Friends of Healey School, Inc.

SUMMARY OF PROJECT

Help us give our students funds to spend four days of experiential learning in Philadelphia and Washington, DC this spring!

We have extended the trip this year to four days and multiple cities! This is the first year we can travel after the pandemic put our trip on hiatus for three years, so we want to do it big.

But in order to do so and not have to cut our trip down to three days, we need your help! We are a Title 1 school and our trip is all inclusive; we will not travel unless we are able to bring every student regardless of ability to pay.

ABOUT OUR WASHINGTON, D.C. and PHILADELPHIA TRIP

We strive to help students at our school become engaged citizens with an understanding of US history and culture. In Social Studies class, students learn about the foundations of US government. Students study the Civil Rights Movement and turning points in American Immigration. Students are exposed to moments where American ideals were not upheld as well as moments were injustice was overcome to move us closer to those ideas. The sites of Washington DC and Philadelphia play a big role in answering this question. Students will visit: the National Museum of the American Indian, the monuments on the Washington Mall, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Arlington National Cemetery, the White House, the Supreme Court, Capital Hill, the National Archives, the Washington Monument, the National Museum of American History, the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial and the National Museum of African American History.

Many students at our school do not have the opportunity for travel outside of our region, and many who may travel do not have access to the landmarks we cover on this trip.

Visiting Philadelphia and Washington DC will broaden their horizons, give them practical experience traveling, and help them draw real word connections to our curriculum. It will also serve as a wonderful way for students and teachers to continue building strong relationships as we are able to interact in a new and exciting setting.

Let every Healey Hawk soar in 2024/2025!

At the Healey School, we know off-site learning experiences let students find joy in new experiences as they build close bonds with peers and teachers, develop independence, and connect learning to the world beyond our walls.

This campaign will help ensure every student who wants to participate in the Healey's tradition of multi-day/overnight field trips is able to do so, regardless of the ability to pay. 100% of your contribution will go to paying for the transportation, admission, and incidentals of trips, including the following:

PK-2: Apple/Pumpkin-picking at Parlee Farms

Gr3: Visits to the Plimoth/Patuxet Museums

Gr4: 3-day/2-day trips to Red Gate Farm

Gr5-6: 3-day/2-day trips to Nature's Classroom

Gr7-8: 3-day/2-day trips to NYC/Philadelphia/Washington, DC

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You can make a difference by donating today to Friends of Healey School, Inc..

Friends of Healey supports the mission and values of the Arthur D. Healey School, a socioeconomically diverse public Pre-k to Grade 8 elementary school in Somerville, Massachusetts. Friends of Healey's 501 (c)(3) non-profit raises vital funds to pay for the off-site learning and enrichment activities that help make the Healey School unique.