Bethel Education Foundation Awards $30,000 In Grants to Four Bethel Schools

The Bethel Education Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded $30,000 to Bethel educators during its 2015-16 grants cycle. This brings the total grants awarded since the Foundation launched in 2007 to over $375,000 and 105 teacher-initiated projects.

 

Report by Paula Antolini
February 8, 2016 10:04PM EDT

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Bethel Education Foundation Awards $30,000 In Grants to Four Bethel Schools

2015-2016 Grant Awards Announced!

The Bethel Education Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded $30,000 to Bethel educators during its 2015-16 grants cycle. This brings the total grants awarded since the Foundation launched in 2007 to over $375,000 and 105 teacher-initiated projects.

GRANT RECIPIENTS:

Bethel High School

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Lt. Commander Mark Dwinells
$2,498.00
SeaPerch Underwater Robotics Program
The NJROTC program will implement the SeaPerch underwater robotics program. SeaPerch provides students the opportunity to learn robotics, engineering, science, mathematics, team building, problem solving, and technical applications while building an underwater remotely operated vehicle.

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Monica Black
$2,300.00
Financial Calculators
Financial Calculators will be used in business classes including personal finance, international business, marketing, accounting and UConn ECE economics.

Bethel Middle School

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Clementine Hollopeter & Donna Rick
$9,473.75
LEGO Mindstorms EV3
One of two schools who received funding for LEGO Mindstorms EV3 class kits.  These coding tools encourage students to work together to develop critical thinking skills in order to accomplish design and scientific challenges.

 

BEF_BMSmakerspace

Donna Burns
$2,619.93
MakerSpace – We are all makers!
Bethel Middle School will also now add coding robots (Sphero and Ozobot) to their media center to further expand creative opportunities in their MakerSpace.

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Erin Tegmier & Keith Marotta
$9,300.00
Horizontal Traverse Wall
Physical Education at Bethel Middle School will now include a horizontal traverse wall. Complementing the vertical climbing wall, this wall will allow for all levels of learners, regardless of their fitness levels or perceptions of ability and self, to participate and grow.  These walls will reinforce the personal responsibility outcomes associated with positive risk-taking while allowing students to develop advanced climbing skills.

Johnson School

Suzanne Galante
$800.00
eBooks for Education
Johnson School received support for eBooks to expand student’s opportunity to read nonfiction texts and complement printed books available through the school’s media center.

St. Mary School

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Kate McDonald
$3,000.00
LEGO Mindstorms EV3
One of two schools who received funding for LEGO Mindstorms EV3 class kits. These coding tools encourage students to work together to develop critical thinking skills in order to accomplish design and scientific challenges.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL RECIPIENTS!

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