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MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the foundation is to foster, promote and enhance traditional and innovative approaches for excellence in education in the Vernon Public Schools, and to encourage community-wide interest and involvement in, and support of, The Vernon Public Schools.

MEETINGS: Every Third Tuesday of the month the foundation meets in the Lounsberry Hollow Middle School Library at 7:30PM. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. We are always looking for more people from the community to get involved.

CONTACT US: P.O. Box 412, Vernon, NJ 07462
Phone: 973.764.2900 x4365
Email: foundation@vtsd.com

OFFICERS:
VACANT - President
Tara Brennan - Vice President
Alison Callow - Treasurer
Debra Zimmerman - Secretary

GRANTS: Grants are given out once a year. The deadline to submit a Grant request to the foundation is April 30th. Grant money will be awarded by the end of the school year giving recipients time to get their projects underway for the new school year beginning in September. To print a copy of the Grant request application click the links below. We encourage all to apply. If you need clarification regarding any item on the application, please contact us at the phone # or email address listed above.
Letter to Grant Applicant
Grant Application
Scoring Criteria

Thus far since its' inception in January 2005 the VEF has awarded over $60,500.00 in grant money.
The following teachers/programs have recently been awarded money from the VEF.

Kathie Belli – Flipping Tweens
Jody Young – Music Ed/Performance for Every Child
Margaret Werner – Guitars Rock
Kathleen Palinski – Book Club Reading Companions
Leslie Deutch – Geomotion
Kara Leitner-Puco – The Manipulating Math Teacher
Deborah Baumgarten – Utilizing Document Camera for Interactive Learning
Terry Griffin – GPS to Success
Nancy Krauss – Motivating Students with Technology
Margaret Merck – Classroom Smarts
Gary Carter – Odyssey of the Mind

We look forward to funding more projects in 2011.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
To be announced...

Vernon Township School District ~ PO Box 99, Route 515 ~ Vernon, NJ 07462 ~ 973.764.2900