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2022 Distinguished Alumni Award To Be Given to Dr. Manisha Juthani, EHS Class of 1990 on Wednesday, May 25 at 8 pm! 

Dr. Manisha Juthani will be the recipient of the 2022 Edgemont School Foundation Distinguished Alumni Award on Wednesday, May 25 at 8 pm. This award was established in 2019 to showcase Edgemont graduates who exemplify excellence in their career, dedication to philanthropy, and commitment to community. Dr. Juthani, the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and a member of the Edgemont Class of 1990, personifies all of these qualities.  Prior to her current role, Dr. Juthani worked at the Yale School of Medicine where she served as an associate professor of medicine and director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship program. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Juthani has been a leading voice in educating the public and appeared in several news outlets and publications, including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Throughout her career, she has worked to protect the vulnerable and to advocate for the ideal of health as a human right.  Click here to register!

Join us on May 25 as we present Dr. Juthani with this award at Edgemont High School auditorium. Scarlet Fu, an Edgemont graduate and Bloomberg television host, will engage Dr. Juthani in a fireside conversation about her experiences in Edgemont and how they have translated into her very accomplished career.  Community members, family, and friends are welcome and encouraged to attend.  

To support the School Foundation in Dr. Juthani’s honor, please donate here!

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EHS Classroom Projects

In the 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 school year the School Foundation donated three flexible-use classrooms to EHS. The classrooms were designed by 7th grade math students, who went through a rigorous presentation process with three designs being ultimately chosen and brought to fruition. The flexible furniture allows the students freedom to move around, sit in various group sizes, and work to the best of their abilities. The Foundation is incredibly proud of the students who put together presentations and advocated with graphs, surveys and research for their designs to be chosen. None of these classrooms would be possible without the strong relationship that the Foundation has with the teachers and administrators in Edgemont. Please continue to support us and your students!

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ESF to Present Third Annual Distinguished Alumni Award

The Edgemont School Foundation is proud to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Eckardt, Edgemont High School Class of 1963, will posthumously receive the third annual Edgemont School Foundation Distinguished Alumni Award on Wednesday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET. 

Dr. Eckardt served as a Commander in the United States Navy and was the Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCLA, where he pioneered innovative techniques for limb salvage surgeries that have now become standard practice in medicine.

The evening, hosted via Zoom, will feature stories and conversations with Dr. Eckardt’s family, friends, and colleagues, who will be discussing his formative experiences at Edgemont as well as his distinguished professional and philanthropic career.  

We hope you will join us for a memorable evening. To register for this community event, please CLICK HERE.

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Omnidirectional Microphones in the Classrooms

The Edgemont School Foundation, along with the PTA/PTSA, granted every classroom an omnidirectional microphone to enhance the hybrid model of teaching.

*Scroll to the bottom for teacher and student testimonials.*

“Young children are novice language participants both as speakers and receivers of the spoken word. The microphones have assisted our work, as they amplify conversations between adults and children by picking up their young, soft voices which can easily fade in a classroom conversation.  But more importantly, the increased amplification has helped the children themselves as they communicate with each other on Google Meets during the hybrid learning sessions. I most appreciate the Foundations support for all of Edgemont’s students over the years. But especially this year, you chose to fund an amazing project that has helped all of us teaching during this challenging hybrid situation.” – Dr. Deborah Mumford, Seely Place Kindergarten

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Seely Place Library Renovation

In the 2020-2021 school year, the Edgemont School Foundation granted a library renovation to the Seely Place School. During the height of the pandemic the students were not able to use the library, but it is now open and students are checking out books during their Library time. Please see the transformation from unpacking boxes to creating a cozy reading corner.

The Seely Place Library is open for students in the 2021-2022 school year!!!
  • Seating for a class
  • A lounge area for students to relax with a good book
  • Shelves and shelves of fiction books waiting to be read
  • Crisp and clean shelves
The Seely Library Renovation Finished!
  • Brand new shelves installed in the Seely Place library
  • New and modern shelves for the books.
  • Mrs. Feuerstein sitting at the new tables and chairs for classes to utilize in the library
  • A rare glimpse into the unpacking process! We are readers at Seely, so there’s a lot of books to unpack!
  • Books beginning to be shelved.
  • Two Seely students enjoying the soft seating to share a good book.
  • A student enjoying the soft seating lounge area with a good book.
  • Mrs. Feuerstein reading to some students at the new tables and chairs.
  • The new shelves make finding a good book easy and accessible.
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The District Needs Our Support Now More Then Ever

As you may have heard, the New York State budget cuts as a result of the pandemic will impact our schools. Superintendent Kniewel and the School Board have worked tirelessly to respond to these cuts by revising Edgemont’s school budget, which the community will vote on by mail. The details of how to vote and the ballots have been mailed to you directly from the District by USPS. You will receive self-addressed stamped envelopes to allow for you to easily send back your completed ballots by June 9th. We cannot emphasize how important it is to cast your vote for this budget during these unprecedented times to ensure our District maintains its current standard of excellence.

Our school budget was already stretched thin before the pandemic, and with the future holding so many unknowns, the schools will need our support now more than ever. The Edgemont School Foundation (ESF) was established in 1993 to assist in times just like these, when the teachers and administrators need to fund areas that are not covered by taxes or other community organizations. We anticipate this year will create needs unlike ever before, and we are committed to maintaining the success of Edgemont schools. If you are in the position to contribute to help us in our effort, please click ‘donate’ above.

We are very grateful for any assistance you can provide during these challenging times. We will make it through this by supporting one another and will come out of it stronger together. Stay healthy and safe.

Warmly,

Nancy Gordon
Chair, Edgemont School Foundation

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Will you support the ESF Library & Classroom Projects?

Since our founding in 1993, The Edgemont School Foundation (ESF) has consistently supported the efforts of our teachers and administrators to enhance the educational experiences for Edgemont students. ESF helps fund district needs that are not covered by taxes or by other community organizations. For the 2019-2020 school year, we partnered with the District to identify two projects, and for the first time, we are enabling community members to direct donations to their preferred projects.

First, ESF committed a $164,000 grant to modernize the libraries at Seely Place and Greenville elementary schools. When completed, the renovations will enhance the learning experience of all Edgemont elementary students. The Greenville library was completed in September 2019 and the Seely library is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2020.

Second, ESF committed to renovate classrooms at the Jr/Sr High School to be more consistent with a 21st century approach to education and with the District’s strategic goal areas. These new flexible and collaborative learning spaces will be similar in style to the innovative ESF-sponsored E-Lab. The classrooms will provide hands on opportunities for learning to support our students’ academic, social and emotional development. We are pleased to share that last year’s 7th grade students submitted the design ideas for the classrooms as part of an authentic learning project sponsored by the math department.

In addition to these projects, you can also donate to our general fund. These monies are used to fund new district priorities as well as support ESF’s 15-year commitment to underwrite a portion of the 2014 District Bond. Donations to our general fund provide the most flexibility for ESF to act nimbly as new grant opportunities arise.

To help support our mission of enhancing the educational experience in Edgemont, ESF relies on funding from our community. We hope that all those committed to the continued success of Edgemont schools and our students will join us during this year’s annual campaign. Please help us exceed our $150,000 goal. To make a gift please click the button below.

We look forward to another successful school year with our Edgemont community.