SPRING 2021
$542,509 | 41 Grants
DISTRICT $22,533 / 5 Grants
LiveU Wireless Streaming | $2,145
If approved, this grant would allow the school and district to LiveStream events that take place in locations around the district other than those that are already wired for live streaming.
Applicant(s):
Stacy Grimaldi
Carlos Garcia
School(s):
District
Grade/Area:
Grade K-12/extracurricular and athletic programs
Staff Wellness | $3,400
Mindful Movement and Meditation for Educators
Applicant(s):
Laura Kaplan
School(s):
District
Grade/Area:
Grade K-12 Staff
Gale Professional Learning eBooks | $7,943
This grant provides district staff with access to a multitude of digital eBooks for professional learning and development.
Applicant(s):
Bonnie Weinstein
Trudy Cohen
Matt Schachtel
Nicole Finnegan
Carrie Odgers Lax
School(s):
District
Grade/Area:
Grade K-12/Staff Professional Development
Learning Ally | $6,495
Learning Ally is an audio-book program with over 80,000 titles for struggling readers.
Applicant(s):
Doreen Babis
School(s):
District
Grade/Area:
Grades 1-12
The Power of Pear Deck | $2,550
Peardeck is a Google Slides enhancement that opens up opportunities for various levels and ages of learners by creating interactive components for lessons.
Applicant(s):
Noreen Bovery
Winnie Caetta
Lauren Lieberman
School(s):
Jefferson Elementary
Summit High School
Grade/Area:
Grade 9-12/special education; Grade 1-5/ABA (all subjects)
PRIMARY CENTERS $53,260 / 3 Grants
Multisensory Materials for Letter Learning | $1,543
This grant establishes a lending library of hands-on multi-sensory materials to help kindergartners learn and apply the basic lowercase letter names and sounds.
Applicant(s):
Carolyn Kiley
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School(s):
Jefferson Primary Center
Wilson Primary Center
Grade/Area:
Grade K/Literacy
Supporting Our Youngest Readers with the Science of Reading: Decodable Books Help Every Student Learn to Read | $24,268
The goal of this grant is to provide students and teachers in Kindergarten with decodable texts, which are a crucial resource to supporting best practices in early reading.
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Applicant(s):
Tanya Lopez-Gonzalez
School(s):
Jefferson Primary Center
Wilson Primary Center
Grade/Area:
Grade K
The Primary Purpose: Classroom Communities that Honor and Meet the Diverse Needs of the Whole Child Through Literature, the Arts and the Environment | $27,449
The grant will provide resources for educators and students to grow inclusion and understanding for all learners, reflecting a variety of individual identities, learning abilities and family experiences through read alouds, art experiences, children's books and environmental support.
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Applicant(s):
Suzanne Shire
Anne Paris
Adrea Manzo-Rivera
School(s):
Jefferson Primary Center
Wilson Primary Center
Grade/Area:
Grade PresK-K/ELA, Art, Special Education, and Social-Emotional learning opportunities
PRIMARY CENTERS & ELEMENTARY $84,964 / 3 Grants
Coding and Robotics Expansion | $55,937
The technology department would like to expand upon our current successful coding and robotics program to include kindergarten, new subscriptions, and tools to keep our program cutting edge.
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Applicant(s):
Doug Orr
Matt Schachtel
Bonnie Weinstein
Trudy Cohen
School(s):
Primary Centers
All Elementary Schools
Grade/Area:
Grade K-5
Fostering Positive Classroom and School Culture Through Restorative Practices | $25,200
Foster a positive school culture and climate by learning fundamental theory and practices for engaging with students,
staff, and parents.
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Applicant(s):
Lauren Mortenson
Erica Dorsey
Andrea Sadow
Andrea DiFabrizio
School(s):
Primary Centers
All Elementary Schools
Grade/Area:
Grade K-5
Diagnostic Reading Assessments | $3,827
This grant will fund access to varied screening and diagnostic reading assessments to identify and target critical areas for instruction to support student achievement..
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Applicant(s):
Matthew Santos
Staci Kaplan
Caitlin Crimmins
School(s):
Primary Centers
All Elementary Schools
Grade/Area:
Grade K-5
ELEMENTARY $79,212 / 14 Grants
Jack Gantos: Brayton School Author Visit and Writing Assembly | $15,450
Jack Gantos, Newberry Award winning author, will share creative writing and literature learning sessions with all grade levels at Brayton, and will present an instructional workshop on writing for the faculty. SEF increased grant for all elementary schools June 2021.
