Sparta Education Foundation's Cornament Raises Funds for Local School Grants

SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Education Foundation held their fourth annual Cornament on the turf field at Station Park.  Forty-eight teams competed in the heat.  There were four rounds of round-robin play followed by a single elimination final round.

The Sparta Education Foundation provided grants to Sparta public schools with the proceeds of their fundraisers throughout the year. Many grants bring elements of STEM education to the classrooms, based on grant requests from Sparta’s teachers.

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In 2023 the SEF funded $160,000 donations to Sparta schools:

• “Calming Corner” requested by school counselor Heather Yanoff for Alpine Elementary School students for $1,626.78.
• Exercise facility/weight room equipment $48,659.99 for requested by exercise physiology teacher Ken Scognamiglio for the high school
• Prometean ActivPanels requested by Helen Morgan ELA teacher Laura Tedeschi, Special Education teacher Ezekiel Cuellar, Band teacher Patricia Curtis, Spanish teacher Marco Vergara, Music teacher Andera Nigrom and ELA teacher Donna Huber for $26,557.37
• Care Cabinet requested by Sparta High School Nurse Alexa Griffin for $2815.24
• Novels for Math Class requested by Sparta Middle School eight grade teacher Rosemary Bayliss for $1479.75

Since the foundation of the SEF they have donated approximately $1.4 million and $160,000 in 2023. In addition to fundraising events, the SEF accepts donations.

Volunteers are welcome to join the SEF.

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