WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington School Committee unanimously approved two donations, totaling more than $7,500, from the Wilmington Educational Foundation on Wednesday night.
The Wilmington Educational Foundation (WEF) donated $4,487 in the form of THREE Curriculum Grants.
- $1,917 to the Wilmington Middle School for a Squid Dissection activity for Grade 6 students, in collaboration with the New England Aquarium’s “Inside Out Squid Dissection” program
- $500 to the Wilmington Middle School for a “Novel Study” program for Grade 6 and 7 students. Specifically, the money will be used to purchase multiple copies of several books, including Old Yeller, Bud Not Buddy, and Love That Dog.
- $2,070 to the Shawsheen Elementary for an 8-week student training and parent meetings series involving “Mindfulness and Family Engagement”
The Wilmington Educational Foundation (WEF) also donated $3,080 to the school district’s 2016 STEM Fair.
“We can’t thank the WEF enough,” said School Committee Chairwoman Peggy Kane. “The school system totally appreciates all of this.”
Watch the meeting, courtesy of Wilmington Community Television, below. The announcement of the donations begin at the 1-minute mark and only lasts a couple of minutes.
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