At their January 7 board meeting, the Sparta Education Foundation (SEF) approved a grant for VEX Robotics equipment and a Makerbot Education 3D printer starter kit. Requested by Cherie Shefferman, a Gifted and Talented, Coding, STEM and Computer Science teacher at Sparta Middle School, this $9,343 grant brings design, building, 3D printing and robotic programming capabilities to the school. “The Helen Morgan School and Sparta

The Sparta Education Foundation (SEF) approved a grant for over 130 Playaway audio book devices to be used in Alpine and Helen Morgan Schools at their November board meeting. Playaway devices are about the size of a deck of cards and are preloaded with high-definition audio. There is no downloading to or from the device, and no internet connection is needed. This innovative grant totaled

Daniel Sarnowski was elected to the Sparta Education Foundation (SEF) as a board member and future Treasurer during the November 5 Board meeting. “Dan brings an incredible amount of professional experience to the SEF,” said Donna West, President. “He will be taking over as Treasurer in the new year and we couldn’t be in more capable hands. Dan has a strong background in project management