Curriculum Enrichment

Curriculum Enrichment at OGS

Brought to you by the OGS PTA

At Old Greenwich School, your PTA dollars directly enrich your child’s education. We fund and organize in-school workshops, field trips, and assemblies that bring classroom learning to life—connecting students to experts, new ideas, and our community. Every program is 100% PTA sponsored.

Our Curriculum Enrichment (CE) reps work closely with our principal and teachers to select engaging, age-appropriate experiences. We keep families informed and welcome feedback anytime.

Your 2025 - 2026 CE reps are:

The Scope of CE: An Incredible Range of Experiences

School-Wide Highlights (K–5)

• Cultural Enrichment:
• Latin American Heritage Month: Folkloric music, song, and dance with Tere Luna.
• Native American Heritage Month: Dance, music, and Q&A with the Redhawk Native American Arts Council.
• Black History Month: Sounds of A&R’s musical journey through global influences on American culture.
• AAPI Heritage Month: Lion dance performance by Bo Law Kung Fu.
• Authors & Storytellers:
• JJ Vulopas (Land of Can) – Empathy, resilience, and leadership.
• Lisa Graff (The Great Treehouse War) – Inside the writing process.
• John Patrick Green (Investigator Series) – Becoming an author and illustrator.
• Science & the Arts:
• STEAM Museum hands-on exploration.
• Bagpipers on the Plaza for St. Patrick’s Day.
• Earth Day art and environmental workshops with ART06870.
• National Circus Project residency and 5th grade performance.
• Special Events:
• Annual Spelling Bee (grades 3–5) with Regional Bee opportunity.
• Lion Dance, live music, and cultural celebrations throughout the year.

Grade-Level Highlights

• PreK: Storytelling workshops, live animal visits from New Canaan Nature Center, hands-on art and nature programs.
• Kindergarten: Visits from Fire, Police, and EMS with vehicle tours; puppet shows; ramps and movement science workshops; Tod’s Point nature walks.
• Grade 1: Animal Embassy live animal encounters, Bruce Museum art and science tours, “Building Bugs” engineering workshop, Perrot Library field trip.
• Grade 2: Visit from Greenwich First Selectman, Tenement Museum virtual tour, Lights & Mirrors science lab, Bronx Zoo trip, Soundwaters marine science, Greenwich Audubon.
• Grade 3: Living history performance of journalist Nellie Bly, Maritime Aquarium erosion studies, meteorology experiments, American Indian Territory immersion, Keeler Tavern Museum, rock and bird beak studies.
• Grade 4: Greenwich Botanical Center art-in-nature program, Pinball Machine engineering, Shakespeare on the Sound workshops, cartography, Soundwaters coastal studies, CT River ecology, hands-on electricity labs.
• Grade 5: Middle Years Matters workshops, Philadelphia history trip (Independence Hall, Museum of the American Revolution, Franklin Institute), Greenwich Historical Society visit, “Vibrant Vibrations” science program.

Why It Matters

Curriculum Enrichment is one of the most visible, exciting ways your PTA contributions impact students directly. Over the year, every single student participates in multiple unique experiences that expand learning far beyond the classroom—connecting them to art, science, culture, history, and the world beyond OGS.

📄 View GPS K–5 Math & Science Curriculum Overviews
💬 Have ideas for new programs? Contact your CE rep