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MCDONALD SCHOOL MCDONALD SCHOOL

WISE INVESTMENTS I M P ROV E M E N T P L A N IMPROV E ME NT PL AN


Thanks to the tremendous support from
Where Are the Playfields? PHASE 2
the Seattle School District, our commu-
nity, and the Department of Neighbor-
The McDonald School playfields are located
hoods Small and Simple Grant pro-
at 144 NE 54th Street in the heart of east
gram, Friends of McDonald School has
Green Lake/north Wallingford.
raised over $22,000 for Phase 1
playfield improvements! Exciting
changes are happening. We’ve
added new U.S. and world map sten-
cils and a new basketball hoop. By
June 2009, we will have a new play
structure and refurbished seating
amenities (see pictures below).

Who Is Friends of McDonald School?

Friends of McDonald School is a neighborhood


organization interested in enhancing the F.A.
McDonald School playfields as a recreation Enhancing Our Valuable
area and community gathering place. Playfields …

DONATIONS TAX DEDUCTIBLE Creating a Community


Although we’ve raised a significant amount for Destination …
improvements to the playfields, we need to
raise an additional $20,000 plus to complete
desired improvements. Your donations are tax
Refurbished seating deductible. Please contact us at
amenities www.friendsofmcdonaldschool.blogspot.com to www.friendsofmcdonaldschool.blogspot.com
make your donations and/or to volunteer. mcdonaldschool@gmail.com
MCDONALD SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, PHASE 2 - BUILDING A COMMUNITY DESTINATION

McDonald Playfields as a What’s Coming?


Community Destination By the fall of 2009, Friends would like to raise an add a tree and/or other landscape en-
additional $20,000 from the community to imple- hancements (8)
There are an estimated 500 children in our
ment the following improvements (the numbers after
east Green Lake/north Wallingford refurbish or replace perimeter fence (9)
each improvement correspond to the photo below):
neighborhood between I-5 and Green Lake
Friends of McDonald School will hold a series
and NE 65th Street and NE 50th Street. For add dynamic pieces to the existing play structure
located near the center of the east playfield (5) of community workshops to determine the
most of these kids, the McDonald School
specific improvements to be made and which
playfields are the only walkable recreation add play pieces for 2 to 5 year olds to the play improvements will be priorities.
areas in the neighborhood. structure at the SE corner (6)
add a game/chess table (7)
What’s New?
Friends of McDonald School has been work-
ing hard to make the most of the tremendous
donations we have received from the 9
neighborhood. By June 2009, the McDonald
School playfields will include the following 4
improvements (the numbers after each im-
provement correspond to the photo on the
right):
3
a brand new basketball court (1)
4
a new play structure (2)
1 5
refurbished seating amenities (3)
Caption describing picture 7
freshly painted maps and ball courts (4) or graphic.
3 8
In the spring of 2009, Friends of McDonald Where Are the Playfields?
School held three community workshops to
determine what improvements should be 4The McDonald School playfields are located
made to the playfields using the $22,000 at 144 NE 54th Street
3 Wallingford. 2 of east
6 in the heart
raised. Implementation of these improve-
ments will complete Phase 1 of the McDon-
9www.friendsofmcdonaldschool.blogspot.com
Green Lake/north

ald School Improvement Plan. McDonald School Improvements


friendsofmcdonaldschool@gmail.com

www.friendsofmcdonaldschool.blogspot.com

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