Heights cuts ribbon on Primary School addition

Hamilton Heights School Corporation hosted a special community open house and ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the North Wing Addition to the Primary Building earlier this week. (From left) Christi McDonald (LHLC), Julie Calvin (LHLC), Arnett Cooper (School Board), Nikki Mellinger (LHLC), Dr. Derek Arrowood (Superintendent), Angela Meister (LHLC), Sara Cox (LHLC), Wade Wiley, (Northern Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce), Donna Gentry (Heights School Building Corporation Member), Erika Collins (LHLC), Doug Ozolins (School Board), Laura Reuter (School Board), Julie Griffey (Primary/Elementary Principal), Julie Davis (School Board), Dr. Kevin Cavanaugh (School Board), Kristin McCarty (Heights Business Manager), Rex McKinney (former School Board), Dori Hochstedler, Ken Watson (Elementary Assistant Principal) and Gwen Hunter (former School Board). (Photo provided)

Hamilton Heights School Corporation celebrated the completion of the North Wing Addition to the Hamilton Heights Primary building at a special ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday evening.  The event drew in members of the community, school board, past and present, school personnel, some of northern Hamilton County’s finest first responders, and representatives from W.R. Dunkin and krM Architecture, who have been involved with all phases of the project from the beginning.

The new 14,605 square-foot addition features new and enhanced amenities, including an extensive glass atrium with moveable glass and tackable walls. The bright, agile learning environment and flexible classroom walls create dynamic and engaging spaces for pre-school students to learn, play, and grow.

Julie Griffey, Hamilton Heights Primary and Elementary Schools Principal, shared her gratitude to all those involved for helping to bring this project to reality. “This is a beautiful space that will serve our students for many years to come.”

The addition is home to the Little Husky Learning Center (LHLC), a private preschool within Hamilton Heights School Corporation, providing curriculum for children ages 3, 4, and 5 in multi-age classrooms and its Before and After School program. In addition, the wing is also home to the early childhood (ages 3 to 5) and life skills classrooms (EC to 4).