{"id":3641,"date":"2025-04-15T10:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T14:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rutherfordschools.org\/kcenter\/?p=3641"},"modified":"2025-04-15T10:30:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T14:30:57","slug":"after-school-play-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rutherfordschools.org\/kcenter\/after-school-play-2\/","title":{"rendered":"After School Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are so happy to see our kindergarteners enjoying the fresh air more readily on the playground!\u00a0 <\/span>After school play provides socialization opportunities for students, however, the safety of all must continue to be a priority.\u00a0 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just as we emphasize safety and respect during the school day, we expect the same on the playground after school.\u00a0 Please reinforce the following with your child and monitor your child to ensure they are being safe.\u00a0 Playground expectations after school has been addressed, again, with our students and your assistance with follow through is appreciated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>No Physical Contact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This includes pushing, shoving, hitting, wrestling or any other form of physical aggression. We encourage children to use their words to resolve conflicts and play cooperatively and safely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>No Jumping Off Equipment or Walls:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Playground equipment is designed for specific uses. Jumping off slides, the brown climbing piece, or other structures can lead to serious injuries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Appropriate Use of Equipment and Respecting School Property:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Children should use all playground equipment as intended (ex- going down a slide and not running up it). Children should not be digging, running through the bushes or flowering areas, or hanging or banging on or near the window covers and should avoid the dumpster area.<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Maintain Body-Awareness: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spinning in circles, running into others, closing eyes do not allow for a child to navigate their environment safely. 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