2006 Grants
1. Composer in Residence (Michael Bartlett)=$1050
2. Good Connections for Testing-Connecting Math and Language Arts (Deborah Cilmi)=$125
3. Mr. Bell’s Magnificent Ringing Machine (Barbara Cottrell and Chris Slavicek)=Successfully obtained $600 funding through superintendents office
4. Summer Transition for At Risk Students entering SHS Fall of 2006 (Cathy Glass)=$200. (Partial funding for supplies and equipment)
5. Medieval Period-Monumental Brass Rubbings (Mary Jo Martinez)=$300
6. Learning through Literature Circles (Susanne Schmidt and Jane Sost)=$300
7. Springboard to Reading (Linda Walker)=$500.
Total (2006) = $2475.
2007 Grants
1. Springboard into Reading II (Linda Walker)=$488.94
2. Technology Club Robotics Competition (Gary Hull)=$1093.50
3. Just the Facts: Nonfiction Reading and Writing (Maureen McDonald)=$500.
4. Building Blocks of Yoga (Jill Marie Harkins)=$267.75
5. Developing Early Literacy Skills for Special Education and Autistic Students (Donna Danzig and Jeannie Gersten)=$218.70
6. United Streaming Video Clips (Stacey Gordon and Mary Jo Martinez)=$1699.
Total (2007) = $4267.89
2008 Grants
1. Classics on Tour:Romeo and Juliet (Michelle Sayers)=$1250.
2. 1,2,3,4,5,6 Pick up your Rhythm Sticks (Daniel Layton)=$500.
3. Raising the Reading Bar for special needs students (Donna Danzig, Jeannie Gersten)=$149.60
4. Engineers Teaching Algebra: “When are we ever going to use it?” (Michelle Robbins)=$790.
5. Technology Club Robotics Competition (Martin Dempsey)=$900.
6. Preschool Butterfly Garden-Transforming Together (Alicia Somers)=$500.
7. Memorial Middle School Art Show (Elizabeth Bartel, Jennifer Kardos)=$100.
8. Genetic Engineering in Jurassic Park (Rima Michaels)=$424.
Total (2008) = $4613.60
2009 Grants
1. The Play's The Thing (Jeannie Gersten/Donna Danzig)=$269.17
2. Outdoor Classroom Garden & Composting (Carol Bergman-DeFilippo/Julie Jay/Robert Aymes)=$500
3. Brain Pop Animated Educational Site (Karen Joseph/Leigh Ann Quinn)=$195
4. Stregna Nona Day (Kathleen Rhodes/Elizabeth Cantora/Rebecca White/Jennifer Potoka)=$600
5. Stepping Up Lit Circles (Jane Sost/Deb Cilmi/Angela Scourzzo)=$338
6. Family Book Bags (Alicia Somers)=$766.40
7. Mr. Ray Connecting Songs To The Curriculum (Heather DeLollis)=$1,062
Total (2009) = $3730.57
2010 Grants
1. Steps to Literacy Library (Jeannie Gersten & Donna Danzig)=$235.02
2. Mr. Ray – Connecting Songs to the Curriculum (Heather DeLollis)=$550.00
3. Odyssey of the Mind (Heather DeLollis)=$335.00
4. The Trait Crate (Deb Cilmi, Angela Scuorzo & Stephanie Weisslitz)=$100.00
5. Brain POP - Elementary School (Nancy Torchiano & Angela Scuorzo)=$995.00
6. Brain POP - Middle School (Karen Joseph & Leigh Ann Quinn)=$351.00
7. Mosaics the Eternal Art Form (Alyson Collins)=$278.00
8. Itsy Bitsy Yoga (Jessica Wisniewski & Kathleen Rhodes=$700.00
9. Dinosaur (Debbie Generelli, Janice Cooper, Daniel Layton, & Jessica Wisniewski)=$550.00
10.Outdoor Classroom, Garden and Composting Project (Julie Jay, Jeff Michaels, Martin Dempsey, Robert Aymes & Carol Bergman-Defilippo)=$500.00
11.Benchmark Education – Accelerated Reading (Jennifer Potoka, Betty Cantora, Linda Walker, Dawn Hyland & Carol Kuhn)=$800.00
12.It’s Your Turn (Nancy Torchiano)=$382.75
13.I Can Toobaloo, Can You? (Marcia Kiefer)=$150.00
14.Timeliner XE (Aileen Benitez & Lisa Van Doren)=$465.50
Total (2010) = $6392.27
2011 Grants
1. Mouse Mischief (Robert Aymes & Michelle Robbins)=$300.00
2. BrainPOP (Janelle Leidy & Stephanie Barlow)=$351.00
3. Odyssey of the Mind (Kristen Malek)=$335.00
4. Practice Makes Perfect (Susan Sher)=$359.09
5. Learning About Famous Americans (Maureen MacDonald & Susan Sher)=$200.00
6. Second Grade SmartPALS (Maureen MacDonald)=$150.00
7. It Adds Up: Math + Literature (Maureen MacDonald)=$110.00
8. BrainPOP & BrainPOP Jr. - Appleby School (Deb Cilmi, Lisa David, Jennifer Nemer, June Reilly, Sue Schmidt, Angela Scuorzo, Nancy Torchiano, Stephanie Weisslitz)=$995.00
9. WriteBrain - An Interactive Writers' Workshop (Jennifer Nemer)=$1200.00
10.Odyssey of the Mind - Appleby School (Heather DeLollis)=$335.00
11.Zumbatomic (Lynanne Klinga & Alicia Somers)=$960.00
12.BrainPOP Jr. - Schoenly School (Debra Generelli)=$500.00
13.Mr. Ray - Connecting Songs to Curriculum (Heather DeLollis)=$550.00
Total (2011) = $6345.09
2012 Grants
1. Dress Me Up! (Cara Nascimento)=$516.25
2. Get The Picture! (Nancy Torchiano)=$162.33
3. Let's Find Out - Spanish (Melissa Pereita)=$151.25
4. Adventures in Computers (Jessica Wisniewski)=$474.45
5. TechConnect Math (Maureen McDonald)=$130.00
6. Flocabulary (Lisa David)=$1,200.00
7. Pockets of Gold (Lisa David)=$329.85
8. Spelling City Online (Jill Laskowdki)=$234.00
9. Beyond Question (Paige Besthoff)=$399.00
10. Roaming Readers (Stacey Vespoli)=$590.52
11. Nooking Into The Future (Alicia Somers)=$419.85
12. TechConnect Literacy (Maureen McDonald)=$280.00
Total (2012) = $4887.50
Cumulative total for 2006-2012 contributed to the Spotswood Public Schools by the Spotswood Education Foundation= over $32,000
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