IHC wins $15,000 grant for playground

IHC Intermediate School will get a new playground after the school won a $15,000 “Let’s Play!” grant from Kaboom.org and the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Last week, the school announced it had raised $30,000 through its own efforts for the playground and new scholarships. Construction will begin in the spring.

IHC is now three-fourths of the way to its goal of $60,000, and will continue to raise funds for soccer and kickball fields at the site. The playground will be open to the community, not just IHC students.

“IHC has a plan to strengthen what parents care about – safe and modern facilities, classroom technology, and high-quality affordable instruction,” said Chris Hornbarger, the school system administrator, “and this project is one piece of that plan.”

Gary West, the Elementary School’s new principal and a veteran educator, removed the old playground at the start of this school year due to safety concerns.

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