This is a private playspace without public access. Preschool and School for children with autism, an extremely worthy cause! I am nominating my sons school, New Heights. They are a special school for children with autism. The school was started by several parents who could not find suitable educational options for their autistic children. They have only been open about 6 years but for the first three they operated without any government funding, and while they have funding now the school has not been able to afford luxuries such as this. A playground such as this would benefit these children in unimaginable ways! Autistic children don't automatically learn from the world around them as a typical child would. They need to be taught and encouraged using tools and strategies but in order for this to work the child needs to be motivated to learn, not always easy for these kids who are bombarded with stimuli that they can't ignore every second of the day. Being able to encourage these kids to use and build their playskills and imaginative abilities would help to improve the quality of life for 40 autistic students!
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aprilmcnamara23
over 2 years
ago
I am so eager to hear news on the winner!!!!!!! I am so excited for the kids who are so pumped to have a new play space....I will be heart broken if the other teams knocked us out...but at the same time, they put in one heck of a run/ comeback!!! Everyone deserves it! Good luck! I hope we don't have to wait all weekend...its to stressful! Peace to everyone involved
ryancrombie
over 2 years
ago
I'm quite anxious to hear the results as well... my son isn't in the school, but he is Autistic, so I know how much this playground would mean to the school. I voted every single day atleast 3 times since I found out about this contest in the newspaper, I was even voting last week while I took my family to Disneyland for vacation! Now that the contest is closed I've been waiting mostly patiently for the results!
aprilmcnamara23
over 2 years
ago
nothing yet...I hope we hear soon! I am so anxious
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over 2 years
ago
cathystriemer
over 2 years
ago
keep up the voting make sure everyone on your email has voted today so we can end up in first place. Our kids really diserve this playground. It will be so exciting to watch it being built
cathystriemer
over 2 years
ago
keep up the voting make sure everyone on your email has voted today so we can end up in first place. Our kids really diserve this playground. It will be so exciting to watch it being built
scotthelps
over 2 years
ago
Hey all, Keep those votes coming for New Heights Learning Services..Less than 24 hours to go!
hippoizzy
over 2 years
ago
April, You're doing a great job - keeping my fingers crossed during these last few days (and voted as often as I can, of course)
cathystriemer
over 2 years
ago
The end of the weekend and we are still in first place. Way to go New Heights. Only a few days left lets keep this up and we'll end the week in first place and our kids can enjoy a nice new playground.
aprilmcnamara23
over 2 years
ago
Wow! We have some really stiff competition in Fletcher Hills...we are working super hard to keep up with them! Thanks for everyone who is supporting us! And good luck to Fletcher Hills...we only have a few days left....keep it coming! Peace
aprilmcnamara23
over 2 years
ago
You guys are really pushing us hard! Thanks for the competition...I'd say "may the best school win", but at this point, we are all winners...the show of love and support from each of our respective communities is amazing! Good luck
Robin Watson
over 2 years
ago
Hi New Heights! I am the preschool director at Fletcher Hills and I wanted to congratulate you guys on the incredible support and votes you guys have coming in! You sure are giving us a run for our money! Thanks for the competition... it's encouraging to have another school as excited and energetic as we are! SO GLAD THE TOP THREE WIN! Best of luck in these last few days!
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We WOn! We WON! We WON!!!!!!! I am soooo excited!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who had any part in this entire process...no matter how big or small! You should've seen the kids faces when they walked through the gates this morning, and read the sign saying we won!!!! They were so excited! All high-fiving one another...it was amazing! I will write more later, just taking it all in right now
I am still smiling from this weeks later! Thanks to everyone. April...you did an awesome job! I am so glad for you and especially all of the kids.
Yes, Congrats from Fletcher Hills -- we were SOOO excited to hear that you guys won! It was a close end to that race (we were so nervous!) Enjoy all your new equipment!
Congrats New Heights! - From all of us at Fletcher Hills Presbyterian Preschool