Kaleidoscope Education Foundation

03/03/2026

For grades 3-5

01/22/2026

Join us January 27 at 5:30 pm for the next Warren County Library Commission meeting at the Gardner Branch in Belvidere. SPREAD THE WORD! New year, new Chair, new By-Laws up for a vote. Let's make sure they know we're still showing up and holding them accountable to the public.

If you wish to watch the meeting virtually, please register using the link below. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jwjDh4zNQbOMGR7pHGrNBw

01/22/2026

New: Yesterday the Administration filed notice to appeal a recent decision in federal court which halted actions to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services. IMLS grants are still in place while the court hears the appeal. The appeals process will take time.
We will not let this news slow us down. We will keep showing up . Because that's what we've always done.

Sign up for updates on ALA's advocacy in Washington and for opportunities to take action: https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=17799

01/22/2026

New Jersey Makers Day is coming soon to Warren County Library System! Save the date and join me at the Gardner Branch on March 21!

We're just over two months away from our New Jersey Makers Day! Where everyone can enjoy a day of fun and hands-on learning for all ages at the Warren County Library Makers Day on Saturday, March 21st, 2026!

12/04/2025

You can't go wrong with these recommendations from Jennifer Swanson and Mahnaz Dar for the Science Friday 2025 Best Science Books for Kids list! There is something for every reader. So excited to write this one!

Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year's best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life.

11/26/2025

Registration is now open for New Jersey Makers Day 2026! Click below to register your sites. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEl-xcwaUjs-y7sA2t9qkGNof2Ee-eOfHXjJ_HaGMeDXl1KA/viewform

New Jersey Makers Day 2026 will take place March 20-22nd. As always, we strongly encourage sites to pick dates that work best for your community.

While our mini-grant program is not available this year, we highly encourage you to check out the STEM Month Mini-Grants program ( https://njstempathways.org/njstemmonth/ ) from New Jersey STEM Pathways Network! This fantastic opportunity is open now through January 9th, 2026.

11/20/2025

The Fall 2025 issue of AfterSchool Today, Voices for Change: Advocacy in Action is out now! 🙌 This special joint edition is filled with powerful stories of youth and adults leading change, insights from the new report, strategies to strengthen the out-of-school time workforce, and so much more.

In their opening reflection, our own Jodi Grant and the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) (NAA)’s Gina Warner write:

"Looking across the afterschool field today, we are inspired by the many ways people are raising their voices for their programs, their communities, and the young people they serve. Advocacy, at its heart, is an act of belief: belief that change is possible, that programs matter, and that together we can build systems that work better for our young people, their families, and those who serve them. Our hope is that the stories in these pages remind you that advocacy belongs to all of us, and that every effort, large or small, moves our field forward. Thank you for lending your voice to this work and for standing with us in creating brighter futures for young."

The Afterschool Alliance is thrilled to partner with NAA on this special edition. Read the full issue here: https://www.flipsnack.com/8857BBDD75E/fall-2025-afterschool-today

11/03/2025

If you’ve never joined a book club before because you were afraid you wouldn’t be able to keep up, we’ve got the book club for you! It’s the School of Conservation’s “Nature by the Book” Book Club and it’s FREE. We’re currently reading 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻—a perfect read for anyone who loves taking time to notice the small wonders of the natural world. How laid back is this club? You can read at your own pace. Just read the chapters that interest you most. Heck, you can join us if you choose not to read at all! We’ll meet up on November 16 at the School of Conservation in Stokes State Forest to chat about the book … and do a little birdwatching of our own! 🐦📚 Go borrow the book from your library and join us! Please do register so we know who’s coming. You can do that here: friendsofnjsoc.org/events

10/28/2025

I'm headed back this year to the annual Summit in Chicago! It's a fantastic opportunity to collaborate and drive change in education. I’m especially looking forward to presenting my project team's ECE Makerspace Toolkit! Let’s together! Science Friday Beyond100K

10/23/2025

The most essential science news headlines, plus a spoonful of the awe-inspiring 🥄✨, straight to your inbox every Monday: https://buff.ly/DkmfNKd

10/03/2025

TODAY, October 3 at 1:15 pm ET / 10:15 am PT!

Join Science Friday for our first Mission Control Live! as we meet special guests Melissa Trempe and Natalia Ojeda, authors of the picture book "Ladybug Launch: Inspired by a True Story of Chinitas in Space." Natalia will share her incredible real-life experience as a student whose all-girl class designed an experiment for NASA. They wanted to know if astronauts wanted to grow food in space, could chinitas (ladybugs) go along to keep the pests away? Discover how this creative solution became part of a space shuttle mission in 1999 and learn how young scientists can contribute to space exploration.

Get a sneak peek of the book, read by the authors, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9W1idj4kSE

Then tune in today at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnVz7NbrS9w

Learn more about Down to Earth at https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/down-to-earth/

Join Science Friday Educate on Friday, October 10, 1:15 ET / 10:15 am PT for another exciting Down To Earth Mission Control Live event!Join us for our first ...