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Set forth below is information about the following programs:
             Thank a Teacher, including donation form
             After School Programs
             Angel Grants

Teachers or community members interested in applying for a Foundation Grant or Angel Grant, click to access the Grant Application

Teachers please click here
 
 
Looking for a Way to Thank a Teacher?

     The Educational Foundation of the Chesters sponsors the Thank-A-Teacher program which can help make your     end-of-year giving easier and more meaningful. 

     The Thank-A-Teacher program allows you to recognize teachers with a tax-deductible donation in their name.  The teacher will receive an acknowledgement card indicating that your family has made a donation honoring her/his work on your child’s behalf.  Individual donation amounts are not disclosed.  In January and again at the end of school, teachers will be advised as to the amount of their individual Thank-A-Teacher funds. 

(Please note that some PTA representatives may be organizing a class Thank-A-Teacher donation as an end-of-year gift for your child’s teacher(s).  That will be coordinated by the PTA Rep.  This form is for individual donations only.) 

Fill out the form below and send it along with your check made out to the "Educational Foundation of the Chesters" to:

                                            Thank-A-Teacher
                                            Educational Foundation of the Chesters
                                            P.O. Box 422
                                            Chester, NJ 07930

Teachers for whom the Foundation receives a donation by June 14, 2002, will receive gift acknowledgments before the end of school.  All others will be acknowledged during summer vacation.

For any questions please contact Melissa Biren at 973-927-5683 or email at birenagree@aol.com
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Educational Foundation of the Chesters
Thank-A-Teacher Program

I wish to recognize:                                                                                                                        (Teacher’s name) with the enclosed tax-deductible gift of   $                             .
Check here                       if additional teachers and amounts are listed on the back.
(Note: BRMS parents only may make a donation to a child’s entire teaching team.)

Your name                                                                                     Telephone                                              

Student’s name                                                                                  Grade                                                

Please indicate which names should be included on the acknowledgement. 
Example: “The Smith Family”, “Johnny Smith”, etc.:
                                                                                                                                                                             
 


 
After-School Programs

The Foundation is committed to piloting new After School Programs.  In return for the funding it provides, the Foundation requires that students and facilitators complete written feedback forms as a means of assessing the success of the program.  If the building principal believes the program was successful, funding for succeeding years should then be included in the building's budget, thereby allowing the Foundation to fund additional programs.

In the past, the Foundation has piloted a Homework Club, Chess Club, Environmental Club, and Drama Club at Bragg School; Drama Club and Computer Club at BRMS.

This year the Foundation is funding a Yearbook Club at Bragg School and Chess Club, Photography Club, and Destination Imagination Club at BRMS. 

After-School Program Proposal forms can be accessed by clicking here.
 


 
Angel Program

The Angel Program was instituted to give teachers, administrators, parents and community members the financial support to develop creative teaching projects.  All Angel programs and projects must be implemented by a classroom teacher. Once a program or project has been approved by the school administration and has met the comprehensive standards of the Foundation Board, it can then be adopted by interested “angel” families with students in that classroom.  Successful programs will be considered for expansion to other classes or across a grade level.

Parents who have indicated a willingness to contribute to an angel project or program for a particular teacher will be contacted by a Foundation Trustee when a grant application has been submitted by the teacher.

Last year, eight angel grants throughout the 3 schools were supported by numerous Chester families.