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December Newsletter

ELF Teacher News

Annual Appeal- Going on now!

Mission Accomplished

Smartboards In Every Classroom

A Day in the Life of a Colonial Student

One Book, One Community

DNA Necklaces

Easton to Uganda

Take a Walk in My Shoes

Lakota Jewelry Project

Inspired Teachers Inspire Students

Gardening is Elementary

Redesigning the American High School

Skywatch

STARS

STARS: School Teachers Are Really Special

       

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We are thrilled that our site is up and running.  Feel free to browse the site and see the exciting work ELF does.  If you’d like to send us feedback regarding our site please e-mail ELF at: info@eastonlearningfoundation.org

Letter From The President


ELF Presents check to Joel Barlow High School  
(Left to Right):  Sue Torres, ELF Secretary, Thomas McMorran, Head of School- 
Joel Barlow High School, Gina Pin Asst. Principal- Joel Barlow High School and Bernadette Waterman, ELF President. 

Dear Easton Families and Donors,

Due to your generosity, ELF was able to provide over $113,000 to Easton Public Schools in 2008.   These funds provided for Smartboards, field trips, professional development for faculty, materials for classroom projects and visitors to our schools.   You made it possible.  Thank you.

The ELF board reviews each grant to ensure that the project will improve the learning experience and verifies that the cost of the grant is not covered by the school budget.  We take our mission very seriously and strive for the maximum impact from your donations.

 In 2008 we worked to improve communication with Easton families and donors.  We launched our web site, produced our first informational video and created our first newsletter.   Your donations are at work everyday in our schools and we want to keep you informed.

We already have many grant requests on our desk for 2009 for classroom projects, teacher development and innovative technology.  In 2009, ELF will strive to fund Smartboards at Joel Barlow High School and to fund grants at all Easton schools with a special focus on Math, Science and Green Initiatives. 

ELF is building a community-wide spirit for excellence in education and we have many goals to reach this year on behalf of our students and teachers.   We couldn’t reach any of these goals without your financial support and we are very grateful.

Regards,
Bernadette Waterman

The Easton Learning Foundation (ELF),  founded in 2004, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization of community volunteers that is dedicated to enriching Easton’s strong commitment to quality education and lifelong learning.  To that end, the Foundation strives to secure financial and human resources for innovative educational projects and programs by:
  > Funding initiatives that fall outside the school budget
  > Partnering with the school district to help achieve its vision
  > Building community-wide support for the benefit of our schools