ECS Elementary Students Receive Great Gift
ECS Elementary Students Receive Great Gift
The Bob McCarthy Foundation Helps Purchase a Full Set of Snow Pants for the Pre-K Program
ELLICOTTVILLE - Ellicottville Elementary’s Pre-K program has received a rather exciting addition this winter. Through a donation made by the Bob McCarthy Foundation, the program has been able to purchase full class sets of snow pants that are to be housed in each classroom. This new addition has enabled pre-K classes to continue outdoor learning and play through Ellicottville’s coldest months.
Learning during the winter months can prove especially challenging when outdoor access is limited. The benefits to outdoor play are endless. Playing outdoors invites children to explore science and nature, it creates new opportunities for social interaction and collaboration, promotes physical health and better sleep, gives young children a chance to take appropriate risks, and has been proven to lead to better learning outcomes when children return to other academic activities.
Having access to daily outdoor activities has been exceptionally exciting to the young members of Mrs. Schwartz and Mrs. Keller’s classes and they are all most appreciative of how this generous donation has enhanced their winter routines.
The Bob McCarthy Foundation, a 501c3 charitable foundation, is dedicated to help level the playing field for many in our community. Since 2006 the Foundation’s support for programs at ECS and many others has been made possible through generous donations from the local community. To learn more, visit www.bobmccarthyfoundation.com.