Years ago there was a metal climber at Project Learn School (PLS), which was removed in the summer of 2009 after a tree fell onto it. The loss of this climber upset the students. Last year, the Development Committee held some fundraising events intended to raise money for a new climber. There are four people on the committee: Aubrey DiSanto, teacher of 2nd and 3rd grades at PLS who is currently on maternity leave, Laurance Rosenzweig, father of Mei R, sixth grade student at PLS, Melissa Klein, mother of Tani K, 3rd grade student at PLS, and Kathleen Karhnak-Glasby, mother of Tim and Alma K-G, fourth and second graders at PLS. First there was a book fair, but this did not work to raise money because the committee did not know that it would only get Scholastic credit. Next the Development Committee asked for donations by using letters given out at grandparents day; this fund raised $3,500 when they were only looking for $3,000. The money was raised very fast.
A dome climber was what the students were interested in. It was to be installed before school started this year but there was not enough clearance space. Clearance space is the safety space needed so kids do not bang their heads on the nearest object if they fall off the climber. The committee's solution for this problem was to add to the existing climber instead of purchasing a new one. This extension will need to be installed by a specialist from Kompan, the playground experts. The committee is investigating what kind of extension can be bought with the amount of money that was raised. New insurance will not be needed to get the new climber.
Students at PLS hope to see a new climber soon and also appreciate the Development Committee’s great efforts to work towards this goal.
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