Ridgewood Students Study the Science of Sports Thanks to Grants Funded by Valley The Ridgewood Education Foundation.
January 29, 2013
Ridgewood NJ, Students at Travell Elementary School in Ridgewood recently participated in a new program called The Science of Sports, thanks to a classroom grant funded by The Valley Hospital and The Ridgewood Education Foundation.
The program gave students a chance to learn about the science behind many of the sports they play by exploring scientific concepts like friction, gravity, inertia and angular momentum. In addition, students learned about hand-eye coordination, reaction-time and wind resistance.
The Valley Hospital has made a generous donation to the Ridgewood Education Foundation (REF) to support health and science programs in the Ridgewood Public Schools. This is one of 5 classroom grants Valley co-funded with the REF this year. The Ridgewood Education Foundation supports programs in the classroom and the community that enhance educational excellence in Ridgewood public Schools.
Shown here, left to right are: Kay Murphy, Travell parent and grant writer; Jennie Smith Wilson President, REF Board of Trustees; Megan Fraser Vice President, Communications & Marketing, The Valley Hospital; Margaret Leininger, Principal, Travell Elementary School; and Livia Lauro, physical education teacher, Travell Elementary School.
