All had a good time at the lovely home of Janet and Brett Lambert during the annual Somerset Elementary School Foundation Spring Party.  About 150 Somerset parents, teachers and friends gathered on Saturday, May 10^th for what turned out to be a lovely evening of relaxing and enjoying fiesta themed food and beverages.  The event raised about $8,000 for the Foundation which will help support grants such as after school programs, enhanced digital learning, new books, and teacher learning enrichment.

We would like to mention a note of thanks to Michael Pollak for photography during the evening, Perry Smith for the fabulous cocktails, and our guests who were so generous with their donations.  And finally, a special note of thanks to Janet and Brett for so graciously hosting us in their gorgeous home.  We are looking forward to seeing everyone again next year!

The Somerset Foundation approved a grant of $4,800 toward the purchase of literacy materials for children at Somerset in grades 3-5 who need extra reading support. The “Leveled Literacy Intervention System” has already been in use for grades K-2, and has proven to be enormously successful in raising the reading scores of struggling readers, as well as those still learning English. Expanding this system to the upper grades will give teachers a powerful and proven tool to improve reading scores, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Thank you to our donors who allow us to make this grant and others like it.