Commons area in the new addition to South Tama High School. Chronicle/John Speer

An open house for the new classroom and commons area for the South Tour the new South Tama High School addition is this evening (Thurs., Sept. 7) from 5-7 p.m.

The public is invited to tour the new $5.7 million addition and remodeling project and meet new South Tama Schools Superintendent Jeff Berger.

Seven new classrooms have replaced two sets of portable classrooms which had been in use since 1987 a new band room added and remodeling done to areas of the existing school building.