An announcement from Cortina Elementary…

Season’s Greetings! I hope this message finds you and your family well. The purpose of this message is to alert and communicate to you two significant events happening at Cortina over the next few winter months.

Over the Winter Break we will be upgrading our school fire alarm system. As you may know, the Maintenance and Operations Department have been working vigorously to get the system functionally on-line the past few weeks. At this point, we will be completing a thorough upgrade by adding a new system. Crews will be at the school starting December 27 working during the day, and continuing throughout the week, until the project is completed. You may hear periodic alarms going off or may see strobe lights flashing during that time. Please know that this is part of the replacement and upgrade process. Our new system will ensure the continued safety of the school and the students in the community.

In addition, I am proud to announce the upcoming work being done on the front east part of the school parking lot and drives. This work will start in mid-late January and will consist of adding additional parking spaces, an added deceleration lane for cars, new fencing and sidewalks, additional parent drop-off and pick-up areas and relocating the dumpsters from our school playground. These improvements will increase our student safety, allow for better traffic flow, better clear 188th street during high traffic times and maximize the land area usage on the school site.

During the work time, student safety near construction areas will be a priority. Because of this we will plan carefully and communicate thoroughly to both students and families. We will also keep you updated on future proceedings and developments.

We are excited about these changes and the improvements they will bring to your child’s school. Thank you for bringing your children here to Cortina and your continued support.

Mr. Cort Monroe