Photos: Pine Bush Elem Ribbon Cutting of the new adaptive playground
On Wednesday afternoon, Pine Bush Elementary held a ceremony to officially open up the brand new adaptive playground at the school.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
The kids behind the playground: Fifth-graders at Pine Bush Elementary School pushed to have a playground that could be used for their schoolmates with handicaps. State Senator George Amedore kept the letter the kids had written him, thanking him for securing a member-item grant for $10,000 that helped fund the new play area. He read their words at the opening celebration Wednesday. Pine Bush hosts Capital Region BOCES special-education classes; nearly 40 elementary-age students with disabilities learn in the school’s five Board of Cooperative Educational Services classrooms and will now be able to enjoy the playground, which is open to the public after school hours.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
After the ribbon was cut to open a new playground, fifth-grader Alex Marmet gets a high five from Pine Bush Elementary School Principal, Christopher Sanita. Applauding are district Superintendent Marie Wiles and State Senator George Amedore. The new playground features a slide and swings that accommodate wheelchairs and has a hard path on its perimeter that is suitable for wheelchairs and walkers.