Welcome to second semester and construction update (#7)

Catriona Moran | January 6, 2020 | All Schools | No Comments

Dear Faculty and Staff,

I hope you had a wonderful winter break and that you had the chance to relax and recharge in the company of friends and family. I hope you have an incredible start to your week, year and decade! I am excited to welcome you back to school tomorrow, as we begin our second semester of the 2019-2020 school year.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

As you return to school, you will see that our Phase One expansion is well underway. Since the first day of winter break, SPCC, our building contractors, have made noticeable progress. We are very grateful to WaiMun Fong and her facility team for ensuring this work is done safely and effectively.

SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY

We are all very excited about this expansion, during which time our top priority is to ensure the safety and comfort of our community while limiting the impact on our students’ educational experience. Here are the measures we have taken:

Employed an on-site SSIS building project manager, Mr. Chan.
Barricades separate all construction areas. Should workers require access to the school grounds, they will be accompanied by an SSIS security guard or member of the project team.
Construction work will not happen during the school day until after 3:30 PM.
A dedicated SSIS cleaning staff member has been assigned to each construction area to ensure that the surrounding areas are kept clean and safe for our children.
We have installed a new patrolling system, and the SSIS security team patrols each building from top to bottom, as well as the perimeter of the school grounds each night.
Maintenance, security, cleaning, and gardening staff are undergoing additional safety training.
The contractors’ access to the construction site is limited to the barricaded river-facing side of the school, or via the fenced off driveway alongside the Lawrence S. Ting School.
Also, please note that we will be strictly reinforcing the NO ID, NO Entry policy.