In the 2023-24 school year, MESA granted Mary Hogan classes and teachers requests for funding. These grants ranged from field trips, to classroom supplies, STEM kits, library book orders, special end of year celebrations and educational opportunities. Grants included:
Pre-K celebrates the Week of the Young Child with family dinner and magic show
Outdoor playground project for Pre-K in cooperation with Hannaford Career Center
Prem Prakash teaches four sessions of yoga to our Kindergarten classes
Kindergarten end of year celebration with a show from magician Tom Verner
First Grade Field Trip to Shelburne Farms
Materials for First Grade to learn about the history of ice cream and to make batches
First Grade alphabet count down day: P is for pizza. Grant to order pizza from Green Peppers
First grade trip to Kayhart Brother’s Farm in Addison to learn about farms
First Grade alphabet count down day: D is for donut holes. Grant to get donut holes from Middlebury Bagel and Deli
Second Grade field trip to the Shelburne Museum
Second Grade pizza party, a tie dye party and a trip to the Marquis Theater
Third Grade field trip to see the Champlain Bridge and Crown Point State Park, ice cream sundae party, pizza party and swimming at town pool
Third Grade field trip to the Dead Creek Visitor Center to learn about bird migration, natural conservation, fish and local wildlife
Fourth Grade field trip to Robert Frost natural area and end of year party
STEM materials for Fifth Grade explorations, a bus to Shelburne Museum, extra funding to support a funded trip to Montshire museum
Fifth Grade pool party with ice cream sandwiches
Wobble cushions, pencil grips, velcro dots for multilingual learners
Items to help with behavior plans, socials skills teaching and reinforcement
Book orders for the Mary Hogan Library
End of year treats for small guidance groups celebration
A pianist to provide live accompaniment for the choir and band’s final year assembly performance
An orienteering kit to learn about mapping, landmarks, directions while building community and teamwork for P.E.
Supplies for interventionists
Spanish learning software Pro Rockalingua annual membership
Art supplies for sculpture, collaborative art experiences
