Friday, April 12, 2013
Belmont fourth graders treated to a visit to Mexico thanks to Veronica Robles and the Foundation for Belmont Education.
On Tuesday, April 9, the fourth grade classes at the Burbank Elementary School experienced a little bit of Mexico through an musical performance by Veronica Robles, a musician, TV presenter and educator with a passion for celebrating and sharing Mexican culture. Robles' visit was arranged by the school's PTA Enrichment Committee using a grant from the Foundation for Belmont Education to enhance the fourth grade social studies unit on Mexico. Veronica presented the history of her country through music, dance and a wide array of costumes. Donned in full attire, she demonstrated a traditional Aztec dance and provided several examples of how the Spanish influenced clothing, language and music in Mexico. The students learned new Spanish …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
A little-remembered Boston trial involving the Fugitive Slave Law presented at the Chenery Middle School with a grant from the Foundation for Belmont Education.
This past Wednesday, April 3, Chenery Middle School eighth graders had the chance to witness first hand the trial of Anthony Burns. Thanks to a grant from the Foundation for Belmont Education, students watched as Theatre Espresso, an acting troupe out of the Wheelock Family Theater, dramatized this critical case in US history. The 1854 trial of Anthony Burns, one of the first tests of the Fugitive Slave Law, brought the question of slavery into the heart of Boston. It energized the abolitionist movement and brought to the forefront questions of law and morality. Despite support by many prominent Bostonians, Burns was returned to his Southern master by the ruling of Judge Edward Loring. After the enactment, students became participants …
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W. L. Chenery Middle School
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Monday, March 18, 2013
Foundation for Belmont Education tops last year's standard, nears $50,000 in donations.
Neal Fay was bouncing around the floor of the Belmont Hill School's athletic center pleading, begging, badgering two bidders to best their last offer. "You can be a HERO!" proclaimed Fay, the extraordinaire volunteer auctioneerr for the Foundation for Belmont Education, which held its annual Spring Fundraiser – the "Big Birthday Bask!" – on Saturday night, March 16. As bidders raised the bar, Fay ratchet up the volume of his pitch during the live auction before more than 400 party attendees who came to the town's yearly big social event, a night of dining, dancing and donations. During some of the bidding, Fay was turning and pointing between two parties who were determined to win the auction item despite price. The dinner for ten by chef…
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Belmont Hill School
350 Prospect St, Belmont, MA
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
A week's worth of auction items anyone can bid on to support education in Belmont.
The annual Foundation for Belmont Education "Big Birthday Bash" fundraiser this Saturday, March 16 has sold out. If you are going the the shindig or have been shut out, you can help the foundation's work supporting Belmont's six public schools by bidding on a great deal of outstanding live auction items that are online. For the next week, each day Belmont Patch will highlight one of the items up for bid. You can view all the items here and what the bid instructions are here. And today's auction item is ... Nantucket Family Vacation It’s been a long winter. Time to start dreaming of summer, sun and the beach! How perfect does a wonderful home on Nantucket sound for your next family vacation? This home sleeps eight (two adult bedrooms, one…
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
A week's worth of auction items anyone can bid on to support education in Belmont.
Don't have a ticket to the sold-out annual Foundation for Belmont Education "Big Birthday Bash" fundraiser on Saturday, March 16? You can still help the foundation's work supporting Belmont's six public schools by bidding on a slew of outstanding live auction items online. For the next week, each day Belmont Patch will highlight one of the items up for bid. You can view all the items here and what the bid instructions are here. And today's auction item is ... Downton Abbey Dinner for 14 Downton Abbey is all the buzz, and here is your opportunity to bring it to Belmont. Belmont Savings Bank is sponsoring a full-service, catered dinner party for 14 (value $1,680) in our own Downton 'Castle' (the William Flagg Homer House/Belmont Woman’s …
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Belmont Women's Club
661 Pleasant St, Belmont, MA
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
A week's worth of auction items anyone can bid on to support education in Belmont.
Whether you have a sold-out ticket to the big annual Foundation for Belmont Education "Big Birthday Bash" fundraiser on Saturday, March 16, you can still help the foundation's work supporting Belmont's six public schools by bidding on a slew of outstanding live auction items online. For the next week, each day Belmont Patch will highlight one of the items up for bid. You can view all the items here and what the bid instructions are here. And today's auction items are ... España Paellapalooza III; Dinner for 12 Let Chenery parents Barb & Constantine Chinoporos and Ginny & John d’Arbeloff prepare an authentic meal from the coastline of southern Spain for up to a dozen people in the comfort of your own home. All you have to do is invite …
Monday, March 11, 2013
More than 270 items go under the virtual hammer until March 24.
The Foundation for Belmont Education online auction opens today at 8 a.m. Please be sure to check out the fabulous online auction items at www.FBE-BELMONT.ORG/AUCTION The auction is part of the Foundation's annual spring fundraiser, this year known as the "Big Birthday Bash More than 270 auction items available to bid on totaling over $48,000. There is literally something for everyone. An example of what is available: • Bid on the opportunity to ride on the Boston Bruins' ZAMBONI and six tickets to watch a game. • A $150 gift certificate at Belmont Center's il Casale Restaurant. • $50 worth of coupons at Belmont Farmers' Market. • $50 gift certificate at Marmalade in Belmont Center. • Five one-on-one training sessions at Ray Fit Personal …
Friday, March 8, 2013
A week's worth of auction items you can bid on that will support education in Belmont.
Whether you have a sold-out ticket to the big annual Foundation for Belmont Education "Big Birthday Bash" fundraiser on Saturday March 16, you can still help the foundation's work supporting Belmont's six public schools by bidding on a slew of outstanding live auction items online. For the next week, each day Belmont Patch will highlight one of the items up for bid. You can view all the items here and what the bid instructions are here. And today's auction item is ... Justin Timberlake Brings Sexy Back to Fenway! Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z, two of music’s biggest names, will be performing at Fenway Park on Saturday night, August 10th, as part of their “Legends of the Summer” tour. These FOUR tickets will get you into the summer's …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Don't be left out, purchase your tickets now for Foundation of Belmont Education Spring event March 16.
Spring! The beginning of baseball on Brandon Grant Field, the first crocuses arrive and the highpoint of the social year in Belmont with the Foundation for Belmont Education's 2013 Spring Fundraiser. And this year, the Foundation will enter its third decade as the group – which has raised more than $2 million and counting to the Belmont Public Schools –celebrates its 20th birthday at the annual fundraiser on Saturday, March 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Belmont Hill School. The annual themed Spring dinner/live auction continues its tradition of raising funds to support Belmont's six public schools while bringing the community together for a wonderful, festive evening. An example of the items that will be auctioned this year is a …
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Belmont Hill School
350 Prospect St, Belmont, MA
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Fall grant cycle is the most funding Foundation for Belmont Education has provide to teachers in Belmont's six schools.
Up-to-date science balances, programs on wildlife and an inflatable world. Those are just some of the dozens of enhancements to Belmont schools programs as the Foundation for Belmont Education announced last week that it had distributed a record amount of funds to teachers and administrators. The foundation, the three-decade old community-sponsored non-profit organization dedicated to helping the Belmont Public Schools, distributed $45,000 in its Fall-funding cycle – one of two during the school year – to support more than a dozen innovation and enrichment programs in the schools through its Learning Excellence Grant Program (LEGP). During each grant cycle, the FBE encourages educators to request up to $1,000 for small grant requests, and …
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