The Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to officially open the new Somerset Elementary School Field was held on Sunday, September 25th, 2016 at the Back to School Picnic. Check out this terrific video, produced by Montgomery Community Media.
Thanks again to everyone who supported the Field Campaign, and made this dream a reality!
More information is available under the Field Campaign tab.
Somerset Elementary’s sneak peek on the morning of August 26th offered not only the opportunity to visit the classrooms and meet the teachers, but also a chance for parents and students to look out the windows at the fabulous new turf field nearing the end of construction!
The fabric was delivered on Tuesday of this past week (thank you to all our neighbors for their patience during this process!) and the bulk of the fabric installation has now been completed. Placement of the organic cork infill and grooming is scheduled for next week, and the field should be ready for use when the kids return from the Labor Day holiday on September 6th. Ground cover and tree planting will follow later during more optimal planting conditions in late October/early November.
For more information on the general construction process, you can visit the Fieldturf website: http://www.fieldturf.com/en/artificial-turf/construction-and-installation
The construction of the new turf field at Somerset Elementary is currently underway. It has been a busy couple of days, and the following milestones have been reached:
– Stone bed top dressed and ready for fabric;
– Fencing complete and field secure;
– Soft play areas top dressed and ready for use; and
– Limits of Disturbance stabilized and mulched.
The fabric delivery and installation is expected to start next week. If all goes smoothly over the next few weeks, the field should be ready for use when the kids return from the Labor Day holiday on September 6th. Ground cover and tree planting will follow later during more optimal planting conditions in late October/early November.
For more information on the general construction process, you can visit the Fieldturf website:
http://www.fieldturf.com/en/artificial-turf/construction-and-installation
If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to email [email protected]. This email will be monitored by the Somerset Foundation and the PTA. We will answer questions as quickly as possible.
The construction of the new turf field at Somerset Elementary is currently underway. Despite the heat, construction has proceeded according to schedule this week as the contractors build the base of our turf field. The concrete perimeter that was being poured last week is now complete and looks great. They have removed the existing layer of topsoil and are spreading layers of sand and coarse gravel that will provide drainage. Next week they will install layers of smaller stone over the sand and gravel layers. Our turf carpet is in the queue for production at FieldTurf’s manufacturing facility in Georgia next week. 
For more information on the general construction process, you can visit their website:
http://www.fieldturf.com/en/artificial-turf/construction-and-installation
As construction will still be in progress at the start of the 2016-2017 school year, please see below for information on drop-off procedures, etc. If all goes smoothly, the construction will only impact the first few weeks of school. And then we will have our brand new field!
If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to email [email protected]. This email will be monitored by the Somerset Foundation and the PTA. We will answer questions as quickly as possible.
