FUND THE PLAYGROUND
Tower C for Playground - (50 Slots to reach $2500)
Active outdoor play is a critical part of healthy child development.  Having opportunities to take calculated risks while climbing, jumping, dangling, sliding, and swinging supports gross motor skill, coordination, balance, and agility, but it also promotes problem solving skills, risk assessment and management, and resilience in the face of adversity.  The new lower school playground has been thoughtfully designed to include elements that will encourage children’s learning through engaged, active play.  Make a contribution to the Silvia Estrada Playground!
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$1,350Raised
Tower B for Playground - (50 Slots to reach $2500)
Active outdoor play is a critical part of healthy child development.  Having opportunities to take calculated risks while climbing, jumping, dangling, sliding, and swinging supports gross motor skill, coordination, balance, and agility, but it also promotes problem solving skills, risk assessment and management, and resilience in the face of adversity.  The new lower school playground has been thoughtfully designed to include elements that will encourage children’s learning through engaged, active play.  Make a contribution to the Silvia Estrada Playground!
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$550Raised
Tower A for Playground - (50 Slots to reach $2500)
Active outdoor play is a critical part of healthy child development.  Having opportunities to take calculated risks while climbing, jumping, dangling, sliding, and swinging supports gross motor skill, coordination, balance, and agility, but it also promotes problem solving skills, risk assessment and management, and resilience in the face of adversity.  The new lower school playground has been thoughtfully designed to include elements that will encourage children’s learning through engaged, active play.  Make a contribution to the Silvia Estrada Playground!
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$1,300Raised
Bridge for Playground (10 Slots to reach $1000)
Sure, the basic function of the bridge is to get from one tall play structure to the other.  Yet, crossing a bridge also improves spatial awareness, an important skill in many STEM fields
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$100Amount
Picnic Tables for Tower Structure x 2
Imaginative play is also an important part of active outdoor play.  Picnic tables built into the base of the play structure offer a setting for incorporating valuable social interactions.  Have you ever been served stew made of a bucket of wood chips by a 5 year old?
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$300Amount
Trapeze Rings x 3 + 1 Support Beam
Three sets of trapeze bars and rings!  These elements boost balance and coordination, but also promote core strength which can support strong posture for handwriting and making art.  Swinging and dangling upside down also provides vestibular and proprioceptive input, which can be beneficial for children with sensory processing needs. 
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$100Amount
Ramp for Playground
A play structure with a built-in ramp offers more than just an opportunity to build physical strength and balance.  It sets the stage to explore physics!
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$225Amount
Slides x 2
An absolute staple of a great play structure!  Slides boast a broad range of benefits, including: gross motor skills, balance and coordination, turn-taking skills, self-confidence, exploration of physics, imagination, and vestibular input.
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$325Amount
Wooden Ladder
Climbing a ladder allows children a chance to assess the amount of risk they’re able to safely take on before they find themselves at the top of a structure that might feel intimidating.  Every rung climbed marks an increase in self-confidence.
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$90Amount
Angled Wall
The angled wall offers an alternative “up” option for the playground!  It promotes problem-solving skills and boosts agility and self-confidence.
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$180Amount
Fire Pole
The ultimate challenge-by-choice playground element, allowing young kids to control how quickly or cautiously they slide down the pole (or climb up it!) while building muscle strength.  Did you know that hand strength influences writing and drawing skills?
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$90Amount
Landscaping Costs (56 Slots to reach $2800)
Removal of old railroad ties around playground area. install 290 linear ft of new 6x6 railroad ties. Dig out swing area and install stone dust and tamp down. Old railroad ties will be removed off of site.
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