New Trails Hit Elementary Schools
Is Project Next Big Thing For School Playgrounds?
Posted: December 4, 2010 at 5:48 a.m.
Tyson Elementary School fifth-graders walk along a trail Wednesday on the playground at the school in Springdale. The trail was built with a grant and seven Springdale elementary schools have or will build trails. The trail at Tyson will be paved sometime next spring.
Running and leisurely strolls are replacing ball games during Tyson Elementary School’s recess. A new walking trail circles the playground and covers a quarter mile. Many students like to use it during break times, said Valarie Traylor, a Tyson teacher.
BY THE NUMBERS
School Trail Grants
The Springdale School District received grants to add walking trails on district propery.
Bayyari Elementary School: $10,000
Early Childhood Center: $6,019
Elmdale Elementary School: $10,000
George Elementary School: $9,600
Jones Elementary School: $10,000
Parson Hills Elementary School: $10,000
Smith Elementary School: $5,936
Tyson Elementary School: $7,884
Walker Elementary School: $6,297
Source: Springdale School District
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