summit school board approves grants for generators, new windows - interactive whiteboard solutions

Liz Kiir summit
Thanks to state funding for health and safety, every school in the whole region will benefit from renovations during the year.
At its meeting on March 17, the Board of Education approved the $16,410 provided by the state as part of the [payment]]
Hill Top Middle School-
$5,400 mechanical upgrade and new generator. []
Summit High School-
The auditorium was renovated for $2,925 and the new generator. []
Breton School
$560 for air conditioning. []
Franklin School
$1,965 for air conditioning and window replacement. []
Jefferson School
$1,380 for air conditioning and window replacement. []Lincoln-Hubbard School
$2,090 for air conditioning.
In addition, the board approved the purchase of five Yamaha vertical pianos for primary schools at a price of $20,450.
Summit Music parts will pay £ 50%, £ 25% for PTA/PTOs and £ 25% for the Board of Education.
The board approved Clifton's telephone purchase of a portable interactive whiteboard for $4,381.
The board also approved a bid award for RD Construction Products Co. , Ltd.
$641,200 Fair Lawn for partial window replacement at Franklin and Jefferson schools, as well as outside painting at Jefferson.
In addition, a bid was awarded to Electric, Inc.
Holmdel of emergency generator at Summit High and Lawton C.
Johnson Summit Middle School.
2011-school calendar2012 and 2012-
2013 items were also approved.
Nathan Parker, head of the school, said the calendar will be posted on the region's website and distributed to parents.
"People like to plan their holidays ahead of time," he said . ". In 2011-
2012. the first day of school is Monday, the last day is Wednesday, June 20.
Winter vacation is scheduled for December. 27-Jan.
Spring break of April 6-13. In 2012-
2013. start school on Thursday.
3, 6 months, Monday, 24.
December is winter vacation. 24-Jan. 1.
Spring holiday March 29-April 5.
The February holiday for the next two years is limited to long weekends (Friday-Monday. )
The board approved it. of-
On April 29, 75 Spanish IV high school students traveled to the state of the Barrio Museum in New York City;
On April 29, 50 high school students studying Chinese visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and 88 Breton students went to the Burney camp in Murray port on May 2 and 3.
Lauren banker, president of Washington School, introduced student inventions through education (SITE)
The winners of the 3rd, 4 and 5 th grade annual invention contest.
"They practice an agreement to identify problems, investigate solutions, and make oral presentations," she said . ".
"It's a long and detailed process.
"Inventions include innovative ideas like dog cat-proof feeders.
Banker also provided a video on the topic that school reading is meaning, and the teachers commented on research, testing and methods, and how new teaching techniques can help students develop a love for reading and learning.