Grants

Bulldog PRIDE: Big Games, Bigger Fun

Eric Fifer, Katie Evans, Mallory Dominy, and Kelly Marchese, Bullock School

The Magic of Mariachi

Arthur Myers and Hester Hasheian, Bowe Middle School and Glassboro High School

Bulldog's Transition Kitchen

Alaeida DeColli, Glassboro High School

Playground Communication Board

Lauren DeGrazia, Bullock School

Bulldog Café

Kimberly DiMeo, Bowe Middle School

Programming with Micro:Bit

Lori Mitchell, Bowe Middle School

Local African American History

Vanessa Poggioli, Brittinee Garcia, Lisa Rencher, and Aileen Castro, Bowe Middle School

Bilingual Library

Madeline Horner, Bowe Middle School

S.T.E.A.M. into Monarch Conservation

Lisa Montana, Bowe School

Coding for Preschool and Kindergarten

Erin Pimpinella, Rodgers School

Glassboro High School Café

Denise Rossi, Glassboro High School

Bulldog Café

Mallory Dominy, Bullock School

Advancing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M.) Education from Glassboro's Classrooms to the Real World

Joseph Bell and Susan Powers, Glassboro High School

Hands on Chemistry through Modeling

Joseph Bell, Glassboro High School

Podcasting with Kids--Hear Us

Mary Aruffo, Bowe School

Diversity Libraries for English Language Learners

Christina Gennaoui, Glassboro Intermediate School

Resource for Special Education Classrooms

Samantha Shoemaker, Glassboro High School

Texas Instrument Graphing Calculators

Samantha Shoemaker, Glassboro High School

LEER- Using Sustained Silent Reading to Promote Literacy in Spanish Class

Rachael Melecio, Glassboro High School

Mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning in Education

Margaret Mattioli, Glassboro High School

Dual Bilingual Text to Improve Family Involvement

Simone Marques & Lynn McConnell, Bullock School

Social Emotional Learning Center

Janice Roper & MollyAnne Stevenson, Bowe School

The Write Stuff Published Book Project

Heather Rittman & Cynthia Wiggins, Bowe School

Make Einsteins with Albert

Christopher Wood, Glassboro High School

Let Girls Be Girls

Mary Aruffo, Bowe School

Standing for Success

Vanessa Poggioli & Karen Pescatore, Bowe School

Family Book Clubs

Cheryl Tartaglione, Bullock School

The Write Stuff Published Book Project

Heather Butler & Cynthia Wiggins, Bowe School

Going Green in 2017

Lisa Montana, 7th & 8th Grade Science, Intermediate School

Painting from a New Perspective: Adventures with Google Tilt Brush

Caitlin Clements, Glassboro High School

Connecting Generations

Patricia Paulsen, Bullock School

Book and Cook- Bringing Books to Life

Karen Peale, Bullock School

Hurricane: Lights Out

Donna Romalino and Third Grade/Special Ed Teachers, Bullock School

Creative Compositions and Exploration With Music Technology

Katharine Baer, Intermediate School

Science Initiative

Alisa McDermott & Erin Pimpinella, Rodgers School

Bulldogs United Through Diversity

Jacquelyn Spears & Denise Barr, Intermediate School

Art Club Project: Art and the Community

Wanda Chudzinski & Eileen Miller, Intermediate School

Early Childhood Instrumental Program

Mary Shipley, Rodgers School

Interactive Book Clubs; The Dot Project; Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt

Donna Romalino, Bullock School

Early Childhood Instrumental Program

Mary Shipley

Interactive Book Clubs, The Dot Project and Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt

Donna Romalino

Siftables-Multi-sensory Tools for Reading

Cheryl Tartaglione

Mentor Program for At-Risk Girls (GLOW)

Danielle Fiscella

JETS Team Sponsorship

Glassboro High School JETS Team

Subsidized JETS team trip to national engineering competition.

Find Your Nook In A Book

Sonya Harris

Program to supply Nook e-readers for students.

Interactive Book Clubs, The Dot Project and Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt

Donna Romalino

Fun Fluency A La Carte!

Roma Johnson

Multicultural Reading Program

Maureen Morrison

Early Intervention Program

Amanda Brice

Seeds to Success Farmstand

Glassboro High School Kim Syversten

Program to build job experience and training for special needs students through running a summer farmstand.

