Show #306

Books in the Park - During the summer, teachers in Franklin Township brought books directly to families and children in local parks. Apartment complex parks were turned into an outdoor classroom for both the child and the parents. Here the community could get books and books on tape in both Spanish and English. This program is funded through a grant from the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education.

Senior Dance - The cultural awareness club at Manchester Township High School host a Senior Citizen Dinner and Dance each year. The students taught the seniors some new dances and both generations enjoyed conversation and lots of laughs.

Hipp - Teachers have wonderful ideas for the classroom, but often the school districts don't have the money to fund it. So members of NJEA used their own money to start an educational grant program, and today it's grown into one of the most coveted and successful grant programs in the state of New Jersey. Two members who helped start the program, Sue Maurer, a teacher at Wilson Elementary School in Sayreville, and Diane Camiolo, a teacher at Kingsway Regional Middle School in Glassboro, will explain why they are so passionate about this grant program. And see examples of some of the 170 projects that have been awarded more than $678,000 in support since it began nearly 10 years ago.