On Aug. 30, members of the board of education, Superintendent of Schools Lisa Ruiz and district administrators officially unveiled the new sensory gym at the Floral Park-Bellerose Elementary School.
The sensory gym is a supportive space full of welcoming activities for students in need of quiet time to participate in creative tasks to explore their senses of touch and sight. The brightly colored space includes a variety of balls, blocks, a crawling tube, hammock swings, gymnastics mats, hanging rings and a large bean bag like pillow among the many things in the gym for exploring.
The completion of the sensory gym coincided just in time for the start of the school year. The district continues to take great pride in providing students with the means to reach their fullest potential.
