Staff Writer
Students in Woodland recently were able to benefit from the support provided by the Fast Track Grant program of the Maine Community Foundation. The Woodland Elementary School received a $1,100 grant from the Perloff Family Foundation to purchase 29 pairs of L.L. Bean Winter Kids snowshoes which outfitted students in grades one through four.
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Grade three students at the Woodland Elementary School discover their musical talents on Orff instruments purchased through a recent Perloff Family grant. From left are: Ghent Durepo, Shelby Johnson, Brant Trombley, Hollie McDougal and Zakkary Tracy.
In addition to the existing cross-country ski program in the school’s physical education curriculum, snowshoeing added to the outdoor winter classes.
Students were also allowed to use the snowshoes during an after-school ski program when trail conditions were not acceptable for skiing. For the students who did not own a pair of snowshoes, these were available for use.
The Perloff Family Foundation also granted the Union schools (New Sweden and Woodland) with funds in the amount of $2,895 to purchase archery equipment and implementing the unit into the PE program for grades 5-8. Staff and volunteers were trained through NASP (National Archery in Schools Program) prior to teaching the archery unit.
Through another Perloff Foundation grant of $3,000, the Union 122 schools were able to purchase Orff instruments for their music program. These instruments are currently used in both school music programs.
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Learning the sport of archery, implemented in the physical education classes at the Woodland School through a grant from the Maine Community Foundation and the Perloff Family grant are, from left: Sydney Dube, Kristen Sarmiento and Meghan Cole.
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Orff instrumentalists in grade one at the Woodland Elementary School are, from left: Brooke Moir, Dylan Todd, Alexis Parker and Keith Bray.
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Carson Doody, a Woodland Elementary School student, learns the proper stance in a recent archery class made possible for the School Union 122 schools through the Maine Community Foundation and a Perloff Family grant. Students in both Woodland and New Sweden Schools gained benefits from recent grants funds.
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Woodland snow-shoers, from left are, Carter Moir, Scott Bray, Cameron Doody, Lane Moir, Braeden Thibodeau, Brandon Manter, Luke Rider, Travis Gillian and Caleb Trombley.
