J C Charyk Hanna School: Modernization

Timelines To Project Completion The timelines shared are proposed to date and may change slightly as the project unfolds: April 9, 10:00 am - PLRD meeting with project architects. April 15, 7:00 pm - Community meeting for the sharing of priorities and feedback to support the process of the Building Committee. April 22 to April 27 - selection of Architectural team. May 2 - Meeting of building committee to consolidate all community, staff, and student input. June Sharing of the schematic design of the architectural team with the community of Hanna.

Project Timelines continued July 2014/August Design Development. August 2014/November Construction Documents Completion. November Tendering and Award. December Award Contract to successful Contractor.

Project Timelines continued January 2015 to June Construction. September 2016 to September Post Construction. (Hvac balancing/addressing deficiencies) September 2016 to December Full occupancy (Will depend upon actual project completion.) June 2016 to September Demolition of Hanna Primary School. (Flexible as per above)

Architectural Visit June Sharing of the schematic design of the architectural team with the community of Hanna: Community meeting involving parents, staff, and students Meeting with the building committee

School Observations/Community Input: Big Concepts Create a safe, comfortable, welcoming learning environment (Furniture; spacious areas; natural lighting) Provide age-appropriate, properly located playground, washroom, eating, and learning spaces; Provide common gathering spaces for collaboration and multi-age learning;

Big Ideas Continued Provide podded learning spaces with flexibility between classrooms and the podded areas; Include adequate computer access points, group and individual work and collaborative spaces, eating and washroom facilities; library function, and teacher collaboration and work spaces within each pod; Ensure adequate classroom space for learning with proper consideration for grade-level differences; Provide adequate storage facilities in classrooms and throughout the facility for various work functions;

Big Ideas continued Provide adequate room and space for traffic flow and locker access; Provide specialty learning spaces for fine arts, drama, music, food studies and food services, and for additional CTS and dual credit programs; and high performance fitness facilities Ensure the facility is state-of-the-art with integrated technologies that make sense for learning;

Big Ideas continued Ensure proper flow for and safety for traffic, pick up, drop off, parking, and walking; Provide adequate bulletin boards inside and outside of classrooms; Utilize modernized techniques for making good use of space: Bulletin Boards and white Boards that double as blinds; Strategically located administrative areas with student work spaces;

Big Ideas continued Provide adequate spaces for contracted services, FRW, REACH, special education, and other service providers; Provide hot lunch service preparation facilities for primary parents; Provide adequate daily physical activity and gym spaces for the school programs K-12; and, Separate boot rooms.