Senior Center Grant champion: Amy Diezemann The BEF recently awarded a grant to the Brookfield Senior Center for the “Fabulous 50s” program. Championed by program coordinator Amy Diezemann, this program will have the Senior Center community putting on their...
Unwind the Mind and Wellness Room Whisconier Middle School Grant champion: Carina Chelso and Kristy Trotta The Brookfield Education Foundation funded a grant to pilot a new program, Unwind the Mind meditation classes, in a new Wellness Room at...
Empowering Students and Families to Find Balance in a Digital World Candlewood Lake Elementary School Grant champion: Dee Pearson The Brookfield Education Foundation has awarded Dee Pearson of Candlewood Lake Elementary School a grant in the amount of...
The BEF recently awarded a grant to the Brookfield Senior Center for the “Brain and Body Fitness” program. Championed by program coordinator Amy Diezemann, this initiative will bring a unique angle to exercising the brain and connecting the brain...
The BEF recently awarded a grant to the Brookfield Senior Center for the “Climate, Earth, Environment” program. Championed by Program Coordinator Amy Diezemann, this four-part lecture series on Climate, our Earth, and the Environment will be conducted by Dr....
The Brookfield Education Foundation funded the “Invasive Species: Education And Removal” grant aimed at educating the community about the removal, prevention of invasive plant/tree species. This grant was championed by the Brookfield Conservation Commission. Our local ecosystem,...
The Brookfield Education Foundation funded a major grant to Whisconier Middle School for the Wellness Wednesdays Program. Championed by Alison Fitzpatrick and the WMS Counselors, the grant provides materials and resources for stations that will promote mental health awareness,...
Aware that more people have been visiting food pantries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Congregational Church of Brookfield was motivated to create a garden as both a way to teach community members how to grow produce,...
The Brookfield Education Foundation recently funded a major grant for the creation of The Wellness Room at Brookfield High School. Championed by Jen Gioglio, Debbie Burch, and the BHS Counseling Department, the Wellness Room provides a space where students...
The Brookfield Education Foundation was able to fund a request for an Online Platform for Education Fitness that features customizable lessons and units that include video tutorials and assessment tools for Brookfield High School students. Championed by Jeremy Kasack...
A Sensory Path was established at Huckleberry Hill thanks to a major grant by the BEF. Championed by teacher, Adrianna Hackett, this indoor path enhances student cognitive functioning through physically engaging activities. The colorful stickers used for the path...
The Brookfield Education Foundation has awarded a mini-grant to Erica Morey of the Brookfield Girls Scouts for her gold award. Erica’s program promotes healthy eating and exercise within the community. She recently taught students about healthy eating with the...
The Brookfield Education Foundation has awarded a major-grant to Whisconier Middle School for three aeroponic tower gardens. Championed by science teachers, Linda Bertozzi and Dennis Petrino, the goal is for students to be involved in year round growth of...
The Brookfield Education Foundation has awarded a major grant for the creation of four environmental signs for Brookfield’s Still River Greenway Walkway. Brookfield Parks and Recreation and Conservation Commission will work with the Northwest Conservation District to create these...
The Brookfield Education Foundation funded the Live Well Disease Self Management Program and workshop at the Brookfield Senior Center. Live Well is an evidence- based approach educating those with chronic diseases. Prior to initiation of this program, there were...
Brookfield Parent Support Network (BPSN) is a major grant funded by the Brookfield Education Foundation (BEF) for Brookfield Cares. Brookfield Cares is partnering with Youth Mental Health Project (YMHP) to pilot a program whose mission is to empower parents...
A major grant from the Brookfield Education Foundation has allowed for the provision of a traverse climbing wall for Center Elementary School. Championed by Physical Education teacher Joe Genovese, the project will focus on improving students’ physical fitness, strength,...
A mini-grant was awarded to Girl Scout and high school junior Paige Peck for the creation of a map of the United States on the Huckleberry Hill Elementary blacktop. Developing this initiative for her Girl Scout Gold Award project,...
A major grant from the Brookfield Education Foundation is helping students at Huckleberry Hill Elementary School stay fit and physically active! Grant champion and PE teacher Matthew Cudney has introduced The Fit Club, a non-competitive, fitness based exercise program...
Center Elementary School was awarded a major grant for “Peaceful Playgrounds”, an interactive addition to the blacktop area of the playground working on collaborative play, conflict resolution, and educational play opportunities. Championed by music teacher Lynn Orzolek, this program...
This community garden behind Huckleberry Hill Elementary School is helping to teach elementary school children about flowers and vegetables, as well as helping the community. Each class will plant and take care of one area of the garden. Food...
Health classes will receive an interactive boost to their curriculum at Whisconier Middle School. This grant provided for a Wii system, several dance mats and pedometers, allowing students to evaluate and improve upon their current fitness levels. In this...
Arbor Day/Earth Day was celebrated town-wide at Huckleberry Hill Elementary School. The celebration provided a variety of environmental activities, from building bluebird houses to planting pansies. Presentations by Gerry Griswold, a.k.a. “The Bat Lady” and master gardener Kathy Wandelmaier...
Brookfield senior citizens will learn how to bowl using the latest technology…a Wii game system! Now they can continue to play this much-loved game, without having to lift a heavy bowling ball. Plus, they will be able to bowl...
This three-month before-school program stressed the education of our students, parents, staff, senior citizens and community businesses about wellness, health and exercise. The Rise & Shine program provided opportunity for our community to be physically fit by walking the...
Twelve EKHO Heart-Rate Monitors are being used by the 7th and 8th grade students in the physical education classes. Students are informing their exercise through immediate feedback regarding their individual heart rates. Grant requested by Jeremy Kasack, Whisconier Middle...
