This year brought many new campus upgrades thanks to our generous donors! We needed a new surface for our playgrounds, shade for the structures, and some new elements on the structure. We also saw a need to add outdoor learning areas to the fourth and fifth grade building which required a deck on one side and pavers and turf on the other.
Many families came forward to support the playground renovation for both our Randall Hall playground and the Seiter Center play surface. In addition, funds raised by the CFA this year supported this project. Thanks to the commitment to our students, we saw a transformation that will benefit children for years to come. This project began over spring break and, due to weather and unexpected construction issues, the opening of the playground was delayed by a few weeks. But this only made the playground more exciting when it opened. We were thrilled to see the happy faces of the students when they used the newly renovated playground for the first time. Today, children run, jump and play with sheer delight. A very big thank you to the generous donors and CFA for their support: The Clairbourn Families Association 2023, Xueyong Cheng and Aileen Chen, Victor Fang and Linda Wang, Feng and Liting Gao, Liming Gong and Jingbo Fu, Manny Grace and Casey Caffee-Grace, the Guok Family, Ellen He, Tom Luo and Eva Wang, Jingrong Shen and Jia Liu, Dr. Jianqiang Wang and Mrs. Hui Cheng, and the Wu Family.
The other big project was the addition of the deck and patio on the fourth and fifth grade building. Both of these outdoor learning spaces have made a huge difference for the classes. Teachers can expand their learning into these new spaces and take advantage of the lovely weather. It also helps to spread groups out and ensure collaboration is easy with less competing noise. Plus, it is a beautiful learning environment that matches our campus.
None of this would have been possible without our generous donors, either individually, or through CFA. Thank you for making our playground renovation project and outdoor learning space upgrade a resounding success.