Newton Collins Elementary

A muddy construction site with heavy machinery and dirt piles sits in the foreground against a backdrop of misty green forests.

A concrete construction site with unfinished buildings stands under a clear blue sky.

A construction site with sandy ground and yellow machinery in the foreground is surrounded by dirt roads and undeveloped land in the background.

A construction site with concrete foundations and a crane sits in the foreground, set against a vast background of green forests and a clear blue sky.

A silver pickup truck and construction equipment sit on a dirt lot under a bright blue sky with a tall crane arm extending upward.

Several tall metal scaffolding poles stand on a flat concrete surface under a cloudy grey sky.

Construction materials and a yellow crane sit on a dirt lot in the foreground, with a building under construction and a distant green forest under a cloudy sky in the background.

A concrete block building under construction stands in the foreground against a clear blue sky and a red crane in the background.

A concrete mixer truck and a red pump arm operate on a dusty construction site under a cloudy sky.

A construction site with steel framing and concrete foundations in the foreground is surrounded by dirt roads and green fields in the background.

A steel frame structure stands in the foreground over a reflective floor, with a construction site and distant trees in the background.

Yellow tarps cover ground openings inside a concrete foundation wall, with a dirt construction site stretching into the background.

Bond Information

Meetings

We’ve started the planning process for Newton Collins Elementary School.

The community was invited to join the meetings listed below to share their ideas for the creation of the District’s newest elementary school design. Notes from these meetings can be found at the bottom of this page.

Community Stakeholders Meeting – Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: DVHS Learning Commons
Community Stakeholders Meeting – Friday, May 15, 2015 7:45am-8:45am
Location: Hillcrest Elementary School
Community Stakeholders Meeting – Monday, May 18, 2015 6:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Gilbert Elementary School

Executive Design Committee Members

Dr. Priscilla Canales – Assistant Superintendent – Committee Chair
Darla Wegner – DVISD Board Member
Richard Rendon – DVISD Board Member
Jonathan Harris – Executive Director
Melissa Caldwell – Construction & Planning Project Manager
Bill Myers – Director of Construction & Planning
Todd Gratehouse – Chief Technology Officer
Adam Montez – IP Security Specialist
Lindsey Waters – Teacher
Laurie Jurado – Principal
Elva Conrardy – IA
Suzi Gonzales – Principal
Joel Deborah – Teacher
Peggy Pruett – Instructional Coach
Kathy Edgar – Future Community Member
Barbara Martinez – Parent – DVE
Josie Arellano – Parent – Hillcrest
Deena Salas – Parent – Baty
Amy Jones – Principal
Jarrod Sterzinger – Project Manager
Casey Nicholson – Project Architect

Documents

Bond Project Community Input Meeting Flier
Elementary School #9 Stakeholder Meetings Flier
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes (5-13-15)
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes (5-26-15)
Admin Committee Meeting Minutes (6-16-15)
Roundtable Meeting Minutes (6-23-15)
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes (6-23-15)
Roundtable Meeting Minutes (6-25-15)
Preliminary Design for Newton Collins Elementary School