Special Projects Supported by the Annual Fund
One of the most important purposes of the Abintra Annual Fund is to cover the cost of special projects on campus - ideas that originate from the students and are transformed into realities that enhance the learning environment. Recent projects are the Honey House, farming tools, pottery studio, and outdoor instruments.
The Honey House is our most recent addition to the campus. Built to support our Upper School apiary program, the Honey House holds bee-keeping equipment like student-sized bee suits, a honey extractor, beeswax melter, honey bottling station, and bee frames. The Upper Elementary classroom received a grant from Urban Green Labs in 2016 to fund apiary projects, but the production of the Honey House came mostly from the Annual Fund. Abintra's apiary program allows students to experience first-hand the care and keeping of bees and how to maintain healthy hives.
Abintra's on- and off-campus farms provides Upper School students the opportunity to work together using real tools to grow produce we can enjoy. The Annual Fund has helped cover the cost of these tools and bring this experience to life. For more about farm happenings, click here!
The pottery studio, built in summer 2016, is housed in what used to be a storage space. Completely transformed into a functional studio by our Facilities Manager Larry, the pottery studio allows ample room for mastering clay techniques and creating beautiful pieces. Upper School students use the studio regularly and receive instruction from Abintra staff as well as visiting artists like local potter Caroline Cercone.
The Annual Fund also supported the cost of our outdoor musical instruments that can be found on our two Early Childhood playgrounds. These life-sized instruments bring exposure to sound, tone, vibrations, and musical collaboration to our youngest students' outdoor world.
Donations to Abintra's Annual Fund directly support programs that are inspired by our students' interests and needs, and create diverse, hands-on learning opportunities on our campus. Thank you to all who have donated this year! To contribute a tax-deductible gift, click here.
The Honey House is our most recent addition to the campus. Built to support our Upper School apiary program, the Honey House holds bee-keeping equipment like student-sized bee suits, a honey extractor, beeswax melter, honey bottling station, and bee frames. The Upper Elementary classroom received a grant from Urban Green Labs in 2016 to fund apiary projects, but the production of the Honey House came mostly from the Annual Fund. Abintra's apiary program allows students to experience first-hand the care and keeping of bees and how to maintain healthy hives.
Abintra's on- and off-campus farms provides Upper School students the opportunity to work together using real tools to grow produce we can enjoy. The Annual Fund has helped cover the cost of these tools and bring this experience to life. For more about farm happenings, click here!
The pottery studio, built in summer 2016, is housed in what used to be a storage space. Completely transformed into a functional studio by our Facilities Manager Larry, the pottery studio allows ample room for mastering clay techniques and creating beautiful pieces. Upper School students use the studio regularly and receive instruction from Abintra staff as well as visiting artists like local potter Caroline Cercone.
The Annual Fund also supported the cost of our outdoor musical instruments that can be found on our two Early Childhood playgrounds. These life-sized instruments bring exposure to sound, tone, vibrations, and musical collaboration to our youngest students' outdoor world.
Donations to Abintra's Annual Fund directly support programs that are inspired by our students' interests and needs, and create diverse, hands-on learning opportunities on our campus. Thank you to all who have donated this year! To contribute a tax-deductible gift, click here.
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