Groundbreaking held for new SHS C Building

SIKESTON — A crowd gathered early Thursday for the groundbreaking at the future site of Sikeston High School’s C Building, which is located between A Building and the Math and Science Center on the campus in Sikeston. “Thank you all for being here,” Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Dr. Tony Robinson said prior to the official groundbreaking of the C Building on Thursday. “This was a tremendous community effort.”...

By Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat

Sikeston R-6 Board of Education members, administrators and bond committee chairs toss dirt early Thursday at the groundbreaking ceremony for Sikeston High School’s C Building. Pictured are from left: board member Matt Tanner, board member Matt Drake, board secretary Bryan Nickell, Sikeston Mayor Greg Turnbow, High School Principal Doyle Noe, board member Renee Grimes, Director of Building and Grounds Lorrie McClenton, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Shannon Holifield, High School Principal Tiffany Morgan, High School Athletic Director Frank Staple, Bond Committee Co-Chair Cooper McKelvey, Bond Committee Co-Chair Katie Merideth, Board of Education Vice President Chad Bles, Board of Education President Aaron Boyce and Superintendent Dr. Tony Robinson. Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat

SIKESTON —A crowd gathered early Thursday for the groundbreaking at the future site of Sikeston High School’s C Building, which is located between A Building and the Math and Science Center on the campus in Sikeston.

“Thank you all for being here,” Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Dr. Tony Robinson said prior to the official groundbreaking of the C Building on Thursday. “This was a tremendous community effort.”

Robinson went on to thank various groups for their support in making the project happen.

Employees with Nip Kelley Construction supervise Thursday as another employee operating the excavator digs the existing utility lines in preparation for the construction of the new C Building on the Sikeston High School campus.Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat

He acknowledged the bond committee, its co-chairs, Cooper McKelvey and Katie Merideth; Walt Modde, committee treasurer; and Felecia Blanton, who handled marketing for the campaign, as well as the City of Sikeston and Sikeston Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corp.

Robinson also acknowledged community support received from R-6 teachers and administrators, including his central office team.

The superintendent also credited the district’s maintenance team, which is headed by Lorrie McClenton, director of building and grounds. He acknowledged Sikeston High School’s building principals, Doyle Noe and Tiffany Morgan.

Robinson also recognized Fleming Architects and Navigate Solutions, who are part of the district’s design, planning and process teams and have already been working on the construction of Lee Hunter Elementary and also planning for the Kindergarten Center safe room.

Robinson concluded by thanking the school board: President Aaron Boyce; Vice President Chad Bles; Secretary Bryan Nickell; members Matt Tanner, Ben Alcorn, Matt Drake, Renee Grimes and Rebecca Steward. “Thank you to our school board for having this vision several years ago to get this started,” Robinson said of the Board. “They have been instrumental in supporting, pushing, advising and guiding us to this point.”

Work is already underway on the site, and the project will continue from there with an expected substantial completion time of spring/summer 2022. The new building is planned to be ready for students on the first day of school in August 2022.

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