The lunchtime bell at Sts. Cosmas and Damian Catholic School rings and the yard roars to life with students darting out of the building, making a beeline for any sliver of shade where they can play and chatter: against the wall; beneath a tree; next to tall bushes.
Now, a new addition in the schoolyard is helping keep kids cool — a large umbrella that offers shade and doubles as a misting station where children gather, with sweaty faces tilted upward and arms stretched skyward.