Explore the Excitement of the 2025 STEAM and Science Fair: Kutztown Students Ignite Curiosity and Creativity!

On Friday April 4th, students attended a field trip to the Franklin Institute. They went to the planetarium to watch Worlds Beyond Earth as an introduction to their physics unit on space. Students also went on a scavenger hunt through the museum exploring different branches of science. This experience provided a hands-on experience for students to interact with science. Students enjoyed the planetarium show and getting to play with science.

The Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation Board of Directors announced the 2025 Distinguished Alumna of the year, Mikal C. Harden. Mikal is a cofounder of Juno Search Partners, a talent acquisition and staffing firm, as well as a partner and cofounder of Juno Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm. Mikal is a 1994 graduate of Kutztown Area High School and a 1999 graduate of Kutztown University (KU) where she received a B.S. in Telecommunications. Mikal will be honored at a reception held at Setter Ridge Vineyards on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 5pm to 7pm. Mikal will deliver the commencement address to the Kutztown Area High School graduating class of 2025.

Mini grants go much deeper than the resources they purchase. Mrs. Nattress, Ms. Schoener, and Ms. Carey had ordered Loop Earplugs as part of their Sensory Regulation Resources mini grant. They invited 14-year old Mya Devlin, founder of the MyAutism Foundation, to teach the students how she uses the Loop Earplugs and how they help her. Then, she taught the students and teachers how to use these sensory tools to help meet students’ individual needs. Mya also worked with two 5th grade classes to understand some of the hidden parts of neurodiversities like Autism and ADHD.  It was a great experience for the students on World Autism Day! Thank you to all of our generous donors for supporting a mini grant that benefited students and teachers!

When 4th and 5th grade teachers at Greenwich Elementary submitted a mini grant application to start a Reading Olympics team, they knew their students would embrace a competition related to academics. Look at the smiles of these students as they prepare for the countywide competition this spring. Clearly, their teachers know them well!

The Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation is excited to announce that it is working with the district on two projects that provide new learning opportunities and supplement school activities not always covered by local tax dollars.

The Kutztown Post Office held a brief ceremony Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, to unveil the new Keith Haring forever stamp. The Love (2025) Forever stamp features an untitled 1985 drawing by Haring that includes two moving figures reaching toward a red heart. It was a theme Haring returned to throughout his career, making several variations, each in his signature style.

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for Jody's remarkable contributions to the Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation. Your unwavering dedication to our mission, innovative ideas, and passion for fostering a positive impact in the Kutztown Area School District, the Kutztown community, and our organization inspire us all. Thank you for your exceptional service!

The Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation is delighted to share the news of awarding mini-grants for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. These teacher mini-grants will fund a wide range of innovative projects, impacting students across all schools within the district.

Congratulations to Dr. Boger '57 for receiving Australia's highest honor, the Companion to the Order of Australia (AC)!

His groundbreaking work in chemical engineering, including the discovery of of constant viscosity elastic fluids, known as Boger fluids, has earned him well-deserved recognition for his service to Australia and the environment.

Last year's Toys for Understanding mini-grant program inspired physics students to design creative toy prototypes, showcasing their mastery of physics principles in a fun, engaging final exam experience.

Dolly Parton started Imagination Library to inspire a lifelong love of reading.  The KASD Education Foundation supplies free books for children (ages 0-5) through this book gifting program.  Each child living in the district who is enrolled in the program will receive one new book each month from birth up to their 5th birthday.  This means your children could be starting out Kindergarten with 60 books in their home library! 

Through the recent generosity of East Penn Manufacturing, Weis Markets, Truist Bank, and a new donor, Fraser Advanced Information Systems, the KASD Education Foundation received $20,500 in EITC donations.

On Thursday, May 30, 2024, during a beautiful commencement ceremony, the recipients of two additional Education Foundation awards were announced.  

Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation honored Distinguished Alumnus Jonathan Bond at the Annual Reception, where he credited Kutztown's influence in shaping his success. Bond also delivered an inspiring commencement address at KAHS graduation, encouraging graduates to create their futures.

KES 5th-graders participated in a countywide STEM Design Challenge! They put their creativity to the test by designing innovative robots to assist PA farmers. 🚜

At Kutztown Elementary School, six teachers across grades K-5 applied together for a mini-grant to furnish a de-escalation room.

This mini grant project was designed to support students in de-escalating and self-regulating their sensory needs. The new tools will help students learn to calm down with privacy and dignity while allowing classmates to continue their school day with minimal disruption.

The pillow project involves Art Club students designing unique fabrics using a wax resist silk painting process that are then transformed into custom pillows. Made possible by a teacher mini-grant from the Education Foundation, this initiative enables students to create personalized keepsakes that tell a unique story through their design. Mr. Hoffman has been working with the Property Manager for Saucony Meadows to identify residents who would benefit from receiving these handcrafted pillows. The students have developed questionnaires to help them tailor the pillows’ stories to the recipients. The students are excited to illustrate and craft the pillows by the end of the school year. The pillows, each one a custom keepsake, will be delivered as gifts to the residents in the fall. In addition to learning about fabrics and crafting, students will bring smiles to people they have not yet met, demonstrating the power of art and community support.

The foundation-managed Memorial Award, presented annually at the Senior Awards Night ceremony, celebrates the achievements of graduating seniors who demonstrate academic excellence, good character, and represent their high school positively. This year's recipients were selected through donations received in memory or honor of loved ones, including Helen Schoener Gilde, Robert Loose, and 2024 Distinguished Alumni Jonathan Bond. We congratulate Otis Engel, the 2024 Memorial Award recipient, who will pursue Aerospace Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University – University Park.

Congratulations to Jordan Keller, the recipient of the Founders Award at the Senior Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024. She will be attending University of Delaware for Marine Biology.

This award is given annually to a graduating senior in honor and memory of the group’s founding members. The recipient embodies the characteristics of thoughtfulness, initiative, and leadership. If you wish to contribute to future senior scholarships like these, please click here!