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DECEMBER 2018 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY DONATE AT LTEFNJ.ORG Your tax deductible gift EVERY STUDENT benefits every student in every public school in EVERY SCHOOL Lawrence Township LTEF BOARD YEAR IN REVIEW RENOVATION Lawrence Township Education Foundation Board President artful (LTEF) funded 65 projects and programs Amy Davis | NJ Department of the Treasury The LTEF’s contribution to the district in 2018 totaling over $219,000 in the 2017-2018 Vice Presidents included not only grants to teachers, but a academic year. These grants will enhance Meryl Rothenberg | Rothenberg & Associates, LLC generous $50,000 gift to Lawrence Middle School all areas of the district curriculum including Rick Smith | LTPS, Retired literacy, music, art, humanities, technology, Communications Chair to completely renovate the art room. This much- and character education. Linda Nowicki | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. needed project will benefit all current and future Grants Chair LMS students. The LTEF raises funds from individuals, Dan Wakeman | ETS local businesses, corporations, and Treasurer AFTER foundations for programs that foster Vessy Dusichka | The Pew Charitable Trusts excellence, creativity, and achievement in Trustees education for all students in Lawrence Shirlene Barrett | ETS Township Public Schools. Through Pat Devlin | LTPS, Retired grant requests from teachers and school Lynette Glenn | Berkshire Bank administrators, LTEF invests in programs Karen Haskin | Princeton University that have a substantial and lasting impact on Carol Katz Connelly | Katz Government Affairs, LLC Lawrence Township public school students. Shawn Maxam | Princeton University As a result of LTEF grants, our Lawrence Dawn Buxton Monsport | Keller Williams Realty Township public school students take part Carolyn Sienicki | The College of New Jersey in innovative classroom projects, use new Maria-Carolina Simao | Rutgers University technology, and have access to state-of-the- Drue Stapleton | Rider University art equipment. Saba Sugunavel | Accenture Donations from the community are key to Jennifer Szwalek | The Lawrenceville School funding these innovative programs in our Ex-Officio Members At the unveiling of the new art studio on Back to schools. We need your help to continue our Karen Faiman | Executive Director of LTEF School Night, Lawrence Middle School Principal unwavering support of a school system that Jo Ann Groeger | Lawrence Township Board of Education Mindy Milavsky said, “Our wonderful art teacher is and must remain excellent. As 2018 draws Ross Kasun | Superintendent, LTPS Karyne Richardson is very proud of this space to a close, please make a tax-deductible Stephen Murray | The Lawrenceville School and is going to take extremely good care of it. gift that makes a difference – a gift that Kevin Nerwinski | Township of Lawrence helps LTEF enhance education for every Rita Nini | ETS This studio is going to get a lot of great use. student in every public school in Lawrence Andrew Zuckerman | Dir. Of Instructional Services, LTPS Every single student in Lawrence Township will come through this room, and that’s exciting.” Township. On their behalf, we thank you! To learn more about your LTEF BOARD visit LTEFNJ.ORG Please give now to foster the save the date for excellence and achievement that LTEF grants support, helping BEFORE every student in every Lawrence public school. Support LTEF! Log onto Amazon at: smile.amazon.com/ch/22-3192024 BEFORE The Lawrence Township Education Foundation provides The LTEF has always fostered the creative ideas of Receiving one LTEF grant can be the catalyst for many other opportunities to enhance the experiences for our students teachers to provide unique opportunities and challenges student experiences. Although I initially wrote a grant for 6 through funding that encourages innovation and extended for our students. iPads to kickstart a concert called Young Composers Night, learning. The students and staff of the Lawrence Township those iPads also paved the way for collaborations with the Linda Miller Public Schools are fortunate to have the relationship Princeton Symphony Orchestra, a music technology field K-3 Technology Teacher with these volunteers that work to enhance the learning trip, and the founding of LES Music Makerz Club just to opportunities for our students. name a few! Andrew Zuckerman Dan Beal Director of Instructional Services LES Music Teacher 2017-2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS 65 grantsFaculty & Staffawarded = over $219,000 Lawrenceville Elementary School: $1,425 Grants 2% STEAM in PreK 13% ETS & The Lawrenceville School 55% Friends of the Foundation 14% Special Events & Fundraisers Special Events & Fundraisers 15% 15% Grants 13% INCOME ETS & The Lawrenceville School Faculty & Staff 2% 55% Investment Income 1% Friends