You may not see much from the highways as you drive through Fish Creek, but progress is being made on Gibraltar Area Schools' major construction project. The improvements were approved in 2023 as part of a $29.8 million referendum to demolish the 1930s and 1950s sections of the building. In their place, the district plans to build a new two-station gym, community space, classrooms, and updates to the cafeteria and offices. Gibraltar Superintendent Brett Stousland says there were some delays in getting some of the materials for the project, but the good weather this summer and early fall made up for it.

So far, there have not been any surprises, like when construction crews at Sevastopol School District discovered a time capsule from the Class of 1982 during their major construction project in 2020. Stousland hopes they might discover something similar when they begin demolishing some of the original portions of the building.