Dear families,

I’m excited to share some big news. This year, we are bringing a “program of play” to our school through the Playworks TeamUp program!

We are proud to partner with Playworks to make recess a fun, inclusive time for every student in our community. Playworks is the leading national nonprofit using play to transform schools. A Playworks recess creates a place for every kid on the playground to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills. You can learn more at www.playworks.org.

Get Excited!

A Playworks site coordinator will be working with us to create a safe, inclusive, and fun recess for all students at our school. The site coordinator will spend one week out of every month at our school to train, build and sustain a high-functioning recess. Our recess team staff will to implement these new strategies to help all students at our school experience safe and healthy play every day.

Learn more at www.playworks.com/services/welcome/teamup

Here’s some Playworks videos:

• Empower the Playground Team with Playworks TeamUp (overview)
• Why We Play
• Playworks Junior Coach program

Thank you for your support. We look forward to building and sustaining a community of safe and healthy play!