Sheltering in place in the shade

Robinson Primary School’s pre-K teacher, Susan Godfrey, M. Ed., brings shade to Texas.

Susan's story

Thankfully, our district's director of maintenance was able to facilitate a virtual “tour” of the playground area with two companies we had used for other playground equipment. They provided their quotes and we chose a company. This was all done via email. After the shelter in place guidelines were modified, the company was able to make a site visit to our school.

Working through the pandemic presented challenges, but everyone was willing to work virtually to help us meet our deadlines. Thanks to everyone’s hard work, and with the help of the AAD Shade Structure Grant we received, we were able to get our structure up by the beginning of summer.

Due to the heat in our area, the shade structure was a “lifesaver” for our teachers and students, especially over the summer. A teacher went out of her way to thank me for working to secure the grant. She wanted me to know what a difference it had made for her and her students.