Opening Doors to the Future Buy-A-Brick Campaign Ending SOON....Order by 6/4/2012  "Bee" a Part of History The Bridgman Foundation for Educational Excellence exists to ENHANCE learning opportunities for students in the Bridgman Public Schools. The funds we seek will be utilized to create opportunities for learning above and beyond what the district funds. Excellence in public education is essential to the economic and social well-being of any community. The foundation is dedicated to provide enhanced learning opportunities for our students, staff, and community; to recognize innovation, to foster excellence, and to make a positive impact on the future of our community through education. The Bridgman Foundation for Educational Excellence is committed to ensuring that the children of today and in the future are provided with opportunities to successfully compete in the ever-changing global community. The Foundation is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization of community volunteers committed to excellence in education. For more information on volunteer opportunities, email us. Current Project Focus Areas •Innovation Grants – Offered 4 rounds to teachers on a regular basis since 2009. •Technology – providing training for teachers on the use of new technology, updating software, and purchasing laptops for student checkout. •Health/Fitness/Wellness. •Life Skills/Finance – guest speakers and field trips; updating the Business Ed Department’s technology with new software and tools enabling a better understanding of creating effective digital documents.   •Environment – high interest areas include an effective means of recycling, creating nature path, designing and building productive gardens, and ecology related projects.   •Visual/Performing/Applied Arts – increasing number of digital experiences, exploring a means to showcase student art, sponsoring a photography club, a foundry in the middle school industrial tech shop.