The district recently received over $36,000 in grant money thanks to the
dedication and fundraising efforts of the Elwood Education Endowment
(EEE)—a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enriching educational
opportunities for the district’s students. Teachers and administrators
throughout the district composed grant applications for review by the
EEE’s grant committee. Each went through an in-depth evaluation, and
nine were selected.
At the district’s April Board of Education meeting, recipients were
honored for their grant-writing efforts, as well as the vision they have
for their students. EEE president Deena Purow was in attendance to
present each recipient to the Board.
Those honored, along with their winning grant titles, include: Krista
Albrecht, Dash into Harley; Brittany Chalmers, Robotics in Computer
Science at JGHS; Megan Gieser, Jessica Kennedy and Doris Smith, Flexible
Seating to Foster True Engagement and Collaboration; Eileen
Kelly-Gorman, Greenhouse Restoration Project; Eleanor Grady and Amy
Lindenbaum, Creatively Containing Colorful Chaos; Richard Greening,
Expansion of Science Department Vernier Probes Initiative; Kathleen
Marinelli, A Mindful Journey into the Garden - Rooted to the Core;
Kathleen Marinelli and Lisa Rosenthal, Cooking up a Lifetime of
Essential Skills; and Frank Schiraldi, Health and Wellness "The New
Norm”.
“Our teachers have gone above and beyond for our students by applying
for these grants,” said Board of Education President Julia Fried, “and
our district is so fortunate to have educators that seek to seize
opportunities to better the futures of their students.”