Summer Madness
The season when 20+ construction projects are pushed to be completed in 8 weeks.
What is summer break?
This field became a DCPS asset this summer.
What is Spingarn/Phelps field?
These were the two modernizations that opened this summer that had Child Development Centers.
What are Thomas and Malcolm X?
This team member is a true actor.
Who is Alex?
The final boss of passing inspections.
What is C of O?
The common phrase uttered before discovering three unforeseen conditions, a lead time issue, and a budget shortfall. “We are on track and on ______.”
What is "We are on track and on schedule"?
The number of playgrounds delivered by Small Caps this summer.
What is 4?
The temporary school location that students navigate better than most adults.
What is a swing space?
This team member joined DCPS after seeing how much fun it was when they worked on the contractor side on the Truesdell modernization.
Who is Melissa?
Three letters that can either solve or create all your problems.
What is DGS?
This major milestone is tracked all summer by senior leadership through meetings known as STAT.
What is School Opening?
This is how many schools had significant HVAC projects this summer.
What is 8?
This is how many new modernization projects will begin in this upcoming school year.
What is 3?
This is one of four team members who have children that attend DCPS schools!
Who are Sydney, Jenny, Matt, or Andrew?
This group supports (fingers crossed) holiday/after-hours work.
What is ANC?
This milestone is reached when the school can safely open and operate as intended and inspections are complete. It is often scheduled for July 15th, but seldom met.
What is substantial completion?
Name three things that should trigger an escalation during summer opening.
What are...schedule changes, failed inspection, long lead issues, insufficient manpower, inclement weather, system outages.
This school whose modernization finished this summer is named after a Georgetown University basketball coach.
What is John Thompson Jr. HS?
Of all of the team members on FPD, this is the one with the best potato salad recipe.
Who is Jake?
The general name of approved selections we implement on our projects.
What is BOD?
It's August 10th. The contractor says they're 95% complete. The principal wants to move in. Inspection hasn't happened. Furniture arrives tomorrow. Leadership wants an update by 3:00pm. What phase of project delivery is this? Hint: It is an FPD Jeopardy category name
What is summer madness?
The leading cause of budget increases after a project is approved.
What is scope creep? Or
What is a PCO (potential change order)?
This was the first project on the mods team to get its Certificate of Occupancy in summer 2026.
What are the Whittier Trailers?
The only thing this team member is more committed to than their work is their love of Schweppe’s Ginger Ale.
Who is E’Driana?
Despite having their initials displayed all over town, this group’s three letter name isn’t actually an acronym for anything?
Who are MCN?