Glen Ridge BOE To Receive Grant for Construction Project $2,782,102 Construction Grant On September 25, 2001, the voters in Glen Ridge ratified a Bond Referendum for an addition to Glen Ridge High School and for repairs to Forest and Linden Avenue Schools. The referendum calls for $11,925,000 in total construction and repairs. The $2.8 million grant from the State will lower the cost to taxpayers to less than $10 million.   Glen Ridge Borough and Glen Ridge Board of Education Secure Two Grants $300,000 for Early Childhood Education and Technology and  $93,000 to Assist with Building the New Gym Through the hard work of Mayor Steve Plate and former Board of Education member, John Lacey, the Borough and Board have been able to secure two grants to assist our school district. The first grant, the third of its kind, was for $300,000, which will be used to offset district costs in the areas of Early Childhood Education and Technology. This grant assists us in maintaining our early education program as well as keeping us on the cutting edge for educational technology. We also received a $93,000 grant to assist with the construction of the new gym. Thanks to Mayor Plate and former BOE member Lacey for all their hard work and persistence.
	The Board of Education Works with Community for Alternative Funding District Receives Assistance from Many Groups (2000-2001) ·         NJ State Construction Grant: $2.8 Million ·         NJ State Early Childhood Education and Technology Grant: $300,000 ·         NJ State New Gym Assistance Grant: $93,000 ·         Glen Ridge Educational Foundation – Communications Lab & Mini Grants: $70,000 ·         Glen Ridge Home & School Associations ·         Glen Ridge Music Parents Association ·         Glen Ridge Art Patrons ·         Glen Ridge Theater Parents ·         Glen Ridge Booster Club ·         Glen Ridge Lacrosse and Hockey Parents ·         Mayor’s Committee on Alcohol and Drugs (MCADA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside This Issue
1	Alternative Funding
2	Glen Ridge Educational Foundation  and Mayor’s Committee On Alcohol and Drugs
3	Glen Ridge Home And School Associations
4	Glen Ridge Parent Associations
5	Mayor’s Gala & GRAA

			Mayor’s Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse Grant Money Benefits All Glen Ridge Students The Mayor’s Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse receives approximately $36,000 in grant money and an additional $9,000 in donations from the community. As you can see by the list of activities and programs, the students in the Glen Ridge Public Schools are fortunate to receive these programs. These activities compliment the district’s health education program, provide alcohol, tobacco and drug-free activities and equipment for all students in Glen Ridge. ·         Peer Leadership: $5,000 ·         Alcohol, Tobacco , Other Drugs-Free (ATOD) Dances $2,250 ·         Glen Ridge Youth Program (GRYP) : $1,400 ·         Summer Youth Theater: $2,250 ·         Drugs and Alcohol Resistance Education (DARE): $2,500 ·         Project Adventure: $500 ·         Parenting Workshop:$1,000 ·         Teacher Workshops: $300 ·         Guidance Library: $400 ·         Gender Defenders: $500 ·         Reward System: $380 ·         Multi- Media Curriculum: $660 ·         Social Decision Making $3,900 ·         Project Use: $2,700 ·         Rehabilitation Visitations : $3,000 ·         Red Ribbon Week: $300 ·         ATOB Parent/Student handbooks: $800 ·         Anti-Smoking Campaign: $1,000 ·         Parents Supporting Parents: $2,000 ·         Community Town Meeting: $600 ·         Project Graduation $1,000 ·         National Night Out: $1,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	Glen Ridge Home and School Associations Forest Avenue Home and School During the 2000-2001 school year, the Forest Home and School Association (HSA) donated the following: ·         $5,000        Library Books ·         $1,600        Playground Equipment ·         $13,250       Teacher Wish List Items ·         $6,400        AlphaSmart Keyboards ·         $7,000        Library Furniture ·         $2,070        Miscellaneous Items Linden Avenue Home and School During the 2000-2001 school year, the Linden Home and School Association (HSA) donated the following: ·         $7,500        Gym Protective Wall Mats ·         $5,500        Enrichment Assemblies ·         $2,700        Playground Equipment ·         $2,100        Teacher Choice Awards ·         $1,800        Field Trip Funding ·         $10,400       Teacher Wish List ·         $2,825        Miscellaneous Items Ridgewood Avenue Home and School During the 1999-2000 & 2000-2001 school years, the Ridgewood Home and School Association (HSA) donated the following: ·         $13,900       Enrichment Programs ·         $4,100        Teacher Choice ·         $7,000        Library Books ·         $9,700        Teacher Wish List ·         $3,500        6th Grade microscopes ·         $3, 800       Miscellaneous Items High School Home and School ·         Provides $6,000 for scholarships and high school equipment along with the following groups:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	Mayor’s Committee on Alcohol and Drugs (MCADA) The MCADA has been working with the Glen Ridge Board of Education to assist with substance abuse education for students and citizens and to provide drug and alcohol free activities. The MCADA provides funding for: ·         GRHS Peer Leadership, Teen Institute of the Garden State (TIGS) & Project USE ·         GRHS Parent Student Handbooks ·         Forest, Linden & Ridgewood Social Decision-Making Program ·         Glen Ridge Recreation Dances for High School and Middle School Students ·         Red Ribbon Week Activities ·         Continued Funding for Teenage Smoking Cessation Programs ·         Equipment for Substance Abuse Education		Mayor’s Gala & Glen Ridge Athletic Association (GRAA) Ridgewood Avenue School Gym Project Last winter, the Mayor’s Gala raised $30,000 for Phase I repairs to the Gary Cuozzo Gym at Ridgewood Avenue School. The project involved taking down the condemned running track that lined the perimeter of the gym above the gym floor surface. This past summer and fall, Castle Construction, a local Glen Ridge company, assisted by R. Gerne Landscapers of Montclair, took down the track and installed six basketball backboards and hoops. Phase II involves removal of the current plastic playing surface and replacing it with either a synthetic surface or a hard wood floor. Neither of the projects could have been done without the support of the Mayor and Borough Council and, most importantly, the patrons of the Mayor’s Gala. Thank you for your support! This year’s Mayor’s Gala will be held on February 2nd at 7:30 pm at the Glen Ridge Women’s Club. For more information, please call the Glen Ridge Borough Hall at 973-748-8400, Ext. 220.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, please contact Paulette Cinnotti,

MCADA Chairperson, at PDDMC@aol.com.

 

 

 

 

Glen Ridge Board of Education 12 High Street Glen Ridge, NJ 07028		Non- Profit Bulk Rate US Postage Paid, Glen Ridge, NJ Permit No. 603
Glen Ridge Board of Education Carol Harpster, President Elisabeth Ginsburg, Vice President Lauraine Hollyer, Vice President Sharon Dougherty Robert Salvatelli Dr. George Kirsch Robert McGovern Dr. Christopher Ward Richard Vecchiarello   Daniel Fishbein, Ed.D., Superintendent of School Peter Caprio, Business Administrator/ Board Secretary	Local Resident Glen Ridge NJ 07028