Playworks at MME!
Posted on 09/23/2025
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Playworks Recess 

 

MME PTA and MME Site Council is proud to bring Playworks to our school, to make recess a fun, inclusive time for every student. 

 

Playworks is a leading nonprofit in California and nationally using play to transform schools and ensure every kid on the playground feels included, remains active, and builds valuable social and emotional skills. 

 

Outcomes 

 

What happens at recess matters throughout the day. By making sure 

that all kids have opportunities for safe and healthy play at recess, 

we aim to: 

  •  Increase student well-being 

  •  Reduce bullying 

  •  Provide more time for classroom teaching by facilitating transitions 

  •  Equip students with the social and emotional skills they need to thrive inside and outside of the classroom. 

  •  Increase physical activity. 

 

Marguerite Montgomery Elementary and Recess Reboot 

 

We are partnering with Playworks for a consultancy service called Recess Reboot, that will take place from Tuesday September 30 through Friday October 3rd. During that time, a bilingual Playworks trainer, Rafael Molina, will work with our school students, staff, teachers and administrators to make sure recess fosters social and emotional learning and builds leadership skills in our kids. We’ll learn techniques to positively transform our school environment, from the playground to the classroom.  

 

To secure the sustainability of this effort, MME School Site Council is funding a PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) Paraeducator for the 2025-2026 school year, to follow up on an Action Plan that will be co-developed between MME School and Playworks.   

 

You can learn more about this new initiative by: 

 

  • Checking these videos (in English only):