FUNDING REQUEST

CONTACT: SARA LUX, MPPADIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENTKING’S GATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLHEFNER POINTE & SURREY HILLSWWW.KINGSGATESCHOOL.COM405-761-3555 (C)405-752-2111 EXT. 290(O)

FUNDING GUIDE

In Fall 2017 King’s Gate Christian Schools will open a new location servicing the elementary grades. The expanded campus at Surrey Hills Baptist Church includes 550 feet of riparian land that will provide the focal point of a new outdoor classroom. A creek bed, wetlands and forested area are home to a red fox den, over 20 known species of birds, deer and several other animal species that will be studied throughout the year. Knowing our outdoor classroom and playground will provide an awe-inspiring place of spiritual growth, innovative learning and imaginative play. It seems only appropriate to call it Project: WonderGround. The natural space will provide opportunities for children to be involved in a wide range of new and different hands-on activities that will inspire and challenge our students – no matter their ages or learning differences.

Like our indoor classrooms, it will contain designated areas for meetings, art, music, physical education, building and free exploration. Our goal is to increase the time that our students spend outdoors, all while nurturing that sense of wonder that is so critical to their well-being and personal growth.

As a non-profit 501c3 school, we depend on the generous support of donors like you! We have been preparing the butterfly garden this summer, but we will need full funding support before we can embark on the construction of the playground. No contribution to this project is too small or too big! Donations will go toward the construction of the playground and outdoor classroom.

We all have organizations that appeal to us for our support. We ask that you choose to support King’sGate Christian School; after all, this is an organization that is close to your home and close to the hearts of so many families in our community.

GOD bless,

Wyndi BradleyHead of School

A B O U T U S

INTRODUCTION

FOUNDED : 1977

ADMINISTRATIVE HEADS : WYNDI BRADLEYSHENAE NICHOLSON

WHO WE ARE : KING’S GATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLSWHAT WE DO:EMBRACE, EMPOWER, ENGAGE

OUR LOCATIONS: HEFNER POINTSURREY HILLS

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The Wonders of Creation Fueling Children’s Imaginations

In Fall 2017 King’s Gate Christian Schools will open a new location for elementary students. Classrooms and curriculum have been carefully prepared to challenge the minds of our students, and a thoughtful plan has been crafted to create an outdoor space that reflects both the beauty of the natural landscape and the opportunities it contains. The expanded campus at Surrey Hills Baptist Church will feature a new outdoor classroom taking advantage of the natural wetland that borders the school grounds. In addtion we will have a buttefly garden and a unique playground inspired by the landscape.

We recognize that children have a natural desire to explore, inquire and investigate. Education begins with the curiosity of the learner. Hands-on and project-based learning strategies are used to engage students in authentic problem-solving and critical thinking. At King’s Gate Christian School we want our students to develop a love of GOD’s creation. They will learn how to steward the earth’s resources as we give them the opportunity to experience the majesty of GOD’s creation while they play.

The development of our outdoor space was designed to inspire and promote curiosity. The classroom, the garden and the unique playground make up King’s Gate’s WonderGround.

B U I L D I N G M O R E T H A N A P L AY G R O U N D

EDUCATION IS A NATURAL PROCESS CARRIED OUT BY THE CHILD AND IS NOT AQUIRED BY LISTENING TO WORDS

BUT BY EXPERIENCES IN THE WORLD.- MARIA MONTESSORI

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10x12

5x10

Fall Zone/ Obstacle Play Area

Surrey Hills Tree Platform Play Zone Wetland Area

10x12 Observation Deck

Bird Blind/ Feeders

Class Room

dry riverbed (drainage channel)

Table & benches

70x55

Butterfly Garden

Tree-House Platform Zone: 4 decks of varying size/height

Multiple modes connecting each deck: Rock climbing wall, stairs, ramp. rope bridge, ladders

Recycled/Repurposed materi al for imaginative play (steering wheel/wagon wheels, railroad ties, tractor seats)

Play Fabric Ties offs

Fall Zone:

(2) Slides (connects treehouse platform to fall zone)

S-Curve Monkey Bars

4-Bay swingset Pole/Rope Climb

Tractor Tire Teepee/Climber

Tire obsticle area

Timber balance beams

Tractor Tire Cave

Slack Line

Observation Deck:

Observation Deck

Bird Houses/Boxes Bird Blind/Bird Feeders

Dry Riverbed (drainage)

Outdoor Classroom:

Classroom Seating - Timber or Stone (accomodating up to 18 students)

Shade Structure for seating

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

PROJEC T N A ME :WonderGround

DESCRIP TION :An outdoor expression of our teaching philosophy and practice of experiential learning. A place to learn, foster curiosity and play.

CONSTRUC TION DATE :Fall 2017

WELCOME TO WONDERGROUND

King’s Gate WonderGround is tailored to the landscape: the campus borders a natural wetland so we are building an Outdoor Classroom and Observation Deck. An extraordinary place for kids to directly observe natural science, this is also an opportunity to promote conservation by protecting an eco system abundant with wildlife.

The Playground is not your traditional playground area. This area will promote physical activty, and will be constructed with recycled and repurposed materials like tractor tires and natural elements reclaimed from the wetland. It will be a place to challenge young bodies and young minds - reinforcing a curriculum of ecological stewardship.

