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Groundbreaking Ceremony
Over one hundred people attended the New Souderton Area High School groundbreaking ceremony on June 1, 2006. The event included remarks by Superintendent Charles Amuso, School Board President Eric MacDougall, Franconia Township Supervisors Chairman Steve Barndt, Principal Sam Varano, and senior class leaders Matthew Suplicki and Meghan McAllister, with a common theme being the possibilities that lie ahead in the new school for the students and the community. Members of the SAHS chorus and jazz band provided the music for the 45-minute ceremony that featured student representatives from all SASD schools. Members of the Board of School Directors let the dirt fly when breaking the ground that will become the new school. "Watch out world - Souderton's coming," said Victor Verbeke, Souderton Area School Board member. "It's an exciting day. This is evidence of commitment by a community to provide the best education possible for our children."

Construction Begins!
The new high school project took no time off for a vacation, with significant amounts of work taking place over the summer months. Construction crews completed Phase One of the project that included installing a construction entrance off Lower Road, establishing erosion control systems, excavating the sediment basin, and installing storm sewer systems. Phase Two of the project has commenced and will include: stripping topsoil within the building footprint, removing rock, installing under drains, excavating the building pad, and constructing the building foundations. Meanwhile, district leaders and township officials recently completed a formal sewer agreement so that the new high school project will complement township and regional development goals.

See it for Yourself
The New Souderton Area High School Project's Web site has been expanded to include a photo gallery featuring the latest construction events. Featured this month are pictures related to preparing and stabilizing the site and the tremendous amounts of earth work needed to create the 104-acre campus. Check out the Pictures/Presentations > Construction Photo Gallery!