Chester Elementary School Fundraiser Half Way To Goal

CHESTER, CT — According to a recent Chester Elementary School PTO Facebook post the organization is halfway to raising their goal amount for the Outdoor Classroom project.

Their plea to the community is; "If you are in a position to give, there is still time to donate! When you donate, Sustainable CT will match your gift dollar-for-dollar!"

Kids and nature go hand and hand, and the hope is that a future outdoor learning space, which will also lend itself to town activities, will be in place and ready for use in the fall of the 2021-2022 school year.

The idea sprung from gratitude and a want to give back to the school for its excellence in education and innovative teaching initiatives that greatly benefited the learning and growth of Lol and Charlene Fearon’s grandson, who attended the school for seven years.

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The Fearon's, retired educators, know first hand how important the formative years of learning are for the intellectual, emotional and social growth of children. To that end, they wanted to do something special for the school as a thank you message. Their idea came about last spring, just as Covid was hitting hard and the couple’s love of nature and education were united in the notion of an outdoor learning space to be constructed at Chester Elementary School.

This stunning new addition will be a fully functioning workspace for students and small community gatherings alike. There will be a clear covered roof structure to allow in sunshine while protecting from the elements, planters and trellises for garden growing opportunities, write-able surfaces for instruction and learning, creative seating, and even internet access for students.

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