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Winter 2005
LEARY SCHOOL JOB SITE
Page 7
 The
students at the Leary School JobSite are continuing to work toward starting construction
on the next single family home on Holyoke Drive. This property, along with an adjacent
lot, is next to the renovation project the JobSite completed in 2002 and will be
the fourth new home, in addition to the renovated home, on this street. We are thankful
to all the neighbors on this street who continue to be helpful and welcoming to our
staff and students.
The students, under the supervision of the staff, have now completed a tool shed
located at the back of the property. This structure has allowed us to have a place
where all the tools can be kept organized and nearby to the construction. The construction
of this shed also gave the students an opportunity to participate in and understand
how home construction happens. They built floor systems, wall systems, and roof systems,
just as they will when the home is being built.
A long time friend of the Leary School, Irv Denton, donated a number of tools and
storage units to the JobSite and the students helped with the inventory and separation
of these items. We are all very grateful to Mr. Denton - both for this generous donation
and for his ongoing support of all the Leary School programs.
There is an existing building on the property that will need to be demolished before
any construction can begin and this is an excellent learning tool for the JobSite
students. Not only will they have hands on experience in taking a building down,
they have been able to see how the process of demolition happens. They were able
to go with JobSite staff to the Fairfax County Government Center and go through the
process of obtaining a permit for demolition.
 However,
before demolition can begin, we must first safely seal up an abandoned well that
was found on the property. Once it was discovered, the students accompanied staff
to the county building and completed the paperwork necessary for an abandoned well.
It was then filled with cement in order to ensure that it does not become a safety
hazard in the future.
Demolition of the existing building will be the next step and the students will take
down this building, starting with the roof and then the existing walls. Before that
happens, all the windows and glass will be taken out.
While we are anxious to begin construction on a new home, these smaller projects
have been good learning experiences for the students and allowed them to see other
aspects of home construction that they would not necessarily see. Having as many
experiences and as many different scenarios as possible allows the students to maximize
their instruction at the Jobsite.
Alan Peck, M.S.
Vocational Coordinator
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