Education Foundation Thanked For $150K In Millburn School Grants

MILLBURN, NJ - Before school let out for the summer Dr. Christine Burton sent a memo to the Millburn School District community highlighting the more than $150,000 donated to the district by the Education Foundation of Millburn Short Hills.

"Their generous donation of nearly $151,000 in mini-grants that will fund special programs and technology initiatives in all of our schools for the 2019-2020 School Year." Burton said. "This is the Foundation’s 26th year of giving back to Millburn Schools."

According to Burton, the Ed Foundation Board and Grant Committee work tirelessly to support and implement this popular mini-grant program, to fund as many requests as possible, and to provide equity among the schools. These grants help sustain and grow innovative, unique, teacher-directed programs that are not funded by the annual school budget and provide extraordinary opportunities for students.

"We also thank all members of the community who support the Ed Foundation through membership and participation in fundraisers like Millburn Schools Rock, Rocktoberfest, and the FilmFest," she noted.

Thanks to these mini-grant donations, all eight Millburn Schools and every Millburn student will benefit from the state of the art equipment and innovative teaching and learning.

• Virtual Reality for Space Exploration
• Studio 462
• Math Path: STEMing from Farm to Table
• STEAM and Integrated Technology Initiatives for the MILL Curriculum
• Podcasting Center

• A Modern & Welcoming Library
• Sound System for auditorium
• MMS Peace Garden
• 360 Design Video
• 3D Delta
• Enhancing the Visual Arts Program at MMS

• Hummingbird Kits
• Author-in-Residence
• Connections at Washington School

• Technology Grant
• Kinesthetic Coding

• Technology Grant
• Kindergarten FM Systems

• Technology Grant
• The Arts in Sound

• Technology Grant
• Science Snap Circuits
• Sensory Accommodations
• Lego Wall and Robotics Table

• Technology Grant
• Hydroponics
• Flexible seating/floor desks

Burton also thanked the Parent Teach Organization.

"I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the PTOs in each of our schools for their continuous support of our teachers and your students. The volunteer fundraising efforts of your PTOs enhance our schools with beautification projects, playground equipment, technology and most often, whatever the principals and teachers need," she said. "During the 2018-2019 School Year, Parent Teacher Organizations donated nearly $320,000 for a variety of projects and programs at all of our schools."

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