Really Sad News!

Ok, guys, I have some really sad news, so brace yourself.

You ready? Yes? Ok, so you remember that big tree in the primary grades' playground, the pine tree, that we used to sit near and play with its pine needles? Do you remember all the cherished memories you have that took place there? Did you sometimes come to Chadbourne to run laps or play in the play structures, walk by that tree, and remember the games of Hot Lava Monster you played near there, the kickball games where you'd fall down and skin your knee?

Well, I. Am. Going. To. Burst. Your. Nostalgic. Bubble. Of. Remembrance.

That tree was cut down today, on Tuesday, December 1, 2015.

Yes, it was.

No, I'm not kidding you.

And you think, why is this important to Scratchies???

Well, Scratchies is all about helping the environment, right? And while I'm sure the people who felled that tree had a perfectly legit reason for doing so, I can't help but think, how much the felling of this one tree will affect the evironment.

So I'd like to have a moment of silence to think about the tragic death of this wonderful tree. Thank you.

-The SCRATCHies Team