Published June 03. 2022 10:47AM
By ANITA HIRSCH
Special to The Press
The Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley, South Whitehall, dedicated a new playground, actually two new playgrounds, the afternoon of May 15.
After four decades, the school, according to Amy Golding, the head of the school, decided to add to the outdoor facilities.
An outdoor classroom under a gazebo with Wi-Fi and a place for outdoor yoga, four raised bed gardens, a location for the food which will be used in area soup kitchens and also in the Jewish Day School’s hot meal plan are now on the school property. A compost area was also dedicated.
Attending a formal ceremony and ribbon cutting was state Sen. Pat Browne, R-16th, Ellen Milhard-Kern, chief of staff for Browne, state Rep. Mike Schlossberg, D-132nd, Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk, Congresswomen Susan Wild’s Public Engagement Officer Mariska Van Aalst, and South Whitehall Commissioner Diane Kelly, president of the board.
Tables were set up for face painting, games and snacks for the children.
There was music, tours of the Jewish Day School and a PJ Library story read by Golding.
PRESS PHOTOS COURTESY JEWISH DAY SCHOOL The Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley, South Whitehall, dedicated its new playground with a ribbon cutting ceremony May 15.
People, games and fun cover the field in this aerial view of the new playground dedicated at the Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley, South Whitehall.
PRESS PHOTOS BY ANITA HIRSCH Nina Arroyo waits while her son Luca paints a “kindness rock.”
At the face painting table, Dynasty Latorre turned Leo Grossman into Batman.
Lyla Golding enjoys blowing bubbles with a bright pink bubble wand.
PRESS PHOTOS BY ANITA HIRSCH Beth Kushnick and daughter Lilly gave away treats at their table.
