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Walter J. Paton School Playground Rebuild Committee

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About the Paton School Playground: The Paton School Playground was demolished in the spring of 2011 due to safety concerns and must be completely rebuilt. The challenge in rebuilding an appropriate play space for the students is huge. The economic climate in both Shrewsbury and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts preclude the school from acquiring public money to support the project. While the fundraising challenge has been fierce ($60,000 total), it is not an insurmountable task. For nearly two decades, the children of our community have come to Paton School in the heart of Shrewsbury to play on the playground as the school is located directly across the street from town sports fields. In a society where children are trending towards in-door play, computer games, video games and television -- it is the goal of the Paton School PTO as well as the Paton Community at large to have a playground that promotes a healthy and balanced approached to wellness for both Paton students and the children of Shrewsbury. Additional information on the Paton Playground Rebuild Project: http://paton.wordpress.com/playground/ – 8:27pm

Authored By mwensky

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mwensky:

About the Paton School Playground:
The Paton School Playground was demolished in the spring of 2011 due to safety concerns and must be completely rebuilt. The challenge in rebuilding an appropriate play space for the students is huge. The economic climate in both Shrewsbury and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts preclude the school from acquiring public money to support the project. While the fundraising challenge has been fierce ($60,000 total), it is not an insurmountable task.

For nearly two decades, the children of our community have come to Paton School in the heart of Shrewsbury to play on the playground as the school is located directly across the street from town sports fields. In a society where children are trending towards in-door play, computer games, video games and television -- it is the goal of the Paton School PTO as well as the Paton Community at large to have a playground that promotes a healthy and balanced approached to wellness for both Paton students and the children of Shrewsbury.

Additional information on the Paton Playground Rebuild Project:
http://paton.wordpress.com/playground/

Submitted on December 12, 2011 - 9:27pm.