Enrichment
Hardy PTO provides annual enrichment funds for grade-level field trips, assemblies, and in-school programs.
Past enrichment activities have included trips to Drumlin Farm, Wright-Locke Farm, Mass Audubon, Franklin Park Zoo, Concord Museum, and Museum of Science, as well as in-school presentations by the Acton Discovery Museum and Kidstock.
Grade-level volunteers coordinate with classroom teachers in planning field trips and presentations.
PTO-Funded Enrichment Programs 2022-23
K:
Field trip: Fire station
In-class presentation: Acton Discovery Museum Bubbles Workshop
1st grade:
Field trips: Police station, Fire station, Drumlin Farm, Franklin Park Zoo
In-class presentation: Acton Discovery Museum Sound Science Workshop
2nd grade:
Field trips: Museum of Science
In-class presentation: Kamishibai Man Japanese Storyteller
3rd grade:
Field trip: Concord Museum
4th grade:
Field trip: Nahant Science Center
In-class presentation: Acton Discovery Museum Earth Science Workshop, Smart Circuits
5th grade:
Field trip: Boda Borg
In-class presentations: Author visit, Acton Discovery Museum Physical Changes of Matter Workshop
All-school:
Hour of Code and STEAM Fest, run by PTO and volunteers
Wingmasters presentation on birds of prey
Taiko Thunder Japanese drumming performance
PTO-Funded Enrichment Programs 2023-24
Kindergarten:
Field Trip: Arlington Fire House
1st grade:
Field Trips: Arlington Fire House, Franklin Zoo
2nd grade:
Field Trips: Museum of Science, Mass Audubon
In-class presentations: Safe Routes to School Pedestrian Training
3rd grade:
Field Trip: Concord Museum
In-class presentations: Safe Routes to School Pedestrian Training
4th grade:
Being planned
In-class presentations: Safe Routes to School Bike Training
5th grade:
Field trip: Boda Borg, Senator for a Day, Duck Boats
In-class presentations: Stone Zoo animal presentation, Safe Routes to School Bike Training, Author Visit - Fred Gracely
All-school/Multi-Grade:
K-3 Ivy the Very Determined Dog - author and Ivy visit
4/5 Tom Green, Massachusett Tribe Speaker
The coordinators of the Hardy PTO Enrichment program are:
Grade K-2 Field Trips: Katey Smith
Grade 3-5 Field Trips: Aparna Sethi
Assemblies: Laura Saylor
To contact the coordinators for more information, email enrichment@hardypto.com.
