Have you ever wondered how the PTO uses the money it raises? A large portion of the PTO budget is funding Enrichment field trips and in-school programs for our children. We support programs and field trips such as; ballroom dancing with Miss Tina, a workshop with illustrator Giles LaRoche, numerous hands-on science programs from the Acton Discovery Museum as well a plethora of fun and educational field trips!
Please check back at this page frequently. Here you will find brief descriptions of the Enrichment programs and field trips that are taking place. If you happen to chaperone a field trip, send us photos and we will post them up in the Photo Gallery!
Designates that photos are available in the Photo Gallery
Upcoming Events
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2011-12 Field Trips
Grade 1: Topsfield Fair
October 5, 2011
Students learned about honey bees and went on a fair-wide scavenger hunt.
http://www.topsfieldfair.org/bees.php
PTO Grant: ~$180
Kindergarten: Green Meadows Farm
October 14, 2011
"Life on the Farm"
http://www.gmfarm.com/content/7752
PTO Grant: ~$475
Grade 2: Butterfly Place
October 21, 2011
https://butterflyplace-ma.com/
Grade 5: Plimoth Plantation
November 2011
PTO Grant: ~ $1,000
Grade 3: Commonwealth Museum
December 2011
PTO Grant: ~ $200
Grade 4: Boott Mills
December 16, 2011
PTO grant ~ $700
Grade 2: Peabody Essex Museum
January 27, 2012
http://www.pem.org/
PTO Grant: ~ $800
Kindergarten: Field Trip to Children's Museum April 13, 2012
PTO Grant: ~ $700
www.bostonkids.org
2011-12 In-School Enrichment
Grade 2: Daisy Nell Folk Music*
October - December
*"This program is supported in part by a grant from the Spaulding Education Fund"
http://www.daisynell.com/
PTO Grant: ~$1,100
Grade 5: Ballroom Dancing classes with Miss Tina
October - December
PTO Grant: ~ $175 *This program was also supported by a grant from the Spaulding Education Fund
Grade 3: Paul Revere House In School Program
December 20, 2011
PTO grant ~ $350
Grade 5: A visit from Ben Franklin
April 2012
PTO Grant~ $250
Grade 2: Giles LaRoche
April 5, 2012
www.gileslaroche.com
*This program is supported in part by a grant from the Essex Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Grade 4: Acton Discovery Museum - Electromagnetic workshop
April 26, 2012
http://www.discoverymuseums.org/
PTO Grant: ~ $500
Grade 2: Acton Discovery Museum--Magnets
April 26, 2012
http://www.discoverymuseums.org/
PTO Grant: ~ $500
If you are interested in learning more about student enrichment programs at EES, please e-mail Holly O'Leary at: olearyth@comcast.net