(Le Mars) — Over the summer, contractors assembled new playground equipment at each of the three Le Mars Community elementary schools. Now that school has started, Scott Parry, the principal at Kluckholn Elementary says the new playground equipment is in place and is being used by the students.
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The new playground equipment had a price tag of close to $360,000, but was partially financed through fund raiser efforts by the Le Mars Parent-Teacher-Organization, and other community civic organizations. Franklin and Clark school principal Floyd Athay says there is money left over to add more items.
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The old playground equipment was constructed from wood and steel and Athay says it had simply worn out. The new playground equipment is constructed from durable plastic.
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Parry says the new playground equipment is handicapped accessible and meets the safety requirements.
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And what about the elementary students? What do they think of the new playground equipment?
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