Join CoreNet Global Houston Chapter’s
Community Reinvestment Committee (CRC)
for the
Wilson Montessori
Spark Park Project
Questions?
Contact Wendy Guidroz @ wendy_guidroz@hermanmiller.comor
Debbie Jeffares @ debbie_jeffares@hermanmiller.com
Regina Trippie @
reginat@fmgi.com
for more information.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
The CoreNet Houston Reinvestment Committee is proud to announce our 2013Spring Project at the Wilson Montessori School Spark Park which will occur on Saturday, May 11th. This will be a great volunteer project for our CoreNet Members to get involved in. The scope of the project will include tree planting, landscaping with plants and flowers and adding some natural play elements. We will be creating a butterfly garden and natural play areas for the park. This park is a very important place for the children to play and learn during the day and on weekends.
About Wilson Montessori School
Located in the heart of Houston's historic Montrose district, Wilson has been educating and nurturing children since 1924. There are currently almost 500 children in the prekindergarten through 8th grade Montessori Magnet program.Wilson is HISD's first and only campus with a completely Montessori curriculum. Wilson Montessori is a 100% Title 1 School, with over 50% of the student seligible for free or reduced price lunch.
About the SPARK School Park Program
The SPARK Park Program was created in 1983 to develop school parks into neighborhood parks as a way to increase green space in Houston. Wilson SPARK Park gates open after school activities end and throughout weekends, holidays, and summer months for everyone to enjoy.
About natural play spaces
Natural play space design combines organic materials such as wood, rock, sand, and native plants in park features to create safe and accessible play, social, and learning opportunities. The goal is to get the children outside playing and moving, enjoying and learning about nature. Nature Play Spaces are vital areas in our inner-city environment, fostering an appreciation of the natural environment and directly confronting the effects of Nature Deficit Disorder. They also support the principles of Montessori education, providing hands-on learning and creative play opportunities for children of all ages.
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