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Teacher Grant Award List
- 2022-2023 Awards
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| Staff Member | School | Award/Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Pinto, Ms. Kuras, Ms. Stelling/Chemistry & Physics | PLHS | Creating Standing Waves with Slinky Springs | $150 |
| Kim Katinsky, 2nd Grade | Lenox | Classroom Organization | $323.84 |
| Deanne Martini, 5th Grade | Lenox | Nearpod Platinum | $375 |
| Kate Vivino, Elementary School Counselor | Lenox | Social/Emotional School Climate Programs | $500 |
| Marie Kolakowski, 5th Grade | Lenox | Nearpod Platinum | $375 |
| Suzanne Piombo, Music Director | Lenox | Ultimate Ukulele Resources & Replacement Case for Speaker | $498.47 |
| Kate Vivino, Elementary School Counselor | Lincoln | Social/Emotional School Climate Programs | $500 |
| Paul Koontz, Andy Yuhas, Mike Cemelli, Math Teachers | PLHS | Kuta Works - Instant Feedback for Math Class | $500 |
| Todd Lewis, 2nd Grade | Lenox | Social Distancing & Test Partitions) | $173.60 |
| Tricia delaMotte & Jill Snyder, Nurse & Trainer | PLHS | Caring for our students (stadiometer & portable scale) | $1000 |
| Karyn Hennessy, Katie Miceli, Vin Przybylinski | PLHS | Class Intercom- School Social Media Management | $995 |
| Rachel Colvin, Chemistry & Physical Science | PLHS | Real Time Data Collection Using Portable ph Sensors | $380 |
| Michele Jassin/Lindsay Hedenhag, Tech & 3rd Grade | Lenox | Tablets! The New Interactive Black Board (4 Acer Tablets) | $961.20 |
| Kevin Wortman, Life Skills | PLHS | Edmark Reading Program 2nd Edition Online | $325 |
| Gineen Ricciardelli, Danielle Bonanno, Biology | PLHS | Teacher Pay Teachers Bundles | $1000 |
| Marc Oliver, 4th Grade | Lenox | 4th Grade Science Materials Kit | $372.12 |
| Kelly Toye, 4th Grade | Lincoln | Lincoln School Environmental Club | $500 |
| Dana Johnston Schindel, 5th Grade | Lincoln | Podcasting & Video Blogging | $500 |
| Dana Aagaard & Rachel Pascual, Technology | Lincoln | Virtual Reality with HTC Vive Cosmo System | $1000 |
| Dania Brantner | Lakeside | Jazz Shoes | $450 |
| Total Awarded | $10,879.23 | ||
| Staff Member | School | Award/Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gineen Ricciardelli/Biology Teacher | PLHS | TPT Bundle for Bio & Sci | $370 |
| Paulo Pinto/Physics & Chemistry | PLHS | Constant Velocity Carts | $195 |
| Nora Baena- Cano/World Language | PLHS | Headphones for Spanish | $400 |
| Kevin Wortman & Robyn Blomn/Life Skills | PLHS | Lifetown Field Trip | $500 |
| Gineen Ricciardelli/Biology Teacher | PLHS | TPT Bundle for Bio & Sci | $370 |
| Paulo Pinto/Physics & Chemistry | PLHS | Constant Velocity Carts | $195 |
| Nora Baena- Cano/World Language | PLHS | Headphones for Spanish | $400 |
| Kevin Wortman & Robyn Blomn/Life Skills | PLHS | Lifetown Field Trip | $500 |
| Katie Miceli/School Counselor | PLHS | Pocketalk Translation | $500 |
| Renee Russo, Paulo Pinto, Danielle Bonanno/Science | PLHS & Lakeside School | Gizmos Site License | $3295 |
| Robert Texel/English Teacher | PLHS | Film Studies & Production Inventory Expansion | $500 |
| Jason Stier/Music Teacher | Lakeside | Gifted Guitars | $479.97 |
