Taking a chapter from a television show, Principal Tina Hoots and hundreds of students, parents and community leaders shouted out “Move that bus” in the parking lot of the newly renovated Wake Forest Rolesville High today. As the bus rolled away, the crowd cheered for their chance to enter the renovated school for the first time.
In the crowd was Katie Quigley, a former student who has returned to work as a science teacher.
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Former Athletic Director and Basketball Coach Larry Lindsey visited the school to check out the gym that bears his name. The facility was named after him in 2001.
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Area Superintendent Andre Smith is the school’s former principal and his daughter will be a junior at the school this year.
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The $51 million construction project provides additional parking, a multi-story new classroom wing, upgrades to all remaining classrooms in the 1958 and 1989 buildings, a new media center, auxiliary gym, cafeteria, and student support services.
Board of Education member Chris Malone congratulates Wake Forest Rolesville High community on reopening of renovated school.
Community and school leaders cut the ribbon to open the newly renovated school.
Former Basketball Coach and Athletic Director Larry Lindsey visits the renovated gym.
Area Superintendent Andre Smith once served as the school’s principal and now has a daughter who is a junior at the school.