{"id":40598,"date":"2025-04-21T12:41:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T16:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=40598"},"modified":"2025-04-21T12:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T16:41:42","slug":"education-foundation-funds-student-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2025\/04\/education-foundation-funds-student-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Foundation Funds Student Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ballston Spa Education Foundation (BSEF)has announced the recipients of its 2025 grant awards. This year, BSEF received eight innovative proposals from across the district. After careful review, five projects were selected for funding, totaling $8,798.97. While not every request could be supported in this cycle, applicants were provided with constructive feedback and encouraged to reapply in the future.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Funded Projects for 2025 Include:<\/p>\n<p>Gordon Creek M.O.V.E. Room Coffee Cart<\/p>\n<p>A student-run coffee cart designed to develop fine motor skills, social interaction, and basic business operations. The initiative uses assistive technology to ensure inclusivity and builds on the success of a similar program previously funded at the Middle School level.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Birch High School<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Special Education School Store<\/p>\n<p>Led by 12:1:1 Life Skills students and the Ballston Buddies Club, this project enhances business education through hands-on experience managing a school store. It offers real-world business learning while engaging the wider school community.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Outdoor Expression Swing<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>at Gordon Creek<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>An inclusive play initiative, this specialized swing promotes accessible outdoor recreation and sensory regulation for children of all abilities.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Smart TVs for Universal<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Pre-K Classrooms at BACC<\/p>\n<p>Four internet-connected Smart TVs will be installed at the Ballston Area Community Center to enhance early childhood science education and support multimedia-based learning.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Sensory Bubble Wall for the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Middle School Special Education Program<\/p>\n<p>This installation includes a four-foot sensory bubble wall, sensory knot ball, and sound machine. Designed to provide a calming space for students, it supports emotional and sensory regulation, helping students reset and re-engage with learni These grants, totaling $8,798.97 are made possible through the generous support of our community members\u2014thank you<\/p>\n<p>These grants, totaling $8,798.97 were made possible through the support of community members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ballston Spa Education Foundation (BSEF)has announced the recipients of its 2025 grant awards. This year, BSEF received eight innovative proposals from across the district. After careful review, five projects were selected for funding, totaling $8,798.97. 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