Kingwood Township Education Foundation
2007-2008
What is the KTEF?
The Kingwood Township Education Foundation (KTEF) is a non-profit community organization committed to fostering and encouraging creativity in educational activities by enhancing the core curriculum of the Kingwood Township School.
What does the KTEF do?
The KTEF strives to prepare our students for the future by facilitating programs that inspire a connection between textbook and real life experiences that would not have been available in the traditional school budget. Every Kingwood Township School student benefits from the programs, projects, field trips and equipment funded by the KTEF.
Our Kingwood Township School students have had the opportunity to participate in theatre and its production; use innovative technology; create and design their own music with newly purchased guitars, keyboards, software and other equipment; engage with professionals who support curriculum through assembly programs; experience historical and scientific trips such as reliving history at an 18 th century interactive village and exploring Old World Philadelphia; and much more.
How does the KTEF raise funds?
Thanks to the support of our community, school staff, students and parents, the Foundation raises funds through galas, auctions, holiday card sales, corporate gifts and private donations. The money that is raised goes back to the students in the form of teacher-proposed educational grants. The grants are rewarded twice a year through a submission and review process.
What types of educational activities are funded?
Over the past 6 years, the KTEF has raised over $120,000 that has gone directly to fund innovative programming for KTS Kindergarten through 8 th grade students. Programs funded for the 2007-2008 school year include:
- Professional Storyteller Student Assembly and Teacher Workshop (In-School Activities)
- Legends of the Night Sky Portable Planetarium (In-School Activity)
- From Producer to Consumer (Field Trips to Local Farm, Mill and Market)
- Don Quixote Spanish-Language Play (Field Trip)
- Make a Note Musical Notation Software (In-School Classroom Enrichment)
- Jump, Frog, Jump! Ballet Performance (In-School Assembly)
- Forest Friends Puppet Program (In-School Assemblies)
- Spanish Culture (In-School Assembly)
- Quiet Valley Historical Farm (Field Trip)
Why get involved?
Your creative ideas and energy can enrich our school even further! To learn more, share an idea or expertise, or serve on a committee to plan, promote or finance the various activities of the KTEF, call us at 908-996-2941 x560 or talk with a KTEF Board Member today!
Officers
President: Shari Norgard
Vice President: Joann Romano
Secretary: Leigh Anne Cascio
Treasurer: Julie Proctor
Board of Trustees
Kris Bryer
Maureen Bydalek
Heidi Diminic
Pat Fiaschetti
Helen Frey
Rose Frey
Eugene Hill
Rose Russano
Randi Scher
Laurie Willard
Doreen Zipay
2007-2008 Board of Trustees Meetings
(Generally held at 7:00 pm on the first Monday of each month in the KTS library; open to the public):
September 10, 2007
October 1, 2007
November 5, 2007
December 3, 2007
January 7, 2008
February 4, 2008
March 10, 2008
April 7, 2008
May 5, 2008
June 2, 2008