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The Montgomery Township Education
Foundation
An Investment in our Children’s Future
The Montgomery Township Education Foundation is
an independent, non-profit organization set up to support strategic
programs for the benefit of the Montgomery Township public school
children. The Foundation’s goal is to raise money for the purpose of
improving our children’s educational experience, acquiring supplies
and equipment and providing innovative teaching and learning systems
for our children. Following our first successful endeavor, Cougar
Stadium, we have had extensive conversations with school Principals,
administrators, students and parents to gain an appreciation of
where we can help. We meet on a regular basis to discuss the ideas
and determine how we can fund the programs that will benefit the
most students. Our new projects will enhance programs in science,
language arts, and music and also provide assistance for students
who are academically at-risk. Purchased a PCR machine, photocopier of genes, for the science department Established the Jack Mahoney Scholarship
Purchased athletic achievement banners for the high school gymnasium Awarded 5 teacher grants to district teachers COUGAR STADIUM – Funding of Cougar stadium is ongoing until we meet our 10 year loan commitment. Constructed an outdoor classroom at LMS. comfortable benches and numerous trees create a peaceful environment to enhance learning09. Established the Ann Heckel scholarship fund to support graduating art students. Facilitated the district robotics program and assisted with their ability to participate in competitions Contributed to the Montgomery Township Shade Committees desire to increase the number of shade trees on school grounds. As a result, the schools now have various new trees that will enhance the school grounds for years to come. Providing
grants to 5 district teachers who received awards during the
2007-2008 school year. The awards were in recognition of
outstanding teaching and their grants will allow them to enhance the
educational experience in their classrooms.
PROJECT ACHIEVE Project Achieve is a program that helps at-risk students meet academic success in after school programs. The Foundation donated $2,000 for Elementary School teachers to purchase materials for the students they work with. PROJECT LITERACY The Foundation donated $1,000 for Elementary School teachers to purchase a collection of age-appropriate books for their students to support Project Literacy. MUSIC PROGRAM The Foundation has provided the funds to purchase new uniforms for The Montgomery High School Marching Band Color Guard. Our $10,000 donation provided the band with new uniforms for the squad that leads the band at games, parades and events.
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PORTABLE PLANETARIUM Every Elementary grade student
experiences astronomy as part of the science curriculum. This is a
very exciting and important part of the curriculum for students and
teachers. In the past we borrowed a planetarium through the county
or Raritan Valley Community College. Owning our own Planetarium
enable OHES teachers to utilize the planetarium more on their own
time and schedule, extend its use to more students and enable our
teachers to become even more diverse in its application across the
curriculum. We have many teachers trained to present the portable
planetarium to the students. The digital projector is designed
specifically for use in portable and small fixed domes.
The
flexibility of digital projection enables educators to cover a much
broader and deeper range of topics, a vast improvement over portable
analog (pinhole) projectors. Think of the difference between using a
slide projector and a computer. Information regarding planetarium
can be found at 
Montgomery Township Education Foundation
New Jersey Education Foundation, Inc.