Who Are We?

Board of Directors

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What is the Branchburg Education Foundation?

A non-profit organization with fifteen years of experience fostering educational excellence in Branchburg Schools and Somerville High School by:

• Generating corporate and private financial support.
• Providing more than $30K annually in grants for exceptional programs.

Signature Grants

(Funded annually, enabling the following programs)

• Author’s Day: A unique experience each spring where all 3rd grade students visit with beloved Authors and Illustrators.
• Geography Day: An interactive way to learn about the history and geography of New Jersey for all 4th grade students.
• I Love Learning Day: Students at Whiton Elementary put their knowledge to practical use while attending a variety of teacher-created workshops.
• Memorial Day Celebration: A daylong event for Stony Brook students in which local veterans are introduced and honored. This past year’s event included a laser light show titled Prismatic Magic.
• Robotics Competition: The Robotics Team at Somerville High School engages in the design, programming and marketing necessary to build a special purpose robot and then compete on a national level.

2010-2011 Unique Grants

• Document Cameras: Teachers and students are now able to display and share a wide range of information and bring lessons to life. Cameras were purchased for the K-5 grades.
• Motivational Assemblies: Throughout the year, a variety of motivational assemblies are provided to all grades re-enforcing pride, friendship and choosing the best path through life.
• Pick a Packet Day: Students are brought together in a team setting and are immersed in a day long problem solving process all while having fun. (3rd-5th grades)
• Publish Me: Writers’ notebooks were purchased to encourage students to publish their “best work” which will be shared as a keepsake with their families. (2nd – 3rd grades)
• Writers' Workshop for Central School: To culminate the end of the summer reading program, Wendy Moss Author of the required book “Every Soul A Star” visited all Central School students and discussed writing the book and provided a writing workshop.

 

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