2023 Supported Projects
Venture grants allow teachers to offer expanded educational opportunities to their students. In 2023 the WBCEF was proud to support the following venture grant projects.
Bringing Images to Life - The World of 3D Printing
Word of the Month Project
WBMS Reading Team Project
PBIS Store - WB Middle School
Envirothon
Robotics
This project funded the Middle School PBIS store in order to support positive behavior reinforcement rewarded with points that can be exchanged for items in the PBIS store. Learn more about this project by clicking on the image.
In an attempt to foster more creativity and use of materials responsibly the Foundation supported a monthly contest for the art room. Read more by clicking the image.
The Foundation supported the purchase of two 3D printers and filament that will be able to be used for multiple years. One of the printers is large enough to print a football helmet!. Read more about this project by clicking the image.
The venture grant allowed our class to purchase 5 sets of generation 2 Vex IQ robot brains and batteries that are a huge upgrade from our previous, well worn equipment. These new components integrated seamlessly with the old generation 1 parts and allowed
my Robotics II class to build and program several different robots. Each robot was put to a different challenge or game to test its functionality and as a fun way to earn grades. You’ll see in the picture two of their favorite robots. These were used to do truck pulls, races and even play a robot soccer game.
Thanks to the West Branch Community Education Foundation’s yearly Venture Grants, the Envirothon students received visual study aids for use in their competitions. The purchase of a set of skulls of common PA animals, a set a scat replicas, and a diameter measuring tape have proven beneficial in their learning of wildlife and forestry areas of study.
The West Branch Community Education Foundation was proud to support the Middle School reading team through supportting transportation and materials needed for their reading competition.
