Our preschool students have two new, exciting indoor playrooms to enjoy during the cold winter months, made possible through a large donation of play equipment and the efforts of ACS facilities staff and volunteers, who finished setting up the rooms in December.
On the morning of Friday, January 3, faculty member Jennifer Kelley took her PreK4 class to the new playrooms, which are located in one of the Annex Buildings facing the school parking lot. In one playroom, designed to be an open space to run and play games, the students spent time with PE teacher Kaylee Breunig. They played “Tails,” a fun tag game with scarfs, and developed their motor skills and coordination as they caught, threw, spiked, and kicked multi-colored balloons.
In the second playroom, the children enjoyed exploring a wood playhouse, riding the Step2 toddler roller coaster, serving up make-believe ice cream and vegetables at an Ice Cream Cart and a Farmer’s Market, and climbing and sliding on a large jungle gym. The playroom also features a giant-sized dollhouse and table and chairs. We are grateful to the English family for donating many of the items in the playroom last summer. Their young children, Jack and Addisyn, attended ACS before they moved to Alabama.
“We’re thrilled to be able to give our youngest students age-appropriate, creative, and safe places to run and play during the winter months,” said Early Ed and Elementary Principal Gail Alford. “The kids love it.”