| Mary Cortese/Autism Special Ed Teacher | Lakeside | Lifetown Experience | $350 |
| Dania Branter/Dance Teacher | Lakeside | Lakeside Middle School Dance | $473 |
| Kate Vivino/School Counselor | Lenox | SEL Initiative Assemblies | $500 |
| Alyssa Colella/First Grade | Lenox | Neat Seat Organizers | $203.7 |
| Todd Lewis/Second Grade | Lenox | Flexible Seating | $533.12 |
| Michele Jassin/Technology Coach | Lenox | Coding & Computational Thinking for Early Learners | $1373.17 |
| Suzanne Piombo/Music | Lenox | Creating a Playful Classroom | $499 |
| Samantha Mickens/Second Grade | Lenox | Wobble/Sensory Chairs | $280 |
| Kim Katinsky/First Grade | Lenox | Alternative Seating & Classroom Organization | $500 |
| Kate Vivino/School Counselor | Lincoln | SEL Initiative Assemblies | $500 |
| Stefanie Cramer/Katherine Marino/Meredith Putignano | Lincoln | Lifetown Field Trip | $1500 |
| Kelly Toye/Third Grade | Lincoln | Flexible Seating | $427 |
| Cheryl Wright/Math Specialist | Lincoln | iggle Wobble Cushio | $190 |
| Dana Aagaard & Paula Pollak | Lincoln | Screen Free, Hands On Coding for Primary Grades | $1000 |
| Rachel Pascual & Kristy Andruch | Lincoln | Flexible Seating | $500 |
| Siobhan Carpenter/K-2 LLD Teacher | Lincoln | Magnetic Mible STEM Station | $350 |
| Total Awarded | $15,833.96 | ||
| Staff Member | School | Award/Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Gnade | Lakeside | Zen Den 210 Cart Creations | $500 |
| John Turano | PLHS | Organize & Protect Valuable Art Supplies/Cabinet | $449 |
| Deanne Martini | Lenox | Nearpod Platinum Membership/One year | $350 |
| Joanne Riggio | Lincoln | Innovation through Video Creation | $500 |
| Dana Aagaard & Dana Johnston | Lincoln | Full Steam Ahead in the Maker Space | $975 |
| Kate Vivino | Lenox | Promoting Positive Social Climate and Culture | $500 |
| Kate Vivino | Lincoln | Promoting Positive Social Climate and Culture | $500 |
| Dennis De Carlo | PLHS | Veneering & Marquetry | $450 |
| Jennifer Cooper & Paula Pollak | Lincoln | STEM Bins Comprehensive Kits (2) | $500 |
| Lisa Bracamonte | District | Teen Social/Emotional Empowerment | $175 |
| Michele Jassin & John Orovio | Lenox | Run! Jump! Code! STEAM Learning with Unruly Splats | $998 |
| Paulo Pinto | PLHS | PASCO Motion Sensors PS2103A (4) | $400 |
| Caitlin Thomas | Lincoln | Building an Epic Lego Wall | $440 |
| Rob Edgar & Bobby Texel | PLHS | Broadcast Journalism Expansion Initiative | $500 |
| Scott Mahoney, Justin Jones & Christine Parisi | PLHS | Assessment and Features with Body Metrix System | $1095 |
| Betsey Tiernan | Lincoln | Pre School STEAM Building | $381 |
| Marie Kolakowski/Helen Tardif | Lenox | Virtual Reality Devices as Motivational Learning Tools | $1000 |
| Kim Katinsky | Lenox | Classroom STEM | $486 |
| Kevin Wortman | PLHS | Structured Learning Experience in School Job | $482 |
| Melissa Serra | Lakeside | Pear Deck with Google Applications | $150 |
| Siobhan Carpenter | Lincoln | d Interactive Play Group Center | $470 |
| Suzanne Piombo | Lenox | Multicultural Music & Clothing for Kindergarten | $400 |
| Jennifer Cannizzaro & Michelle Nicole | PLHS | Fitness Activity Circuit Stencil Kit | $1000 |
