Editors note: Marblehead’s Gerry School kids, ages 3-9, explain why rebuilding their playground matters for safety, fun, and a stronger community space.
We are kids and want to tell you why we think we should rebuild the park at the old Gerry school.
Harvey Caselli
Hi, I am Harvey. I am 7. I moved here in 2021. And I think that the Gerry school playground when I moved here was not safe. And I think it is a good idea if we rebuild the playground. Here I will give you an example of why it is not safe. It was not safe because the railing fell off the stairs. My favorite part is the basketball hoop right now. I am most excited about the basketball court when they rebuild the park.
Ronan Murphy
Hi, my name is Ronan. I am 9 years old. The Gerry playground is a bus stop and my friends and I walk from Village School to Gerry to pick up our siblings we would love to be able to play while we wait for them and also when they get off the bus. The sooner we raise the money the sooner we can have a park. Please donate money if you can. Thank you.
Winslow Lane
Hi, I am Winslow. I am 8. I go to Brown school and the Gerry school park is my bus stop. I always have so much fun in the mornings. I think that we should rebuild the park because the swings are rusty. I am excited about lots of people coming to Gerry because it is a great place to go and has a lot of fun places. It is also dangerous for little kids like toddlers like my little sisters. I want them to have a climbing structure where they bury a boat at Gerry so we can play in it, and more grass not just like a big parking lot and barely any grass. Sledding is super fun at the Gerry school playground since there is a big hill you can go fast down. Gerry is an enjoyable place for lots of kids and me, so I hope whenever you go to Gerry you’re kind, you’re safe, and you have fun.
Ben Ross
Hi, my name is Ben. I am 8. Here are some ways that we should rebuild our playground. Because some of it is dangerous. The pavement is rough and people could trip on it. I fell on a little hole in my bike. The blue slide kids could fall off it because it doesn’t have a little enough railing. I like having a playground because you can play soccer games and have fun. I am excited about what the playground is going to look like next.
Ruthie Caselli
Hi, I’m Ru and I am 3! I like basketball and swings.
Emilia Murphy
Hi, my name is Emilia. I am 8. I think we should rebuild the playground because the ground is all bumpy and there are lots of big holes. When I go over them my bike shakes. If you can donate money then we can have flat ground and green grass. My brothers like to play soccer and I do too. We want to have a fence that we can kick the ball against. Also, this is the only playground we can walk to so we will not have it until we get all the money..
Haddie Questad
H,i my name is Haddie and I am 7. We are so excited for a new park! Our whole community worked together to make our awesome new park! Our old one was rusty, it is so exciting that soon we will have a new park that everyone can use. My friends and I are planning a party for when the park opens and everyone can come to it! There will be snacks and drinks, and the kids can play at the new park!
Want to help us build a new park for our community? https://www.theparkonelm.org/
Harvey Caselli, Winslow Lane, Ben Ross, Ruthie Caselli, Emilia Murphy, Ronan Murphy, and Haddie Questad (with a little help from their parents).