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The mission of the Bedford Education Foundation is to support
the academic excellence of the Bedford public schools by raising and
providing funds for the benefit of its students.
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BEF ANNUAL FALL GALA
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at CR Sparks
The evening starts at 6:00 PM with cocktails with dinner served at 7:00 PM followed
by dancing. The attire is Semi-formal and the cost is $75.00 NOW $50.00 per person.
Tickets now available contact Lisa Readman at
lisareadman@comcast.net.
BEF GRANT AWARD SAT, MAY 10, 2008
Bedford Education Foundation Awards Grants Totaling Over $20,000
Ten Projects Awarded Triples the Prior Year Total
After reviewing a total of thirteen applications from Bedford School District educators,
the BEF Board selected eight teacher projects and two district-wide projects in its second annual installment of grants.
| Applicant | Project Title | Awarded |
| Jo Hendry (McKelvie) | Authentic Assessment for in Math and Science Center (K-8) | $3,000 |
| Julia Astbury (Lurgio) | Attendance at Trip to the University of San Diego, Galapagos Islands Experience, in Summer 2009 | $2,000 |
| Deborah Sinamark (Memorial) | Attendance at Columbia University Writers Institute on the Teaching of Writing (July, 2008) | $2,000 |
| Catherine Tuttle (Bedford HS) | Attendance at Arts New England at Bennington College (Summer August 2008) | $1,986 |
| Lynn Knoll (Peter Woodbury) | Attendance at the National Conference on Learning Disabilities | $1,340 |
| Michelle King (Riddle Brook) | Math Exemplars | $700 |
| Anne Lederhos, Kristin Possee & Diane Lonergan (Peter Woodbury) | Attendance at UNH seminar in Picture Writing/Image-Making; Picture Writing/Image-Making materials | $2,354 |
| Connie Roberge & Mindy Beltramo (Peter Woodbury) | Attendance at Growing Fertile Minds & Communities National Symposium, Philadelphia, July 2008 | $2,225 |
| SAU #25 District-Wide | Schools as Fine Arts Galleries | $3,100 |
| | Color Laminated “Rechargers” for teachers—encouraging daily physical exercise in the classroom | $1,360 |
Educator Grant Award Ceremony (11:30 AM)
Bedford High School Stadium, between the Boys and Girls Varsity Lacrosse games
Educators will be present to receive awards.
T-Bones Barbeque Lunch
(12:00 - 2:00 PM)
Cost for the lunch will be $5 per person or $12 per family.
High School & Middle School Tour(1:30 - 2:00 PM)
BHS Student tour guides and BEF Board members on hand.
ALL ARE WELCOME. EVENT HELD RAIN OR SHINE.
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Who We Are
The Bedford Education Foundation (BEF) is a non-profit and non-partisan organization whose mission is to support academic excellence of the
Bedford, New Hampshire public schools by raising and providing funds for the benefit of its students.
Consistent with this mission, the BEF will raise monies from individuals and businesses through an annual appeal and community
events, and it will then channel these funds back to the schools through a grants program. Teachers, staff and administrators will be
able to apply for grants from the BEF each year.
These grants will be awarded for programs that provide support for: ongoing
professional development and innovative projects that enhance the curriculum and refine teaching practices.
BEF will provide funds to schools beyond the normal operating budget and solely for programs and activities
that will enhance the learning opportunities for students, and enable Bedford teachers to search for effective and creative strategies that
ensure every child receives an excellent education. The BEF will not use its funds to replace the taxpayer’s responsibilities for funding
education.
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BEF GALA RAISES
MORE THAN $75,000
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Close to 400 Bedford
residents attended the BEF's second annual gala at CR Sparks on
November 2, 2007. The gala was not only a lot of fun, it also
raised more than $75,000 to support the Bedford public school system
through ticket sales and a silent/live auction.
Click on the
following link to read about the gala in
The Bedford Journal .
Buy an engraved brick for the path to the
Bedford High School and the Lurgio Middle School Campus. Your
engraved brick will not only memorialize a special person, group or
event; it will also support Bedford education. A 4" X 8" brick with
up to three lines of engraving is just $100.
Click here to purchase a brick today!
2007 Development Grants
Have Been Awarded
The
BEF has awarded its 2007 Educator Development Grants.
Andrea Campbell, a second grade teacher at the
Memorial School will be attending a natural history drawing course at
the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine this summer.
Denise Fournier, a first grade teacher at the
Memorial School will attend the Columbia Writers Project At Columbia
University in New York. She will be joined by Kathy Effenberger and
Jenifer Paguyo, both second grade teachers at Riddle Broook.
BEF will hold an awards ceremony at the
McKelvie School gymnasium on May 24, 2007 at 3:00 pm.
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