| Karyn Hennessy | PLHS | Virtual Reality in the Classroom | $500 |
| Marie Stelling | PLHS | Virtual Reality in the Classroom | $500 |
| Paul Koontz | PLHS | Lee Rubin - Motivational Speaker for Success Club | $1000 |
| Deanne Martini | Lakeside | Virtual Reality Devices | $1000 |
| Matthew Hales/7th Grade & AT/Doug Batsch | Lakeside | Maker's Space Equipment | $995 |
| Total Awarded | $16,696.00 | ||
| Staff Member | School | Award/Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Toye | Lincoln | Supplies need to start Lincoln School Environment Club | $500 |
| Michele Jassin | Lincoln & Lenox | Hands on Coding Blocks: Kinesthetic Coding | $500 |
| John Turano | PLHS | Organize & Preserve Art Supplies | $342 |
| Cathy Zollo | Lenox | Differentiated Reading Comp Levels in Speech Therapy | $122 |
| Dennis De Carlo | PLHS | Woodshop Pen Turning & Secure Organization t | $460 |
| Suzanne Piombo | Lenox | Classroom Seating Carpet | $445 |
| Dana Aagaard | Lincoln | Augmented & Virtual Reality in the Classroom | $499 |
| Elizabeth Andreano | Lenox | Bringing Science to Life | $471 |
| Marc Oliver | Lenox | Support an Active 1st Grade Classroom -Alternate Seating | $209 |
| Paula Pinto | PLHS | Screencastify Screen Recorder Software - Yearly license | $100 |
| Gineen Ricciardelli & Damien Tuorto | PLHS | Vernier GO Direct Sensors for Smart Phone & Tablets | $1000 |
| Karyn Hennessy | PLHS | Augmented & Virtual Reality in the Classroom | $499 |
| Justice Cole | Lincoln | Music Manipulatives for Interactive Whiteboard | $496 |
| Matthew Foley | PLHS | Commercial Style Equipment Upgrade - Fryers | $420 |
| Katie Ardizzone | Lenox | Physical Science STEM Bundle Kit | $500 |
| Georgia Kintzing | Lenox | Reading Styles | $267 |
| Elizabeth Kachur | Lenox | Independence Starts Young - Organization for K | $253 |
| Arlene D'Alessio | Lenox | Scribble & Play Boogie Board e Writers | $300 |
| Jennifer Cannizzaro | District | Sensory Equipment | $500 |
| Paul Koontz, Justin Jones, & Michael Cemelli | PLHS | Lee Rubin Motivational Speaker & 50 copies of book | $1000 |
| Jennifer Gaddis, Tanner Wilson & Matt Hales | Lakeside | Virtual & Augmented Reality | $1500 |
| Eileen Allan | PLHS | Kettlebell Weights | $417 |
| Christine Parisi | PLHS | Yoga Mats | $396 |
| Charissa Alter | Lincoln | Breakout EDU - an Escape Room for the Classroom | $450 |
| Caitlin Thomas | Lincoln | Dash & Dot - Coding Robots in the Classroom | $279 |
| Sue Biagini | Lakeside | CPR Training Manikins & AED Trainer | $500 |
| Deanne Martini | Lenox | Nearpod Gold | $320 |
| Total Awarded | $12,745.00 | ||
| Staff Member | School | Award/Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Ardizzone | Lenox | STEM Bundle -hands on learning experiences (science) | $526 |
| Cheri Polay | Lenox | Alternative Seating Wobble Chairs | $455 |
| Deanne Martini> | Lenox | Nearpod Gold | $150 |
| Pam McCartney, Ed Woodcock & Roz Seradzyky | Lincoln | Clarity & Effective Communication | $1025 |
| Michele Jassin | Lincoln | Elementary Robotics & Programming w/Lego WeDo2.0 | $451 |
| Alice Marchioni & Joanne Riggio | Lincoln | Full Steam Ahead! (Career Paths) | $133 |
| Suzanne Piombo | Lenox | Everyone has a Rhythm to Share | $500 |
