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Garrett Elementary students try out the school\u2019s new playground during the recent ribbon cutting. Garrett students and PTA raised funds to bring the new equipment to the school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After two years of fundraisers and planning, students, parents and staff at Garrett Elementary School officially opened their new playground.<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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The first of three phases, the new playground sports a Sky Wheel and the Bongo Jungle Climber as well as other kid-approved features.<\/p>\n

Amanda Davison, a fifth grade teacher at Garrett Elementary, proposed the idea of building a new playground after seeing the equipment at Walker Elementary, another school in the Hazelwood School District.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was walking with my son near Walker [Elementary] and noticed their playground and thought it was pretty cool,\u201d she recalled. \u201cThen I started thinking, \u2018this would be nice for [Garrett] students\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davison proposed the idea of bringing new equipment to the school to the Parent Teacher Association who wholeheartedly agreed. The PTA spearheaded a variety of fundraisers including selling TJs Pizza, St. Louis Blues tickets, and entertainment coupon books. The PTA also coordinated a holiday craft night and Santa\u2019s workshop, where proceeds from the sale of holiday items benefitted the playground project.<\/p>\n

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Students, parents and staff at Garrett Elementary celebrate the installation of their new playground. Shown here with Garrett students are Principal Erik Melton, PTA President Barb Jaycox, and teacher Amanda Davison.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cOur families really came together and made this happen,\u201d said Erik Melton, Garrett principal. \u201cWe\u2019re always grateful for the community\u2019s support because our students are the big winners.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Barb Jaycox, Garrett PTA president, this is the first phase of the new playground. The subsequent phases will include the addition of two sliding boards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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