Brown Elementary School receives $2,500 Lowes Grant

The Hazelwood School District elementary school will update its irrigation system and some greenery lost in last year's dry season.

Last year's dry spell killed the plants and landscaping in the front of Brown Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District (HSD). But now the school officials have funds to put towards a fix. Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation (LCEF), a charitable division of Lowe's home improvement retail stores, selected the elementary school to receive a 2012 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant. The company is giving the school $2,510, according to HSD, that will be used to landscape the area in front of the building by replacing dead trees and shrubs, as well as installing a watering system to prevent future damage. A portion of the money will also be used to create affirmation signs in the schools  'Character Courtyard' that are …

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Hazelwood Early Childhood Gets $5,000 Springboard Grant for Arts Education

Hazelwood Early Childhood receives a $5,000 one-year grant from Springboard

Hazelwood Early Childhood (HEC) fit the mold and was rewarded for doing so.  Springboard, the St. Louis region’s largest provider of in-school arts and cultural integration and enrichment programs, was looking for ways to expand its available programming options to younger audiences from ages, three to five. Hazelwood School District (HSD) said it is always looking for ways to further educate students and have worked with Springboard for several years. The two entities came together and the end result was a $5,000 for arts. Springboard and HEC developed a pilot program targeting 3 to 5 years olds and its organizational music ensemble will perform at HSD Early Childhood Education’s family picnic on May 17, 2013. Artists will perform West …

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