Hands-on Learning Makes “History to Schools” Program Memorable

For the third year in a row, students in Anderson Township learn just what makes Anderson special. This spring, Anderson Township and other local organizations will share perspective on the community’s past and present with local schoolchildren during the annual “History to Schools” program.

This joint effort involving the township, the Anderson Township Historical Society, the Forest Hills Local School District and the village of Newtown has produced a special day for Forest Hills second graders, and third grade students from Immaculate Heart of Mary School. They converge at Anderson Center in late April and early May for a day-long field trip involving nature, history and civics.

During the History to Schools program, students visit the Anderson Township History Room, visit with safety service providers, hone their map skills, learn about natural habitats around Anderson Lake and receive a tree seedling to take home for Arbor Day.

The Historical Society undertakes a visit to the past, as it highlights a “Then and Now” program, sharing changes in transportation, communications and the lifestyles of some of the township’s earliest inhabitants.