Grants Awarded

The Long Hill Township Education Foundation Enrichment Grants Total More than $45,000 for 2007
Like many of our neighboring school districts that have created non-profit education foundations, FORCE's mission is to support academic enrichment in Long Hill Township. Because school budgets are more restrictive than ever, public schools now rely on private funding to support creative and engaging venues to help children learn. All proceeds raised from the annual fundraiser will go directly back to the schools as grants or sponsorships to enhance in-school curriculum.

FORCE, The Long Hill Township Education Foundation, is excited to announce that more than $45,000 in enrichment grants and sponsorships have been awarded to teachers in K-8 schools since January 2007! a

$23,500 Techology Upgrade Grant
$3,800 Newark Museum Grant for 5th graders
$3,000 Sport Sponsorship
$3,000 Play Sponsorship
$2,400 Starboard Grant
$2,345 Technology Training Grant
$1,450 A Day In Clay Grant
$912 Vanessa Project Grant
$910 Wild New Jersey Program Grant
$900 Drum Set Grant
$800 Grant for MET in the Classroom
$600 Millington School Yearbook Sponsorship
$489 Grant for Reading Fluency Books
$381 Grant for Endangered Animal Program
$250 Grant for Raptor Trust Education Program

$23,500 Technology Upgrade Grant: Maintaining FORCE's commitment to supporting technology and technology training, FORCE awarded $23,500 a technology grant to allow for desperately needed computer upgrades in all K-8 schools.
Back to top>

$3,800 Grant for 5th Graders Newark Museum Trip: Ms. Wendi Cohen, art teacher at Millington School, received a $3,800 grant for the entire fifth grade class to go on a guided tour of the Newark Museum and a critiquing session on American art.
Back to top>

$3,000 Sport Sponsorship at Central School: This money was given to the booster club at Central School to help alleviate the financial burden on parents with children playing sports.
Back to top>

$3,000 Play Sponsorship at Millington School: Mr. Tony Rideout, music teacher at Millington school, received a $3,000 grant for a musical production entitled "How Does Your Garden Grow?" that received close to 20school participation.
Back to top>

$2,400 Grant for Starboard at Central School: Mrs. Kristi Flint, 7th grade teacher, requested a starboard for her classroom. Starboards provide interactive learning and have been very well received in the school system.
Back to top>

$2,345 Technology Training Grant: Various teachers were awarded an enrichment grant totaling $2,345 to learn more effective teaching approaches using technology and to learn about some of the latest advances regarding technology in the education field.
Back to top>

$1,450 Grant for A Day in Clay: Mrs. Dunn, art teacher at Central school, received a $1,450 grant for artist Cliff Mendelson, potter, to engage 8th grade students in a workshop about pottery, including the creation of their own ceramic piece.
Back to top>

$912 Grant for Vanessa Project: Ms. Susan Shallcross and the 3rd grade teachers at Millington school received a $912 express
enrichment grant for the Vanessa project, a hands-on study of butterfly habitats to teach students about life-cycles and migration. Back to top>

$910 Grant for Wild New Jersey Program: Ms. Bonnie Munson, principal of Gillette school, received a $910 grant for the Wild New Jersey program, education-oriented live animal presentations for children with an emphasis on learning through enjoyment.
Back to top>

$900 Drum Set Grant: Mr. Birkhead, music teacher at Central school, as requested a drum set for his music room. As
part of learning about percussion instruments, children need a working drumset to learn about rhythms and for performances.
Back to top>

$800 Grant for MET in the Classroom: Ms. Wendi Cohen, art teacher at Millington School, received an $800 grant for MET in the classroom, which is a program designed for younger children and provides an interactive forum for children to understand important works of art from the Museum.
Back to top>

$600 Yearbook Sponsorship: Millington school students create an annual yearbook that is sold to school students at year end.
This year, funds were needed to pay for the teacher supervisors and certain supplies.
Back to top>

$489 Reading Fluency Grant: Ms. Donna Schmitz, Millington school teacher, received a $489.17 grant for decodable stories to
support the reading fluency of K-5 learners.
Back to top>

$381 Endangered Animal Project Grant: Ms. Stacie Wright, a 2nd grade teacher at Millington school, received a $381 express
enrichment grant for an Endangered Animal Project that raises awareness and money for endangered animals.
Back to top>

$250 Raptor Trust Education Program Grant: Ms. Kathryn Murdoch, 4th grade special education teacher, received a $250 grant for the Raptor Trust Education program to enhance the 4th grade science curriculum.
Back to top>

Enrichment grants maybe submitted electronically and at anytime of the school year. Express enrichment grants are also available in an amount that cannot exceed $500 per teacher or $1,000 for two or more classrooms, per year. FORCE also looks to the community to help the schools receive educational grants from corporations who award grants to 501(3)c organizations, non-profit educational foundations, like FORCE. If you work for a company that engages in grants like these, please contact Elizabeth Muller at themullers4@verizon.net .