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Sep52017 by webadminNo Comments

Wellness Wagon Rolls on to Good Health

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…

Aug262017 by webadminNo Comments

Ambridge STEAM Takes Flight

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Thanks to a Mini-Grant from the BCET, Ambridge students got in touch with their inner pilot. https://youtu.be/w-QQ6T8fdGA

Aug232017 by webadminNo Comments

BCET to Give Out FREE Books @ BC Bookfest

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The Beaver County Educational Trust will be giving away free books to kids 5 and under in the Children's Tent. This year in the Children’s Tent, wannabe wizards can take part in the BookFest Wizard Academy, where they can create their own magic wands, create potions, and much more. BookFest will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Beaver. Besides receiving a FREE book from the BCET, attendees can meet more than 60 authors who will be signing and selling their books. The festival also features a number of food vendors and literary-themed retail vendors. Admission is free to the public.

Aug182017 by webadminNo Comments

Rotarians Support BCET w/ $1,000 Donation

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The BCET was excited to receive a donation from a new donor, Rotary of Beaver. Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who come together to make positive, lasting change in communities at home and abroad. The local Beaver chapter is best known for giving away free mattresses to families living in poverty. The national organization is best known for its efforts to wipe out the disease of polio.Click here, to find out more about the Rotary organization.

Aug92017 by webadminNo Comments

Heritage Valley Health Systems Gives to Growing with Books Program

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Heritage Valley Health Systems graciously gave $5,000 to the BCET Growing with Books program for 2017-2018. The literary program that sees participants, who are children under 5, receive an age appropriate book twice a year has seen it's numbers grow. On average the program costs $30,000 per year, with costs expected to rise in 2018. The BCET is very appreciative of the donation and is still in need of additional funds. If you would like to make a donation, please visit the BCET donation page.