2023-2024 School Year Grants

Lotus Lantern Workshop, submitted by Leah Bruosta

Funding for 5th grade students at MacArthur School to create rice lanterns.  This will connect a Korean cultural tradition to their reading of “When My Name Was Keoko”, by Linda Sue Park. (Excellence in Education Grant Program) [gallery columns="2" size="full"...

Waltham Roots, submitted by Zachary Kolar and Judith Vizard

This is a collaborative program between Plympton and Fitzgerald Schools for the 3rd-5th grade students to continue growing their coding skills by purchasing 14 Root robots.  Root offers a more advanced coding platform and the students will create new projects that...

2024 Solar Eclipse, submitted by Erin Sorbera

April 8, 2024 – Waltham will be in the zone to see about 93% of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, which can be viewed from 2:16pm – 4:39pm.  Erin requested eclipse glasses for the students at Northeast for a whole school event.  The WEBF board thought it was a great...

Exploring STEM and SNAP Circuits, submitted by Carolyn Romero

This grant is for the purchase of SNAP Circuit kits and Snap Circuits Green Energy kits for the 3rd-5th grade students at Plympton School.  Snap Circuits will allow the children to learn the basics of energy, electricity and motion to and to further understand...

Art Tours of Boston, submitted by Kevin Keaney

Waltham High AP Design students will visit the Museum of Fine Arts to view some of its masterpieces.  They will investigate how artists used the same elements and principles of art to create their works.  Students will write reflections on how the visits may have...