SEF 2017 – 2018 Grants Awarded

Twenty-five grants totaling $19,075.36 have been awarded to the Shrewsbury Public Schools for the 2017–2018 school year. Grants for 2018–2019 will be considered in the fall of 2018.

“A Technological Approach to Phonics”
Spring Street School (Susan McMenemy & Michelle LeMay)

“Bring on The History Buffs! Historical Fiction for 4th Grade”
Floral Street School (Janet Johnson & Julie Murphy)

“Bringing History Alive Through Primary Sources”
Shrewsbury High School (Tim Scheer & Jenn DiFrancesca)

“Connecting Through Kindness”
ALICE BRENNAN FUND EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANT

Beal Early Childhood Center (Melissa Barrett)

“Cool” Middle School Science Enrichment
Sherwood Middle School (Caroline Peacock)

“Establishing a Strong Foundation of Understanding Informational Texts in First Grade”
Calvin Calvin Coolidge Elementary School (Lisa Cantin)

“Exhibiting Artistry”
Shrewsbury High School (Pamela LeBlanc)

“Helping Students with Anxiety CONTINUE to Succeed”
Shrewsbury High School (Beth Neiman)

“Highlighting Visual Arts through Exhibition within the Community”
Floral Street School (Robert Wilson, Meri Buono & Sara DeAngelis)

“Incorporating Effective Social-Emotional Learning Practices within the Classroom Environment”
Floral Street School (Suzanne Margiano & Cara Demoga)

“Looking Towards the Future: Bringing 21st Century Skills into the ELA Classroom”
Oak Middle School (Sinead Meaney)

“Making the Past …Present”
Sherwood Middle School (Paula Carney)

“Pickleball Equipment for Sherwood PE & Shrewsbury Community”
Sherwood Middle School (Lauren DeSantis)

“Pocket Lab”
Oak Middle School (Jeremy Mularella)

“Powering a Better Life”
FARM TO FORK GREEN GRANT
Oak Middle School (Susan Andrews)

“¿Qué tal?: Fluency and Cultural Extension Through Target Language Reading”
Oak Middle School (Adriana Anderson & Susana Pierce)

“Recess Engagement Options”
Sherwood Middle School (Heather Gablaski)

“Slow Motion Physics”
Shrewsbury High School (Patrick Collins)

“STEM Challenges Through Ancient Civilizations”
Sherwood Middle School (Laure Laliberte & Payson Hendrix)

“Symphony Orchestra Repertoire Project”
Shrewsbury High School (Kate Mercadante)

“Supporting Preschoolers Communication Through Innovative Home and Classroom Interventions”
Parker Road Preschool (Patricia Quinn & Jacqueline Marcello)

“Telling Stories”
Shrewsbury High School (Emily Bredberg)

“The Yellow Dress: Dramatic Play Performance”
Shrewsbury High School (Erin Burtnyk)

“WE NEED TO READ!”
Parker Road Preschool (Catherine Dowling)

“Wearable Art: Creating Fashionable Sculpture”
Shrewsbury High School (Brooke Blenkhorn)