Support Playground T's

The kids had lots of fun at Design Day Celebration hula hooping to the band Lindsey Street and eating ice cream. Some of them ended up with a new playground t-shirt too.

Kids Rally for Playground

There were so many great ideas for Lowell's new playground we had to put them all up for everyone to see. 

Thanks kids! We couldn't do this without you!

Design Presentation

Design Day Success!!! Today Dennis Wille, Leathers and Associates, interviewed the kids about their playground ideas and we held a CELEBRATION at the school to unveil the plan. He spent all afternoon working on a playground design based on the kids suggestions and the concepts originated by previous members of the playground committee.

He presented the new playground in a drawing directly to the kids!

Dennis talks to parents at the Design Day Celebration about playground specifics.

All kids are heard on Design Day

Dennis Wille gave every student a chance to tell him what they wanted at the new playground. Suggestions such as a water slide and refrigerator didn't make the final design, but he made sure he heard every suggestion.

Design Day at Happy Valley

To prepare for Dennis Wille's visit, the Lowell Playground Committee - with the fabulous cooperation of all the Happy Valley teachers - asked the Happy Valley/Lowell students to draw their idea of the ultimate playground.

This year most Lowell students are attending Happy Valley Elementary while Lowell Elementary is closed and undergoing seismic retrofitting during the 2008-2009 school year.

Site Survey with Ron Cowan

The Lowell Playground site survey included Leathers and Associates Designer Dennis Wille, Bellingham School District Superintendent Ron Cowan, Capital Project Manage Manual Babian and Lowell Playground Coordinator Rachel Budelsky. Designer Dennis Wille wanted to measure and see the sight in person before meeting with the Happy Valley and Lowell Students later that day for their input into the design of the playground.

Birch Equipment Loves Lowell

Birch Equipment is saving the day! They are excited to be part of our project and have donated the use of their large equipment for the grass field excavation. Thanks to Sarah Rothenbuhler, owner of Birch Equipment, who is also a Lowell Alumni and neighbor to the school, we will get this project done! Thanks Sarah for making a better place for students and the whole neighborhood to play.