MONROE - It took four years of fundraising, but on Saturday, volunteers were able to build new playground equipment and repair some of the existing equipment at Abraham Lincoln Accelerated Learning Academy in Monroe.
Principal Sarah Latimer said the chief goal was to make the playground more handicap accessible, as well as add equipment for some of the older students at the elementary school. Volunteers worked Saturday to construct the new playground equipment, adding a climbing wall and a balance beam as well as a molded swing that is handicapped accessible.
"We looked for equipment to get kids to exercise that involves a lot of hand-eye coordination," Latimer said.
The school received a $40,000 donation from the school's parent teacher organization. She said the group contributed about $10,000 per year and other local donors pitched in to help too. The donations paid for the new equipment as well as minor repairs to keep their old equipment safe.
Voegli Landscaping helped put in part of the concrete work with Kurt Sweeney Concrete laying out the rest. The Monroe Optimist Club, Monroe Engraving and Green County EMS also donated money or help, Latimer said.
Principal Sarah Latimer said the chief goal was to make the playground more handicap accessible, as well as add equipment for some of the older students at the elementary school. Volunteers worked Saturday to construct the new playground equipment, adding a climbing wall and a balance beam as well as a molded swing that is handicapped accessible.
"We looked for equipment to get kids to exercise that involves a lot of hand-eye coordination," Latimer said.
The school received a $40,000 donation from the school's parent teacher organization. She said the group contributed about $10,000 per year and other local donors pitched in to help too. The donations paid for the new equipment as well as minor repairs to keep their old equipment safe.
Voegli Landscaping helped put in part of the concrete work with Kurt Sweeney Concrete laying out the rest. The Monroe Optimist Club, Monroe Engraving and Green County EMS also donated money or help, Latimer said.