The Project Playground Committee met to make a more solid plan about moving forward with plans to help the Parent Booster Group reconfigure our playground. It will be a two phase project.

Phase One: GOAL - Summer of 2024

• Build up the west side with a berm to help with water drainage
• Reconfigure the playground area -- Move Spider piece over and enlarge the grass area.
• Remove older playground pieces.
• Create a walking path around the grass that connects to existing sidewalks
• Reseal the black top area and paint on foursquare, hopscotch and other black top games using templates from Peaceful Playground.
• Turn basketball goal around the other way and remove the other basket ball goal
• Establish an outside eating area (not for play area) using picnic tables to increase outside eating area and provide shade when needed.

Phase Two:- GOAL 2024-2025

• Purchase new piece for playground area. The large playground piece will remain in place until new one is purchased.
• Resurface playground area and remove gravel ( in PreK play area as well)

We are estimating the whole project to be $35-$40, 000 (with the new piece (phase two) being the bulk of the price). We want to involve the community.

This project will involve a community work day or two and we would love for as many of you as possible to be a part of this renovation. We are excited to get started and to upgrade this area. Thank you in advance for helping us reach this goal.

Project Playground Committee

Molly Brackeen

Justin Claibourn

Crystal Denner

Steve Johnson

Cody Mills

Sonja Vaughn

We will be hosting our annual Pre-School & Kindergarten Round Up on April 22, 2024. We will start taking appointments on February 13, 20-24.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED to BRING on 4/22/24:

• Immunization Record
• Copy of Birth Certificate
• Proof of Residency
• Eye Exam form (Kindergarten only)
• $25 Holding Deposit
• Any Custody Papers

We have completed the implementation of our new messaging system. We try to keep current information and posts on all of our platforms (website and social media) and have been using the text and email feature as well.

If you have not been receiving our text messages or emails, please let the office know!

Thank you to Energy Pro Windows for helping with our continued renovations on our Early Childhood Center. This past week they installed new windows that will help with the cooling and heating efficiency of the building. We also were able to replace the roof last month. The work was done by Higher Roofing.

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Shoutout to all the students who participated in the Summer Reading Challenge! They enjoyed pizza and candy to celebrate! We had over 40 K-8 students meet their goals.

We wanted to give a shout out to Hazel Dover for her nomination for student of the month in December. Hazel was absent when we originally posted the pics. With all of the snow days -- we finally were able to recognize her and snap a picture!