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Sep132017 by webadminNo Comments

BCET Attends Beaver County BookFest

[caption id="attachment_851" align="alignright" width="300"] Trustee Yvonne Conner manning the BCET booth at Bookfest[/caption] Beaver County Bookfest is a celebration of local authors and literary heavy weights. This year Bookfest included a wizardary theme to it, taking from what is sure to be a classic to future generations. The BCET was ecstatic to attended. While there, board members passed out age appropriate books to kids under 5. The other goal was to inform the public about the BCET "Growing with Books" program and encourage participation.

Sep102017 by webadminNo Comments

BCET Elects a New President

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Newly elected president, Dennis Nichols, joined the BCET because of his life-ling interest and respect for education. It is also a shared passion among his family members, two of which are teachers. Mr. Nichols believes education to be the “great equalizer” in allowing anyone to attain success. His favorite BCET program is the Mini-Grant program due to the imaginative utilization of grant money to create effective education. He brings a commitment to education and experience in organizational management.

Sep52017 by webadminNo Comments

Wellness Wagon Rolls on to Good Health

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Hopewell school nurses, Tamara Kross and Leah Meehan, received a Great Ideas Mini-Grant from the BCET for a "Wellness Wagon". The Wellness Wagon contained a variety of engaging hands-on activities that promoted health and wellness to the 793 Hopewell Area School District students in grades kindergarten through grade 4 during the months of February, March, April, and May 2017. The health and wellness topics included were; dental care, nutrition, physical activity, introduction to parts of the human body, illness prevention, and wellness promotion. The Wellness Wagon contained a variety of hands-on interactive activities, a dental model that taught brushing and flossing, a model for hand-washing and germs, food models and nutrition games that taught healthy eating, and models of the parts and functions of the human body. This grant provided…

Aug262017 by webadminNo Comments

Ambridge STEAM Takes Flight

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Thanks to a Mini-Grant from the BCET, Ambridge students got in touch with their inner pilot. https://youtu.be/w-QQ6T8fdGA

Aug232017 by webadminNo Comments

BCET to Give Out FREE Books @ BC Bookfest

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The Beaver County Educational Trust will be giving away free books to kids 5 and under in the Children's Tent. This year in the Children’s Tent, wannabe wizards can take part in the BookFest Wizard Academy, where they can create their own magic wands, create potions, and much more. BookFest will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Beaver. Besides receiving a FREE book from the BCET, attendees can meet more than 60 authors who will be signing and selling their books. The festival also features a number of food vendors and literary-themed retail vendors. Admission is free to the public.