New Information on GEFFE February 15 Grant Dead Line

February 15 is the deadline for the Spring Grant application cycle. The forms for completion can be found on this web site under the "Grants" tab. In a change from past procedures, applicants only need to complete the form and e-mail it to geffe@geffe.org. GEFFE will then communicate with your principal and if necessary the Information Technology Director for approval.

December Grants to Grove Public Schools

Thursday, December 2nd, the GEFFE board made a major contribution to the infrastructure of the information technology of the Grove Public School System by voting to approve the funding to update of all of the computers in the Grove Public Schools to Window 7 and Office 10.   This is a $11,145 grant and will allow the teachers and administration to exchange information and teach with the most up to date operating systems as education continues to be increasingly integrated in web based teaching systems and communications.  With over 1,000 computers this reflects a cost of approximately $10 per computer.   With some of the computers using out dated operating systems going back to the 1990's, there was a major problem integrating the entire school system.  Teachers could not easily communicate, and students would sometimes not be able to work on the same project in two classes.

The second area of contribution, $5,000, was to the mid high.  With the high school now having all of the areas at the school being "hot spots" the focus moves down to the mid high which is still working off of one wi-fi modem.  The $5,000 was contributed to begin the changes needed to make the mid high totally integrated with the internet..   School superintendent, Mrs. Sandy Harper presented six different projects which needed funding, with the GEFFE Board selecting these two.  Mrs. Harper noted that technology continues to be a major factor in education and that it was amazing to find even the pre-schoolers are becoming more computer knowledgeable all of the time.  By the time students reach the third grade, they will even have to be somewhat computer literate to pass the state testing.  It is a rapidly  changing world that modernity has brought us.

GEFFE Buys & Refurbishes Microscopes

From the contributions at last year's Gala, GEFFE has purchased 24 new microscopes, and refurbished the old ones.  Previously  science class students had to share one microscope with four students.

The refurbished and new  microscopes will give most students a chance to work on their own microscope.  The new ones will have life expectancy of 20 years or more; and the old microscopes will be good for at least 10 more years. The pictures on the left are of the  microscope technician, Paul Rains. of Tulsa and a cart of microscopes to be worked on.

GEFFE Announces Fall 2011 Award Winners

On October 26, the GEFFE board, announced the distribution of $15,131 of grants to teachers from the Early Childhood Center to the High School.  That biggest recipient this year was the young robotics program in the middle school and high school, receiving almost $11,000 as it integrates math, engineering, and physics into a practical application.  Judging of the recipients on includes innovation in bringing new ideas to the Grove Public Schools, and the robotics program has certainly done that.  As one person said, would it not be nice to see families moving into our community because of our innovative math and science curriculum . The grants are listed in their entirety under the "Grants" tab..  The picture at right is of Elaine Pagels and Kristi Wallace on each end, giving a grant to Jeane Smith and Don Malone.



Save The Date April 21, 2012!

The GEFFE Board has announced the plans for the 2012 GALA have begun with the date April 21, 2012 being set at the Grove Civic Center.  The GALA planning committee is enthusiastically working on the theme bringing  fresh ideas to Grove's most successful fund raiser.  Join the members of GEFFE today and assist with the GALA.