
04 Dec Roseville High School Geometry in Construction Partners with Acres of Hope
High School Geometry Students Build Park Model Trailers for Mothers and Children in Need. Students Built Cottage at Acres of Hope in Auburn, CA.
Students enrolled in the Roseville High School 2012-2013 Geometry in Construction Program had a little extra incentive to build their project to the highest possible standards. They knew from the beginning that it would soon be housing a very grateful family in need of a little help.
This year, the program partnered with the Placer County non-profit, Acres of Hope (www.acresofhopeonline) to build two small Park Model Trailers for use at their new Auburn facility. This incredible nonprofit organization had outgrown their Applegate location and was upgrading facilities to better fulfill their mission of providing homeless women with children a home and an environment of structured programming, that includes, providing encouragement, practical life-skills training, job skills, and mentoring.
For the RHS GIC program and the Roseville Joint Union High School District, the opportunity to develop a partnership with a service oriented non-profit made the decision to switch and move from Factory Built Housing to Park Model Trailers an easy one.
The 2012-2013 RHS GIC program was made up of two classes of 40 students; primarily Freshman and Sophomores with little or no building experience. After a crash course in teamwork, blueprints and modeling, it was time to get to work. In addition to completing highly rigorous coursework in college preparatory Geometry, students began framing these models in November. Throughout the year, they installed the plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems; installed windows and doors; hung and finished drywall; installed a roof, finished the exterior and painted the units. The installation of trim, fixtures, cabinets and flooring added the final touches.
The 2012-2013 RHS GIC program was made up of two classes of 40 students; primarily Freshman and Sophomores with little or no building experience. After a crash course in teamwork, blueprints and modeling, it was time to get to work. In addition to completing highly rigorous coursework in college preparatory Geometry, students began framing these models in November. Throughout the year, they installed the plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems; installed windows and doors; hung and finished drywall; installed a roof, finished the exterior and painted the units. The installation of trim, fixtures, cabinets and flooring added the final touches.
