Support the Foundation through United Way

The Hopewell Valley Education Foundation is registered with United Way of Greater Mercer County. When selecting your United Way beneficiary, simply specify "Hopewell Valley Foundation, Inc." or give our number - 073746.

HVEF for the holidays

Looking a gift for the hard-to-buy-for member of your family? Want an unusual class gift for a special teacher? Donations to the HVEF are the answer. The HVEF has several programs that both support the Foundation and make perfect gifts. All contributions are tax deductibe.

• An easy and greatly appreciated gift idea is the HVEF Teacher Recognition Program in which you can honor a teacher, aide, administrator, or other district employee who has made a difference inyour child's life. Click here for details and the donation form.
• A personalized, engraved plaque installed on a seat in the Perfroming Arts Center is the perfect way to recognize a special student or teacher. "Seats" start at just $100. For more information click on the "Take A Seat" logo to the right.
• Make a donation to the Foundation.

2008 is off and running...

Two HVEF supported programs have already taken place this year.

• Author-in-Residence Irene Kelly visited the elementary schools in October. Funds from last year's Booklovers' Luncheon, along with contributions from the elementary school PTOs, made this residency possible.
• The new Distinguished Graduates Hall of Fame at Hopewell Valley Central High School, funded by Merrill Lynch, had it's first induction in October. This concludes the migration of the HVEF Distinguished Graduates Awards to a High School-based program. The HVEF would like to that our coprorate partner Merrill Lynch for their generous support of this program.

Looking Ahead to 2008-2009

The Hopewell Valley Education Foundation has set some ambitious goals for the upcoming school year and is funding some fantastic programs for our students. Look for information on these programs, coming soon, and remember that they were funded all or in part by the HVEF:

• Another McCarter Theater collaboration, From the Page to the Stage, for High School sophomores. This program is based on reading excerpts from the script of and attending a performance of plays being staged at McCarter next spring, and will be funded by an anonymous donor.
• English and Language Arts teachers of grades 5-9 will attend a writing workshop with author and teacher educator Barry Lane.
• A Twelfth Night residency next spring, also funded by our anonymous donor.
• A program with the Newark Museum that allows teachers to select pieces from the musesum's collection for display and classroom use on a rotating basis, much like a lending library.

Planning is beginning for a special Take A Seat celebration as we approach the sale of our 100th seat from this special fundraiser to support the performing arts district-wide.

Another very special celebation this year will be our 10th annual E² Awards Dinner on May 1, 2009. Look for more information in the coming months as we plan a very special party.

Take A Seat

Last year the Hopewell Valley Education Foundation launched a new fundraiser to support the performing arts. For a contribution, you can have a personalized engraved plaque affixed to the arm rest of a seat in the Performing Arts Center at Hopewell Valley Central High School. A "seat" is the perfect gift for a hard-to-buy-for family member, a group gift in honor of a teacher or coach, or a way to honor someone special in your child's life.

Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support the performing arts in all Hopewell Valley schools. Click here, or on the seat to the right, for all the exciting details on this new program!

Below are just some of the programs that were supported last year, all or in part, by the Hopewell Valley Education Foundation:

Hopewell Elementary Tile Mural
June, 2007

Artist-in-Residence Ursula Kaplowitz of Hopewell worked with all the students of Hopewell Elementary to create a breathtaking mural depicting Hopewell Elementary and Hopewell Borough. This project was funded though the HVEF by a grant from Merrill Lynch.

Visit by South African Teacher Tom Mngumi
May, 2007

In it's 3rd year at Timbelane Middle School, the Secure the Future program, funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb, brought South African teacher Tom Mngumi to Hopewell Valley for two weeks of cross cultural connections. While here Mr. Mngumi, an inspirational speaker and educator, visited with students and their families, and left with laptops for his school as part of the "one laptop per child" program.

Playground Spinners

The playgrounds of Hopewell Elementary and Stony Brook Elementary join the district's other elementary schools as recipients of new flower-like playground spinners by Bristol-Myers Squibb. These crazy, spinning seats help special needs students with balance and other coordination skills, and are fun for all.

Game Bikes

Timberlane Middle School's fitness center recieved eight new stationary game bikes which allow students to compete in video and other games while peddling away. This extremely popular addition to the fitness center was funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

McCarter Theater Odyssey Experience

This residency was designed to foster greater understanding and appreciation of dramatic literature and the modern theatre by having students participate in sessions with a teaching artist from McCarter Theatre. This year students in grades 3 and 8 participated in the Odyssey Experience. An annonymous donor has funded this program, along with supplemental funds provided by the Hopewell Valley Board of Education.

Native American Education
Fall, 2007

Hopewell Elementary students attended a workshop at the Stony-Brook Millstone Watershed Association last fall to learn about Native Americans. This program paired with their in-school curriculum for an expanded, rich learning experience.

Central New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership Public Affairs Forum
April 25 Woordow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University

Ninteen high school students studying International Relations were given an opportunity to attend a day at Princeton University attending sessions pertaining to public affairs. Dr. Markus Prior (assistant professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University) discussed the degree to which the choice between different media outlets affects how people learn about politics and elections, and impacts voter turnout and voting behavior. Ambassador Robert Hutchings (Diplomat-in-Residence at Princeton University) outlined the major trends in global affairs that US national security/foreign policy experts expect to see up through the year 2020.

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Shadow Divers Richie Kohler and John Chatterton were the spekers at the annual Booklovers' Luncehon, held in October. Luncheon proceeds support the Author-in-Residence program.

Ken and Kathy Korwin won their "seat" when they participated in last year's "Win A Seat" promotion...

Just a part of the amazing tile mural at Hopewell Elementary School...

Some of our 2006-2007 programs...

• McCarter Theater Experience
• Author-in-Residence Neil Waldman
• Composer-in-Residence Stephen Hatfiield, who returned thisyear to record an album, "Floating Upstream: Hopewell Sings Hatfield" with our students
• Renowned author and speaker on female bullying Rachael Simmons
• Secure the Future, funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb

• New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership
• Mid-Atlantic Consortium of Education Foundations
• National School Foundation Association