Newcastle Superintendent of Schools Dr. Cathy Walker said, “Great things are happening here,” during Thursday’s ribbon cutting at Newcastle High School’s Band Room/Safe Room.
The tornado-safe room has a capacity of 1,057 occupants. The new facility is part of $53.5 million from the 2022 bond issue which went to build high school improvements. These projects included the Band Room/Safe Room.
Senior drum majors/valedictorians Cooper Lamb and Abby Barnes were given the honor of cutting the ribbon on the new facility.
• photos by Mark Codner
Students constructors, and architects were on hand Thursday for the ribbon cutting of the new Newcastle High School Band Room/Safe Room. Representing the school and pictured, from left, are: Newcastle School Board President Tiffany Elcyzyn, student Kailyn Birt, Newcastle High School Principal Adam Hull, drum major/valedictorian Abby Barnes, drum major/ valedictorian Cooper Lamb, Dean of Students Dr. Genevieve Craig, Band Director David Craig, Assistant Pamela Welborn, Assistant Superintendent Kristi Ferguson, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Cathy Walker, Facilities Director Frank Craven, IT Director Marshall Bingham.
