Eastern Education Foundation Awards School Grants
March 2010Chris Hammond, Chair, Eastern Education Foundation, is pleased to announce that 29 schools in the Eastern School District will share $28,191 in grants this month to support their school-related Arts projects. Since 2008, over $75,000 has been awarded to schools in the District in support of arts-related projects.
School & Project
- Holy Name of Mary Academy, Lawn Arts Festival
- Marystown Central High, Marystown Music Recording Project
- Clarenville Primary, Clarenville Visiting Artist Project
- Southwest Arm Academy After School Art Club
- Bishop White School, Port Rexton Art Coffee House
- Acreman Elementary, Green’s Harbour Percussion Instruments
- Woodland Elementary, Dildo Whiteway March Hare
- Davis Elementary, Carbonear String Program
- Harbour Grace Primary, Harbour Grace Smartboard Music Technology
- Amalgamated Academy, Bay Roberts Sound System for Music Room
- Ascension Collegiate, Bay Roberts Printmaking Project
- St. Peter’s Elementary, Upper Island Cove Traditional Fiddle Ensemble
- Laval High School, Placentia New brass and woodwind Instruments
- Macdonald Drive Elementary, St. John’s Sound Equipment
- Mary Queen of Peace, St. John’s Instruments for Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners
- St. Paul’s Junior High, St. John’s Making Art Come Alive project
- Vanier Elementary, St. John’s Enhancing Performances Project
- Virginia Park Elementary, St. John’s Shutter Bugs project
- Holy Cross Junior High, St. John’s Percussion, Performance Project
- Holy Heart of Mary, St. John’s Move Week project
- Beaconsfield Junior High, St. John’s Music Renewal and Repair Project
- Gonzaga High School, St. John’s Dark Room Project
- Rennie’s River Elementary Electric Piano Project
- St. Bernard’s Elementary, Witless Bay Watercolors in Witless Bay project
- St. Kevin’s High School, Goulds CAI and Integration in the Music Curriculum
- Mary Queen of the World, Mt. Pearl Dances From Across the Globe
- St. Peter’s Elementary, Mt. Pearl Classroom Music Technology Project
- St. Peter’s Junior High, Mt. Pearl Music and Technology Program
- Queen Elizabeth High School, Foxtrap Year End Fashion Show (FD and P 3221)
6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
February 2010The Eastern Education Foundation will hold its 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on June 3, 2010 at Glendenning Golf Course, St. John’s.
Download full details and Registration/Sponsor form HERE.
Eastern Education Foundation Awards School Grants
November 2009Jerry Rice, Chair, Eastern Education Foundation, is pleased to announce that 25 schools in the Eastern School District will each receive a $1,000 grant to support their school-related Arts projects. Special thanks are extended to all Eastern School District employees who continue to support the Foundation through the 50/50 draw and other initiatives to help make these grants possible.
- Balbo Elementary - E Museum
- Beachy Cove Elementary - Mobile Music Equipment Purchase
- Bishop White School - Performance in School
- Coley's Point Primary - Celebrating our Cultural Roots
- Davis Elementary - Bringing Technology into Classroom
- Baltimore School - Beginning Band in Grade 6
- Fatima Academy - School Choir
- Frank Roberts - Printmaking Project
- Holy Name of Mary- Spring Art Exhibit and Mural
- Holy Spirit High School - Technology Advances for Music Dept.
- John Burke High School - Theatre Enhancement Project
- Macdonald Dr. Jr. High - Fine Arts Audio Project
- Mt. Pearl Senior High - Imusic
- Mary Queen of Peace - International Art Gallery
- Newtown Elementary - Traditional NL Music
- Paradise Elementary - Orff Instruments
- Pearce Junior High - Music Equipment Improvement Project
- Perlwin Elementary - School Singers on Stage
- St. Anne's Expressions of Youth - Expression of Youth
- St. Edwards - StARTers program
- St. Francis of Assisi - Orff Instruments
- St. John Bosco - Music and Technology Blitz
- St Teresa's School - Orff Instruments
- Larkhall Academy - Traditional NL Music
- Virginia Park - VPE Theatre and Dance Project
Grant Applications
October 2009The Eastern Education Foundation is once again inviting grant applications in support of Arts-related initiatives. There are two funding deadlines: October 23, 2009 and February 26, 2010, for submitting applications.
- Funding Guidelines (PDF)
- Funding Application (February deadline) (PDF)
- Funding Application (October deadline) (PDF)
5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
February 2009The Eastern Education Foundation will hold its 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on June 18th, 2009 at Glendenning Golf Course, St. John’s.
Download full details and Registration/Sponsor form HERE. (PDF)
2008 Eastern Education Foundation Scholarship Winners Announced
February 2009Jerry Rice, Chair, Eastern Education Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Eastern Education Foundation Scholarships for 2008. Each scholarship is valued at $1,000. The following 15 students have demonstrated academic excellence and outstanding leadership in their schools and communities.
Congratulations to our Eastern District Scholars!
Chair of Foundation is Presented with Volunteer Award
June 19, 2007In Newfoundland and Labrador, there are more than 4000 voluntary, community-based organizations. Each year over 138,000 volunteers in our province donate countless hours to volunteering.
National Volunteer Week was celebrated this year from April 15th -21st. The theme was "Volunteers Grow Community". In St. John's, opening ceremonies were held at the Fairmont Hotel in Cavendish Square on June 15th, 2007.
There, more than 50 groups recognized their volunteers for the great work they do to truly "grow their communities".
Jerry Rice, Chair of the Eastern Education Foundation, was presented with a Volunteer Award by Lt. Governor Edward Roberts for his dedication and support to the foundation over the past two years.
This award recognized Jerry's leadership of the foundation board, his work with an annual golf tournament each year and his dedication to raising funding for enrichment opportunities and scholarships for students in the eastern school district.
