Beverly Education Foundation Announces Grant Awards

The Beverly Education Foundation presented its Annual Teacher/Parent Grant Awards totaling $8,950 at the virtual Beverly School Committee meeting on June 17, 2020. This year’s distinguished recipients represent all schools in the Beverly Public School district and projects vary from a multi-visit program for Beverly High School AP Art students, STEM, computer aided design programs, and 3D printers. The Foundation also awarded funds to increase awareness of nutrition and eating healthy, and has partnered with Beverly Middle School’s librarian and nurse to provide a unique Menstrual Equity program for middle school girls.

With a focus on the reintegration of our students back into school as a result of the current public health crisis and the effects of "Covid slide", the Foundation supported projects focused on socialization and communication skills, rules and behavioral instruction for preschool children and awarded a student led submission from the Beverly Middle School for an outdoor play structure “gaga” pit. The Foundation funded inclusive environmental reading programs, and Math nights for families, and focused on the student wellness by funding professional development for social emotional learning for teachers and students and art therapy projects.

The Foundation is honored to have awarded the following grants to faculty, staff & students:

Beverly High School:

• BHS AP Art & Peabody Essex Museum Multi-Visit Program
• Students Build a Programmable 8-Bit Computer From Scratch

Beverly Middle School:

• Menstrual Equity
• 3D Printers for Grades 5-8
• BMS Gaga Pit
• BMS Art Therapy

Beverly Preschool:

• McKeown Preschool Playground Improvement

Ayers-Ryalside Elementary School:

• Ayers-Ryalside Social Emotional Foundations

Cove Elementary School:

• Wishtree Inclusive Environmental Grant

Hannah Elementary School:

• Hooray for Health III

North Beverly Elementary School:

• Math Medley, Family Math Night

The Beverly Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1997 to support public education in Beverly. During the past 23 years, the Foundation’s Annual Teacher/Parent Grant Awards have driven teacher innovation, piloted new educational programs, inspired students, and have supported equal access and educational opportunities for all. For more information about the Beverly Education Foundation or to make a donation to support funding of grants, please visit: www.bevedfoundation.org