JCS Playground Nearing Completion [VIDEO]

Despite weather, playground crew and volunteers about halfway done with structure.

After years of planning, students at J.C. Solmonese Elementary School will soon get to play on a new jungle gym. Crew members from Northeast Playground Builders and parent volunteers are about halfway through the building process. They even spent a few hours building the playground this past Wednesday when temperatures were in the teens. The jungle gym was originally scheduled to be finished at the end of January, but the weather has pushed back the finish date to the second week of February. “Regardless of the temperature, this playground is going to be built,” laughed Carolyn Gallagher of the Solmonese Parent Organization. “We have the nicest people from Northeast Playground Builders. We just have to bring them coffee and donuts.” The …

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Kelly A. Mello

8:18 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013

You are correct Karen, the original cost was increased. I reached out to Carolyn and she gave me more information on the cost and fundraisers. I added this to the article. Thank you for reading.   more ›

JCS Playground Deemed Unsafe by SPO

Funds being raised for purchase of a new one.

The Solmonese Parent Organization (SPO) is looking to secure funding for a new playground at JCS Elementary School.  According to SPO co-chair Karen McCarthy, one parent has reported that the 25-year-old structure caused a young girl to break her arm. There is also an abundance of splinters emerging from the wood.  “We’ve met with five vendors,” McCarthy said. “The main structure will cost $40,000 to $50,000.”  In order to raise money, the SPO will be holding a silent auction in May, selling cookie dough in March and soliciting donations from businesses throughout the year. The next event is a Family Movie Night Friday, Nov. 4 in the JCS cafeteria.  To donate, make checks payable to SPO.  “The goal is to have a new playground in a couple …

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Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Plenty of kids and families gathered at Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary to hunt for Easter eggs. More eggs were continually hidden around the grounds throughout the afternoon.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

JCS Happenings --February 2011

Solmonese Parent Organization newsletter.

Can you believe February vacation is right around the corner?  The parent organization at the Joseph C. Solmonese School has been busy getting ready for the many spring happenings and events that the SPO hosts. We remain focused in our efforts to renovate the current playground structure which is over 20 years old. Grants have been written by members of the SPO and many meetings with playground vendors have occurred. As a constant fundraiser, our school participates in the Box Tops for Education program. If you purchase items with box top certificates, please consider cutting them out and sharing them with the JCS SPO. Every year, we raise over $2000 just from box tops! Our Green Team is working hard, collecting juice pouches and earning …

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