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The memorial fence surrounding the Neosho High School will be expanding soon.
The five-foot tall fence, which currently stretches from the north entrance to the south crosswalk, is made up of bricks with the names of alumni etched into the masonry.
Dr. Richard Page, Neosho R-5 superintendent, said because of the positive feedback from the first phase of the memorial fence project, the school has decided to pursue phase two.
Unlike in phase one, bricks are available for purchase not just by alumni, but also by school employees and community members.
“It’s not necessarily a memorial,” Page said of phase two of the fence. “You don’t have to be a graduate.”
Page said the goal is to sell enough bricks to build a fence similar to the first one. The new fence will wrap around the north, west and south ends of the football field and replace the chain link fence that is currently there.
There are a few differences with the fence project the second time around. In addition to being opened up to community members, the bricks are also $10 more expensive than last time, costing $40 per brick.
Page said the increased cost is because the new fence will be six feet tall, a foot taller than the first one.
Page said the school district hopes to sell at least 1,000 bricks. If they reach that goal, he said brick sales should cover most of the cost of the new fence.
“The people who contribute to the fence can show that they support the school,” Page said.
He said the feedback from the first portion of the fence was so positive that the school had a waiting list of alumni hoping to purchase a brick even after the school had run out of bricks to sell. Page said he hopes that enthusiasm carries over into phase two.
The first portion of the fence was completed last spring. The goal of phase one was to build a fence not only to add to the appearance of the school and to memorialize alumni, but also to keep students safe.
The location of the fence encourages students to use the crosswalk as opposed to walking across busy Neosho Blvd.
The bricks are available for purchase by alumni, school employees and community members until Saturday, Dec. 31.
For more information or to purchase a brick, please contact Tonya Patterson at the central office, 451-8600.
The memorial fence surrounding the Neosho High School will be expanding soon.
The five-foot tall fence, which currently stretches from the north entrance to the south crosswalk, is made up of bricks with the names of alumni etched into the masonry.
Dr. Richard Page, Neosho R-5 superintendent, said because of the positive feedback from the first phase of the memorial fence project, the school has decided to pursue phase two.
Unlike in phase one, bricks are available for purchase not just by alumni, but also by school employees and community members.
“It’s not necessarily a memorial,” Page said of phase two of the fence. “You don’t have to be a graduate.”
Page said the goal is to sell enough bricks to build a fence similar to the first one. The new fence will wrap around the north, west and south ends of the football field and replace the chain link fence that is currently there.
There are a few differences with the fence project the second time around. In addition to being opened up to community members, the bricks are also $10 more expensive than last time, costing $40 per brick.
Page said the increased cost is because the new fence will be six feet tall, a foot taller than the first one.
Page said the school district hopes to sell at least 1,000 bricks. If they reach that goal, he said brick sales should cover most of the cost of the new fence.
“The people who contribute to the fence can show that they support the school,” Page said.
He said the feedback from the first portion of the fence was so positive that the school had a waiting list of alumni hoping to purchase a brick even after the school had run out of bricks to sell. Page said he hopes that enthusiasm carries over into phase two.
The first portion of the fence was completed last spring. The goal of phase one was to build a fence not only to add to the appearance of the school and to memorialize alumni, but also to keep students safe.
The location of the fence encourages students to use the crosswalk as opposed to walking across busy Neosho Blvd.
The bricks are available for purchase by alumni, school employees and community members until Saturday, Dec. 31.
For more information or to purchase a brick, please contact Tonya Patterson at the central office, 451-8600.
