The Gloucester Education Foundation drives innovation, encourages creativity, expands student opportunities and empowers educators to strengthen teaching and learning in the Gloucester Public School District.
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The Gloucester Education Foundation provides our community with a tangible way to have an impact on our schools through donations to GEF, which we then convert into grants for innovative programs and enriching experiences for Gloucester’s children.
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Grant applications are encouraged for programs/projects that promote innovation, provide enrichment, promote community collaboration and foster Increased student achievement.
GEF PROGRAMS
Since 2005, GEF has brought more than $6 million to the Gloucester Public Schools for innovative programs that inspire students and empower educators.
ABOUT GEF
GEF is a local non-profit that serves as an innovative thought partner of the Gloucester Public School System. We encourage teachers to think big about what could be possible and we look for ways to expand learning opportunities for students.
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The GEF held its annual celebration yesterday evening at the North Shore Arts Association. The beautiful hall was decorated with art made by kids from all GPS schools.
This year, GEF supporters heard from GPS students who benefited from a sampling of GEF-funded programs. They included a group of Beeman students talking about their summer STEM/engineering program, a song performed by the three actors portraying Mary Poppins in this year's O'Maley musical, and a drone demonstration by GHS robotics/engineering student Austin Monell.
Dust off your bowling shoes and join us on Sunday, November 4 for the first annual GEF Education Bowl! We gather at Cape Ann Lanes on Gloucester Avenue from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. We welcome teams of up to 8 people. Space is limited, and the event is filling up, so sign up your team today by contacting Beth Calomo at jbcalomo@gmail.com.
The cost is $30 per bowler, and proceeds will support programs in the Gloucester Public Schools. Come and enjoy the hospitality and refreshments at the Cape Ann Lanes concession stand and enter to win raffle prizes!
GEF's big hat goes off to Applied Materials, a global company with a Gloucester presence, for its recent support on several fronts. In September, the Applied Materials Foundation awarded GEF two grants totaling $34,623 for two projects in physics and robotics at Gloucester High School--more information will be forthcoming on these! And in late September, AMAT employees gathered at the company's Blackburn site in Gloucester to assemble 125 teacher supply kits for educators in all of Gloucester's five elementary schools (*not pictured, Beeman Memorial). Some of the much-needed classrooms supplies included pens and pencils, dry erase markers, hand sanitizer, notebooks, highlighters, tissues, and more.
Many thanks to Applied Materials for its long-standing support of GEF and Gloucester's students and teachers!
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