Applicant(s):
Denise Touhey
School(s):
All Elementary Schools
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Grade/Area:
Grade 1-5
Let’s Drum! Cross Cultural Connection | $20,152
This program offers the opportunity to incorporate new global, culturally inclusive, community and building practices into the elementary music program.
Applicant(s):
Kayla Ryder
Colleen Schoderbek
Diane Silvester
School(s):
All Elementary Schools
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Grade/Area:
Grades 1-5/vocal music
Hidden Treasure | $1,324
This grant would provide all grades at Brayton an opportunity to go on a field trip at Brayton where each class is tasked with finding hidden containers as per Geocaching activities.
Applicant(s):
Chris Miller
School(s):
Brayton Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 1-5
Neatness Counts: Wireless Pen Tablets for Classroom Presentations | $240
Three Brayton 2nd grade teachers would like wireless pen tablets that will enable more efficient online communication via writing/drawing when presenting to students and colleagues.
Applicant(s):
Rob Gannon
School(s):
Brayton Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 2
Green Grant | $5,436
This grant would upgrade the Brayton Learning Garden with the tools and supplies that allow students to participate in sustainable gardening and bring science lessons to life.
Applicant(s):
Chris Miller
School(s):
Brayton Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 1-5
Early Numeracy Teacher Workshop | $2,745
Brayton teachers, grades 1-5, will attend workshops (1 in person and 3 virtual) personalized by published math specialist, Ann Elise Record over the course of the 2021-22 school year to deepen and expand their understanding of early numeracy and problem solving.
Applicant(s):
Denise Touhey
School(s):
Brayton Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 1-5
Sensory Sensation | $2,951
This grant will provide students with sensory input to help regulate behavior and emotions.
Applicant(s):
Ashley Winchester-Karpinski
Kari Weinglass
School(s):
Franklin Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grades 3-5/special education self contained LLD class
Reading for Everyone | $7,922
This grant will enrich my classroom library with decodable text that is more culturally diverse.
Applicant(s):
Kari Weinglass
School(s):
Franklin Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grades 3-5
Socially Minded | $534
Sets of leveled books to support learning in reading.
Applicant(s):
Jacqueline Rocchio
Janet Langborgh
School(s):
Franklin Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grades 3
Making Connections through a Read Aloud and Virtual Author Visit | $690
Students will engage in a whole grade read aloud and meet the author of the book.
Applicant(s):
Kate Polles
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School(s):
Franklin Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade5/Literacy
Innovation for the Next Generation; Reimagining the STEAM lab at Jefferson | $15,657
The purpose of this grant is to redesign and reimagine the Jefferson STEAM lab to incorporate more technology, diversity, social justice, environmental issues, social-emotional learning, and steam-based projects.
Applicant(s):
Kristen Scaglione
Tanya Lopez- Gonzalez
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School(s):
Jefferson Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 1-5
Pen Tablets | $1,200
This grant would allow me to purchase pen tablets for interested teachers.
Applicant(s):
Lauren Banker
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School(s):
Washington Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 1-5
Timely Tomes | $2,953
Provide diverse books for classroom libraries and to support instruction.
Applicant(s):
Laura Madden
FJ DeRobertis
Meredith Warmington
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School(s):
Washington Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 2
Help us chair up . . . our seats are sad! | $1,958
I am asking for comfortable, ergonomic, smooth glide seating for a full classroom of students.
Applicant(s):
Suzanne Pilipski
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School(s):
Washington Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 5
MIDDLE SCHOOL $97,066 / 9 Grants
Literably Online Reading Assessment Subscription | $1,800
Literably is a reading assessment for K-8 students that identifies A-Z reading levels, diagnoses skill gaps, screens students for reading difficulties, and monitors progress. Our web (site) records a running record of students reading out loud into a device, along with several comprehension questions and a short retell.î (https://literably.com/learn)
Applicant(s):
Jenna Colineri
Lyn Rand
Nicole Finnegan
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8/Special Education/Resource Room/I&RS evaluations/At- Risk Students
LCJSMS Robotics and Coding LocoRobo Grant | $19,950
The LocoXtreme Explorer teaches students how to transition from block coding to python programming, using a small robot and a Chromebook application.
Applicant(s):
Nicole Finnegan
Danielle DeGraw
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6t-7t/Robotics & Coding Cycle
Reef HQ Virtual Dive | $273
The Virtual Dive Night gives students and families an interactive experience with a diver exploring a diverse ecosystem similar to the Great Barrier Reef.
Applicant(s):
Maria Corall
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School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8ECO Club
Battle of the Books | $1,200
Battle of the Books is a reading motivation program with a grade level and then school-wide competitions at the end.
