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Ribbon Cutting. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.

Ribbon Cutting Pinedale Elementary School fifth graders Zoe Noble and Colton Taylor got the honors of cutting the "ribbon" to open the new school. In celebration of the area ranching heritage, a rope was used instead of a ribbon.

Front of school

Brands on the beams. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.

Brands on the beams Brands of local area ranches were burned into beams in the school. Three final "brands" were added during the Grand Opening ceremony. ("PES", "S" and "L" for the school and Design-Build Team)

Blaine Mathews branding

Rivers and Streams. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.

Rivers and Streams The entry hallway into each pod is designed with an ecological theme. Each pod is color-schemed towards this theme. The 2nd & 3rd grade pod is themed after Rivers and Streams.

1st Grade Classroom

Pinedale Elementary School Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
New home for Kindergarten through 5th grades
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
September 4, 2010

Sublette County School District #1 was proud to present the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Pinedale Elementary School on Thursday, September 2nd. A large crowd of people gathered for the ceremony and to tour the school.

The construction took approximately 14 months to complete. Architects were Sandstrom Associates Architecture. Construction was done by Layton Construction Company. The new building is located in the Bloomfield subdivision on the west end of Pinedale, accessed from Ehman Lane. The building houses Kindergarten through 5th grades. School starts on Tuesday, September 7th. Approximately 500 students will be attending this year.

The ceremony included comments by Jay Harnack, Superintendent; Curtis Livingston, Senior Project Manager for Sandstrom Associates Architecture; John Alley, Vice President of Layton Construction Company; Jamison Ziegler, Vice Chairman of Sublette County School District #1 Board of Trustees; and Pinedale Elementary School Principal Greg Legerski.

Pinedale High School Education Student Blaine Mathews did the final branding on the entry-way beams. Three new brands were added to the many other local ranch brands. "S" for Sandstrom Associates Architecture, "L" for Layton Construction Company, and "PES" for Pinedale Elementary School.

Pinedale Elementary School Fifth Graders Zoe Noble and Colton Taylor had the honors of jointly cutting the rope "ribbon" to open the new school.

Interesting Facts about the Project:
- This is the first Design/Build school for the state of Wyoming
- 81,000 square feet, largest elementary school in Wyoming
- LEED Silver Construction
- Logs harvested from beetle-kill forests
- As an educational tool, the design incorporates ecosystems of the area
- Design derived from the ranching heritage of the area.
- The school has 31 classrooms
- 3,244 cubic yards of concrete were poured for the structure
- 20,000 square feet of stone work in the structure
- The first concrete was poured on July 3, 2009
- The first steel column was set on August 13, 2009.
- Building closed in on November 3, 2009
- Building substantial completion July 30, 2010
- Turnover of site and school on August 31, 2010
- Total Cost $23 million
- Layton/Sandstrom Design Build Team

Special Thanks:
Sublette County School District #1 Board of Trustees
Jim Malkowski – Chairman
Jamison Ziegler – Vice-Chairman
Greg Anderson - Clerk
Mark Pape – Treasurer
Mike McFarland – Member
Sandra Sikorski – Member
Shawn Buchanan – Member
Vern McAdams – Director of Business and Finance
Dennis Seipp – District Construction Manager
Lance Johnson – School Facilities Commission
Scott Thiessens – Superintendent, Layton Construction

Long-Range Facilities Planning committee Members (Current and Former)
Jim Malkowski, Jamison Ziegler, Dave Lankford, Ken Konicek, Jocelyn Moore, Ward Wise, Brian Gray, Chris Sullivan, Doris Woodbury
Greg Legerski, Principal
Cristy Anspach – Medallion Design
David Klaren – Medallions
Blaine Mathews – Final Brands
Rex Hamner – Branding
Skye jo Anderson – Buttons
PES Staff Members
Jonita Sommers – Ranch Brands
Sublette County Cattlewoman’s Association

Photos by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!

