The following video provides aerial footage of the construction projects at OMS and Ivy Hill. Over the past few weeks, the roofs over the new gym and classrooms were completed. Windows are currently being installed. Ceiling tiles, ceramic floor tiles, and interior plumbing are next on the docket.
We have seen quite a bit of action in our fields as work continues on the water detention basin. A detention basin is a low-lying area designed to briefly hold a set amount of water while slowly draining to another location. After a significant amount of rainfall, the basin may detain water but empty shortly afterwards. A water detention basin is not designed to retain water all the time, nor is it designed to attract wildlife. The addition of the new gym and classrooms causes water displacement in these areas. The water detention basin ensures this does not result in the flooding of our fields, which has been an issue in the past. Currently, stone is being added to the basin, which will then be covered with a few feet of soil.
Most importantly, the project continues to remain on schedule!
