BOONE SCHOOL FAMILY NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER Update - Space to Grow Grant!
WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK BY 11/15/19
Please click here for a link to the Space to Grow Community Survey All parents, guardians, community members and friends of Boone School are invited to complete this survey to provide your feedback regarding ideas and priorities for our outdoor space renovation. Please complete by Friday 11/15/19 to ensure your feedback is included in the first round of gathering ideas.
There will also be an in-person design session at Boone coming up on Wednesday, 12/11/19, from 3:15-5:15PM. At this session, students and families will be invited to provide feedback on proposed plans that will be designed with the survey feedback. Thank you for your participation!
ABOUT SPACE TO GROW
Space to Grow transforms Chicago schoolyards into vibrant spaces to play, learn and be outside. Schoolyard transformations prioritize physical activity, outdoor learning and community engagement. The green schoolyards incorporate landscape features that capture a significant amount of rainfall, helping keep the city’s water resources clean and resulting in less neighborhood flooding. It’s a win for students, neighborhoods and our city’s environment.
Space to Grow is managed by Healthy Schools Campaign and Openlands and is made possible through the financial support and partnership of Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Department of Water Management, and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
Boone is one of five schools selected in this this round of applications. The community design process kicks off in November and the new schoolyard should be completed by next fall!
How Does Space to Grow Benefit your School?
Your Space to Grow schoolyard is a major transformation—it’s not just a new playground, a garden or a turf field. It’s an investment of over $1 million for a comprehensive makeover that provides an entirely new outdoor environment for recess and physical education, enhanced opportunities for teaching and learning, increased environmental and nutrition awareness and community engagement.
In addition to a major physical renovation, Space to Grow partners provide a support system tailored to each school’s needs. This includes a schoolyard planning and design process that engages the entire school community to help design the new schoolyard; teacher trainings and professional development to help incorporate the schoolyard into lesson plans and the culture of the school; and community workshops and events to help bring the community together in support of the schoolyard and to inform the community about their schoolyard’s unique features.
Daniel Boone Elementary School
Website: www.boone.cps.edu
Location: 6710 N Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Phone: 773-534-2160
Facebook: facebook.com/cpsboone
Twitter: @BooneCPS