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Barrington Education Foundation grant brings ancient instruments to life

By   /  May 17, 2013  /  News, Schools  /  No Comments

Barrington High School teacher Nahum Mitnik was happy to receive a BEF grant recently.

Students at Barrington High School have the Barrington Education Foundation to thank for a new, virtual hands-on experience with instruments more than 50 years old. Last spring, the foundation funded a grant request filed by high school teacher Nahum Mitnik; he received five virtual synthesizers to be used in his electronic music and audio production [...]

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BEF grant helps Barrington students learn outdoors

By   /  February 6, 2013  /  News, Schools  /  No Comments

Hampden Meadows School students enjoy an outdoor class recently.

Thanks to a grant provided from the Barrington Education Foundation, students at Hampden Meadows School now have dozens of new science lessons that will take them out of the classroom quite literally, right to edges Kent Street pond. Not only will they be studying the pond, but also the woods and nature trails that lie [...]

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Barrington Education Foundation unveils its STAR program

By   /  December 4, 2012  /  News  /  No Comments

The Barrington Education Foundation, known for its rubber ducky race fund-raiser, recently unveiled its STAR certificate of appreciation program for teachers and staff in Barrington.

This winter, people can thank their favorite local teachers and staff members with a STAR from the Barrington Education Foundation (BEF). The STAR (Staff, Teacher Appreciation Recognition) program is being offered to school families who want to reach out and thank their teachers and staff during the holidays. Parents (and alumni, etc.) can purchase a [...]

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