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.