Grants - 2008
Due to the generous donations received in
2007, we were able to fund all grant requests, up to the stated
limit of $300. There were thirteen requests in all, for a total
of $3,667.62.
Thanks to all who contributed.
Grant requests from teachers 1) Jilene Rotolo, Aquatics Supervisor, requested masks and snorkels for use of Nottingham students (as well as elementary school users of the Nottingham pool) for activities that include learning breath control under water and searching for a drowning victim.
Request: $300 Grant: $300
2) Diane Goodwin, Business Dept. Chair, requested four new blazers for the DECA Club for use in student competitions. 41 students compete in state competition and many need to borrow blazers.
Request: $288 Grant: $288
3) Sean Martin, Social Studies Teacher, requested funds to purchase an “amazingly useful” DVD series on US history. Currently one copy is shared by four teachers.
Request: $200 Grant: $200
4, 5, 6) Cindy Cronin, French Dept., Lisa Orlando, Spanish Dept., and Shannon Rowe, Spanish Dept., all requested assistance in attending the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers annual conference in Saratoga Springs. Grants of $300 each will partially cover the cost of the conference.
Total Grant: $900
(Editor’s Note: These three teachers spoke eloquently of the value of this conference which they see as crucial for professional development. The activities, knowledge and ideas gained are implemented in classes immediately to the benefit of current and future students. One teacher writes, “I began teaching at Nottingham in 1997. Each year, our department budget has decreased. So, I often pay for supplies out of my own pocket. Also for the last two years I have attended this conference and have paid for more than half of it out of my own pocket.”)
7) Cyndi Koolakian, Spanish teacher at Nottingham for twenty years, requested new DVDs to replace out of date VHS tapes. The goal is “purposeful integration of culture and language”.
Request: $302.59 Grant: $300
8) Lisa Hayes, Speech and Language Specialist, requested a variety of instructional materials, including high interest low level reading materials. The requested materials are reproducible so they can be copied for all students to use.
Request: $288 Grant: $288
9) Andrea Armbruster of the Music department requested funding for a collaboration with Syracuse University professor, Josh Dekaney to work with Nottingham’s World Drumming Ensemble. Outside funding is no longer available for this effort, which often includes performances with Corcoran High School as well as the SU Brazilian Ensemble.
Request: $300 Grant: $300
10) Thomas Procopio, Physics Teacher, requested materials for physics classes and engineering and design classes including rulers, protractors and stop watches. The rulers and protractors are also needed for the Regents and AP physics exam.
Request: $206.22 Grant: $206.22
11) Lucia Ashley, Health and Child development teacher, requested funds to purchase a five part series DVD set about Child Development. The Child Development course has grown to two sections, including males and females, and community-based students with special needs.
Request: $363.59 Grant: $300
12) Jenniffer Banker-Benedetto who teaches a “Cultural Voices” class requested help funding bus transportation to Fayetteville Manlius High School and to Syracuse University for events connected with the class. There are over 20 students enrolled in the course, which explores issues of class and race in the American culture.
Request: $300 Grant: $300
13) Randy Weatherby, Technology Teacher, teaches three sessions of a popular black and white photography class. He requested funds for supplies not covered by student fees, including plastic film cassettes with screw caps, film changing bags, negative pages and print pages.
Request: $285.40 Grant: $285.40
Thanks to all who contributed.
Grant requests from teachers 1) Jilene Rotolo, Aquatics Supervisor, requested masks and snorkels for use of Nottingham students (as well as elementary school users of the Nottingham pool) for activities that include learning breath control under water and searching for a drowning victim.
Request: $300 Grant: $300
2) Diane Goodwin, Business Dept. Chair, requested four new blazers for the DECA Club for use in student competitions. 41 students compete in state competition and many need to borrow blazers.
Request: $288 Grant: $288
3) Sean Martin, Social Studies Teacher, requested funds to purchase an “amazingly useful” DVD series on US history. Currently one copy is shared by four teachers.
Request: $200 Grant: $200
4, 5, 6) Cindy Cronin, French Dept., Lisa Orlando, Spanish Dept., and Shannon Rowe, Spanish Dept., all requested assistance in attending the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers annual conference in Saratoga Springs. Grants of $300 each will partially cover the cost of the conference.
Total Grant: $900
(Editor’s Note: These three teachers spoke eloquently of the value of this conference which they see as crucial for professional development. The activities, knowledge and ideas gained are implemented in classes immediately to the benefit of current and future students. One teacher writes, “I began teaching at Nottingham in 1997. Each year, our department budget has decreased. So, I often pay for supplies out of my own pocket. Also for the last two years I have attended this conference and have paid for more than half of it out of my own pocket.”)
7) Cyndi Koolakian, Spanish teacher at Nottingham for twenty years, requested new DVDs to replace out of date VHS tapes. The goal is “purposeful integration of culture and language”.
Request: $302.59 Grant: $300
8) Lisa Hayes, Speech and Language Specialist, requested a variety of instructional materials, including high interest low level reading materials. The requested materials are reproducible so they can be copied for all students to use.
Request: $288 Grant: $288
9) Andrea Armbruster of the Music department requested funding for a collaboration with Syracuse University professor, Josh Dekaney to work with Nottingham’s World Drumming Ensemble. Outside funding is no longer available for this effort, which often includes performances with Corcoran High School as well as the SU Brazilian Ensemble.
Request: $300 Grant: $300
10) Thomas Procopio, Physics Teacher, requested materials for physics classes and engineering and design classes including rulers, protractors and stop watches. The rulers and protractors are also needed for the Regents and AP physics exam.
Request: $206.22 Grant: $206.22
11) Lucia Ashley, Health and Child development teacher, requested funds to purchase a five part series DVD set about Child Development. The Child Development course has grown to two sections, including males and females, and community-based students with special needs.
Request: $363.59 Grant: $300
12) Jenniffer Banker-Benedetto who teaches a “Cultural Voices” class requested help funding bus transportation to Fayetteville Manlius High School and to Syracuse University for events connected with the class. There are over 20 students enrolled in the course, which explores issues of class and race in the American culture.
Request: $300 Grant: $300
13) Randy Weatherby, Technology Teacher, teaches three sessions of a popular black and white photography class. He requested funds for supplies not covered by student fees, including plastic film cassettes with screw caps, film changing bags, negative pages and print pages.
Request: $285.40 Grant: $285.40
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