Spring 2021 Recipients
Spring 2021 Grant Awards Teacher Info Purpose $$$ Awarded
Allen, Dina Pleasant Valley/VanCorlear $240
Grade 4
2 Gold member subscriptions to NearPodfor herself and another teacher team member
Amell, Kaitlin VanCorlear $150
Gr.1
PearDeck, a web-based learning platform for young learners
Arey, JoJo Paige Elem $262
Gr.3
Standup Teacher Desk, Mouse, Document Camera and Phonics teacher materials/manual
Backus, Alicia Asst. Director PPS $500
K-12
Bags/luggage for homeless students as they undergo transitional housing.
Baker, Nicole Oneida MS $150
Gr.6
Premium version of PearDeck
Belter, Abigail Hamilton Elem $363
Gr 4
Whiteboards w/dry erase markers, spiral notebooks, mech pencils for the virtuals learners. Drawing tablet, GenGenius subscription
Britt, Carrie Oneida MS $150
Gr.8
Social Studies Premium version of PearDeck
Corrigan, Jennifer Lincoln Elem $459
Gr 1-4
Reading Leveled Readers (books)
DeCarr, Rick Oneida MS $500
Gr.6
Purchase 3 Sphero robots with carrying case, will allow students to be 1:1 with robots during hybrid inperson instruction. Teaches coding and problem solving.
DiPietro, Sara Hamilton Elem $477
Gr.4
Electronic Drawing tablet for virtual teaching. Double-sided whiteboards with erasers. Headphones
Dobson, Jennifer Zoller $464
Gr.1
ELA/Reading Leveled Readers (books)
Duncan, Akili-Abdul MPMS $497
Gr. 7 Tech
Mini-mouses, wireless headsets (25 of each item) to those students of need
Eddy, Megan MPMS $120
Gr.6 Library
Gold level NearPod Subscription
Eddy, Sharon VanCorlaer Elem $378
Gr.K
Child size headphones for virtual learners
Egnaczyk, Amy Keane Elem $500
$500 gift card to bookstore to purchase books for her students
Gauthier, Nancy MPMS $468
SPED
Create and stock a classroom store to teach financial literacy
Heller, Scott MLK $497
Gr.K
Lego Education Kits
Hutson, James Oneida MS $495
Science
Student subscriptions to Inq-ITS Digital Science Labs
Izzo, Chelsea Yates $467
Gr.4
A bag of books for each student to be sent home.
Izzo, Jessica Lincoln Elem $198
Gr3 Science
Chick Hatching Kit
Kaufman, Clarisse MLK $500
Gr.4 ELA
Hard copy of various books (novels)
Kohout, Jessica SHS $500
Gr. 9 Biology
Preserved animal specimens to be used to perform virtual dissections for remote students.
Lebel, Lori SHS $350
Gr.9 English
2 online field trip/workshop sessions (Spy School 101 and a follow-up session (TBD based on availability) with the International Spy Museum.
Lencewicz, Kim MPMS $274
Gr 6-8 SPED
Hands on Science Lab kits to be delivered to the students
Leupold, Katherine Pleasant Valley $500
Gr.3
15 copies of Harry Potter novel; headphones; Teacher Pay Teachers Materials.
Maguire, Sarah MPMS $69
Gr.6-8 Art
Document Camera for presenting lessons for virtual students
Mancini, Karra Zoller-Paige Academy $500
Gr K-5 SPED
Hands On materials to develop fine motor skills & books to be delivered to homes.
Mark, Elizabeth MPMS $500
Gr.6-8 ENL & Social Studies
Stewarts gift cards/postage for incentives
Martin, Cala MPMS & CPMS $497
Music
Reward incentives from Stewarts, McDonalds Dunkin Donuts. Envelopes/postage
Mesiti, Elizabeth Pleasant Valley $500
Gr 3
All Virtual Headphones
Newberry, Jaclyn Oneida MS $428
Gr 6 SPED
Audiobooks and Interactive activities w/ Headphones
Ng, Grace Paige Elem $428
Gr.4
Apple iPad and Apple Pencil for instruction of all virtual learners.
O'Brien, Daniel Oneida $120
MS/SPED co-teach
Gr 7
Gold level of NearPod Subscription
Oldfield-Maser, Martha MPMS $499
Spanish
A collection of relevant Spanish books
Parrella, Stephanie VanCorlaer $355
Gr.1
Flexible seating for young learners being required to social distance
Peek, Nicole SHS $400
Business
Prizes (Amazon) used for the Annual Business Plan Contest.
Pickett, Kathleen Oneida MS $90
Gr. 7 Math
Subscription to Formative Premium. A web-based tool for assessing students.
Pieronek, Katherine MPMS $200
Gr. 6
2 licenses (for 2 teachers on a team) for Kami
Plumadore, Cassandra Student Support Staff $500
SHS Gr.12 Student attendance incentive for senior class.
Pizza and Stewarts gift cards.
Polito, Amy Paige Elem $428
Gr.4
22 students Apple iPad and Apple Pencil for instruction for virtual learners.
Quinn, Devan Oneida MS $135
7th Gr Spanish
Subscription to Formative Premium. A web-based tool for assessing students.
Sangare, Yacouba Oneida MS $472
ELA/SS
NearPod subscription. Set of 2 novels to supplement classroom library for bookclub
Sarkar, Jhimly MPMS $440
Gr.7 Science
Stewarts gift cards/postage. Used for incentive program.
Synder, Amy $491
SHS National Honor Society
Community Service Project Purchase/register/supply a "Little Free Library" in the community
Tyler, Amy MPMS $500
Gr.7 Social Studies
Stewarts gift cards/postage for incentive program.
Vaughan, Brent MPMS $500
Gr.6-8
Help fund a t-shirt campaign to help instill community spirit and encourage students to show off their shirts as they learn virtually.
White, Carrie Yates $128
Gr.1 All virtual class
Home plant growing kits sent to students home for hands-on project.
Williams, Elicia Keane $492
Gr.1
A collection of racially diverse books
