S&P Celebrates Sheldon ISD’s 9th and 10th Grade Campus Ribbon Cutting
Despite the possibility of tropical weather moving through the region, community members, district leadership, board trustees, and project partners turned out in strong numbers to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new C.E. King High School 9th and 10th Grade Campus.
During the ceremony, Superintendent Dr. Demetrius McCall, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services James “JR” Webster, Campus Principal Jeralan Kannady II, Brendan Hoffman of Huckabee and John Marshall of Satterfield & Pontikes (S&P) provided thoughtful commentary on the collaboration and commitment that made the project possible.
“This campus represents more than brick and mortar. It represents our community’s shared commitment to providing every student with a place where they can learn, grow and discover who they are getting to become,” said McCall, Sheldon ISD Superintendent. “I stand confidently, knowing the campus leadership and their dedication, planning and preparation will establish a culture of excellence that will define the standards from day one.”
Spanning more than 330,000 square feet, the two-story campus will serve 2,222 freshman and sophomore students in four career academies: Public Service Leaders, Agriculture Careers in Education, Future Business Leaders and Medicine Experience Dedication. Designed to encourage collaboration and hands-on learning, the facility includes academy-centered learning environments, performing arts spaces, a library, gymnasiums, and collaborative gathering areas.
“Ribbon cutting night is the best night for a construction project. It’s when a building gets turned into what it was built for, for educating these students,” said Marshall, S&P Chief Revenue Officer. “At S&P we believe in public education, we believe in public schools, and a public school district is the heart of the community. In fact, it is the community. And this community can be proud of its trustees, it’s superintendent, its administration, and principal, because their priorities are exactly in the right place.”
Following the ceremonial ribbon cutting, attendees were invited for guided tours of the new campus, giving students, families and community members an opportunity to see firsthand the learning environments and amenities that will serve the next generation of C.E. King students. We were proud to create this project with our partners at Sheldon ISD, LAN, and Huckabee. The new campus opens this Fall to students.
