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Copperas Cove ISD students and staff return to renovated buildings SPECIAL TO THE HERALD
COPPERAS COVE — Copperas Cove Independent School District students and staff head into the new school year with updated facilities top to bottom outfitted with the latest in technology. Major renovation projects have occurred over the summer, with several schools getting new roofs and parking lots and two schools seeing improvements in their heating and air conditioning systems. The majority of the work was done at Copperas Cove High School where CCISD’s maintenance department replaced coils on several HVAC units to keep them operational. In addition, they will do some work in the choir room to provide the choir a more user-friendly environment. The choir room was renovated and a large portion of the high school roof that was damaged during the hail storms of 2014 was replaced. Work was done on all three parking lots, said Rick Kirkpatrick, deputy superintendent of transportation and student services. “The student parking lot behind the high school had several patches done where the pavement was beginning to fail followed by a complete chip seal of the entire parking lot. The faculty lot in front of the high school had some drainage work done and also received a chip seal. The student lot in front of
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the gym was also fog sealed to ensure an additional 10 to 12 years of life,” Kirkpatrick said. Copperas Cove Junior High School and Martin Walker Elementary School also got new roofs this summer. Martin Walker had old carpet removed and replaced with tile. New storage cabinets were installed. Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary received an electrical upgrade. “The electrical system that was replaced is original to the building and was installed in 1958,” Kirkpatrick said. The S.C. Lee Junior High gym floor was sanded to bare wood, repainted and resealed.
“The floors had not been redone since the school opened in 1996,” Kirkpatrick said. “You will be amazed at the new look with this work is completed.” The front parking lot at S.C. Lee Junior High was completely removed and replaced with all new base and asphalt. The interior of S.C. Lee was also repainted. Halstead Elementary School received all new HVAC units over the summer. The pea gravel in all school playgrounds has been replaced with wood mulch. The CCISD agriculture barn has gotten a full renovation including concrete flooring to improve the health and growth of students’ livestock projects.
Registration
New student registration forms can be accessed at http://www.ccisd.com/ Page/362. Parents are encouraged to fill out the forms prior to arriving at the campus for registration. Other necessary items for enrolling a student are: • Student’s Social Security card • Current immunization records • Proof of residence within CCISD (current utility bill or lease contract) • Emergency contact information • Copy of student’s records from school most recently attended (if applicable) • Guardianship papers (if applicable) • Official birth certificate