Books on Nooks

Glassboro High School Linda Rorer

Program to increase reading interest and frequency using Nooks. Students familiar with electronic devices and books less expensive as downloads.

Fitness Award Program

Glassboro High School Lynlee Phillips

Re-starts the Presidential Fitness Challenge. Recognition program for best and improved perfomances.

Developing Self-Esteem

Glassboro Intermediate Pat Schmus

Establishes group of 6th-8th grade girls to problem solve issues related to boosting self-esteem. (Examples - healthy eating habits, appearance.)

Parents as Partners

Genesis Kelly Franklin Moxie

Continues summer enrichment program for Genesis kids and involves parents with kids in educational trips and follow-up learning. TD Foundation donated $5000, the GEF provided matching grant.

Bulldog Service Project

Glassboro Intermediate Ivanetta Jones Dave Davenport

Provides "at-risk" students with opportunity to participate in class activities through earning opportunities in the community. Purposes are to teach positive solutions and to involve in class/community activities.

Confident People Read

Glassboro Intermediate Charla Blum-Zeck Steve Behl

Students who can read often have difficulty responding to literature and feeling confident about their reading. Project will split students into gender-specific groups to read books with high interest levels, Group discussion to build confidence and ongoing reading interest to follow.

Low-Cost Nutritious Meals

Glassboro Intermediate Karen Peale

Problem is poor nutrition/eating habits influence student performance. Objective is to form group of disadvantaged children to learn how to make nutritious foods on a budget.

Spanish Student Exchange Program

Glassboro High School Patricia Yanez

The high school Spanish students wanted to start a Spanish student exchange program (similar to the French program). The grant provided seed funding for the first exchange group.

Arts & Crafting Club

Glassboro Intermediate Wanda Chudzinski Mary Ann Evans

The program objective was to start a club in which interested students would learn arts and crafting skills and the career/business potential of crafting.

Readers Theater

Bullock School Steven Hempel

The program objective was to improve reading/reading aloud skills by combining with theatrical activities. The funding provided classroom tools and financial assistance for a culminating trip to a theatrical presentation.

Summer School Enrichment

Genesis Pat Thompson

Program to continue school year program and increase experiences of pre-school children through field trips.

It’s a Big World After All

Genesis Pat Thompson

Program to increase experiences of pre-school children through field trips with planned learning activities around trips.

Let Girls Be Girls

Bowe School Tameka McNeill Evan Rosario

Program to improve self-confidence and self-esteem for girls. Will include after school activities, speakers.

KICKS: Kids Choosing Health

Rodgers School Wendy Atkinson

Program to provide education on healthy habits including nutrition and sleep

Chicken Soup: Nourishment for Young Minds

Intermediate School Ivanetta Jones Kathleen McKinney

Program to improve self-esteem through developing behavior, anger management, time management, nutrition, and appropriate dress strategies

Success for ESL Students in Content Areas

Glassboro High School Maureen Morrison

Pilot program using “super pen” language translators. Objective is to improve learning performance of “English as a second language” students in the high school. Program includes learning strategies using translation pens.

Babysitting Training Classes

Bowe School

Program to teach Bowe School students baby-sitting skills, including emergency handling. Teaching resources include American Red Cross and Gloucester County Library. grant award.

Student Portfolios—Preparing for “Career Management”,

Glassboro High School

Pilot program to initiate personal portfolios for students as life-long tool for managing their careers. Grant provided funding for portion of senior class to develop portfolios to determine effectiveness.

Food for Thought

Genesis Pat Thompson

Program for parents of Genesis students/potential Genesis students to improve parenting skills. Parenting for children from birth to age five will be including in program curriculum.

Interactive Learning

Bowe School Tameka McNeill Marilyn Watts

Accelerated Math Program

Shelley Petrozza

Heritage Celebration

Glassboro High School Jan Breen

Program to develop an interview and photographic history of Glassboro for inclusion in the high school curriculum. Objectives are to create the history and celebrate the diversity of Glassboro.

Robotics in the Classroom

Intermediate School Kathleen Jordan

Program to pilot introduction of robotics building in science classes in Intermediate School. Grant provided robotics kits

Equity for At-Risk Students in District Science Fair

Intermediate School Grace Ehrlichman

Program to increase at-risk students’ participation in the annual district science fair. Grant provided supplies for at-risk students to develop science fair submissions.