Marshall County Central Schools, along with construction manager Kraus Anderson and architectural firm Widseth, will hold a grand opening/ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 28. The event will be held from 4:30 to 5 p.m. in MCC High School’s new gym in Newfolden to celebrate the completion of its school building project. The public is invited to attend.

The work was authorized after the community voted and passed an $18.9 million building referendum to add needed space to support students and programming.

All three school buildings in the district received improvements from the project.

Viking Elementary School received a 17,842 square-foot addition which included a new secure entrance, front office, gym office, music room, kitchen office, and kitchen storage. Remodeling and realigning spaces in the building created dedicated spaces for a school nurse’s office, special education space, a new library, a larger staff lunch room and an additional preschool room. Programming for preschool and Head Start will be expanding to four days a week this school year. This building serves students in preschool through grade 1.

Newfolden Elementary School received a new library, new music room, an improved outdoor basketball court, and a staff/visitor parking lot. Newfolden Elementary serves students in grades 2 through 4.

MCC High School in Newfolden received two large additions. The east addition will house a middle school wing for students in grades 5-6 along with a multi-purpose classroom. The north addition contains a new kitchen, new cafeteria, additional restrooms, a secondary gym and a new weight room. MCC High School serves students in grades 5-12.

The project was completed on budget and in time for school to start for the upcoming school year.

The district will also host its Back to School Night for our families at each school building following the ceremony from 5 to 7 p.m.