Oak Creek Elementary Annual Spring Playground Spruce-Up
Attention Oak Creek Students, Families, and Staff:
Our school playground is a lively hub of daily activity, where games of kickball thrive, four-square tournaments unfold, and students gather to relax during recess. Over the long winter months, brisk winds and heavy snowdrifts carried fallen twigs, scattered autumn leaves, and stray wrappers into the fencing and across our blacktop. To get our outdoor spaces ready for sunny spring play, Oak Creek Elementary will host its annual Community Playground Spruce-Up. Working side by side, we can keep our play areas clean, safe, and welcoming for every grade.
Event Details and Logistics
- Date: Saturday, April 12 (Rain Date: Saturday, April 19)
- Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Check-In Location: The blue picnic tables near the main gym entrance
- Who May Attend: All students in kindergarten through fifth grade, accompanied by an adult guardian, as well as staff and neighborhood volunteers
- blacktop:
- A dark, paved asphalt surface often used for playgrounds, basketball courts, or parking areas.
- perimeter:
- The outer boundary or edge enclosing an area of land.
- supervising:
- Watching over someone to provide guidance and ensure their safety.
- hazard:
- A source of danger that could cause harm or injury.
- organic:
- Relating to natural matter derived from living things, such as fallen leaves and branches.
- corral:
- An enclosed outdoor area used to hold items or containers securely in one place.
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- 1What is the main purpose of the Oak Creek Elementary Community Playground Spruce-Up?
- 2When will the spruce-up event occur, and what is the alternate plan if it rains?
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“Oak Creek Elementary Annual Spring Playground Spruce-Up” is a announcement reading passage about playground cleanup announcement, written for 4th Grade. It takes about 4 minutes to read (625 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.