Civil Municipal Magazine - Dec 2023

350 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Central Bank www.mycentral.bank n Graphite Construction Group Inc. www.graphitegrp.com Our core competency is in commercial construction, in which we have a unique ability to provide exceptional service and innovative design solutions, while exceeding quality construction expectations. to our original high school, the addition of an auditorium onto one of our existing middle schools, and a whole bunch of other infrastructure work, like a northern operations and transportation facility, so as we get larger, we’ll have satellite transportation. Facilities are always top of mind – to continue to make sure those come in on time and on budget. And even as our schools age, we maintain them at the same high-quality level that we’d expect to see in newer buildings.” A rather less physically-focused, but nonetheless equally significant long-term theme going forward, according to Buck, is exploring the notion of “joy” within the school setting. Joy is one of WCSD’s core values, which also include: keeping students first, equity and belonging, developing people, integrity, inclusivity, and innovative problem-solving. “How do we identify moments of joy?” the Superintendent wonders. “How do we support one another in being more overt in creating moments of joy for others? I’m really excited about that as a theme for the upcoming year. We’re going to make a concerted effort with an all-staff kickoff event that’s energetic and fun. This work is hard and rewarding,” he says in conclusion. “So let’s spend a little time finding joy.” Waukee and Waukee Northwest playing each other in basketball