Chester Science Teacher Granted $5K to Launch Meteorology Club

They don’t make things, they make things better.

As great as Black River Middle School is, a little help from a local company is about to make it that much better.

Hard to forget that tagline brought to the masses by chemical company BASF, which annually grants tens of thousands of dollars to support science education programs in New Jersey.

This year, $5,000 of the company’s $100,000 in grants is headed to Black River Middle School, where students are about to get much better at meteorology.

The grant was awarded to Michael Stagg, seventh-grade science teacher, who plans to create a Meteorology Club at the school and purchase a weather station.

The primary goal of the Meteorology Club is to teach students the basics of weather forecasting, according to BASF’s press release announcing the grants.

“Members of the club will also promote weather safety within the Chester community and conduct charity drives to assist victims of severe weather events,” the release stated.

The station will be accessible by teachers and community members for educational purposes.