High School Showcase and Dedication is Sunday

The new music wing at Whitefish Bay High School will be filled with the sounds of community musical groups during the high school's Sunday afternoon.

The event will give the public a chance to view all of the building upgrades funded by the referendum in November 2009. It will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, with a dedication ceremony starting at 3 p.m.

Musical groups at the event include the 484th Army Brass Quintet, Masonic Wonders gospel group, Lochs and Bagels bagpipers, Whitefish Bay Community Band, Whitefish Bay Orchestra and Suzuki Stars.

The Whitefish Bay Key Club will also host an ice cream social on the front lawn of the high school from noon to 5 p.m.

The music wing features acoustically designed and soundproofed choral, orchestra and band areas, three offices, eight practice rooms and three secure storage rooms. It also features a skylit atrium and portico.

Other renovations include the commons area linking the high school and the fieldhouse; state-of-the-art science classrooms; renovated locker rooms; a Project Lead the Way engineering classroom; remodeled rest rooms; new cognitive disabilities classrooms; a new fire alarm system; electrical system upgrades; and a new high school office, district office and district meeting rooms.

For the full background of the referendum and construction updates, visit Yes Yes Progress, an organization created by residents who supported the referendum.

The event is sponsored by Duke Pride, Whitefish Bay High School Parent Association, Music Parents Association, Friends of Visual Arts, Box Office Angels and Whitefish Bay High School.