Projects

Beginning with the 2005-2006 school year, WEF has provided funding for a deep, impactful range of Watchung's educational tools and experiences, from one-time teacher grants, to ongoing funding for the biannual "Narratives of Courage."

Projects also include:
  • Technology education grant for our teachers
  • Brain Bop and Brain Pop Jr. programs for Bayberry Students
  • A 3D printer
  • The WEF and Watchung Pediatrics have funded the second grade project with the Education Program at
    the NJ Marine Sciences Consortium/NJ Sea Grant.
  • 30 iPads for learning for use at Bayberry and Valley View Schools
  • $200 grant money for language arts teachers to use for literacy programs in the classroom
  • Instructional DVDs for the Valley View French and German classes at Valley View School
  • "Type to Learn, Jr." to facilitate typing instruction for early elementary grades
  • Organizing chair pockets for second graders to keep books at hand
  • 4 Tenor/Alto Glockenspiels and stands for the Bayberry music classes
  • "Second Grade In-School Marine Education" provided by the NJ Marine Sciences Consortium
  • A piano for use by the Valley View Music and Choir program
  • 12 IPEVO Point 2 View USB cameras for use by Valley View Teachers in their classrooms.
  • Marilyn Burns Math/Literature books to aid K-4 staff in teaching the math curriculum, submitted by all Bayberry Teachers.  Each grade level will be supplied with their own books. 
  • Listening center and literature sets, submitted by Judy Thomson, Bayberry First Grade Teacher.
  • Landscape borders and stakes to develop a “Bayberry Garden,” submitted by Mrs. Nunn, Bayberry Principal.
  • "Narratives of Courage" at Valley View School on May 18, 2010
  • Heart rate monitors and storage bags to be used at Valley View during PE classes as requested by Robert Murphy
  • Flags representing the heritages of all Bayberry students to be used during instruction of world languages and cultures
  • African Drums to be utilized in the Bayberry music curriculum
  • Music composition software to be used at both schools.  This allows teachers to use computer generated practice sheets for daily music instruction as well as to enable teachers and students to create their own score sheets and modify arrangements as needed.
  • Mac Draft software requested by Bob Thomas, Industrial Arts teacher at Valley View School.  This computer aided design (CAD) software allows students to develop technical illustrations for projects.
  • Books to aid Kara Fleming, Bayberry Guidance Counselor, and the Bayberry staff in teacher character education.  The books are located in the Bayberry library
  • White board "think pads" and markers for use in Natalie DeStio-Fontaine's VV Language Arts classes
  • Filmmaker project designed to expose middle school students to the process of writing, directing filming, and editing original movies with (recent) Gifted and Talented Teacher, Elaine Chesebro
  • (Recent) Bayberry Media Teacher Arielle Goldstein to purchase software and materials for "Bayberry Productions" - an educational stop animation program for use by all Bayberry students
  • Kim Lavin, Valley View Special Education teacher, to purchase a projector and portable CD player for students who need supplementary instruction
  • "Flip for Mac" software.  This program allows students to take a picture or video and edit it into a video of themselves moving and talking.
  • Funding for Narratives of Courage day at Valley ViewSchool
  • "Teaching Literary Devices through Picture Books" as submitted by Mrs. Rovito and Mrs. DeVillers, 6th grade Language Arts teachers
  • 5 Victor Reader Vibe CD players with warranties for use by Mrs. Eberle's special need students at both schools
  • "Forces and Motions" show to benefit the 2nd and 3rd grade students
  • Hispanic Flamenco Program
  • Leap Pads
  • Mini Zoo
  • Battle of the Books
  • Myth-busters DVDs
  • 20 Guitars
  • Narratives of Courage
  • Peaceful Playground
  • Rainbow Counseling
  • Battle of the Books