Giant boulder in the path of the sewer line

 

The construction crew came across a giant boulder when running the sewer line for the new building.

 

 ...so they got out the jackhammer to cut through it!

 

Groundbreaking ceremony for the new building!

 Construction can finally begin, but only after the kids break ground.

Kathy and Matthew watched the big machine moving dirt into the area where the new foundation will go.

 More construction equipment showed up as the crew begins grading and packing down the soil.

 The crew found some large rocks under the surface.

 The size of the trench was pretty impressive.

The classrooms are ready for the first day of school!

Cheryl and Melissa will be in the office space inside building 2 (the Bumblebees classroom).

 

 Dragonflies and Ladybugs are sharing the space in building 4.

 The Eagles are in building 3 (formerly the Owls).

The Owls have moved to the former offices in building 4.

Looking forward to a great year of learning!

It doesn't look like that much rock, but we estimated it to be somewhere between 2000 and 2500 pounds.  Thanks again to the CMS parents for their great work today!

Thanks to CMS parents Clayton G. and Juergen L. (and a few of our own kids), we moved all the rocks from the construction site down to the secret garden.  These will be put to good use as a low wall, bench, or walkway that will help the kids remember the old building.