Amid cheers, music and applause, the Henryetta STEM building was officially opened Thursday morning.
Just about every student in the Henryetta school system was on hand as Holly Stuart and Veenee Patel cut the ribbon officially opening the door.
The $3 million building includes a large lab facility as well as four individual classrooms. Two of those will be designed for computer studies.
Stuart, who is president of the 2017 senior class said the building is, “an exciting new addition ot the school campus. It will allow us access to the best science and computer technology in the county.”
Superintendent Dwayne Noble thanked the citizens of Henryetta, “for having faith in our school. It’s been a long three years and it will do wonders for our kids.”
Once the ribbon was cut, students were able to walk through the 10,000 square foot building and see the facility for the first time.
Windows in the building have steel shutters that will close in the event of a tornado, along with a concrete roof and reinforced sides making it a safe room that will handle all high school and middle school students.
“We are going to bring both buildings into the STEM building next week and show them where they need to be in the event of a storm,” said Noble.
That building and the just-opened kindergarten building across from the elementary school are both reinforced for storm protection.