of the Foundation 14% Fundraising 5% Management & General 23% STEAM activities and materials to develop critical Grants & Programs 72% thinking skills in the Pre-K program. Management & General 23% Fundraising 5% EXPENSES Ben Franklin Elementary School: $1,695 Full STEAM Ahead: Using iPads to Enhance Music Education Grants & Programs 72% Technology Art & Music 17% 15% Art & Music 15% Health & Character 17% HumanitiesHealth & 9% Character Science & Math GRANTS Literacy 17%17% 18% Professional Development 7% Science & Math 18% Technology 17% Humanities Professional Development 9% Five iPads to create a digital music program at 7% Ben Franklin. Literacy 17% All Elementary Schools: $8,835 Slackwood Elementary School: $792 Second Grade Robotics Using Heidi’s Songs to Motivate Learners Through Movement Robotics program for second graders at all Materials to teach children through songs and movement. elementary schools. EXAMPLES OF GRANTS AWARDED The Lawrence Township Education Foundation continues to The LTEF has funded major initiatives such as replacing push our staff to think outside the box as they fund projects the entire LHS auditorium lapel microphone system and MULTIPLE SCHOOLS that have a direct impact on our schools and our students. renovating the LMS art classroom, neither of which • Digital Songwriters on Tour: $1,330 Without their support, we would not be able to move into would have been possible without their generosity. • Social Norm Survey and Community the future as quickly as we have been able to. LTEF supports arts education initiatives in LTPS, both Outreach: $2,500 onstage and backstage! • Developing Math Skills with Jay Billy Greg Tang Math: $1,176 Principal, Ben Franklin Elementary School Damian Bariexca • Kindergarten Sensory Gardens: $2,800 Supervisor of Educational Technology • Celebrating Women in & Related Arts Science & Engineering: $4,451 • Look and See: $7,995 Lawrenceville Elementary School: $1,425 Lawrence Intermediate School: $3,661 Lawrence Intermediate School: $3,913 • Second Grade Robotics: $8,835 STEAM in PreK Learning Through Listening Kids Like Me BEN FRANKLIN • Mobile Learning for Mobile Minds : $6,230 • Full STEAM Ahead: Using iPads to Enhance Music Education: $1,695 • Kids Bridge Bullying Prevention and Diversity Appreciation Programs: $3,700 ELDRIDGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL • Skype Visit from Dan Gutman: $662 • Mobile Minds for Mobile Learning: $3,151 • Celebrating Experiences & Character Ed with Literacy, Art & Music: $4,279 Literature in which the main characters represent the LAWRENCEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Quality headphones for all 4th grade students at LIS so • Using Technology to Communicate: $7,380 that students may clearly hear classroom audio materials. diverse cultures that make up the student population at LIS. • Google Expeditions: $6,684 • STEAM in Pre-K: $1,425 Eldridge Park School: $662 Lawrence Middle School: $1,276 Skype Visit from Dan Gutman! USA Science & Engineering Festival SLACKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL • Using Heidi’s Songs to Motivate Learners Through Movement: $792 LAWRENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Kids Like Me: $3,913 Instrument Storage Units: $10,000 Learning Through Listening: $3,661 Capture the Magic: $1,847 Cloud Keyboarding: $1,800 LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL • 3D Printing: The Next Level: $2,548 • Engineers Teaching Algebra: $2,000 • Franklin Institute Assembly: $1,098 Inspiring young readers and writers through a Skype visit A field trip to the Washington, D.C. Science and • Mindful Teen Part 2: $1,200 with a famous author. Engineering Festival. • USA Science & Engineering Festival: $1,276 • Gamify Your Science Classroom: $2,000 Slackwood Elementary School: $792 Lawrence High School: $8,403 Lawrence High School: $4,500 • Promoting Learning with Color: $3,500 Using Heidi’s Songs to Motivate Learners Through Movement STEM Projects for Aspiring Student Coders & Engineers Seated Outdoor Learning Space LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL • Robotics Grant: $24,437 (grant through Bristol Myers Squibb) • Seated Outdoor Learning Space: $4,500 • Chained-Linked Buzzer System: $1,525 • Model UN: $4,000 • Color & Realism in Contemporary Painting: $2,500 • The Modern-day Musician: $4,079 • Incentives & Team Building for the Behavior Program at LHS: $1,000 • LHS Timpani: $7,794 • STEM Projects for Aspiring Student Coders & Engineers: $8,403 Equipment for the Engineering and Game Design Clubs New educational botanical garden that includes seating for student-led STEM projects. and native plants. Donations from the community are key THANK YOU to funding innovative programs in our schools. Special thanks Klausner Consulting LLC Investors Bank Foundation Jo Ann Geter Richard & Dawn Van Den Heuvel Donna Erichsen Fay Lopez Neil & Elizabeth Richards to our premiere