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POWELL CF Media michael@cfmedia.info According to a school media release, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (TJCA) host- ed a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 3, celebrating the completion of their new $18 mil- lion high school campus. Karin Cook, TJCA's PR Committee Chair, noted in the release, the project was funded "…by a United States Department of Agriculture loan, and includes a 53,000 square foot high school with 29 state-of-the-art class- rooms, a media center, laborato- ries, computer center and student lounge." She continued, "A new 18,500 square foot gymnasium with mechanized bleachers, coaching offices, training and locker rooms, as well as concession area, was built at the same time." Cook noted also that "… New softball, baseball, soccer fields, and park- ing are also included in the much- needed site improvements. Beam Construction, of Cherryville, com- pleted the new buildings and site construction for the school." To commemorate the con- summation of the multi-year proj- ect, the school invited the entire school community to celebrate Friday, Dec. 3, at 4:30 p.m. In addition to the ribbon-cut- ting ceremony, Ms. Cook noted other planned events included entertainment and student-led tours. In the release, Cook stated, "A grant from Challenge Foundation Properties, a charter-school facil- ity resource," allowed the school "…to provide a tailgate-style din- ner on the newly-landscaped outdoor courtyard to all those in attendance." Additionally, later that day, the Gryphons, TJCA's high school basketball teams, took on Langtree Charter in the new gymnasium. Ray Maxwell, Chairman of the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy board, said of the cer- emony and the school, "Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is committed to providing a quality education for students within our community, and the new build- ings and athletic facilities recently constructed will provide a much better learning environment to educate our students. This proj- ect represents long hours of hard work and dedication by the Board of Directors, staff, and a myriad of volunteers. We thank all of these individuals for their generosity during this process and look for- ward to continued growth in the years to come." A media release from the USDA Rural Development – North Carolina State Office in Raleigh, stated the new facility "… will provide students with state- of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics classrooms. The new high school facility will allow the transfer of other students to newer facilities and eliminate the seven tempo- rary modular classrooms current- ly being used to teach students." Sa id USDA Rural Development State Director Reginald Speight, "The children in Mooresboro have always received quality education. Now they will receive this high-level education in a state-of the-art facility giving these rural stu- dents more tools to achieve success in the future." Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, a tuition-free public, college-preparatory, charter school, is located in Rutherford County, and was founded in 1999, and is based on the clas- sical curriculum. Cook noted that according to a US News and World Report article, the school is nationally ranked in the top one percent of all public schools. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy partners with families to edu- cate students in grades K-12 and offers 55+ sports, clubs and activities. For more information on TJCA, Ms. Cook said to please call the school office at (828) 657-9998. December 3 rd ribbon cutting at new TJCA high school campus Cutting the ribbon at the Dec. 3 ceremony at TJCA's new high school are, from left to right: Joe Maimone, Susan Lewis of Beam Construction in Cherryville, Ray Maxwell, Nicholas Lattanzi, Reginald Speight, TJCA Principal Dianna Bridges and Jack Parker. The Dec. 3 ribbon-cutting ceremony at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's new high school was well attended by faculty, staff, students, and various officials. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy High School Principal Dianna Bridges speaking at the Dec. ribbon cutting ceremony. (photos by Lindsey Jones)