Last year, I wrote and received a grant to travel to each of the elementary schools and perform a one-hour Chemistry Magic Show for each of the district’s fourth-grade classes. This is a Franklin Institute-style show designed to generate excitement and curiosity for science among elementary students. Among the demonstrations were those including liquid nitrogen, dry…

I am pleased to share the final piece of the inclusive playground equipment was installed in early January and we couldn’t be happier!  Students of all abilities are enjoying tic-tac-toe, making music, and gathering around to take turns with the shifting sands panel. Thank you for supporting this grant request and helping to make recess a…

I wanted to express my sincere gratitude to you and the Foundation for approving and funding the purchase of the FlipForms for the music classroom at South.  We have been thoroughly enjoying them over the past few weeks and are excited to explore them even more.  Attached are a few pictures from a Kindergarten music…

In 2011, the Foundation supplied an iPad and an Apple TV to our computer lab that teaches computer science courses. The engagement, interaction and excitement that this new technology has created for my students create an ideal learning environment. It has truly transformed the way I teach. Recently, the donations received from Ambler Savings Bank…

Many thanks to the Perkiomen Valley Foundation for giving all of our PVHS students an opportunity to meet and hear from Jullien Gordon during our annual Career Fair in November 2013.  Mr. Gordon is a motivational speaker, author and performance coach whose company has worked with Fortune 100 companies, start-ups, non-profits and universities to recruit…

On behalf of everyone at Skippack Elementary – thank you! The laptop cart is an outstanding addition to our technology hardware and takes us a step closer to providing each student with an opportunity to utilize technology for learning. We appreciate the support of the Foundation.

I just wanted to thank you all for your help on the design, support and installation of my classroom. Going into the school year, I can honestly say I have a tremendous amount of excitement to show my students their new classroom.

I wanted to extend a huge thank you for the Foundation grant that supported the expansion of our MLK Day of Service event. We estimate that close to 500 students participated. The Foundation grant allowed us to include middle school students who participated in activities like putting hygiene kits together for migrant workers, making knit hats for those…