Applicant(s):
Karen Doherty
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8
30 Wacom Boards for LCJSMS Spec. Ed & Math Teachers | $2,099
These Wacom Intuos drawing tablets with stylus will provide teachers with the ability to write digitally, enhancing their capacity to use technology while teaching.
Applicant(s):
Nicole Finnegan
Laura Muller
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8/ Special Education and Math Teachers
Enhanced Classroom Learning Furniture | $13,800
This furniture will make a positive impact on students' learning and create a new learning environment in which all students' individual needs can be met.
Applicant(s):
Danielle McGinley
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 8 English Language Arts
Collaborative Furniture Grant | $13,800
Collaborative furniture that supports all of the demands of the 21st-century learner.
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Applicant(s):
Alexander Whiteside
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 8 / Social Studies/Student Council
Classroom Furniture (2 classrooms) | $28,020
This furniture will not only make a positive impact on our students' learning; it will also create a new learning environment in which all students' individual needs can be met.
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Applicant(s):
Brooke Simandl
Melissa Daly
Neal Sharma
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 8/ Special Education/Language Arts
Classroom Furniture for the 21st Century | $16,124
The purpose of this project is to create a multifunctional space for students of all backgrounds and abilities to thrive in the classroom.
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Applicant(s):
Jacek Lodziato
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6/Social Studies
MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL $21,982 / 2 Grants
Using Formative to Improve Instruction/Assessment and Increase Continuity & Equity | $14,857
Formative is an online assessment platform that brings assessments and virtual assignments to life by providing a variety of unique question and answer tools..
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Applicant(s):
Carrie Odgers Lax
Nicole Finnegan
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
Summit High School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 8-12
Using Kami to Enhance Feedback and Increase Flexibility & Equity | $7,125
Kami is a web-based app that provides a robust set of digital annotation tools and can assist teachers in transforming any existing document into an interactive learning experience.
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Applicant(s):
Carrie Odgers Lax
Nicole Finnegan
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
Summit High School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 8-12
HIGH SCHOOL $183,492 / 5 Grants
Wenger SoundLok Isolation Recording Studio Room/Practice Room | $49,442
The purchase, installation, and construction of a professional-grade Wenger SoundLok Isolation Recording/Practice Room - i.e. an entirely sound proof room for students to record/practice in.
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Applicant(s):
Daniel King
School(s):
District
Summit High School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 9-12
SHS Weight Room Equipment | $124,138
This grant would replace some of the equipment in the high school weight room including cardio machines (elliptical and treadmills) and some of the free-standing weight equipment.
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Applicant(s):
Stacy Grimaldi
Dan Healy
School(s):
Summit High School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 9-12 & District Staff
Summer Lit Circles at SHS | $944
The grant will allow SHS to purchase 1-2 books for each summer lit circle participant to read and notate to keep for their personal library rather than have to use a library or schoo/class copy.
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Applicant(s):
Elizabeth Aaron
School(s):
Summit High School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 9-12
2021-2022 Peer Leadership Program advisor stipend | $8,264
Peer Leaders will consist of 55 11th and 12th graders.The cornerstone of this program is to implement a Freshman Mentoring program. Throughout the 2020 - 2021 program, Peer Leaders will be involved in facilitating meetings with 9th graders helping to transition them from middle to high school. Peer Leaders will deliver monthly lessons to 9th graders in the first-semester during their PE/Health classes. In addition, they will facilitate an Advisory lesson to the 8th graders, help with Freshman Orientation, and provide support for a wide range of community based activities. Additionally, students in the Peer Leadership Program have been a vital asset to our school community, especially with the Kindness and Unity Day events, students have been helpful in facilitating conversations between both staff and students about events happening to them and in our community as a whole. Peer Leadership fits perfectly into the districtís focus of building relationships and fostering a sense of community, carrying forward the lessons learned and discussed on Kindness and Unity day. Through this program, we hope to help develop healthy and long-lasting leadership skills of our Peer Leaders as well as foster a positive transition for freshman into the high school community.
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Applicant(s):
Lauren Wells
Jennifer Illis
School(s):
Summit High School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 11-12/50 Peer Leaders
Inclusive Gardening | $704
This project will be a collaborative effort with the Planting Club (Maldonado/Stelmach) to purchase gardening supplies for our self-contained students to supplement their science curriculum and to develop pre-vocational skills, as well as provide social opportunities with peer mentors.
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Applicant(s):
Colleen Cregg
Emily Maldonado
Christine Stelmach
School(s):
Summit High School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 9-12/self-contained LLD and ABA Programs, as well as the 18-21 Transition Program