News Archive for June, 2011

Green Dragon Foundation benefits from LAHS Senior Recital

Karyn Hosler, a 2011 graduate of Lewisburg Area High School recently performed her Senior Recital and donated all of the event’s proceeds to the Green Dragon Foundation.  When asked why she chose the Foundation, Karyn replied, “As a student at the high school I benefitted from attending Pennsylvania Music Educators’ Association (PMEA) festivals at the [...]

Kelly Elementary School Inquiry-Based Science Program

The Need Kelly Elementary houses the Lewisburg Area School District’s Pre-Kindergarten through third grade students.  Each of the 580 + students participate in science instruction 50% of the school year.  Two years ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Education revised the state standards for science and technology.  The Kelly teachers worked in a cooperative effort with [...]

Sheary Charitable Trust Gives More than $18,000 to GDF

Brooks Gronlund, president of the Green Dragon Foundation, announced that the Foundation recently received a grant in the amount of $18,639.00 from the Edna M. Sheary Charitable Trust. According to Gronlund, the grant will be used to complete the Advanced Scientific Laboratory Experiences program for Lewisburg Area High School students.  In January 2011, the Foundation provided [...]

Linntown School Gets Inquiry-Based Science Kits

In January 2011, the Green Dragon Foundation presented a gift of $100,000 to the Lewisburg Area School District.  Part of that gift included $34,000 to fund Linntown Intermediate School’s Inquiry Based Science Program. Representatives from the Green Dragon Foundation recently visited Linntown and saw first-hand how the Foundation’s donation was enriching the educational opportunities for [...]

Kelly Elementary Students get New iFlip Cameras

The Green Dragon Foundation is making great progress to ensure excellence in education for all children in the Lewisburg Area School District. In response to the current fiscal challenge for Pennsylvania, they have broadened their scope to ensure existing programs are not lost while continuing their efforts to expand educational opportunities. One such exciting program [...]

Green Dragon Foundation Receives Donation from M&T Bank

M&T Bank recently made a $500 donation to the Green Dragon Foundation in support of exciting program initiatives at the Lewisburg Area School District.  Ann Glock, Executive Director of the Foundation states, “We are so appreciative of M&T Bank for its commitment to our students.  We are delighted that they chose to include us in [...]