Monarch PK-8 School

August 2025

Welcome to the August Construction Update for Monarch PK-8!  We are extremely excited to report that the summer 2025 Bond construction project is now substantially complete. While there are a few final items being addressed during the month of August, the bulk of the work is now completed, and the school is up and running as usual. As a reminder, here are some of the major items that were completed over the summer here at Monarch K-8:

• Repairs and upgrades to building systems, including fire alarm system
• New carpet was installed in the pod classrooms, along with new paint and other finishes
• New curtains were installed in the auditorium
• Upgrades were made to the playground to improve access for all 
• LED lighting upgrades throughout the school
• Major renovations to the career and technical education spaces 

Overall, the entire school site looks amazing, and we are thrilled about the work that has been completed. As always, this and other facility improvements around BVSD could not be possible without the support and generosity of the entire BVSD community, and we sincerely thank you for your support. Have a great start to the 2025-26 school year!

Read more about the August project update here

July 2025

Welcome to the July Construction Update for Monarch PK-8. We have passed the halfway point for the construction project here at Monarch PK-8. Plenty of work has been completed with more to come. Construction crews are well on their way to being ready for students to return in August. Work to be completed this month is outlined below:

• Complete additional caulking at select areas of the school exterior
• Continue work at the old softball field in preparation for new irrigation locates and sod (Note:  This area will be used for MHS girls flag football this fall)
• Ongoing roof patch and repairs in selected areas
• Complete ceiling, casework and flooring installation at remodeled CTE classrooms and begin prepunch of area
• Complete carpeting, base and pre-punch in pod classroom areas
• Complete work in cafeteria area, including lighting, paint, flooring and stagecraft and grand curtain
• Complete new fire alarm installation and continue ongoing testing

We are very excited about the work that has been done so far at Monarch PK-8, and we believe you will be too!  As always, we thank you for your support in making this project possible. We hope your summer continues to be a good one! 

Read more about the July project update here

June 2025

Welcome to the June Construction Update for Monarch PK-8. With school officially over for the year and students and staff off for a well-earned summer break, construction at Monarch PK-8 is well underway. Work is happening both inside the school and around the campus. Thus, we ask that you or your student(s) not come to the MPK8 campus unless specifically requested by a coach/sponsor or administrator. Note that the Monarch PK-8 small gym has now been converted into the Monarch High School  weight room with the MHS equipment temporarily relocated there. All students who are instructed to meet for workouts with their coach/sponsor will go to the exit/entry door on the east side of MPK8 to access this gym.   

Below is an overview of the construction activities that will be taking place throughout the MPK8 campus during the month of June:

• Regrading and turf improvements at the softball field
• Select repairs and upgrades of drainage on the roof
• Complete demo of lights, ceilings, walls and floor in the CTE areas of Culinary and Tech
• Begin build back of these areas, with new room layout and wall configuration  
• Begin replacement of the fire alarm system - ongoing throughout the summer
• Complete major electrical upgrades in select areas of the school

Read more about the June project update here

April 2025

The Contractors are gearing up to start work on the building updates and improvements in our Critical Needs Plan. Construction for the Phase 2 projects will begin after the students leave in May for summer break.

February 2025

Monarch PK8 project postcards were sent to neighbors this month.

January 2025

The Board approved the GMP Contract in November.  Construction is scheduled to commence on May 27, 2025 with a substantial completion date of August 1, 2025.

November 2024

• Construction documents were issued in September. 
• The contractor's guaranteed maximum price (GMP) will go to the Board in November.
• Construction is planned for summer 2025.

September 2024

• The project team has been meeting with school staff to understand the school's needs and develop the design.
• The design is proceeding on schedule and bidding will occur in November/December. 
• Construction for Phase 2 projects will begin in the spring/summer of 2025.

July 2024

• The focus of CTE at Monarch K-8 is to update current spaces to allow for more collaboration and maker spaces.  A maker space adjacent to the media center is of particular interest with this school.  We are looking at how to open areas up to allow more efficient use in these spaces. 
• SD documents were issued at the end of April and pricing received is showing that this project is also over budget.  We have identified that most of the overages on this project are building code related to lighting and fire alarm scopes.      
• DDs were received on July 3rd with final CDs scheduled to deliver to BVSD on August 23rd.  

April 2024

The design team will continue to develop plans through the summer, with construction bidding planned for late fall. 

February 2024

The project team will meet with the Design Advisory Team. Project announcements will be sent to neighbors this month.

January 2024

The project team of RTA Architects and GH Phipps Construction have been selected for the project. The project team will begin meeting with the Design Advisory Team this month. 

November 2023

The Bond project management team is working with our Procurement staff to contract with architects for Phase 2 projects.  Design work is anticipated to begin in January 2024.

September 2023

The Bond project management team will be working with our Procurement staff this month and next to contract with architects for Phase 2 projects.  

January 2023

This is a Phase 2 project.