![]() ![]() ![]() The grants promoted connection during the isolation brought on by the pandemic, and kept the mid, body and spirit healthy, she said.Īmong the other grants that were approved was one to provide literacy training for all grades K-2 teachers in the district, Faiman said.Īt the Ben Franklin Elementary School, social justice picture books and Barbie dolls will be purchased to encourage empathy centered around women’s rights, prejudice and bias, disabilities and discovering one’s true self.Īnother grant approved for Ben Franklin Elementary will provide money to buy child-sized kitchens, tables and chairs for kindergarten classrooms to encourage play. Overall, the spring grant cycle funded grants that improved both remote and in-person learning, Faiman said. “We still got amazing grant applications with amazing ideas – some related to the pandemic and some that are not – that will have an impact on us, if we are in a pandemic or not.”įaiman told the school board that while it has been a “scary year” for nonprofit groups, businesses and community members continued to make donations to the Lawrence Township Education Foundation. We did not know what to expect coming in to the 2020-21 school year,” Faiman told the school board, acknowledging the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the schools. While she always thanks the applicants, Faiman said, this time they need a special round of applause. Karen Faiman, the executive director of the nonprofit organization, thanked the teachers and administrators who participated in the spring grant cycle. The grants, which totaled $50,045, were unveiled at the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education’s March 10 meeting. Those are among the 25 grants approved by the Lawrence Township Education Foundation during its spring cycle of grant awards to teachers. ![]() “Seed Pods for Kids to Grow” provides students with starter seed pods for the greenhouse at the Lawrence Intermediate School, so they can learn about plant development and germination. ![]()
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