Potter School celebrates Super Bowl with pantry donations
Fifth grade teacher Maureen Mantzaninos, Julia Duphily, Principal Heidi Silva Brooks, and Peggy Gallagher pose with the championship trophy. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Kindergartener Destiny MaGrath made a celebratory hat in Kristin Santangelo's class. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Fifth graders Tyler Lyons, Josh Britton, Ryan Souza, and Jared Mauricio wear their New England swag to cheer on the Pats. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Second graders Mackenzie Kumor and Gabriella Lima hug to celebrate their class's success. Their class totaled 161 donation items. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Adriel Smith, Sophia Rutkowski, Abigail Tabicas, Sam Waskiewicz, and Andrew Moniz pose in their Pats gear. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
First graders Dylan Dioniosio and Ava Arruda drum roll for a final donation tally. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Potter Elementary students cheer for their record-breaking donation. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Principal Heidi Silva Brooks posted donation counts one class at a time to build up anticipation. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Principal Heidi Brooks Silva also dressed for the occasion. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
(Front to back, left to right) Librarian Amy Jasmin, Reading Specialist Wendy Clark, Math Specialist Kristin Dassett, Reading Specialist Kerry Kagan, Psychologist Katelyn Kaulback, and Gym Teacher Jodi Donahue also celebrate in style. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Jacoby Gosselin, Zachary Lake, and Jordan Baganha are ready for the Patriots to take another Super Bowl victory. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Fifth grade teacher Maureen Mantzaninos, Julia Duphily, Principal Heidi Silva Brooks, and Peggy Gallagher pose with the championship trophy. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Kindergartener Destiny MaGrath made a celebratory hat in Kristin Santangelo's class. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Fifth graders Tyler Lyons, Josh Britton, Ryan Souza, and Jared Mauricio wear their New England swag to cheer on the Pats. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Second graders Mackenzie Kumor and Gabriella Lima hug to celebrate their class's success. Their class totaled 161 donation items. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Adriel Smith, Sophia Rutkowski, Abigail Tabicas, Sam Waskiewicz, and Andrew Moniz pose in their Pats gear. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
First graders Dylan Dioniosio and Ava Arruda drum roll for a final donation tally. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Potter Elementary students cheer for their record-breaking donation. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Principal Heidi Silva Brooks posted donation counts one class at a time to build up anticipation. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Principal Heidi Brooks Silva also dressed for the occasion. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
(Front to back, left to right) Librarian Amy Jasmin, Reading Specialist Wendy Clark, Math Specialist Kristin Dassett, Reading Specialist Kerry Kagan, Psychologist Katelyn Kaulback, and Gym Teacher Jodi Donahue also celebrate in style. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Jacoby Gosselin, Zachary Lake, and Jordan Baganha are ready for the Patriots to take another Super Bowl victory. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Ahead of Super Bowl LI — where the New England Patriots will face the Atlanta Falcons in Texas — Potter Elementary students celebrated their own victory.
For the past month, the school has collected non-perishable items for the Dartmouth Council on Aging food pantry. While the Souper Bowl food drive is an annual event, this year students broke the collection record.
"Some years, the Pats aren't in [the Super Bowl]. Those years, we don't get as many cans," said Principal Heidi Silva Brooks. In total, she counted 2,310 donated items.
Brooks said teachers encouraged participation by offering homework passes for so many items, and building up friendly competitions. Students designed signs and hats, and wore their Pats jerseys to simultaneously cheer on their home team.
The school participates in a community service project every month, said Brooks. Previous projects included a sock collection for the homeless, and Thanksgiving baskets for needy families. Brooks is still working out details for the March service project.
Potter Elementary students celebrate the victory of their Souper Bowl can drive on February 3, ahead of Super Bowl LI.
Potter Elementary students cheer on the New England Patriots while counting the sum of their Souper Bowl can drive on February 3.
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