Congratulations to our 2018 Chevy Cruze raffle winner Julie Diulus!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the fundraiser!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the fundraiser!
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This spring, The Education Foundation awarded over $46,000 in scholarships to 41 deserving students as they graduated from Berea-Midpark High School. Let's see where they are now!  Our 2018 scholarship recipients are attending:
Congratulations and best wishes to all of our scholarship recipients in their first year of college! Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket to support our students!
The Education Foundation awards a special kind of grant twice a year. The Payroll Deduction Grant is special because 100% of the grant funds are generously donated by Berea City School District staff members. The grants are given to students and staff to provide enriching educational opportunities not already funded by the District. One fantastic example of a Payroll Deduction Grant program is the STEM Challenge that Tami Arthur and Erin Blatnica put together for kindergarteners at Grindstone Elementary. What’s a STEM Challenge? STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. At the kindergarten level, STEM challenges involve learning to manipulate, sort, and create using materials like puzzles, mazes, pattern blocks, and magnetic objects. Mrs. Arthur and Mrs. Blatnica used grant funds to purchase STEM Table Tub supplies, and replaced written bell work with stimulating problem-solving activities each day. Students get to explore and construct new structures using fun manipulatives every weekday morning. In addition to problem solving, the kids learn how to share, take turns, and work together through verbal communication. The Stem Challenge is popular with students, who had great things to say about the program. Devya said, "I liked when we were building a house with sticks for the Three Little Pigs. It made me so happy to build a house that was strong." Carra was excited about engineering, saying, "It was super fun to do the sled challenge because we got to see how far our sled would go!" Bentley agreed, "I learned how to make a sled go really far. We have to build a good ramp." Many thanks to Mrs. Arthur and Mrs. Blatnica for building a great opportunity for these students. It’s going to help them go really far. We're challenging all BCSD families and staff members to purchase a $10 raffle ticket to win a brand new 2018 Chevy Cruze! Every dollar raised will be used to support the students in the Berea City School District. Several BCSD teams and groups are participating in this fundraiser. To support your favorite group or Titans team, you can print and mail in this linked form along with your donation. Or, to support The Education Foundation directly, use the button below to buy tickets online.  Twice per year, The Education Foundation offers special grant opportunities to BCSD staff and students. These grants are possible thanks to over 100 BCSD staff members who choose to donate a small amount-- usually one or two dollars-- from each paycheck. Previous grants to staff members have helped to fund enriching projects like classroom chick hatching, Coe Lake Outdoor Science Education, Garden Club, and the 40 Reader Challenge. These grants can also be awarded to students to fund educational opportunities for which no other District funds or programs are available. If you are a BCSD staff member or student with a great idea for an educational project or program, check out our updated Payroll Deduction Grant page for more information and a link to the application. The deadline for fall submission is September 30, 2018. To help fund future projects, BCSD staff may use the form at this link to contribute to Payroll Deduction Grants.  Please use the button below to purchase your raffle tickets online: 
Thanks to Serpentini Chevrolet of Strongsville and the Chevy Network, The Education Foundation is ready to kick off our fourth annual Chevy Cruze car raffle fundraiser! BCSD and community groups are invited to participate in the fundraiser by selling tickets to win a brand new 2018 Silver Chevy Cruze. Groups keep 50% of their ticket sales to be used for the benefit of students in our district. Representatives from interested groups should attend an info meeting to find out details and collect ticket packets. The meetings will be held on:
Tickets are only $10 (for a new car!!!) and may be purchased from any participating group or online starting August 8. Our drawing will be held at the final BMHS Varsity Football home game on October 19, 2018. The winner does not need to be present to win. Contact Andi at awhitaker@berea.k12.oh.us for more information.  |
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