“I recently saw this quote, ‘Someone once told me not to bite off more than I could chew. So, yes, we thought we were embarking on an impossible mission, but we were up for the challenge,” Schick told supporters. “We made jokes that it might be easier to launch the Space Shuttle than raise that much money in our small community. PTA members started with a “simple” list of community improvements that reached more than $300,000. Nottingham PTA Past President Maria Schick wrote the initial letter of interest to the SPARK organization in early 2013. Congressman John Culberson sent a United States flag that had flown over the nation’s Capitol. “Today is about celebrating community.”Īmong those helping Principal Moore and SPARK’s Executive Director Kathleen Ownby dedicate the park were several SBISD Trustees and Houston City Council Members Oliver Pennington and Jack Christie. “I want to celebrate all the hard work we have done to get to this point,” Principal Roy Moore said at the park’s dedication, which was hosted by 104.1 KRBE radio personality Kevin Quinn. Trees for Houston planted 47 new trees at the site. Nottingham Reaches Its GoalĪt Nottingham, more than $300,000 was raised by both area businesses and school partners to make over a tired looking area of the school grounds into the revitalized community park and public space it is today.Īmong other improvements, Nottingham’s new outdoor spaces include a track and playing field, a prekindergarten playground, and special entry area. PTA groups at both Spring Branch ISD elementaries have raised more than $300,000 each for park improvements and special features. 19, at Valley Oaks Elementary School, located at 8390 Westview. A separate SPARK Park dedication was held Thursday, Nov.
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