Related Links:
Pinedale Elementary Moving Day Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online, July 29, 2010 (10 photos)
New Pinedale Elementary School Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online, April 29, 2010 (30 photos)
First Column Setting Ceremony Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online, August 13, 2009 (29 photos)
www.PinedaleSchools.org

Crowd A large crowd turned out for the Grand Opening ceremony. Parked cars filled the parking lots and lined both sides of the road all the way to Ehman Lane.	Jay Harnack, Superintendent Jay Harnack, conducted the ceremony. He was hired as the new School District Superintendent in April. He came from Illinois.	Curtis Livingston Curtis Livingston, Senior Project Manager for Sandstrom Associates Architecture, spoke during the ceremony.
John Alley John Alley, Vice-President of Layton Construction Company.	Jamison Ziegler School Board Trustee Vice-President Jamison Ziegler led the crowd in a Pinedale Elementary School cheer.	Greg Legerski Pinedale Elementary School Principal Greg Legerski.
Put them there SCSD#1 Executive Secretary Sharron Ziegler shows Blaine Mathews where the final three brands should go on the entry beam.	Branding the L The "L" brand is for Layton Construction Company and also stands for "Construction".	Branding PES Pinedale High School Senior and Agricultureal Education Student Blaine Mathews got the honors of placing the "PES" brand on the new school.
Branding Irons	Brands and Owl	Rope Cutting Pinedale Elementary School fifth graders Zoe Noble and Colton Taylor had the honors of cutting the rope "ribbon" during the Grand Opening ceremony.
Fireplace A tall brick fireplace is located in the entry lobby of the school. Three medallions symbolize the themes of the overall interior decoration: "Mountains and Forests", "Rivers and Streams", "Plains and Meadows". The medallions were designed by Cristy Anspach and created by David Klaren, local artists.	Medallions The medallions were designed by Cristy Anspach and created by David Klaren, local artists.	Main Office
Principal's Office Mr. Legerski's office.	Asst. Principal's office Assistant Principal Mr. Kennington's office was decorated highlighting his interest in John Deere tractors.	Conference Room Office conference room. This room and all the classrooms are installed with "Smart Boards", digital display projection boards.
Workroom Main office area workroom has a copy machine, teacher mail boxes, racks with large rolls of construction paper, laminating machine, lots of counter working space, and much more.	Teacher Breakroom The other side of this room has a refrigerator, microwave ovens, stove, sink, coffee machine, and an ice machine.	Check out these chairs They are actually quite comfortable!
Storage There are many storage rooms throughout the building providing lots of space to keep things organized and accessible.	Cafeteria	Volunteers Wanted The school is looking for volunteers to prep and deliver fresh fruit and vegetables to each classroom one day a week. Contact the school for more information.
Cafeteria and Gym A partician panel can be pulled to close the gym and cafeteria spaces off from each other.	Gym-Stage The gym and stage area are adjacent to the cafeteria and can be used as combined space.	Lots of room The cafeteria area provides extra seating room for large community events using the stage area.
Gym-Cafeteria View looking from the gymnasium back into the cafeteria area. The school has wonderful skylights throughout providing lots of natural light in the common areas.	Kitchen Service area This is where the kitchen staff serves food to students.	Kitchen
Kitchen	Kitchen Hobart mixers in the kitchen.	Walk-In Freezer The kitchen has walk-in freezers and refrigerator rooms.
Kitchen	Kitchen Sinks	Dishwasher Industrial dishwasher in the kitchen.
Music Room	Music Room	Music Room
Music Room	1st Grade Classroom	Common area Each pod has a common area with tables and chairs. This is the lobby for the Rivers and Streams 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms.
Looking up to see clouds Looking up, the ceiling panel files are in the shape of clouds.	Custom wall tiles The walls are tiled to match the decor and themes of each pod.	Wavy Carpet The carpet design matches the pod themes.
Teacher Prep	3rd Grade Classroom	ELL Mrs. Van Der Velde English Language Learners (ELL) office.
Mountains & Forests	Mountain tiles Wall tiles in the Mountains and Forests pod.	Lobby Common area for 4th and 5th grade pod.
Bathroom sink Some of the student restrooms share a common entrance open doorway, with girls going to the left and boys to the right. A shared sink is in the entryway.	Girls Restroom	Gifted & Talented Room
Kiln	Art Studio storage	Science Room
Science Room Microscopes and equipment stand ready for students in the new science room.	Computer lab	Computer Lab
Life Skills Room	Occupational Therapy Room	Counselors Room
Library	Library Smart Board	Library lobby
Computers Row of computers in the library.	Library lobby	Librarian desk
Playground	Playground	Playground
Playground	Playground	Playground
Playground	Playground	Playground
Playground Swings	Dedication Plaque	Low emission vehicles only Several spots in the school parking lot are marked as "Reserved Parking Low Emission Vehicles."

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