Kids & Family
Barnwell PTA Donates $23,000 To Fund STEM Center
Parents at the school raised the money to fund the STEM Center, which will be up and running for the 2014-15 school year.
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Barnwell Elementary School PTA held its annual school carnival on Friday, April 25 in Johns Creek.
This year's event, co-chaired by Barnwell parents Jenny Hacker and Lisa Romano, was a spectacular display of the family spirit and fun at Barnwell.
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Over 1,500 were in attendance at the event, which boasted games, food, rides and local business vendors.
Dr. Norman C. Sauce, principal at Barnwell Elementary, had made it his goal to open a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Center at Barnwell to ensure that his students are afforded the experiences and learning opportunities in these critical education areas.
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The Barnwell PTA joined forces with Dr. Sauce in committing to lend their support to the STEM Center by pledging all Barnival funds to the cause.
Barnwell parents jumped on board to support the event, as $23,000 was raised and presented to the school in mid- May.
With a soft opening of the Center a few weeks before the end of school, the Center will be up and running and will be a part of the Curriculum of all grade levels in the upcoming 2014-15 school year.
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