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2010 PTO Grants: $15,000 in grants approved this year
- $500 for a music program at Pittaway School
- $1,236 for partial funding for entire 1st grade field trip to Worcester Art Museum for a tour of the Museum and an art lesson.
- $799 for 20 A-Z Science subscriptions to be used at Pittaway, Warren, Mindess and AMS. The subscriptions will be beneficial to all grades to supplement the Science curriculum.
- $990 for 2 iPads for AMS. The AMS will be implementing a new technology system in the school and need to update their technology
- $1,000 for the purchase of consumable materials for a 3 day leadership academy for AHS
- $1,665 for 3 scales & 3 stadiometers to calculate BMI for the district. The state recently enacted legislation requiring that students in grades 1, 4, 7, and 10 have their body mass (BMI) calculated and reported to their parent or legal guardian. The district does not currently have the proper equipment in each building.
- $ 8,800 to sponsor a bullying prevention program for students in grades K-6. The money will be used to purchase materials for instruction, and also for training of APS staff and parent volunteers. A portion of the money will also go to the purchase of core value t-shirts to be worn by the staff and students that demonstrate core values at the Middle School and High School.
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