HVEF grants $10K to Hopewell Valley educators

Last month, the Hopewell Valley Education Foundation announce more than $10,000 in grants to support teachers and staff of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District.

Hopewell Township, NJ

$995,000

Owen ‘Jones’ Toland 609.731.5953

MLS# NJME2021992

Trenton City, NJ

$409,000

Ira Lackey, Jr 609.203.2099

MLS# NJME2024962

Hopewell Township, NJ

$2,250,000

Princeton Office 609.921.1050

MLS# NJME2016216

Lawrence Township, NJ

$500,000

Donna S Matheis 609.947.2547

MLS# NJME2024922

Lawrence Township, NJ

$599,000

Grant Wagner, David M Schure 609.331.0573

MLS# NJME2012256

Hopewell Township, NJ

$2,450,000

Margaret Foley ‘Peggy’ Baldwin 609.306.2052

MLS# NJME2022652

Hopewell Township, NJ

$7,750,000

Princeton Office 609.921.1050

MLS# NJME2012886

The newest set of HVEF grant recipients includes:

Paulette DiNardo, HVRSD director of pupil services, and Christopher Turnbull, principal at Bear Tavern Elementary School, who will apply a $6,385 grant toward bringing facilitator Phil Beans to all four district elementary schools to introduce the “Phil’s Drills” interactive physical literacy and social-emotional learning program.

William Emhof, music teacher at Stony Brook Elementary School, who was awarded a $1,575 grant to add a set of choirchime instruments to the music instruction program. Choirchimes are played like handbells with a flick of the wrist, enabling all students to contribute to the making of music. They are especially valuable for differently abled stu- dents, who may find other instruments challenging to use. we are a newsroom of your neighbors. The Hopewell Express is for local people, by local people. As part of the community, the Gazette does more than just report the news—it connects businesses with their customers, organizations with their members and neighbors with one another. As such, our staff sets out to make our town a closer place by giving readers a reliable source to turn to when they want to know what’s going on in their neighborhood. eDitor

Scott Schlenker, science and special education teacher at Central High School, received a $2,100 grant to rehabilitate and maintain the high school’s garden. With initial planting and building work completed, Schlenker and a team of teachers and students will construct more planting beds, create a self-contained composting system, plant a variety of annual and perennial plants and trees, and repair and repaint the garden gazebo.

The aim is to create a learning environment for students interested in food cultivation and harvesting, and engage students who may wish to work in the garden as part of their service requirements.

“These latest grants showcase the innovation and creativity of HVRSD teachers and staff and the unique learning and engagement activities that students throughout the district will be able to enjoy,” said Sara Alyea, HVEF board president.” Web: hvef.org.

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