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Arts and Entertainment
More than half of our funds the PTO receives are used for added cirriculum events that we call Arts and Entertainment.
Some may remember it as Enrichment, as it was called in years past. To know what is scheduled for the year, we will post
a calendar of events as well as information on the event and reviews after the event. Simply click on the event to see the following information.
Paulette Morin will be giving the multi-media presentation Having Fun with Pyramids and Pharaohs to the 7th graders at Stony Brook (8:20 and 9:40 AM) and Blanchard (11:45 and 12:50) on December 2nd. This enrichment program is sponsored by the Middle School PTO and links directly to the 7th grade social studies unit on ancient Egypt. In addition to her presentation, Ms. Morin provides a display of artifact reproductions which the students may handle and, in the case of jewelry, model. All facets of ancient Egyptian life will be covered, including the mummification process. Ms. Morin has a Masters Degree in Education and has been teaching Egyptian history to children for over 20 years. She offers tours to Egypt every summer which provide a first hand perspective on her material and access to the latest discoveries which she then incorporates into her programs.
Jack Gantos
Jack Gantos, creator of the beloved characters Jack Henry, Joey Pigza and Rotten Ralph, enthralled the 6th graders at Blanchard and Stony Brook on Monday with a presentation on the writing method so steeped in great stories that our students literally sat on the edge of their seats and clamored to ask questions about how they could craft their own great works. Our faculty, equally entertained, also took notes. Mr. Gantos, who developed the Master’s Degree Program in Children’s Book Writing at Emerson College and The Vermont College MFA Program for Children’s Book Writers, gave adults and children alike the tools and confidence to plumb the imperfect episodes in life for material to create satisfying dramas with real characters. If you haven’t heard about it already, ask your 6th grader a leading question and see what wonderful worlds s/he takes you to. This program was the first of nine sponsored by the Middle School PTO and funded by your participation in the Magazine Drive, Invest in Your Child and other PTO fundraisers. Thank you for supporting the fundraisers that enable us to bring this caliber of instruction to our schools.