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Student Fundraiser Results in New Playground Equipment
Student council-sponsored magazine sale raises funding for tables and X-Wave 2 in school courtyard.
The members of the student council at wanted their first fundraising endeavor to result in something that would be beneficial to the school and have a lasting effect on students in future years.
Their effort was shown off Tuesday morning with the placement of a new X-Wave 2 and four new picnic tables for the school courtyard. With the help of the McMurray Elementary PTA, three additional picnic tables were purchased and are now part of the equipment students will enjoy for years to come.
A steady rain washed out a planned outdoor ribbon-cutting Tuesday morning, but the students council members gathered in the school gymnasium, for a group photo, while their teachers, Heather Lasser, and Linda Lanham, congratulated them for their work, and led them through their regular meeting.
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“The students sold magazines as their very first fundraiser and the council spearheaded the whole project,” Lasser said. “The council really wanted to see the funds they raised benefit the entire school. What resulted was the purchase of the X-Wave 2 and the tables. The kids are really excited to see the efforts of their magazine sales come full circle.”
More than $13,000 was generated by the magazine sales.
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Lasser said the new tables, painted in the red and black colors of Peters Township, will provide new space for outdoor classes and for recess, and are a welcome addition to the courtyard area. The X-Wave 2 is capable of holding up to 20 students at a time.
“We wanted a piece of playground equipment that would accommodate as many students it could at a time,” Lasser said. “This was what the students voted for, and we took their suggestion seriously. They took a vote and this piece of equipment won out.”
Lasser said the parents of the students and the community made the entire project successful.
“They really helped this become a reality," she said. "Without them, this project couldn’t have been possible. It gave the students an opportunity to take leadership and ownership in their school and community. We really thank the parents and community, and we look forward to their support in our future endeavors.”
