BEF BLOG POSTS
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December Featured Grant: Abi Robichaud
At our December Board meeting, the BEF Board heard from Lawrence art teacher Abi Robichaud about her recent BEF grant. Abi traveled to Mexico City this past summer to study all forms of Mexican and indigenous art, [...]
November Board Retreat
The BEF's November Board meeting is typically a retreat for the Board to get to know one another and set goals and expectations for the year. This year's retreat featured special guest speakers: John Hodgman, longtime Brookline [...]
2024 5th Grade Spelling Bee
Another exciting 5th grade Spelling Bee is in the books! Over 50 fifth graders representing all 8 Brookline elementary schools gathered in the BHS auditorium on Sunday, November 17th to compete in the 27th annual BEF Spelling [...]
October Featured Grants – Nicaragua and Ireland
The BEF's October board meeting, which was a potluck dinner held at the home of gracious Board member Erin Meyer and her husband Nat, featured presentations on two fascinating grants. First, BHS math teacher Julia James told [...]
September Featured Grant: Driscoll’s Year of the Turtle
At our first Board meeting of the 2024-25 school year, BEF Board members were thrilled to hear from Driscoll librarian Anne Reid and art teacher Olivia Reyelt, who received a Teacher grant this year to create Driscoll's [...]
The BEF has moved!
After over 40 years in Brookline Village, the BEF has moved our offices to the Baldwin School in Chestnut Hill! We are so grateful to the Public Schools of Brookline for renting us this space - we're [...]
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