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Patriots Chris Board, Tyrone Wheatley Jr. visit Worcester's Chandler Elementary School

New England Patriots Foundation adopts Worcester school
New England Patriots Foundation adopts Worcester school 00:38

WORCESTER - Chandler Elementary School in Worcester is joining the Patriots family.

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Tyrone Wheatley Jr. greets students at Chandler Elementary School in Worcester. Laraine Weschler/Worcester Public Schools

The school has been selected by the Patriots Foundation for its Adopt a School Program. On Tuesday, students greeted Patriots players Chris Board and Tyrone Wheatley Jr., cheerleaders Alexa Pillsbury and Taylor Yeley, public address announcer Mike Riley, and mascot Pat Patriot in the school's gym.

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Students at Chandler Elementary greeted Patriots players and cheerleaders with pom-poms and homemade signs. Laraine Weschler/Worcester Public Schools

Met by red-and-blue pom-poms and signs made by students, the players and cheerleaders talked about their own school experiences and answered questions from students.

The Adopt a School program will fund projects in health, wellness and technology at the school.

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