BAYONNE — Bayonne High School has been awarded a $10,000 grant that may help improve the quality of the school’s drinking water.
The grant, awarded by Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), will fund the installation of filtered water bottle stations throughout the High School complex.
The new installations will improve the quality of drinking water, reduce the risk of contamination, and reduce plastic waste generated by BHS students and staff by encouraging the use of refillable water bottles.
“This grant supports our continued district mission to build a cleaner, greener, and brighter future for the students and families of the Bayonne Schools community,” said Superintendent Patricia L. McGeehan.
The Sustainable Jersey for Schools grants are intended to help school districts move toward a more sustainable future.
“We look forward to the innovative projects and work that these schools and school districts will accomplish and we will share the tools, models and activities with other schools across the state,” said Donna Drewes, co-director of Sustainable Jersey.
Bayonne is one of 10 recipients throughout the state — and the only recipient in Hudson County — to receive the grant.
The grant proposal — written by BHS Academics Biology teacher Alex Kuziola — was judged by an independent Blue Ribbon Selection Committee.
Kuziola, accompanied by Supervisor of Special Programs Laura Craig, attended the grant awards ceremony in Trenton on Thursday, Feb. 2.
“Mr. Kuziola’s success in securing this funding will help move BHS forward as we seek to educate students and staff about the benefits of drinking healthy water and reducing plastic water bottle waste,” said BHS Principal Richard Baccarella.
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