Tag: Spotswood education foundation
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Spotswood Education Foundation celebrates outdoor learning environment at Memorial Middle School
SPOTSWOOD – Memorial Middle School in Spotswood is home to 336 students and 42 teachers. Since the addition and expansion of the building in 2004, the school was left with a large outdoor space. Paraprofessional Kelly Bella and nurse Katherine Shkolar researched the benefits of the creation of an outdoor learning environment, finding several powerful arguments…
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Spotswood foundation fundraises for outdoor learning space
SPOTSWOOD–Equipped with outdoor tables and a dry-erase whiteboard, Memorial Middle School welcomed students to its Spotswood Education Foundation Outdoor Learning Courtyard. Memorial Middle School is home to 336 students and 42 teachers. Since the addition and expansion of the building in 2004, the school was left with a large outdoor space, according to a statement…
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Grants fund learning courtyard, little free libraries in Spotswood
SPOTSWOOD – Memorial Middle School was awarded one of the largest grants the Spotswood Education Foundation (SEF) has ever given out to create the Spotswood Education Foundation Outdoor Learning Courtyard. The area was renovated over the summer to create an area that teachers and students can conduct outdoor classes. The total amount of the grant…
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Casino night to benefit Spotswood Education Foundation
The Spotswood Education Foundation will sponsor a Casino Night Fundraiser from 6-11 p.m. on March 2 at the Helmetta Community Center, 1 Brookside Pl., Helmetta, to support grants for the Spotswood education system. Price is $50 per person by Feb. 26, and includes dinner catered by Bella Italia, desserts and assorted beverages. Each ticket receives…
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Spotswood Education Foundation awards grants to educators
SPOTSWOOD – The Spotswood Education Foundation (SEF) awarded more than $10,000 in grants to educators in the Spotswood School District. A total of 24 grant proposals were received, with 20 selected by the Foundation Board of Trustees for a total of $10,498.25, according to information provided by Nicholas Legakis, president of the SEF. The grants…
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Calendar listing for East Brunswick Sentinel
The Spotswood Library will hold Pioneer Day from 11 a.m. to noon on Feb. 3 at the library, 548 Main St., Spotswood. Learn how to make butter and create old-fashioned crafts. Come dressed in costume. For more information, call 732-251-1515. ** The Jamesburg Public Library will hold a new English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program from Feb. 1…
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Grants supplement educational programs in Spotswood
SPOTSWOOD – The Spotswood Education Foundation awarded more than $10,000 in grants to educators of Spotswood schools. A total of $10,016.01 in grants to were awarded to educators involved in 22 grant proposals during a convocation on Sept. 5. The grants for 2017 are: STEM Fairy Tales by Maureen McDonald, Appleby School, for $171.35…
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Spotswood teachers receive grant money for programs
SPOTSWOOD – At the annual opening convocation for the Spotswood Public Schools, the Spotswood Education Foundation (SEF) presented 12 grants to staff members totaling more than $7,000. Grants will be used to enhance current programs and curriculum at the schools of each staff member receiving a grant. The $7,110.93 was awarded to Alyson Collins for…
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Casino Night to aid Spotswood schools
The Spotswood Education Foundation will sponsor its annual Casino Night 5:30-11 p.m. March 5 at Spotswood Knights of Columbus Hall, 30 Crescent Ave. Proceeds will support grants for the Spotswood education system. Gerard Stankiewicz, CPA, will be presented with the panel’s fourth annual Award of Appreciation for his support of the foundation and his service…