K I N G ‘ S G AT E ‘ SW O N D E RGROUND

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02Built high above the ground, surrounded by trees, the wildlife observation deck allows students to observe nature from a bird’s eye view. The bird blind provides a literal “peep-hole” to the wide variety of birds in the area and gives birds a protective boundary cover. Finally, the outdoor classroom seating area is a space for teachers to conduct lessons from the field. This outdor space is designed to allow students to experience their lessons with new perspectives and encourages teachers to find new ways to connect their lessons to the natural world.

01Over 180 butterflies and skippers can be found in Oklahoma. Besides serving as pollinators for native and cultivated plants, butterflies are a joy to watch and study. Our garden will be a place to help foster these important creatures, and provide an opportunity for students to learn the relationships between gardening, caring for nature and the lifecycle of native species. It will be a place of beauty and education.

BUTTERFLY GARDEN

The Outdoor Playground also reflects the landscape in an interesting way. Split into two zones, the Play Space includes a series of large “Tree-house” Decks. These decks are staggered along a grove of trees and promote social engagement and imaginative play. Tree-house elements like climbing ropes, rock climbing holds and ladders make transitions to each deck fun and physically challenging, while encouraging small groups to interact.

OUTDOOR CLASSROOM

TREE-HOUSE PLATFORM

W O N D E R G R O U N D Z O N E S

Slides take kids to the 2nd zone - the “Fall Zone” which is a traditional playground area. This area will feature the usual elements to challenge growing bodies (swings and monkey bars) as well as a cool tractor tire climb, recycled timber balance beams and a slack line. This will be a unique area featuring recycled, repurposed and reimagined materials honoring our desire to conserve and to inspire creativity.

PLAYGROUND

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OUTDOOR CLASSROOM LABORATORY TOTAL: $6,700

• Wildlife Observation Deck $4,000

• Bird Blind $1,800

• Outdoor Classroom Seating Area $900

LION PRIDE OBSTACLE COURSE TOTAL: $65,150

• Pole Climb $1,200

• Swings $7,100

• Climbing Arch $6,500

• Tire Obstacle Course $6,500

• Balance Beams $5,200

• Slack Line $5,200

• Tire Teepee $6,500

• Telescoping Tire Crawl $6,500

• Slides (1 and 2) $6,500

TREEHOUSE PLATFORM PLAY ZONE TOTAL: $34,000

• Imagination Station (Deck 1) $8,500

• Explorer Central (Deck 2) $8,500

• Adventurer Lookout (Deck 3) $8,500

• Discovery Bay (Deck 4) $8,500

N A M I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S

TOTAL:$105.350 total

We welcome naming opportunity inquiries! We would be happy to name a part of the King’s Gate outdoor classroom and/or playground elements after a corporate or family name following your underwriting donation to any of the areas highlighted below. For more details, please contact Sara Lux, Director of Development and Advancement at 405-761-3555 or email her at slux@kingsgateschool.com

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1. DONATE FUNDS

King’s Gate Christian School is a 501C3 nonprofit organization. Monetary donations

will be used to purchase equipment and materials . To support King’s Gate

outdoor classroom and/or playground elements with an underwriting donation,

please contact Sara Lux, Director of Development and Advancement at

405-761-3555 or email her at slux@kingsgateschool

Project Wonderground is truly a community effort. We welcome the donation of

services. Some examples of recent service donations have included landscape

and labor, construction related services, consulting and design. We also have

many opportunities for volunteers. If your business or group have services they

would like to offer please contact us today.

2. DONATE SERVICES

3. DONATE MATERIALS

If you donate goods, typically you are entitled to deduct the fair market value of

your donation. To view a complete list of needed materials please visit our website

and click WonderGround under the support tab.

4. SPREAD THE WORD

Social Media has changed the way people interact. The ability to reach a huge

audience and align brands with positive social causes has never been greater.

An online survey of 1,021 adults done in October found that 71 percent of those

active on online social networks donated to a charity over the previous year. The poll

also found that personal appeals from friends matter more than trending topics.

The WonderGround campaign can be found at https://www.facebook.com/

HeadSquirrel/. Please share our page with friends and family to help us extend our

reach in the community.

H O W Y O U C A N H E L P

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?PLEASE CONTACT SARA LUX, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT 405-761- 3555slux@kingsgateschool.com

BECOME A COMMUNITY PARTNER TODAY

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King’s Gate would like to acknowledge the generosity of the businesses and individuals that have contributed to this project. Our

community support continues to grow and we are grateful for the many hours of hard work, and the material and financial donations we

have received thus far. With your contribution we can complete the developent of project Wonderground.

Contact Sara Lux at SLux@kingsgateschool.com to help.

Carson RoofingLabor Donation

David TrammelConsultant

Minnick MaterialsMaterial Donation

U.S. Fishing and WildlifeGrant

Robert Lewis & AssociatesLandscape Design

Holland Wildflower FarmsMaterial Donation

D O N O R C O N T R I B U T I O N S

Laurie McIvor GillumEnvironmental Consultant

TOTAL DONATIONS AND FUNDING SECURED: $55,250

• Forest and Brush Clean-Out #1, #2 & #3 $10,000

• Brush Removal Crew $1,500

• Poison Ivy and Grass Removal Services $1,000

• Butterfly Garden Design and Consulting $3,000

• Donation of Construction Labor to Build Playground $28,000

• Donation of soil and compost $500

• Environmental Consulting $1,000

• U.S. Fishing & Wildlife Grant & Consultation Services $7,000

• Wildflower, Milkweed Seeds & Plants $250

Plant WisdomMaterial Donation