GRANTS IN ACTION

Encouraging a lifelong love of reading by rewarding students with books for achieving literacy milestones, making reading both exciting and accessible. 

A hands-on sensory experiance that enhanes cognitive, motor, and social development by bringing interactive, real world visuals to life throuhg sand and floor activities. 

Empowering middle school students to design, innovate, and solve real-world engineering challenges through hands-on STEM projects using cutting-edge 3D printing technology. 

While it may not sound high-tech, research shows that purposeful furniture has a high impact on student performance, attendance, and engagement. Besides allowing technology integration, flexible seating helps teachers to better engage students with a mix of independent, small group, and whole class learning essential to overall student success. This grant acted as a pilot program of sorts and included student desks, desk chairs, floor seating, stools, classroom tables and storage for student materials. 

Technology innovations such as iPads, Kindles, and Digital Projection Systems were purchased for each of the schools. 

Additional security upgrades, including ID badge scanners and video surveillance systems, were provided for all four Franklin Lakes public schools.

This grant was designed to support teachers in their quest to encourage perseverance, grit, and stamina in a variety of ways.  This grant helped fund “wish lists” for teachers to purchase items that will assist students in practicing perseverance in the classroom.  Through this grant, students will be encouraged to realize the importance of the “productive struggle” in academic and non-academic areas.