Sumner Middle School ribbon-cutting tonight

Sumner Middle School, the latest campus to be renovated under the school district's 'Promises Made, Promises Kept' campaign, will ceremonially open tonight.

Sumner Middle School, the latest campus to be renovated under the school district’s ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept’ campaign, will ceremonially open tonight.

The ribbon will be cut at 4:45 p.m., with a dedication happening shortly afterward at 5:30 p.m., in conjunction with a reception for the year’s retiring teachers.

A school district board of directors meeting will follow at 6 p.m. The board will hear reports on McAlder Elementary’s closure and the alternative high school program presently under development. The board will also examine new textbooks for possible adoption.