Bethel District News, January 14, 2011, By Pat McGillivray
Meadow View teacher Lynda Hardwick reacts to receiving
the grant award from BEF Board member Margaret Hansen.
More than $10,000 in Bethel Education Foundation grants has been awarded to Bethel teachers. BEF Board members surprised the winning teachers in their classrooms to present the grant award certificates.
The 27 grants will be used for a wide variety of purposes to enhance and broaden students’ educational experiences. The funded projects range from science and engineering studies, to the purchase of document cameras and microscopes, and the funding of new books, model rockets, and sensory tools.
Members of the Willamette Jazz Band joined the BEF for the grant awards, playing music down school hallways to announce their arrival.
The Bethel Education Foundation has awarded 50 grants in its two years of existence, and fundraising is already underway for the next round of BEF grants. Donations can be made at the BEF website.
Below are more photos from the BEF grant award presentations through Bethel School District.