http://www.jerichoeducationalfoundation.org/blog Enhancing the Educational Experience Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:08:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Through past fund-raising efforts and generous donations, the foundation has been able to undertake projects that otherwise could not have been addressed in our school’s budget. Restoration of The Little Theater at Jericho High School Donation of Athletic Field Scoreboards Digital Sign Project for all five school buildings Establishment of ... http://www.jerichoeducationalfoundation.org/blog/2011/09/jef-announces-charter-membership-drive/ Expanding on the huge success of last year's Jackson School Garden Project,  the JEF offered to fund up to five separate faculty developed Initiative Project proposals for the 2010/11 school year.   Each of these projects are devised and envisioned to seed an idea that will benefit the students of the ... http://www.jerichoeducationalfoundation.org/blog/2010/10/jef-announces-2010-school-year-annual-inititiave-project-winners/ The Jericho Educational Foundation has been asked to participate again this year in the Champions For Charity Holiday Benefit at the Americana Manhasset and Wheatley Plaza shopping areas. How it works... Participating tenants of Americana Manhasset and Wheatley Plaza donate a percentage of designated pre-tax purchases to the participating organization of the ... http://www.jerichoeducationalfoundation.org/blog/2010/10/foundation-participates-in-annual-champions-for-charity-holiday-benefit/ [gallery] The winners of the 2009 JEF Initiative Project from the Jackson School, Lois Wittmann, Lori Salzman and Laurie Oddo provided a chance for each and every child to participate in the planting, harvesting, donating, learning and enjoying of their spectacular garden. Jackson School Photos:     http://www.jerichoschools.org/jackson/school/09-10/summerpics/bk.htm School News:                       http://jerichoschools.org/community/pressreleases/Jericho_School_News_2_201010.pdf http://www.jerichoeducationalfoundation.org/blog/2010/10/jefs-initiative-project-at-the-jackson-school-garden-conitunes-to-thrives/ The Jericho Educational Foundation is proud to announce that we will be hosting the Second Annual Student Film Festival. Event Night Date: Friday, November 13th, 2009 Time: 7:30pm Place: The Little Theater at Jericho High School [flv:http://www.iphotoplay.com/trailer2a.flv 480 360] http://www.jerichoeducationalfoundation.org/blog/2009/10/jef-film-festival-fall-2009/ The Jericho Educational Foundation held its first student film festival on November 14th, 2008 in the High School Little Theater. Twenty-three films were entered into competition and another twenty five Media Art students submitted their 1 minute ‘Shadow and Light’ video projects. In total, over 100 students participated in ... http://www.jerichoeducationalfoundation.org/blog/2009/02/jericho-student-film-festival/ The Jericho Educational Foundation held a ribbon ceremony to unveil its gift to the school district of two electronic scoreboards for the soccer and lacrosse fields. Among those who attended the ceremony were the school's superintendent Hank Grishman, Assistant Superintendent Barbara Bauer, Curriculum Associate Nancy Sammis, and the JEF ... http://www.jerichoeducationalfoundation.org/blog/2008/10/jef-donates-2-scoreboards/ The JEF hosted its first Spelling Bee contest on November 11th, 2007. Twenty teams consisting of high school students, parents, faculty and community members battled to be” Best Spellers In Jericho”. The event proved to be a fun-filled evening attended by family, friends, and school faculty. Judges Dr. Elaine Margharita, ... http://www.jerichoeducationalfoundation.org/blog/2007/11/adult-spelling-bee/ The Jericho Educational Foundation held its first Distinguished Educators Award Dinner at the Metropolitan in Glen Cove on May 11, 2007. The dinner was a resounding success with over 150 guests including local dignitaries to honor Jeffrey Ratner (Principal of Seaman Elementary School) and Martin Weissman (Principal of Jackson Elementary School), ... http://www.jerichoeducationalfoundation.org/blog/2007/05/jef-distinguished-educator-award-2007/ [gallery=3] The Little Theater, located in the high school, is used throughout the school year for student performances, meetings and other various events. The Little Theater stands as one of the original and oldest facilities within the school and was in need of a major face lift.  The JEF decided this would ... http://www.jerichoeducationalfoundation.org/blog/2007/05/little-theater/