ROYAL CITY — Red Rock Elementary School will be celebrating the completion of its modernization project on Friday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The celebration was announced on Friday, Jan. 3 by Royal School District Superintendent Roger Trail in a press release. The community is invited to attend the celebration and view the improvements to the school facilities.

The date of the ribbon cutting is significant to Red Rock Elementary School. That is the day that Red Rock Elementary students returned to school after the flood that damaged the school on Jan. 7, 2017. The district received renovation funds from flood insurance, as well as state matching funds. The project has cost $16 million.

“I want to express my gratitude to the entire Royal community for supporting our schools,” said David Andra, Red Rock Elementary principal, in the press release. “After nearly three years of planning and construction, we are preparing to fully occupy the entire school building. I am very proud of the updates we have made to our school and am excited to celebrate with our students, staff and families.”

For more information on the ribbon-cutting ceremony, call the district office at 509-346-2222.