Gym construction comes to a close

The sounds of shovels, drills and hammers have been a constant campus soundtrack, until  the completion of the gym at the official gym opening at the end of the month.

The opening ceremony to welcome the new addition to the Peninsula campus will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony and speakers.  Staff, students, district members, and the community are all invited to partake in the event which has both staff and students excited.

“The gym is a very  important building on campus,” junior Javana Zahedi said.

“It is really exciting to have a new building and it is nice for athletes to have extra space to practice, especially with the large number of students at Peninsula.”

Though the new building will be smaller than the original gym, it has distinct features.  In addition to the spectator seats on one side, the gym has a tall ceiling that creates a sense of openness as well as an advanced sound system.  Along with the actual gym, the building features several music rooms.

The new gym will be used for practice for gym sports, PE, testing and for lower level gym sport games.  We are very excited,” associate Principal Micah Farrell said.use. Along with practice rooms and an extra storage room, there will be a snack shack and bathrooms, perfect for games and events that will happen at the gym.

The long-awaited gym will soon be open for student body use.  The new gym will reduce practice overflow and provide much needed space on campus for both athletes and musicians.