Coordinate field trips for each grade level
Sponsor performers, writers and illustrators at school assemblies or in class. Recent guests include Backtrack Vocals, New Bedford Ballet, The Energized Guyz, S.T.E.A.M. the Streets by Big Picture Anthems, and Magic by Scott Jameson.
Provide all grade levels with allowances to arrange for presentations which supplement their curriculum. Past presentations include Eyes on Owls, Zoo New England, Gerwick Puppets, Wampanoag visitor, Mad Science, Boston Museum of Science, and Camp Burgess YMCA in Sandwich, MA.
VASE is also instrumental in supplementing the Sippican School library staff with volunteers and distributing free books to all students as part of the Reading Is Fundamental (R.I.F.) program. In addition, VASE sponsors the annual school Reading Challenge and donates gift certificates that each participating child may win via drawing.
A.C.E. - After Class Enrichment program; after-school classes meant to teach and entertain
Family Movie Nights
M.O.P. - Marion Occupational Program; students in grades 5 & 6 interact with guest speakers on a variety of careers
Staff Appreciation Week
Holiday Shop
Authors in Residence
Spiritwear
Vocabulary Day
Field Day
Note to School notepads
Classroom celebrations
School Council elections
...and much more!
VASE is financially supported by its fundraising activities, including Boosterthon Fun Run fundraisers, charitable and corporate matching donations, and a grant from the Braitmayer Foundation.