Eastport Elementary School students no longer must anticipate the opening of the school’s newly designed playground. The ribbon-cutting, attended by the Eastport-South Manor Central School District administration and board of education trustees, took place on Feb. 27 to the delight of all who attended the event.
Principal Thomas Fabian told the students in his welcoming comments, “You were really patient, and we finally made it to this day.”
The newly constructed playground is part of the 2022 Capital Project approved by voters in February 2022, which included districtwide playgrounds. The Eastport Elementary School playground includes a fitness course, interactive games, movement games, P6 Ball and buddy benches, in addition to a slide and climbing structures.
The classes of students who attended the ribbon-cutting event were invited as a reward for donating the most food items during the recent Souper Bowl food collection. In all, the school collected 2,300 items for local food pantries— 1,300 more items than last school year. Briana Gensinger’s and Regina Alfano’s fourth grade class collected 443 items, while Jim Wood’s and Mary Thorp’s third grade class collected 346 items. Kathy Gibson’s fourth grade class was also invited for having collected 232 food items.
After the ribbon was officially cut by students Landon Rodriguez, Piper Karpin and Michaela Bannon, the other students rushed onto the playground to try out all the new equipment and to learn how to play P6 Ball. The playground will surely be an attraction for years to come.
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Date Added: 2/29/2024