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Summer Enrichment Opportunities

Illinois Wesleyan University is offering a brand new summer enrichment program for 4th through 8th grade students. The program will be taught by both IWU faculty and other educators. Additional information regarding available classes and registration can be found here. Information for a Young Scientists Day Camp can be found here. [more...]

Orffcats Return from Memphis

The Orffcats recently returned from a fabulous 3 day trip to Memphis, Tennessee, where they were honored to be asked to perform as the opening group at the All-City Concert.  This concert featured over 300 Memphis area 4th and 5th graders, who were chosen by audition to play Orff instruments, sing, dance, and create.  The [more...]

Pratt Music Scholarships

The mission of the Pratt Music Foundation is to encourage talented youth in the Bloomington-Normal area to pursue classical music studies. The Foundation grants scholarships to the Illinois Wesleyan University Music Preparatory Program. Instruction is available in piano or strings (violin, viola, cello, bass). Pratt Music Foundation scholarships are awarded to area students in grades K through [more...]

Fund-A-Need

Metcalf PTO is offering a unique fundraising program called Fund-A-Need. It solicits direct donations for a very important and specific need at Thomas Metcalf School. Although there are many things that would help our teachers and administrators at Metcalf, when deciding on a Fund-A-Need item, we had to take into consideration something that would benefit all [more...]