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Caston Elementary playground gets upgraded Text and Photos By LEAH SANDER Staff Writer Kids came back to a new playground at Caston Elementary School this fall. The playground has new equipment and is located closer to the front of the school. Caston School Corp. Superintendent Angie Miller noted the previous equipment was about 30 years old. “We had the plan at the end of last year (to do the upgrade), and it actually started happening in July,” said Caston Elementary School Principal Jennifer Lukens. The corporation paid for the playground using interest money it had. Lukens said leaders asked students what type of equipment they would like. The playground includes several elements not part of its predecessor, including balance beam steps and “some musical stuff, some drums and some chimes,” said Lukens. With the update, the facility is better suited for kids with special needs.
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PLAY TIME — Kids enjoy playing on equipment at Caston Elementary School’s new playground. “The merry-go-round is more inclusive,” said Lukens. There is also a rubber surface instead of the previous typical mulch. “The sidewalk ramp has been
set to go right to the rubber surface, so an individual (with special needs) can get there,” said Lukens. Kids can play on the new playground more often than the previ-
ous one, explained Miller. “The other playground had quite a few drainage issues, and kids spent a lot of time playing on sidewalks when it was rainier Continued on page 2
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