The BE PTA playground committee is thrilled to announce that over $21,000 dollars was raised to support the upgrade to the BE playground!

Construction is set for September, 2009. To view the design for the playground, please click on the design below.

Every contribution to this endeavor made a huge difference, so whether you gave ideas, enthusiasm or dollars, no matter how big or small...thank you. We are pleased to also recognize the following individuals and families who gave $500 or more, and our fund-raising partners for their part in this success:

• Friends of Edgemoor
• Luther I. Replogle Foundation
• Area businesses that participated in "Boxes for Businesses"
• Berkow Family
• Bethesda Row
• Bowles-Levitt Family
• California Tortilla
• Chicken Out Rotisserie and the "Do Good Foundation"
• Church in Bethesda, on behalf of BE student Isaac Thomas
• John Snow, Inc. (JSI) on behalf of employee William Felling
• Knights of Columbus
• Bethesda Elementary Student Council
• Bethesda Elementary Physical Education Department
• Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County
• Family of William Felling
• Giant Food
• Green Orchid Designs, LLC
• Greenwich Forest Brunch hosted by the Watson and Power Families
• Kindergarten Party at Battery Park Club House hosted by the Esquenet and Jacobi Families
• Kiracofe-Torrey Family
• Martinage Family
• Next Day Sign Express of Bethesda
• Niebler-Pincus Family
• Prill Construction Group
• Prill Family
• Thyme Out Catering
• Wonders Child Care, Inc.
• Modell's