The Start of a New Chapter
After failed bonds and adjusted budgets, the new Metz Elementary building was finished. Metz students returned from Webb Middle School to a school building with windows, customized tiles, a garden, and roofed waiting areas.
"the community really got the school that it needed"
-Ben Heimsath
This ceremony program conmemorates the start of the new chapter of Metz Elementary and presents the new building to their community. Alongside the AISD Superintendent, Dr. Jim B. Hensley, the principal, teachers, and family members celebrated their collective efforts to provide a safer learning environment to the Metz students. Delivered in Spanish and English, the Metz Community celebrated its new school, success of collective efforts, and their bilingual culture.