Orchard School was the proud Vermont recipient of $10,000 from code.org in December 2014 for coding with every student in the school. These funds helped provide the library with cameras, robots, iPads, 3D printers and much more.
Mrs. Macdonald has also been fortunate to receive grants from the author James Patterson and has been funded for over a dozen Donor's Choose projects. These donations have helped to make many special projects possible. |
CrenshawIn the fall of 2015, many Orchard School classes read Katherine Applegate's Crenshaw, which was the inspiration for a schoolwide food drive.
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Dorothy Canfield Fisher EventsStudents look forward to special events for reading Dorothy Canfield Fisher (DCF) books.
Red Sox Players Visit Orchard SchoolIn November 2012, two Red Sox players visitied Orchard School, thanks to some timely tweets.
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Google ExpeditionsIn May 2016, Google Expeditions spent and entire day in Orchard School's library taking students on virtual reality field trips.
Finch CollaborationWhat happens when you put together a collection of robots and a bit of training with a few classes of motivated elementary school students from three different states?
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