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the rose ceremony, where stu-
dents give roses to those who in-
spired them. This year will be
the largest class to graduate,
with 66 students scheduled to
receive diplomas, Cook said.
The $5 million renovation,
which is expected to be complete
by fall 2004, will include a two-
story administrative addition and
a 17,000-square-foot activities
building. The new building will
house the building -trades pro-
gram, an art and sciences wing
and a flexible classroom.
Energy -efficiency upgrades
also will be made to the historic
school building, including a new
heating system, windows and
lights. It also will be brought in-
to compliance with the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act.
Ceremonies
A groundbreaking ceremony
for Centennial High School's
renovation project will be at
8:30 a.m. Thursday at the
school, 330 E. Laurel St.
Centennial's 2003 graduation
ceremony is at 7 p.m. Thursday
in the Colorado State University
Lory Student Center Ballroom.
"The original building was
built in 1906, so naturally we'll
be sensitive to its historic na-
ture," said Ed Holder, PSD proj-
ect construction manager. All
upgrades will maintain the in-
tegrity of the building, including
the style and woodwork.
Crews will have to remove
some trees but will try to relocate
as many as possible, Holder said.
The improvements and con-
struction projects will be paid
out of the $175 million bond is-
sue passed by voters in Novem-
ber 2000.
At Centennial, school's out early
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OPEN-AIR CLASSROOM FOR NOW: Centennial High School will provide indoor facilities for the class. Below is an artist's ren-
student John Mouser, 17, cuts a piece of wood Monday in the dering of the expansion. The current building is at the right of the
building -trades class, which is held outdoors. A school expansion drawing.
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Pomp and circumstance is
coming a little early this year
for Centennial High School
graduates to make way for the
roar of construction crews.
The high school, 330 E.
Laurel St., has moved its cere-
mony up three weeks to
Thursday to accommodate
the school's renovation,
which will begin May 12:
The morning before Cen-
tennial seniors receive their
diplomas, there will be a
groundbreaking ceremony at
the school. Students also will
bury a time capsule.
The school added an addi-
tional hour to the school day
r
for several months to snake up
for the early release, Principal
Dierdre Cook said. The last
day of school for all Centenni-
al students will be May 9.
Class schedules for the
2003-2004 school year will be
adjusted to meet the construc-
tion schedule, she said. It does
make for some difficult days,
but it is worth it, she added.
"This project is such a com-
mitment to what we're doing
here," Cook said. "It will mean
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more space and more oppor-
tunities for students."
The graduation ceremony
will be the same, though, and
will include traditions such as
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