November 14, 2008

Ms. Gail R. Bristol
Managing Director, The SPE Foundation
14 Fairfield Drive
Brookfield, CT  06804

Dear Ms. Bristol:

Enclosed you will find several photos of students at Gettysburg Area High School utilizing the Thermoforming equipment the Society of Plastics Engineers Foundation helped purchase through their grant program.  We are extremely thankful for your generous support!  As you will note from these photos, our students have begun hands-on, real-life projects to explore and discover the dynamic plastic materials industry.

Since the machine arrived in late summer, our high school technology education teachers have spent numerous hours revising curriculum, attending professional development programs, working with a local representative (McClarin Plastics, Hanover, PA) and working independently to make the most of this valuable teaching resource.  Again, your financial support was instrumental in making this educational opportunity a reality.

Our work to upgrade and improve our educational opportunities in the Technology Education Department is ongoing.  Our teachers are committed to giving our students the best possible learning experience, so we continue to make improvements to our Materials Processing, Independent Research in Materials Processing and Computer Aided Drafting and Design curricula to fully incorporate this resource into our program of studies. 

Again, the Gettysburg Area School District greatly appreciates your support.

Sincerely,

Larry R. Redding
Assistant Superintendent

Cc: Technology Education Department