Christine Lopeck’s second grade class under the guidance of physical education teacher Don Makofske ignored the cold weather and were running with playful abandon as the Lawrence Primary School at the Number Two School students took advantage of the newly installed playground equipment on Jan. 2.
“I think it’s amazing, it’s good, this was a really good idea,” said student Humberto Mejia-Moran, who like many of his peers, found the merry-go-round to be his favorite item.
There are four different-sized slides, a jungle gym, rope and rock climbing areas, games such as connect three in a row and two benches — one inscribed Lawrence the other Bench Buddy.