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 2014 - Sharing of the schematic design of the architectural team with the community of Hanna.

Project Timelines continued

• July 2014/August 2014 - Design Development.

• August 2014/November 2014 - Construction Documents Completion.

• November 2014 - Tendering and Award.

• December 2014 - Award Contract to successful Contractor.

Project Timelines continued

• January 2015 to June 2016 - Construction.

• September 2016 to September 2017 - Post Construction. (Hvac balancing/addressing deficiencies)

• September 2016 to December 2016 - Full occupancy (Will depend upon actual project completion.)

• June 2016 to September 2016 - Demolition of Hanna Primary School. (Flexible as per above)

Architectural Visit

• June 2014 - 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.