G And G Enterprise sub-contractors were boring and installing foundation piers in this November 4 2020 file photo. Photo by Randall Luker
When Oak Forest students return from Christmas break January 9, it is expected they will return to the new Oak Forest Elementary which is being furnished and having the final touches installed over the next three weeks, Some teachers are already prepping their new classrooms. Photo by Randall Luker
First-grade OFE teacher Janelle Haley was busy readying her classroom for students Monday and said she and the students have eagerly waited the move. Photo by Randall Luker
Excitement and anticipation permeates the air at the new Oak Forest Elementary school as teachers prepare their classrooms to receive students when they return from the Christmas Holidays January 9. Operating out of portable buildings at the Vidor High School campus since flooding destroyed the original, negotiations with insurance companies, FEMA and other agencies delayed actual construction for…
