Robert F. Munroe unveils enhanced playground at the school

In August of this year, Robert F. Munroe Day School celebrated the opening of its newest campus on the east side of Gadsden County.

The new campus was built through donations and the support of a number of community members and organizations.

Construction continues since the opening of the new campus, with the newest addition being the expansion of the school’s playground.

Towards the end of last year, the school and its supporters held a dedication ceremony for the new playground.

The Munroe-Woodward family attended the unveiling of the new playground at Robert F. Munroe Day School.

Members of the Robert F. Munroe Day School Board of Directors, some current faculty members, and family were in attendance and the ceremony was run by the Head of School at Munroe, Dr. Adam Gaffey.

The playground was named in the dedication of Bob D. and Julia Munroe Woodward, and in attendance to accept the recognition were some of the members of the Woodward family who so generously donated the funding to build this space for the school’s elementary students to learn and play.

The family members who were able to be in attendance for the dedication were Dr. and Mrs. H. Scott Gregory, Dr. and Pat Woodward, Mayo Woodward, Susan Woodward Walker, Elizabeth Woodward Cook, and Mary Woodward McNeill.

Late last year, the faculty and directors of Robert F. Munroe Day School unveiled the newly enhanced and expanded playground area at the school. The new playground includes outdoor basketball courts, a volleyball court, three sets of swings, a shaded lunch area, and playground obstacle courses.

May Nursery, one of the region's largest landscape suppliers, also provided a large donation in the form of landscaping trees, grass, and shrubs for the new playground.

The new playground includes two full sized outdoor basketball courts, a beach volleyball court, three sets of swings, a shaded area for kids to enjoy lunch or outdoor learning under, along with a number of other playground obstacles and games.

Looking ahead, the school is about to break ground on its new Athletic Fields, Student Center, Library, and new classroom building.

The enhanced playground was made possible thanks to community partners, primarily the family of Bob D. and Julia Munroe Woodward, for whom the playground was named.

Dr. Gaffey continues to be thankful for the community support the school continues to get.

"Without the support of the families and businesses of Gadsden County, the students of Munroe would never have gotten to enjoy the new campus and the new resources it provides to us,” stated Gaffey. “We can not thank our supporters enough for their continued efforts to assure that the families of our area have Munroe as an option when considering their children's educational future".

Munroe has begun accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year for infants through 12th grade.

Interested families should visit rfmunroe.org to apply.

Special to the Times - with photos from Debbie Potter Photography

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