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EFLM Grant Spotlight:
Isaiah Zagar Mural Project
With the help of a grant from the Education Foundation of Lower Merion, the Welsh Valley Middle School community recently teamed with one of Philadelphia's most prolific and preeminent artists, Isaiah Zagar, to create a monumental work of art that enlivens the school's formerly drab Commons building and welcomes visitors to the auditorium.
Nearly every student in the school worked to embellish Zagar's original composition by creating, placing, and polishing each individual tile. In addition to embodying communal harmony and the collaborative process, the work serves as a celebration of the life of student and friend Sean King, who passed away earlier this year. The project was spearheaded by Welsh Valley art teacher Todd Marrone. The EFLM grant was supplemented by support from LMSD administration, Welsh Valley Student Government, and the Welsh Valley Home & School Association. |
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Save the Date!
June 9, 2013:
"Run For Our Schools," the fifth annual EFLM 5K Run/Walk, Track Trot, and Community Fitness Fair, 9:00 a.m. at Harriton High School.
Click here for photos of the 2012 EFLM Run/Walk!
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Need an Order Form?
Click to download:
Brick Campaign Brochure
LMHS Gym Floor
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Donate to EFLM through United Way!
Choose #47937
"Lower Merion Harriton Community Education Foundation"
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DID YOU KNOW...?
The Education Foundation of Lower Merion has awarded $50,000 in grants in the past two years, to all LMSD schools, benefiting all LMSD students:
- Amplifying Science Olympiad, Welsh Valley Middle School
- Integrating Technology for All Students, Gladwyne Elementary School
- Social Thinking, Gladwyne Elementary School
- Individualized Differentiated Multicultural Reading Program, Penn Wynne Elementary School
- Helping to Improve Instruction through Document Readers, Merion Elementary School
- Electronic Writing and Reading Resources, Gladwyne Elementary School
- Zagar-Inspired Mural, Welsh Valley Middle School
- Computers for After-School Tutoring, Bethel Academy
- Young Playwrights, Bala Cynwyd Middle School
- RARE--Raising Achievement by Raising Esteem, Penn Valley Elementary School
- Rain Gardens, Bala Cynwyd Middle School
- One Book--One Lower Merion Community, Harriton High School, Lower Merion High School
- Second Step Materials, All Elementary Schools
- Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting, Penn Valley Elementary School
- Energy Consumption Project, Harriton High School
- SAT Prep, Harriton High School, Lower Merion High School
Since its establishment in 2006, EFLM has given nearly $150,000 to enhance programs and upgrade equipment for Lower Merion's public-school students.
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Pavers are 8" x 8" and hold six lines of text. |
Bricks and Pavers Make Great Holiday Gifts!
The Education Foundation's Brick Campaign is still going strong!
The first set of bricks and pavers was installed at Harriton in September 2010, in Harriton's Legacy Plaza (to the right of the new school entrance). In Fall 2011, bricks were installed at Lower Merion High School's Legacy Walk (between the new main entrance to the high school and the historic District Administration Building), and a second installation was made at Harriton.
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HHS Legacy Plaza |
The next installation is slated for SPRING 2013. If you haven't already, be sure to reserve your brick or paver!
Bricks are available for a $100 donation; they are 4" x 8" and hold three lines of text. Pavers, a $250 donation, are 8" x 8" and hold six lines of text.
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Bricks and pavers are a great way to commemorate a graduation, reunion, or event, or to honor a teacher, a parent, a child, or a friend. Order forms can be downloaded here, and are also available at the high schools or on the Education Foundation website.
Need inspiration? You can view the bricks currently installed at Lower Merion by clicking here, and the bricks at Harriton by clicking here. |
Make a Donation Online!
Your gift will help fund grants to educational programs that enrich the learning experiences of K-12 public-school students, and ensure that Lower Merion's schools will continue to offer innovative and excellent programming for all students.
You can direct your gift to EFLM's General Fund or to its Endowment Fund for either high school. You can also make a gift in honor or memory of someone special--just let us know about it when you make the donation.
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Thank You, Sarah Bakes!
 The Education Foundation has long been grateful for the tasty donations that Sarah Altman, the baking whiz behind local company Sarah Bakes, has made to our fall fundraisers. This year, we have an additional reason to be grateful. Sarah Bakes recently sponsored the Education Foundation of Lower Merion's participation in Constant Contact's "Cares 4 Kids" program, which allows us to use Constant Contact products at no cost--a savings for EFLM of nearly $700 annually.  If you see Sarah at the Farmers' Market or order some of her delicious goodies online, be sure to thank her for us! You can keep track of Sarah Bakes' seasonal offerings by Liking the Sarah Bakes Facebook Page, or subscribing to her occasional newsletter at www.sarahbakes.com. |
The mission of the Education Foundation of Lower Merion is to provide a vehicle for the entire community's voluntary support of programs and activities enhancing the educational experience of all students, consistent with the mission of the Lower Merion School District.
The EFLM is a nonprofit organization formally recognized by the Lower Merion School District.
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