BHEF GRANTS
Your Dollars at Work
Every fall teachers and administrators are invited to apply for grants to support innovative programs and equipment. The BHEF awards grants for those initiative that promote creative, effective teaching and enrich students' learning experiences. In addition to grants, the BHEF bestowed significant gifts to the schools last year due to extraordinary donor support.BHEF grants in 2011-2012 of over $24,000 provided for:
Netflix subscription at GLHS – This subscription for the GL IMC (library) will allow GL faculty to borrow DVD’s in order to support curriculum for classroom use.
(Catherine Avino/ Governor Livingston High School)
Traveling Art Exhibit- Students at all three elementary schools will view and discuss an oversized traveling exhibit of artist/architect Antonio Gaudi and his work. Fifth grade students will have an in-depth sculpture unit and will design and construct a three dimensional sculpture.
(Diana Bjorge and Karen Pilkington/Woodruff, Mountain Park and Hughes Schools)
“The Scrambled States of America” program -Students in fourth grade classrooms will engage in a fun way to learn important geography lessons about the fifty states through books and games.
(Kim Delatour/Woodruff School)
Fantasy, The Surreal, and Fairy Tales- Two authors will teach seventh grade English classes for five days. They will work with the students on writing about and exploring the surreal, fantasy and autobiographical fairy tales.
(Rhonda Einhorn and Belinda Healey/ Columbia Middle School)
Telescope- This new telescope and supporting equipment will inspire students in the GLHS Astronomy Club and community.
(James Flakker/ Governor Livingston High School)
Explorelearning.com - A twelve month subscription to this website will assist learning through interactive math and science simulations.
(Christina Froehlich/ Columbia Middle School)
Professional sculptor visit and clay- A professional artist will teach sixth grade students the proper methods of working with clay and Columbia’s kiln, previously funded by the BHEF.
(Joe Lanni/Columbia Middle School)
Three different magazine subscriptions - Students will have the opportunity to read magazine articles on a variety of subject-based literature across the curriculum to reinforce important strategies and skills in all core content areas.
(Michele Liss/ Woodruff School )
Five iPads- Each of the district’s speech-language specialists will receive one iPad for classroom use. The iPads will be utilized by students during speech lessons specifically incorporating this technology.
(Patricia Martino, Ed.D./District)
Five Kodak PlaySport cameras & one iMac computer- This grant will provide technology to be utilized while creating videos for classroom assignments and reporting on school and community events.
(Jeremy Marx/Columbia Middle School)
American Tall Tales- Professional storyteller Jonathan Kruk will present four assemblies and four follow-up workshops teaching students how to create their own tall tales.
(Marilyn Merrill/Mountain Park and Woodruff Schools )
In- school seminar and ink cartridges for digital/art classes- Students will participate in a two-day seminar with a professional photographer to create digital photography/mixed media art.
(Geralyn Mohr/ Governor Livingston High School)
Two iPods- These iPods in the classroom will be utilized to support a high level of differentiated instruction.
(Meredith Morgan and Joe Miceli/Governor Livingston High School)
Courageous Pacers- Students in a self-contained class will participate in a fitness program that promotes flexibility and strength. A guide, charts, and specific exercise equipment are included in this grant.
(Kassie Newton/ Woodruff School)
Elmo document camera- This document camera projects objects and living things, working alongside the computer and Promethean Board during classroom lessons.
(Carla Pastore/ Mountain Park School)
Avermedia F30 portable document camera- This portable document camera will be used with Promethean Boards in all second grade classrooms.
(Joyce Scherer/Mountain Park School)
*“Operation Archeology”- This award-winning grant will provide students with the opportunity to complete a challenging, hands-on cultural history project that combines the disciplines of social studies, science, mathematics and language arts. The program will place special emphasis on the development of higher-order thinking and problem solving. All fifth grade students will spend three days over the course of two weeks at the Deserted Village in the Watchung Reservation.
(Joanne Stanek/Mountain Park School)
*This grant was selected as the Marsha Miller Grant for Outstanding Innovation
In-school field trip:”Def Jam”- TV production students, American Sign Language students, and Deaf and Hard of Hearing students will view the film. Students will also participate in a Q&A session with the filmmaker and watch a performance/ poetry workshop by the main character.
(Debora Thedinga/ Governor Livingston High School)
Timez Attack computer program- This grant includes an interactive computer program which teaches and reinforces multiplication facts in a video game format.
(Donna Whitsitt/ Mountain Park School)