The ice skating rink in downtown Silver Spring is rewarding high grades with a free skate, beginning Jan. 31.
While "Report Card Day" may be the most dreaded of school events for many students, kids who prove they've been hitting the books can spend the day ice skating for free. The Silver Spring Ice Skating Rink at Veterans Plaza is offering a free hour on the rink for students who bring a report card as proof that they made their school's Honor Roll. An employee at the rink said the free skates begin on the day report cards come out, Thursday, Jan. 31, and ends on Tuesday, March 6. Students must also bring a student ID. Regular price for two hours of skating is $7 for children 12 and under and also for people age 55 and up. Adults under 55 pay $8. The rink is open Monday through Thursday from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m…
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The downtown SIlver Spring rink at Veterans Plaza will be open until March.
The interactive fountain in downtown Silver Spring is closed, but as of today, Oct. 19, the ice rink is open, the Gazette reports. Since it debuted in late 2010, the rink has remained open daily through March. Last year, 47,000 people skated on the ice, the newspaper reported. For those that aren't comfortable on the ice yet, look for five-week sessions starting late October for youth, adults, ice hockey, parent-child pairs and home school students, said the Gazette. According to the rink's website, admission is $8 for adults, $7 for kids 12 and under and for adults 55 and over. Ice skates are rented at $3 a pair. The rink's hours are: When Montgomery County Public Schools are closed, hours are extended to 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. “We’re …
