Events and Programs
Thanks to your support of the PTF our children benefit from many enrichment programs and services. Examples of just some of the programs supported by the PTF in the last year include:
Arts Enrichment
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Dancing Wheels - "If dance is an expression of the human spirit, then it is best expressed by people of all abilities."
•Dell Smart - An 8 piece band playing original Caribbean, Punta, Soca and Reggae
•Black and White portraits for 3rd graders
•Potato Hill Poetry workshop for 4th graders
•Creature Teachers for 1st graders
•George Russell: Clap Your Hands - The program explores gospel music, one of America’s most popular musical genres, by highlighting its various styles throughout history.
Science Enrichment
•Live Tide Pool, Fossil Program, Discovery Museum Bubble Program – Kindergarten
•Audubon Ark, Drumlin Farm - 1st Grade
•Reasons for Seasons - 2nd Grade
•Drumlin Farms Ecology, Magnets, Natural Discoveries Habitats - 3rd Grade
•Travelling Planetarium, Green Machine, Acton Under Stars, MOS: Motion:Forces and Work - 4th Grade
•Creature Teachures, WBZ-TV Meteorologist Visit - 5th Grade
•Museum of Science Cryogenics: Heat and Temperature, WBZ-TV Meteorologist Visit, Archeology Dig Grade
PTF Grants
•Pedometers to track individual students fitness level
•Sento Interactive Response system for 4th grade classroom use
•Reading Terrace in the Library
•Flip Ultra Video Cameras and accessories
•Logitech Stereo Headsets for computer lab
•LCD projectors and SMART Boards
Other Programs
•Parent Involvement Program (PIP)
•Community Service Projects (e.g., Reusable Bag Challenge)
•$3,000 in Books for Blanchard Library
•Two $1,000 Scholarships to Former Blanchard Students at ABRHS
•Support for Destination Imagination
• Social Events including: Senior Luncheon, Teachers/Staff Appreciation Lunch,
Movie Night, Pumpkin Walk, and Bingo Night
•Communication Support including the Blanchard Bits and the School Directory
