Duck Race 2011
Middletown Education Collaborative held its 5th Annual Rubber Duck Race on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Third Beach in Middletown RI. Hundreds of rubber ducks raced in the event that raises money to fund educational programs for Middletown public school students. The MEC Duck Race, sponsored by People’s Credit Union, featured a rubber duck race, as well as family-friendly beach games,...
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Our Mascot
Meet our mascot Quackers! Quackers attends almost all of our functions and events, but his favorite is the Duck Race! He can also be seen at school events and other public forums, like the Middletown Little League’s Opening Day! If you have a school event at your Middletown Public School that you would like Quackers to attend, please contact the Middletown Education Collaborative at...
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Our Schools
The Middletown Public School system consists of four schools: Aquidneck Elementary School, Forest Ave. Elementary School, J.H. Gaudet Middle School and Learning Academy, and the Middletown High School. Aquidneck Elementary and Forest Ave. Elementary hold Kindergarten through Third classes. Approximately 360 students attend Forest Ave. , with slightly more attending Aquidneck School. Fourth and Fifth...
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Duck Race 2012
The 2012 Duck Race is Coming to a Beach Near You! Our 6th Annual Rubber Duck Race will take place on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Third Beach in Middletown RI. Up to 1000 rubber ducks will race to raise funding for educational programs for Middletown public school students. The party starts at 5pm on the beach with a DJ and party games for the kids in the family. The main event of the evening,...
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Field Trips
Over the years Middletown Education Collaborative has fully or partially funded field trips for all our public schools. Please see our past Grant Recipients pages for a detailed list of grants funded including field trips.
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Duck Race Sponsors
We would like to thank the following local businesses that are sponsoring the 2012 Third Beach Duck Race: The Mooring Restaurant Sweetberry Farm Forster Orthodontics Polo Cleaners BMW of Newport Del’s Lemonade Aquidneck Pizza Frosty Freez We also thank People’s Credit Union of Middletown for their continued support of our mission to bring enriching educational activities to...
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Scholarship Guidelines and Application
Scholarship Application Since its founding in 2004, the Middletown Education Collaborative is, and has been, comprised solely of volunteers from the Middletown community. Community service and volunteerism are close to our hearts, and we are committed to encouraging and recognizing community service. For this reason, among others, Middletown Education Collaborative will award a One...
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Coming to a Beach Near You!
Our 6th Annual Rubber Duck Race will take place on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Third Beach in Middletown RI. Up to 1000 rubber ducks will race to raise funding for educational programs for Middletown public school students.
The party starts at 5pm on the beach with a DJ and party games for the kids in the family. The main event of the evening, the Duck Race, takes place when we get all our ducks “in a row” or at least, to the starting line. Come watch your duck splash across the finish line and you might just win the Grand Prize.
How It Works: Each duck that races is sponsored for $10 prior to the race. When you sponsor a duck you are assigned a number (think of it like a raffle ticket number)…
Read MoreMEC Team Runs for Education
It was a beautiful day for the NPEF’s Run for Education at Roger’s High in Newport. This year’s 5k was run in memory of Anne Corcoran-Galvin. It was an honor for MEC to participate in such a lovely tribute to a wonderful woman, and to help NPEF in our common goal to raise money for public education programs.
Way to go TEAM MEC!
Congratulations!
The Middletown Education Collaborative is honored to announce the winners of its 2012 Scholarship Award and its 2012 Educator of the Year Award.
Middletown High School senior Covell Anthony has been awarded the 2012 MEC Scholarship for the amount of $1000. MEC awards its scholarship based on an applicant’s record of community service. Covell demonstrated his appreciation for, and dedication to, community service through his work with Middletown Safety Town, the Pan-Mass Challenge, tutoring, and MEC. Covell will be attending URI in the Fall of 2012, with plans to continue his community service work after graduation with the Peace Corps. Congratulations Covell!
The MEC 2012 Educator of the Year Award goes to Kevin Zahm! Congratulations Mr. Zahm! Mr. Zahm is he head of the Middletown High School science department where he teaches Chemistry. He is also the faculty director of the MHS Drama Club. His teaching methods motivate and his knowledge base both impresses and inspires his students. He is truly committed to his students. We are proud to honor such an outstanding educator to our Middletown students.
Please join us at the MEC 2012 Grants Showcase and Annual Meeting to honor both Covell Anthony and Kevin Zahm as they receive these awards. The Grant Showcase will be at the Forest Ave. Elementary School Learning Center, Forest Ave. Middletown, RI on May 9, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm.
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