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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The CMI outdoor space master plan is at the bottom of this link for this who are interested:

https://www.crowdrise.com/creativemindsplayground[/quote]

That looks fantastic! [/quote]

The master plan does look fantastic, but in reality, it only looks so-so. It looked great the first day, but now there is sand everywhere, the gravel walkway is mixed everywhere and there is a wood chips everyone.  The kids hit each other with the wood pieces and there is poop in the tunnel (that's been there for days and reported but nothing has been done).  The slides are tiny and my 2nd grader already thinks its for babies (and the tiny preschool students do use it so it is 3-year old appropriate).  I thought the fairy houses would be a favorite, but they go ignored.  The various tree stump steps are fun and kids love that -- some of them are in circles, but they weren't put in properly so they are unstable and dangerous and kids regularly fall off them.  The best part is the garden (which was free and done by parents) but it's such a small part. I wish the garden was bigger.  I can't imagine the playground being a good fit for the current students for more than a couple years except for the preschool students.  By 2nd grade (which is all I know), they do play in the giant sand box (and bring a lot of it home) which has a water fountain (so it's wet, sticky sand), and right now it is new, so they are having fun, but I think it will wear off in a couple months and they will complain of boredom there.  It definitely does not look like something that would cost $300,000.  It looks like a bunch of parents got together with donated wood chips (often free), gravel, and cut wood from a tree that a neighbor removed.  The only part that looks professional is the tunnel (with the poop), the baby slide (which is gorgeous but for babies) and the giant fancy sand box (which is the best part).[/quote]

So instead of bitching here, speak up in the CFA meetings. This complaining on DCUM is just unhelpful. But, knowing you...that's typical. [/quote]

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