HSAs and donors pledge funds for school projects, including $33,000 for Forest Avenue shade structure

Board liaisons and committee speakers reported multiple local donations and Home and School Association (HSA) activities during the meeting.

The Ridgewood Avenue Home and School Association supplied a popcorn maker and provided gift cards and busing for a reading reward trip, described as "just over $2,000," and supplied classroom signs valued at about $1,900. The NJSIA donated $500 to cover costs for event workers at Glen Ridge High School's lacrosse tournament. Forest Avenue HSA committed a $33,000 donation toward a permanent shade structure; the speaker noted that the donation will be matched by a grant, and that the project awaits details on exact orientation and timing.

Why it matters: Local HSA fundraising and donor gifts fund enrichment activities, capital improvements and event needs that supplement district resources. The $33,000 donation targeted at a permanent shade structure is a sizable local contribution earmarked for a facility improvement.

Next steps: The Forest Avenue shade-structure project requires final orientation decisions and coordination with grant matching; other donations will be processed through district gift-acceptance procedures and acknowledged as appropriate.