Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • December 22, 2010 Allendale The Allendale Board of Education accepted $47,975 in donations from the Allendale Foundation for Educational Excellence as part of the grant cycle for the autumn of 2010. The foundation provides enhanced public education at no additional cost to the taxpayers. A substantial portion of the money covered the cost of SMART boards: $11,576 was earmarked for two classrooms at Hillside School, and $16,270 was earmarked for two SMART boards at Brookside School. The Hillside School also accepted $460 for a program on the Lenape Indians for third grade, $850 for a program on birds of prey for third grade, $2,800 for a program on movement and dance for second and third grades, $3,780 for a program on writing fundamentals for the second grade, $1,532 for comprehension strategies, and $422 for the library. The Brookside School received $420 for a program on algebra for the eighth grade, $5,067 for a program in integrated arts Schools accept $47,927 from education foundation expansion, $5,067 for a program in integrated art and music expansion, $1,200 for a trip to the Newark Museum for grades seven and eight, $1,000 for a fitness program with pedometers for grades four through eight, and $1,999 for SMART response clickers for grade six. The board also approved a trip to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City for fourth grade students at $24 per student. The trip is designed to reinforce science concepts learned in the classroom, specifically electricity and interactions with water. The board also approved a trip for selected eighth grade students to Ramapo College in Mahwah for a problem-based learning convocation. The board also extended the contract of Lawrence V. Hughes as the Allendale school system’s interim superintendent through March 1 unless either side chooses to terminate the contract. J. KOSTER They’re the tops! Allendale’s Hillside and Brookside schools have concluded the Fall Box Top contests. Winners were treated to a pizza party sponsored by the Allendale PTO. Box tops are submitted and, in return, the schools receive a check to use for additional supplies or programs. An anonymous donation of 2,500 box tops helped bring the dollar amount raised to just over $1,500. Top photo: Diane Merritt-Lish’s first grade class from Hillside School collected 999 box tops to win their school’s contest. Bottom photo: Helen Schlavis’s fourth grade class from Brookside School won with 933 box tops. ���������� ����������� In The Villadom TIMES, you’ll get the exposure you need in 56,300 homes right in your market area. And, as always, your Villadom TIMES advertising message is conveniently delivered each week by US mail to every residence in the 12 Bergen County towns listed below. Publication: Deadline: WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY The residents of Allendale will be able to dispose of all their recyclables in the same can or cans starting the first week of January. The Allendale Borough Council hopes this change will increase recycling, preserve the environment, and bring in some revenue at the same time. “One of the advantages of recycling is that we eventually get some money,” Councilman Jim Strauch said when Road Department Supervisor Keith Cauwenberghs announced that his men were ready to make the change. “We’re actually saving money and Borough to begin commingled recycling reducing the number of things that they (the residents) have to do,” Cauwenberghs said. Homeowners may now use the same trash barrels -- 30 gallons maximum -- to dispose of clear, green, and brown glass, all seven kinds of plastic, and packaging used to hold shelf-stable milk, all at the same time. The borough council approved a contract with Green Sky Industries of Clifton, which will accept, and pay for, the commingled recyclables. J. KOSTER SHOP LOCAL �������������������������������������� ����������������������������� Support Your Allendale Merchants January 12 January 19 January 26 January 5 January 12 January 19 Allendale Chamber of Commerce Visit us at www.AllendaleChamber.com Spotlights on new and existing members on a rotating basis. Find out about upcoming events and goings on in Allendale YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSPAPER Call The Villadom TIMES today to place your advertisement. 201-652-0744 ZONE 1 - Wyckoff, Midland Park, Franklin Lakes ZONE 2 - Ridgewood, Glen Rock ZONE 3 - Ho-Ho-Kus, Allendale, Waldwick, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, ZONE 4 - Ramsey, Mahwah