Where does your Annual Fund Donation money go?
The following are some of the items that the PTO funded last year, many of which are planned for this year also:
K-3rd grades
* Chinese Ribbon Dancer to complement the First grade Social Studies curriculum.
* Starlab Portable Planetarium, a visiting program from the Museum of Science for the First graders.
* The Techsploration Structures workshop for Third graders. Techsploration programs are designed to introduce students to technology, science, and problem solving.
* Author-Illustrator Giles LaRoche’s visit to the Third Grade.
* Math games for Second grade classroom
* Music performance by the Canadian A Cappella group Cadence for Second and Third graders. This a cappella quartet was an entertaining introduction for young students to the concept that the voice is the most versatile of all instruments
* Wingmasters traveling program “The World of Owls” with live birds for Second Grade
* Magnetic math materials for use in all 1st grade classes and by the Math Specialist
* Ghanaian Drummer visit to Second Grade
* “Animal Adaptations” traveling Museum of Science show for 3rd Graders
* Educube chair set and Magnetic blocks for a First grade classroom
* Crafts material for Famous Structures project in Third Grade
* Recess Equipment.
* Professional development for our educators.
* Teacher stipends.
* Flip Video Mini HD cameras for use by all K-8 classes
4-5th grades
* Native American Tipi Construction exhibition to complement the Fourth grade Early American Studies unit.
* Techsploration electricity show for Fifth grade classes. The show serves as a wonderful introduction to Fifth graders on the Electricity component of the Science curriculum, which is explored in greater detail in the Sixth grade
* Homework Centers – Fourth graders are able to attend Homework Centers which are designed to support children with their work in a guided after school setting. The offering is available to them 2 days each week. Fifth graders are able to attend Homework Centers 3 days a week.
* Myth Masters for fifth graders. This theatre group brings the power, majesty, and magic of Mount Olympus to life.
* Music performance by the Canadian A Cappella group Cadence for Fourth and Fifth graders. This a cappella quartet illustrates that the voice is the most versatile of all instruments.
* Wingmasters” Native American Artifacts and Birds of Prey” with live birds for Fourth Grade
* Visit by college writing teacher Jeff Kelly to Fifth Grade on “10 ideas for ideas” for writing a good memoir, an entertaining and informative presentation for students preparing to write the Personal Narrative section of the MCAS.
* Ancient Egypt craft fair project in Fifth grade classrooms
* Recess Equipment.
* Professional development for our educators.
* Teacher stipends.
* Flip Video Mini HD cameras for use by all K-8 classes
6-8th Grades
* Music performance by the Canadian A Cappella group Cadence for Six-Eighth graders. This a cappella quartet illustrates that the voice is the most versatile of all instruments.
* Visit by scientist and author Dr. Loree Burns. Dr. Burns talked to Six-Eighth graders about her forthcoming book The Hive Detectives, which explores the unexplained disappearance of managed honey bees populations and the scientists working on this research area.
* Techsploration electricity workshop attended by Sixth graders. Electricity is a topic of study in Sixth grade science and the hands-on workshop will reinforce much of what they are learning in the Science curriculum.
* “Day of The Dead” trip to Harvard Peabody Museum for 7th & 8th grade Spanish class students
* Homework Centers: All Students in Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grades may attend Homework Centers up to 3 days each week.
* Student Organizers/Planners: for Sixth, Seventh and Eighth graders which they use throughout the year to help them prioritize their class assignments and practice time management skills.
* Promethean ActivBoard: interactive white board for the Seventh and Eighth grade Science room. This tool incorporates technology into the classroom, and allows the students to take a more active role in the classroom while note-taking and during discussions.
* Visit by award winning Author Illustrator Scott Magoon who shared stories and demonstrated the technique of digital illustration to 8th graders
* Talk on Eating Disorders for 8th graders
* Recess Equipment.
* Professional development for our educators.
* Teacher stipends.
* Flip Video Mini HD cameras for use by all K-8 classes
Other items include subsidies for class field trips which benefits all students, recess equipment for all classes, additional stipends to teachers during the move to Old Lincoln school, stipends to new teachers setting up new classrooms, contributions to the Library fund, paying for office laminating machine supplies, holding community events including Math and Science Night, International Night, Gingerbread House Decorating, Ice Skating Night (events like Halloween and Bingo Night pay for themselves).
