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

Opening doorways of opportunity

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Burnt Hills – Ballston Lake Education Foundation

Opening doorways of opportunity

Grants: Fall 2010

Chris Thompson, March 12, 2017March 13, 2017

Marie DiCristofaro and Peter North, O’Rourke Middle School

The funds were used to purchase an Elmo Teacher’s Tool TT-02RX Document Cameras to provide, in part, opportunities in the sixth grade classrooms class rooms to design small laboratory demonstrations for the students.

Grant: $580

Susan Karandy and Cindy King, Pashley Elementary

The funds were used to purchase an iPad to use with students in the CDS class at Pashley.

Grant: $550

Danielle Manning, BH-BL High School FACS Department and Health & Wellness Committee

The funds were used to help start an Iron Chef Contest modeled after the TV reality show, Iron Chef.

Grant: $200

Regina Reals, BH-BL High School Science Department

The funds went towards an Elmo system that would allow experiments that are conducted in a fume hood to be viewed clearly by the whole class. Also, an intended goal for the year is to collaborate with the English Department.

Grant: $580

Chris Lombardi, BH-BL High School Technology Department

The funds were used to purchase an iPad and applications that will allow students, for example, to calculate machine settings, thread diameters, cost calculations, and unit conversion. The Gen-hydro App can be used to calculate the proper nutrient solution for the school’s hydroponic growing system and the BuildCalc app can be used to calculate stair configuration, rafter layout, and cost estimation.

Grant: $648

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Grants: Fall 2013

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

Tim Brunson, Dennis Harrington, Tod Bucci, and Travis Dillabough, X-Factor Male Mentoring Program The funds will be used to purchase camping gear, rakes and tarps, lawn games, LARP equipment, and NERF guns to support community service activities and team building activities. “X-Factor is an organization that aspires to connect students…

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Grants: Spring 2015

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

Lindsay Armbruster and Lyndsay Stein, O’Rourke Middle School “The funds will be used to purchase tools to assist us in integrating social-emotional learning and mindfulness education into our Health and Science classes.” Grant: $1,459.42   Lindsay Armbruster, O’Rourke Middle School “The funds will be used to purchase 5 balance ball chairs…

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Grants Awarded: Fall 2020, with a focus on pandemic response

February 20, 2021February 26, 2021

The Education Foundation Board of Trustees received three applications in its Fall 2020 grants cycle. All three proposals will help teachers respond to the pandemic, while also providing equipment that can be used after the pandemic is over. The Board of Trustees voted in December to approve all three of…

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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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