Updates

February 23, 2011

Playworks Silicon Valley League Updates ›

Co-ed Soccer Jamboree More than 12 dozen boys and girls from Playworks schools played in a round-robin tournament at Hughes Elementary school on a fall day in October. We had parents,…

February 1, 2011

Coach Matt Combats Four Square Fears ›

“There is a third-grader at my school that loves to play four square. In fact, she plays it almost every recess. This, however, was not always the case. You see,…

February 1, 2011

Meet Jerry Sherman: Playworks SF’s newest Board Member ›

“In 2004, my oldest son, Peter, was diagnosed with autism. Over the years, seeing Peter grow and attend school, my wife and I realized that many of Peter’s biggest challenges…

February 1, 2011

Urban School Students Ready to Play ›

Playworks has launched an exciting partnership with the service learning department of The Urban School of San Francisco.  Through classroom discussion, community projects, and self-reflection, Urban students become responsible, resourceful…

January 4, 2011

Basketball Extravagan-tastic! ›

More than 200 aspiring basketball stars joined Playworks for our 12th annual Girls Basketball Extravaganza. Kids participated in skill-building activities and games for the better part of two hours while supportive…

December 21, 2010

Dreamforce Making Holiday Dreams Come True ›

Sixty-five Playworks students from Starr King Elementary and Edison Charter Academy received brand new bikes during yet another successful Bike Build Event.  The build was part of a kick-off celebration…

December 21, 2010

Juntas, Juntas! Buena Vista Cheers up the Season ›

Juntas, meaning together in Spanish, is just a piece of a cheer I taught my girls’ basketball team yesterday afternoon at lunch recess.  With leagues coming up and hardly any…

December 21, 2010

Blogger Spotlight: Alex Brasfield on Play ›

I talk to a lot of parents. It is, I feel, a necessary aspect of my role as a Program Coordinator. Part of it has to do with the fact…

December 21, 2010

Recessitate makes a splash at Children’s Expo ›

Board member Ruth Beauchamp launched her company’s first product. recessitate, instant tools to refresh your class, this month at the National Association of Education of Young Children’s expo in Anaheim,…