SLIDELL, LA - Bonne Ecole Elementary students, parents, teachers and staff have raised enough money to build a dream playground in December at the Slidell school and are in the process of thanking their generous donors and supporters.

Volunteers from the National Guard and Bonne Ecole school community will tackle the project Dec. 1 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school, which had old, unsafe or age-inappropriate equipment on campus.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 3 p.m. and will feature a paper doll chain made by students, said Bonnie Ecole Assistant Principal Kellie Ainsworth.

"Everybody pitched in and did it and made it happen," she said. "We had great support, determination and team work."