Due to the very generous donations received in 2008, we were able to fund thirteen teacher grant requests in full. Our stated limit for each request was $300. The requests we regretfully were not able to grant were a request from three language teachers requesting assistance in attending the annual NY State association of Foreign Language Teachers, and a request from an ESL teacher asking for aid in sponsoring ESL students to attend the prom. Please see the note below.

1) Jodi Rowe, Business Teacher: A year’s subscription to Clipart.com This enables usage of millions of photos and graphics, without copyright infringement, by students in classes on Web Page Design, Computer Applications, Journalism, Desktop Publishing and also for the Nottingham High School newsletter, Nottingham High School web site, Career Fair booklet, The Common Ground Newsletter etc.                  $159.95          

2) Sean Martin, Social Studies teacher (with much appreciation of last year’s grant for materials): 4 videos from PBS Video Educational Catalogue covering US history. $291.96

3/4) Alan Kaltenbach and John Fredette: History teachers seeking support for students who need remedial help. Two separate grant requests, one for “Inspired Ed- Everything you Need to Teach American History Part 1”  $253.95 and the second for Inspired Ed- Part 2 on American History $253.95. They stress these will help thousands of students over the years. Total $507.91

5) Thomas Little: Inspired Ed. Everything you need to teach 1)Middles Ages and Renaissance and 2)Asia. For use with ninth and tenth graders. $303.90

6) Kim Allen, a teacher wishing to offering a Yoga class after school.

A Yoga mat roll to be cut into 17-18 mats. $147.63

7) Diane Goodwin, DECA Advisor: Support for DECA students who cannot raise the $460 each to attend NY DECA State competition. They are raising money by selling cupcakes to pay some of the cost and to pay for proper business attire.   $300.00

8) Lucia D. Ashley, Health teacher: “Nasco’s Great food Replica Kit” that offers 49 life/form food replicas representing the five food groups and fats. Using this kit will diversify teaching modalities and facilitate discussion on proper nutrition on the portion control, an important issue for students. $287.81

9) Cynthia Koolakian: 25 Larousse Concise Spanish English, English Spanish dictionaries for classroom use    $265.00

10) Jennifer Banker-Benedetto: transportation financial support requested for innovative course “Cultural Voices” that takes students into Fayetteville Manlius High school and to SU for rich cultural exchange. $242

11) Sara Izzi: Itemized list of many items from Teacher’s Discovery: English Teachers” to enrich teaching English classes. $297.48

12) Myriam Ibarra : Sharp PG B10S Projector Lamp Module $297
Please note: Ms Ibarra substituted this request for one prepared earlier because there was no money left in the technology budget for a replacement of a burned out lamp in the projector.

13) Andrea Armsbruster: funds for local musicians to work with Nottingham music students.   $275

Total grants for 2009: $3,371.64

The ESL Senior Fundraising Club is having a Nottingham Trivia Scavenger Hunt for any ESL Senior during the last week of April. The prizes for this contest will be either a free prom ticket (cost $62), a free yearbook ($65) or a free cap and gown ($45). We are looking for donations since our food sales so far have only earned enough for one prom ticket. We would like to offer more prizes so we can all participate fully in our last year at Nottingham. Any amount can be donated to the Nottingham Connection, earmarked “ESL Seniors 2009”.

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Updated: April 26, 2010