Category Archives: General Announcements

Ms. Lisa Ruff, librarian at Blue Bell, received a grant from WEOF for this high-tech piece of equipment   A digital presenter enables this librarian to share books and student work interactively.  Group learning, such as reading aloud and editing prose, … Continue reading →

How is a rock climbing wall used for instruction?  The creative teachers at Mattison have used it to motivate, inspire and teach academics and physical education.  Second and third grade students climb across the wall, collecting and counting magnetic money … Continue reading →

WEOF funded a grant in the amount of $1,731, for remotes and software to integrate them with Smart Boards used in classrooms.  Mrs. Theresa Deckebach, reading specialist at Shady Grove, uses these devices to reinforce skills.  According to Mrs. Deckebach, … Continue reading →

The WEOF board of directors has awarded $600 to each elementary school and to the middle school for a performing arts assembly during school year 2009-2010.  Each school will have the opportunity to schedule their own assembly with their own … Continue reading →

WEOF funded a grant submitted by Gus Baldassano and Ericka Leslie of the Wissahickon Middle School for a library of activities  that emphasize team building among the students.  Fun and comaraderie resulted at field day in June of 2008 as … Continue reading →