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BCEF Receives Large Donation from Bruns Estate

For the second time this year, the Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) has received a large donation from an estate, Nearly $175,000 was recently donated from the estate of Viola M. Bruns to be designated for the general use of …

BMS Awarded Grant for New Fitness Equipment

If endurance is a key to fitness, then Shelly Prickel at BMS has no competition. Shelly prepared an outstanding grant application for the BCEF Western Night competition in April, asking attendees to support her proposal for new fitness equipment for …

New Garden Pergola at BPS Thanks to BCEF Grant

After winning the Western Night grant competition held by BCEF, the Batesville Primary School garden committee wasted no time in putting the money to work.  Not even two weeks after the event, a brand new pergola was already added to …

Preschool Classroom Library at Little Bulldog Academy

Our littlest Bulldogs will have a new classroom library, thanks in part to a new grant from BCEF! Preschool students in the Little Bulldog Academy at BPS will be able to enjoy books targeted for their age group when they …

BPS to Expand Gardening Program through Grant from BCEF

The Batesville Primary School will expand its popular gardening program, thanks to a $2,000 grant awarded at the Batesville Community Education Foundation’s Western Night fundraising event on April 16.  At the event, each of the four BCSC schools presented a …