Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The official opening of Dr. Donald Massey School will take place on Wednesday, September 22 at 7 p.m. (5435 - 162 Avenue NW). Attending the ceremony will be Don Fleming, Board Chair; Catherine Ripley, Board Vice-Chair; Bev Esslinger, Sue Huff, George Rice, Ken Shipka, Dave Colburn and Gerry Gibeault, Trustees from the Edmonton Public School Board; Ray Danyluk, Minister of Infrastructure; Peter Sandhu, MLA for Edmonton-Manning; Stephen Mandel, Mayor of the City of Edmonton; and Edgar Schmidt, Superintendent of Schools. The one hour ceremony will conclude with an official ribbon cutting ceremony, refreshments and tours of the school.
"The Board is pleased that our strong advocacy for new schools has paid off and that now, through our combined efforts with the Provincial Government, this important new community resource has been provided to serve the students and the residents of northeast Edmonton," says Chair Fleming.
Dr. Donald Massey School is an ASAP school - owned, administered and operated by Edmonton Public Schools. The school has been built to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification, an independent rating system used to measure environmental efficiency. LEED Silver buildings are more energy efficient, cost less to operate, and provide a healthier work environment through improved air quality and use of natural light.
The school is named after Dr. Donald Massey, a highly respected educator and Trustee who has had a lifelong association with education in the city and in the province.
The school's website is accessible at: http://donaldmassey.epsb.ca/.
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For more information, contact:
Jane Sterling
Communications Supervisor
Office: 780-429-8290
Mobile: 780-970-4356
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