2009 GRANTS FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION

 

Geo Motion Mats (Tom Micucci, BRS) integrate physical education and academic skills.

$850

Fun With Fundations (Patty Kelly, Debbie Antilla, Liz Sebring, Stephanie Roth, Mary Kirby, and Melissa Petro, BRS) strengthens phonics and pragmatic language skills with specialized programs, games,and electronic equipment.

$2,088

Pragmatic Language (Ruth Rust, Laura Twomey, and Brit York, BRS) uses interactive board games to build on learning social language and pragmatic skills.

$501

Broaden Our World with Multicultural Literature (Stephanie Palmer, Eileen Prizeman, Jenna Hamilton, Eileen Eustace, Leah Wisotsky, Christine Harris, Kristy MacSweeney, Tara Goldstein, Marissa Freher, Karen Herbst, Vickie Moore, BRS) helps students learn to accept diversity while building literacy skills by reading multicultural books.

$894

Listening, Learning Centers (Maura Hunter, BRS) created listening stations in Grades 2-4 and ELL classrooms.

$4,364

Interactive Response System (Sam Aidala, PMS) allows teachers to obtain instant feedback from students during topic reviews and assessments.

$1,399

Literacy & Non-Fiction- A Bridge Connecting All Content Areas (George Coffey, Dawn Cavrell-Epstein, Julie Ann Power, and Melissa Brown, PMS) provided non-fiction reading materials for sixth grade enhancement of reading and writing across content areas.

$3,213

Creative Twist on a Reading Unit (Nancy Pregiato, Erica Plouffe, Ashley O’Hara, John Speight, Hillary Dettwyler, Janel Cassino, Lillian Triarsi, Melissa Brown, PMS) allows author studies in the 5th Grade ELA program.

$572

Geography Global Awareness (Virginia Mancini, Hillary Dettwyler, Ashley O’Hara, Kelly McCaden, and Sara Keegan, MS) provided atlases for enhanced work  in 5th and 6th grade social studies

$2,046

Middle School Edible Garden (Lea MacDonald, Melissa Brown, and Lois Shillito, MS) created a middle school edible garden that expands the classroom outdoors and fosters social, emotional and nutritional wellness.

$5,000

PMS Band Library Expansion Project (Dorian Nuccio,PMS) added music for duets, quartets, ensemble and NYSMAA to the band library.

$750

Physical Education/Fit For Life (Bob Bernarducci, Tony Becerra, HS) added pedometers to the Fit for Life classes.

$660

Music, Media and Magic (Mary Ann Meade and Kathleen Donovan Warren, PHS) added performance DVDs in orchestra, chorus, band and theater, along with a DVD player for music/theater department.

$963

Pleasantville Goes Green (Greg Butler and advisor Maryelisa Blundell, HS) added 3 recycling containers for the hallway to make recycling assessable to all students.

$1,700
Total Grants for 2009 $25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pleasantville Fund for Learning • 60 Romer Avenue, Pleasantville, NY 10570 • (914) 714-8850 •  www.pleasantville-fund-for-learning.com
A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization