GLOUCESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $58,531
IN FUNDING FOR GLOUCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Gloucester Education Foundation (GEF) has awarded funding totaling $58,531 to the Gloucester Public School District for an array of programs for students in the city’s elementary, middle and high schools.
In announcing the grants, GEF President Maggie Rosa said, “We are proud to award this funding to the Gloucester Public Schools. It will support important activities that enrich the school day for students and help deepen their love of learning.”
GEF funding is underwriting stipends for faculty advisors of a number of GPSD activities, including the district-wide Docksiders band, student council, community service, National Honor Society and others; a series of elementary school field trips held throughout the year; elementary and middle school instrumental music; elementary school ballroom dance; and an array of after-school programs at the O’Maley Middle School.
“The support that the Gloucester Education Foundation has provided for the children of Gloucester is invaluable,” said Dr. Richard Safier, Superintendent of the Gloucester Public School District. “The number and the quality of programs they support in literacy, science, and the arts among other things ensures that we are educating ‘the whole child’. In the future, we will be working to strengthen our collaboration on behalf of the students of Gloucester even more.”….
GEF is a non-profit organization dedicated to making Gloucester one of the five best school districts in Massachusetts. Since its founding in 2005 GEF has raised more than $2 million to sponsor innovative programs as well as sustain programs that would be otherwise in danger of being curtailed or eliminated in the Gloucester Public School District Schools. Currently, GEF provides approximately $200,000 in funding each year to support programs in the District. For more information go to www.thinkthebest.org .
Ethical Electronics Recycling EventTM to benefit Greenbelt
August 25 & 26, 9am-noon
Recycle your used electronics, help conserve local land, AND get free ice cream!
Dear Friends,
It’s time to clean out the basement, attic and garage. Greenbelt and Ethical Electronics RecyclingTM
invite you to participate in a local e-waste recycling event:
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, August 25 & August 26, 2012, 9 a.m. to 12 Noon, RAIN OR SHINE!
WHERE: Captain Dusty’s Ice Cream, 121 Eastern Avenue, Essex, MA 01929
PLEASE DO BRING: Almost anything with a battery or a plug. Click here for a detailed list
PLEASE DON’T BRING: Hazardous materials of any kind.
RECYCLING FEE: $1.00 per pound, payable by cash or check. (Discounts for air conditioners, microwaves, and marine electronics).
FREE ICE CREAM: Free small Captain Dusty’s ice cream (cup or cone) for everyone who recycles 40 or more pounds of materials.
NET PROCEEDS: Support Greenbelt’s efforts to conserve the farmland, wildlife habitat and scenic landscapes of Essex County.
QUESTIONS? Schedule conflict? Items too big to fit in your vehicle? Need something picked up? Contact Christopher at 617-233-4120, or, onehealthyocean@gmail.com.
NOTES: This event is a production of Ethical Electronics RecyclingTM and exceeds the requirements of the Electronic Waste Code of EthicsTM–the highest set of electronics lifecycle standards on the planet. Nothing will be tipped into landfills, incinerated as solid waste, or dumped in the developing world.
Thanks so much for your support.
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