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Download pdf version here... A Chance to Win! Signup for the Cherry Hill Education Foundation Email List and receive a chance to win a $50 gift certificate for Barnes & Noble! Exactly What Does the Cherry Hill Education Foundation Do? The Cherry Hill Education Foundation is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that raises
and distributes funds
for educational programs
throughout the school
district.
The Foundation’s objective is to
promote the development of the more than
11,000 students in
Cherry Hill’s 19 public
schools, through enhancing programs and activities, providing resources
to augment creative
teaching ideas, and recognizing student accomplishments.
The Foundation aims to encourage
long-term school-community partnerships
by promoting awareness
about school programs
throughout the school
district.
How Does the Cherry Hill Education Foundation Raise Funds? Along with acquiring
funds from corporations,
public and private
grants, and individuals,
the Cherry Hill Education Foundation conducts
several major fund raising events every year.
The Foundation is planning the following
events:
Fall Fashion Show –
November 13, 2008,
Viennese Café, 1 – 4 .
Tickets are on sale at
CherryHillEducationFoundation.com
Barnes & Noble Family
Fun Day at Towne Place
at Garden State Park –
November 16, 2008,
9am-9pm
Dancing with the
Cherry Hill Stars –
April 19, 2009, Cherry
Hill High School West
New Auditorium
Academic Awards Banquet – June 14, 2009
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE! Call: 856-938-9002 Gain visibility for your organization by supporting the foundation! Dancing with the Cherry Hill Stars - Sunday, April 19, 2009 The Cherry Hill Education Foundation is already preparing for the
popular Dancing with the
Cherry Hill Stars to be
held on Sunday, April
19, 2009 in the West
New Auditorium. This
year’s theme, A Night in
Casablanca, promises to
add an element of mystery and intrigue to the
evening’s entertainment.
Adding to the fun: West
Principal, Joe Meloche,
has agreed to perform
again; East teacher, Greg
Gagliardi, will M.C. the
production. More teachers and administrators will
be announced in the coming months.
Tickets for
reserved seating will go on
sale after January 1.
Tickets will be sold on a
first-come, first-served
basis so make sure to order early!
Tickets can be
purchased on-line at:
CherryHillEducationFoundation.com How Can You Support the Cherry Hill Education Foundation?
It's Easy! Come to Family Fun Day at
the new Cherry Hill Barnes & Noble, 911 Haddonfield Road, Towne Place at
Garden State Park on:
Sunday, November 16
Barnes & Noble will donate
a percentage of sales
made between 9am-9pm on
November 16. Bring a
voucher to the store (on
page 2) or mention the
Foundation at check-out.
Present the voucher at
any Barnes & Noble store
in the United States on
November 16, and the
Foundation will receive a
percentage of the sale.
Principals, staff and students will be reading
throughout the day. Family Fun Day also includes
arts & crafts and performances by Gabrielle
Zimmerman and Happy
Feet Dance Studio.
Gift
wrapping will be available. Over $50,000 in Grants Awarded since November 2007! At West: (1) National Honor Society students are being trained as tutors,
using AVID technology, to assist students who need supplementary assistance in certain subjects. (2) In Shop West, students will be involved in selling engraved towels funded by a Foundation grant and provided by Important Papers & Printing/Bunkline Outfitters. (3) Human health disorders will
be studied in depth because of a Foundation grant which purchased specialized manuals on the subject. (4) A Foundation grant provided adaptive PE
equipment for students facing physical challenges.
At East: Two new computers will be added to the journalism lab which
serves both journalism classes as well as students writing for the school’s
award-winning publication, Eastside.
At East and West: The only occasion when the school district formally recognizes the academic achievement of graduating seniors from its high
schools is at the annual Academic Recognition Banquet.
At Beck: (1) A Foundation grant is partially funding the science club’s participation in the internationally recognized Science Olympiad. (2) The Step
Team will be traveling to a Step performance and wearing their new team
shirts provided by a Foundation grant.
At Carusi: (1) The Media Center’s Year of Japan course will be enriched
through programs funded by the Foundation. (2) A Sustainable Cherry Hill
recycling and compost project will be implemented throughout the middle
and high schools thanks to a grant written by a Carusi teacher and funded
by Aramark.
At Rosa: A Foundation grant is assisting students who need additional so-
cial-cognitive support, as demonstrated by their school behavior, to better
handle social situations within the community.
At Harte: (1) A Foundation grant is partially funding a climbing wall, where
students will learn teamwork skills, as well as being an excellent physical
education activity. (2) A Foundation grant partially funded the mounting of
an existing Smart Board in the school’s library.
At Johnson, Sharp and Stockton: The music teacher will incorporate technology into instrumental music lessons in 4th and 5th grades through the purchase of a laptop, peripheral equipment and software funded by the Foundation.
At Johnson: A classroom amplification system funded by the Foundation
will help to increase academic achievement and performance of students.
At Kingston: (1) A program entitled, Lunch and Learn, intended to help
eliminate bullying on the playground will continue with the help of a grant
partially funded by the Foundation. (2) The first grade students will benefit
from the teacher in-service funded by a grant to help improve reading skills.
At Knight: A teacher will implement cutting-edge “Universal Design” technology which will benefit students in first and second grade.
At Paine: A greenhouse will be constructed which will allow students to
learn ecology, environment, and marketing skills.
District wide: ESL books were purchased and distributed so students
learning a second language could own their books and bring them home to
read because of a grant funded by the Foundation’s partnership with Barnes & Noble.
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