Sep152017 by webadminNo Comments
2017 Great Idea Mini-Grant Applications Being Accepted NOW!

2017 Great Idea Mini-Grant Applications Being Accepted NOW!

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Let the BCET help fund your next adventure in educating the next generation. If you are a teacher in Beaver County and in need of resources to make your next classroom project come to life, apply now for a Great Ideas Mini-Grant. Got a bigger school wide idea, the BCET will double the funds available. See the application for details. Need some inspiration? Check out past mini-grant projects here! DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017 Apply Now!
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Sep132017 by webadminNo Comments
BCET Attends Beaver County BookFest

BCET Attends Beaver County BookFest

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[caption id="attachment_851" align="alignright" width="300"] Trustee Yvonne Conner manning the BCET booth at Bookfest[/caption] Beaver County Bookfest is a celebration of local authors and literary heavy weights. This year Bookfest included a wizardary theme to it, taking from what is sure to be a classic to future generations. The BCET was ecstatic to attended. While there, board members passed out age appropriate books to kids under 5. The other goal was to inform the public about the BCET "Growing with Books" program and encourage participation.
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Sep102017 by webadminNo Comments
BCET Elects a New President

BCET Elects a New President

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Newly elected president, Dennis Nichols, joined the BCET because of his life-ling interest and respect for education. It is also a shared passion among his family members, two of which are teachers. Mr. Nichols believes education to be the “great equalizer” in allowing anyone to attain success. His favorite BCET program is the Mini-Grant program due to the imaginative utilization of grant money to create effective education. He brings a commitment to education and experience in organizational management.
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Sep52017 by webadminNo Comments
Wellness Wagon Rolls on to Good Health

Wellness Wagon Rolls on to Good Health

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Hopewell school nurses, Tamara Kross and Leah Meehan, received a Great Ideas Mini-Grant from the BCET for a "Wellness Wagon". The Wellness Wagon contained a variety of engaging hands-on activities that promoted health and wellness to the 793 Hopewell Area School District students in grades kindergarten through grade 4 during the months of February, March, April, and May 2017. The health and wellness topics included were; dental care, nutrition, physical activity, introduction to parts of the human body, illness prevention, and wellness promotion. The Wellness Wagon contained a variety of hands-on interactive activities, a dental model that taught brushing and flossing, a model for hand-washing and germs, food models and nutrition games that taught healthy eating, and models of the parts and functions of the human body. This grant provided…
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