The SummitEducationalFoundation (SEF) has partnered with Summit Public Schools for over 37 years and has awarded more than $10.2 million to date in our schools through teacher and district grants. SEF encourages creativity and innovation in Summit’s public schools by funding strategic grants in support of exceptional teacher and district initiatives. SEF grants enable projects in our community’s schools that provide unique educational experiences, access to cutting edge technologies, and help our teachers stay at the forefront of modern education theory and practices.
Recent Grant Highlights:
- Funding new sound systems for music, band, and orchestra rooms at all elementary schools. These versatile new systems will add functionality and flexibility to the music rooms, and will impact every elementary student in the district.
- Piloting a new, hands-on science curriculum for two units in 6th and 7th grades.
- Funding a multi-day music residency with two industry professionals, one of whom is a Summit alum. Program will
- involve up to 250 SHS students over the two days
- 4,000 students positively impacted year-to-year
Please click - SEF GRANTS IN ACTION - to browse through to see all of the wonderful ways SEF supports YOUR child.
HOW CAN YOU HELP SUPPORT SEF?
Spring for Excellence is the perfect place to start!
Spring for Excellence offers many ways to get involved & help raise money for SEF. This fun, well-attended evening–and the community-based events leading up to it–is SEF’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Funds raised through this event directly benefit every single student in the Summit public school district.
There are many ways you can participate in Spring for Excellence over the next few weeks, leading up to-and at-the March 4th event:
IMPORTANT - Register/Sign In for Spring for Excellence
Click through to the SPRING FOR EXCELLENCE WEBSITE the central hub for event tickets, lawn signs and the silent auction. Even if you can’t come to Spring for Excellence in person, you must register here to receive updates, view and bid on the auction, and make purchases or donations.
Lawn Signs: Help Spread the Word with a “Support SEF Lawn Sign”
❖ You’ve seen them all over town, so get in the game! Purchase online, and we will deliver the lawn sign to your front yard. Could not be easier!
Event Tickets for March 2nd: Come to the Event Purchase tickets here
❖ Spring For Excellence 2024 will be held on Saturday March 2nd @ 7pm at the Summit Elks Lodge.
Silent Auction: Browse, Bid and Win at the Silent Auction (online bidding for all registered users)
❖ Now: Browse the Sign Up Genius for much needed Gift Cards/basket items SIGN UP GENIUS LINK
❖ Event Night: A few key Items will be on display at the event, but everything will be open for view on the Spring for Excellence website. Online bidding only. Auction opens on February 28 at 8pm and closes on March 2 at 10:30pm sharp!
50/50 Raffle: Be a Lucky Winner of an all cash prize at the 50/50 Raffle (in person event only)
❖ Paper Tickets to the 50/50 will only be sold at the Elks: $25 per ticket or five (5) for $100. Winner splits the cash prize with SEF….you never know! You must attend the event to participate.
Wine Pull: Donate and/or Participate in the SEF Wine Pull (in person event only)
❖ Now: Donate a bottle (or two) to the wine pull. Details in this Sign Up Genius: SIGN UP GENIUS LINK
❖ Event Night: Buy a ticket (in this case, a cork) for $25. The cork will have a number on it, which will correspond to a wrapped bottle of wine or champagne. When you turn in your cork, you get the matching bottle! It's a blind pull...you get what you get (but...you won't be upset!). You must attend the event to participate.
FINALLY…Make a Donation!
Last but DEFINITELY not least, please consider making a donation to SEF. Your tax deductible donation can be made easily through the Spring for Excellence website, or here (both go to the same place – SEF!): https://www.sefnj.org
Thank you for your continued support!
Jodi Englert and Teal Rodriguez
Spring For Excellence Co-Chairs
