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Burnt Hills – Ballston Lake Education Foundation
Burnt Hills – Ballston Lake Education Foundation

Opening doorways of opportunity

  • Frequently Asked Questions
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Burnt Hills – Ballston Lake Education Foundation

Opening doorways of opportunity

Grants: Spring 2011

Chris Thompson, March 12, 2017March 13, 2017

Cathleen Buff, Charlton Heights

Received funds to purchase an I-Pad to create listening centers for students to strengthen their Language Arts skills. By taking advantage of digital technology, Mrs. Buff will be able to easily store, share, and create read-alongs.

Grant: $588

 

Sabine Erickson, BH-BL High School Math Department

Funds were used to purchase 25 handheld units and an Active Board and Projector. The TI-Nspire CX is the latest generation of handheld technology for mathematics students, providing images on a backlit color display.

Grant: $4,600

 

Christine Gangemi, BH-BL High School English Department

Received funds to hire a qualified electrician to install lightning in the Blue Room at the high school so the room could be used as a little theater by English classes and as a venue for student poetry and plays.

Grant: $1,600

 

Katherine Kindl and Jill Gobel, Charlton Heights

Grant funds were used to purchase 2 pairs of Sennheiser headphones, 2 Sansa Clip & Players, 3 CHIPS of enhanced music, 2 Ball Chairs and Drive Thru Menu Cards for the development of a concentration station to be housed within a Second Grade classroom.

Grant: $750

 

Susan LaRosa, O’Rourke Middle School

Funds were used to purchase a Projectowrite interactive projector and screen.

Grant: $1,240

 

Peter North, O’Rourke Middle School

Funds were used to purchase an iPad, iPad 2 cover, and educational software.

Grant: $588

 

John Antoski, Brian Kane, Kelly Leone, Chris Lombardi, and Melissa Thomas

Funds were used to purchase, maintain and use for instructional and community purposes (to develop more awareness of alternative energy sources for the area) a wind turbine. This grant was initiated by students in Mr. Thomas’ Economics class.

Grant: $1,640

Grant History

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Grants Awarded: Fall 2018

March 1, 2019August 26, 2019

The Education Foundation Board of Trustees was pleased to receive four applications with requests totaling $17,944 in its Fall 2018 grant cycle. After discussion, the Board of Trustees voted to approve all four of these grants, in part or in whole, which were then approved by the BH-BL Board of…

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Grants: Spring 2000

March 12, 2017March 13, 2017

Stephen Roz, BH-BL High School Academic Support Center “This grant would enable a group of 40 high school students to attend Camp Chingachgook in Lake George to participate in a workshop designed to build self-esteem, problem-solving strategies and to develop peer/adult relationships.” Grant: $680   Karen Kelly, BH-BL District Committee for…

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Four Grants Awarded: Spring 2021

July 2, 2021July 4, 2021

The Education Foundation Board of Trustees is pleased to make awards totaling $3,533.50 for four of the five applications received in its Spring 2021 grant cycle. The Board of Trustees voted to approve these grants in early June. The grants were then approved by the BH-BL Board of Education. The…

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Welcome …

to the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Education Foundation website! The Foundation is run by a volunteer board and was begun in 1998 to create new opportunities for education in our community.

The Foundation supports the youth of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake school community by generating and disbursing funds for services, equipment, enrichment programs, and other projects designed to enhance education.

If you have questions about the Foundation, please email us at contact@bhblef.org  or by US mail to PO Box 144, Burnt Hills, NY 12027.

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