Mattawan Public Education Foundation (MPEF) is ready for another fantastic year for our students and staff!
MPEF is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to helping Mattawan students become brain strong. Thanks to our generous community donors, we proudly granted more than $53,000 to promote educational excellence during the 2015-2016 school year:
37 Brain Strong Instruction Awards - $23,400 in grants to teachers in all four school buildings
13 College Scholarships to Mattawan High School seniors totaling $11,000
Professional Development Grants - $1,250 for each school to support student learning through staff professional development
Overdrive Literacy Grant - a $4,000 all-district grant making e-books and audio books available 24/7 and through the summer for the next two school years
Grants supporting Science Olympiad (MS and HS) - $1,000
James A. Weeldreyer Endowment - grant to each building to facilitate student learning, citizenship and connectedness totaling more than $3,000
Frank Farthing Endowment - $1,000 grant to support the school safety
Principal Awards – more than $3,000 to support educational excellence
Other grants – close to $2,000 for educational program needs
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...it's been a great year of giving for MPEF!