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Fairmount School: Project Playground
Editor:
The Fairmount School Community in Hackensack is excited to announce the creation of PROJECT PLAYGROUND. Nineteen years ago, 3,000 volunteers collaborated to build a fantastic, state-of-the-art playground for Fairmount School students and all children in the neighboring communities. For many of the children, parents, staff, and volunteers who participated in this project, this remains a very fond memory.
Now, due to changes in building and safety codes, that playground structure has to be removed. The current Fairmount Community, recognizing the vast benefits this playground has given children over the years, decided to take on this project again.
On December 13, 2007, at 6:30pm, there will be a presentation of the proposed playground structure in the Fairmount School auditorium at 105 Grand Avenue in Hackensack. At that time, the company designing the playground, Leathers and Associates, will present a drawing of the proposed playground, which will be based on the ideas and imaginations of the children of Fairmount School.
All members of our community are invited to attend and learn more about this exciting project. Fairmount School Project Playground invites the public to come and find out how they can help this venture become a success for all of our children.
Editor:
UPDATE: The party for Design Day for Fairmount School's Project Playground is still going to be held tonight at 6:30 in the Fairmount School auditiorium in any weather. Please come if you can get here safely!
Editor:
Here is a preliminary drawing of the planned playground. The design may change. Click the image to make it bigger. You need to scroll left and right. You can see a .pdf version here.
This design includes a maze, pirate ship, whirlpool slide, castle, tree fort, shaded trail and much more. We're still looking for help to get this done. Stay tuned.
Editor:
Fairmount Project Playground will begin construction on October 8, 2008. Anyone interested in helping with the build, serving food, childcare, or loaning tools please email fairmountplayground@hackensackschools.org.
Fairmount Project Playground is now selling engraved paving bricks that will mark the border of the community playground. Click here for the brick program order form.
For $100, you can have your name or a short message become part part of the Fairmount playground permanently. For $40, you can have a picket with your name engraved on it as part of the fence surrounding the playground. Click here for the picket program order form.
Please print out the order form and mail it with payment to:
Fairmount Project Playground
105 Grand Avenue
Hackensack, NJ.
Tax deductible donations are also being accepted. Please visit our website at http://fairmountplayground.clubspaces.com.
Editor:
Fairmount Project Playground is in high gear!
If you pass Fairmount School you will see the thermometer gauging how much money we've raised and how far we have to go. Right now, the goal seems far off, but we're making progress as many generous community members have already donated. Our children have collected over $800 in spare change! Congratulations to Ms. Montone's class and Ms. Bentley's classes for collecting the most money.
The current structure is in the process of being removed. It is bittersweet to watch as the pieces are taken down. On the one hand, many great times and memories were had by children since 1989 on that structure, but on the other hand, it means we are closer to building our new structure.
The Children's Committee has been working hard to let the community know how important this project is to them. We thank O'Shea's printing for their support of the the Children's Committee.
We are having lawn signs made to raise awareness of Project Playground. We are asking anyone willing to display a sign to kindly donate $3.50 to cover the costs of printing. We want to thank Blue Dog Graphics for printing and subsidizing the printing of the signs. Please respond to this email if you'd like to display a sign, and we'll contact you when they are ready.
Upcoming events:
We will be holding an informational meeting in Spanish to spread the word about Project Playground on February 6 at 6:30pm in the Fairmount Cafeteria. All are invited and, of course, welcome to stay for the PTA meeting at 7:00.
The Hackensack Rotary will be donating some of the proceeds of the St. Patrick's Day Karaoke party to Fairmount Project Playground. We want to encourage people to attend on Saturday, March 15 after the Fun Fair. It promises to be alot of fun. The flyer is attached to this post at the bottom.
The Beefsteak Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, April 5 at the YMCA. More details will follow.
Thursday, March 6th is "Dining to Donate" at Applebee's on Hackensack Avenue. You must bring a flyer from Project Playground in order to have your purchases count towards the 10% contribution Applebee's will make to our fund. Please email us if you need a flyer.
Make sure your calendar is marked for our build dates: October 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. If you are observing Yom Kippur, we hope you will be able to join us on the other dates. We will need MANY willing bodies, as well as tools, food, and childcare services. Please let us know if you are interested in helping in any of these ways.
Ongoing:
Engraved bricks are being sold for $100, and engraved pickets are being sold for $40. Please see our website for details.
Tax-deductible donations may be made to Fairmount Project Playground, 105 Grand Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
Thank you for your support!
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