| Lauren Aiello | Lakeside | Breakout EDU (Teamwork & Critical Thinking) | $127 |
| Dennis DeCarlo | PLHS | Wood Working Techniques - Bosch Router & Table | $488 |
| Gineen Ricciardelli & Cindy Abashkin | PLHS | 4 Digital Biological Microscopes w/LCD Display | $1000 |
| Todd Lewis | Lenox | Focused Seating/Stability Balls | $439 |
| Krysia Biville & Karen Brill | Lincoln & Lenox | Expanding STEM to STREAM in Libraryland | $1000 |
| Agnes Joyce, Lucille Verina & Jodi Fitzpatrick | CST | Ready, Set, Go be Social & Be Rewarded! | $251 |
| Karyn Hennessy | PLHS | Breakout EDU (Teamwork & Critical Thinking) | $125 |
| Elizabeth Kachur | Lenox | Mindfulness Means More (training) | $500 |
| Lauren Hennessey | Lenox | Alternative Seating for Special Ed Classroom | $369 |
| Tanner Wilson | Lakeside | Robotics Club Kits | $500 |
| Kevin Sullivan | PLHS | Digital Imaging Tripods | $478 |
| Gail De Graw, Lori Conte & Carol Helm | PLHS | Share Our Vision Software | $973 |
| Erin Kelly | Lincoln | Ergonomic Seating for students w/multiple disabilities | $478 |
| Janine Maletsky | Lakeside | Lakes-Iditarod | $500 |
| Jason Stier | Lakeside | Composer's Clinic - Richard Summers | $300 |
| Danielle Bonanno & Cindy Abashkin | PLHS | Stability Balls in the Classroom | $459 |
| Justice Welp | Lincoln | Classroom Electric Guitars for Elementary School Music | $489 |
| Matthew Foley | PLHS | Culinary Arts Technology Enhancement - Smart TV | $500 |
| John Turano | PLHS | Better Demonstrations Through Technology 47" TV | $500 |
| Total Awarded | $12,716.00 | ||
| Staff Member | School | Award/Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Helm | PLHS | We C.A.N. Change Addiction Now | $500 |
| Dana Aagaard & Caitlin Thomas | Lincoln School | Learning in a Virtual World | $960 |
| Paulo Pinto | PLHS | Vacuum Filtration Equipment | $224 |
| Dennis De Carlo | PLHS | Safety & Demonstration Area for Wood Shop | $471 |
| Eileen Allan & Scott Mahoney | PLHS | Distracted Driving Activity Mat | $675 |
| Michele Jassin | Lincoln | Pro-Bots in the Elementary Classroom | $494 |
| Dana Brennan | Lincoln | Game Based Learning | $297 |
| John Turano & Kevin Sullivan | PLHS | Art Easels | $1000 |
| Kim Katinsky | Lenox | Alternative Seating | $480 |
| Kristy Andruch | Lincoln | Bouncy Bands | $235 |
| Liz Kachur, Gail Mania & Arlene D’Alessio | Lenox | Building up STEAM in Kindergarten | $1000 |
| Vanessa Meyer | Lenox | Classroom Recording Booth/Chrome Books (2) 1st grade | $600 |
| Alice Marchioni, Joanne Riggio, Roz Seradsky | Lincoln | Speak & Listen – Effective Communication | $932 |
| Paula Pollak & Katelyn Walek | Lincoln | Chrome Books (2) 1st & 2nd grade | $600 |
| Jennifer Cooper & Shannon Perella | Lincoln | Chrome Books (2) 1st & 2nd grade | $600 |
| Georgia Kintzing | Lenox | Primary Computer Programing (Bee Bots) | $500 |
| Matthew Mansbach | Lenox & Lincoln | Spanish Songs & Guitar Equipment | $100 |
| Tanner Wilson & Janine Maletsky | Lakeside | 3D Printer | $1000 |
| Suzanne Piombo | Lenox | In Pursuit of a Better Toot | $493 |
| Kathy Gatsch | Lincoln | Technology Integration Enhancement (Brain Pop) | $450 |
| Robert Edgar & Mr. Robert Texel | PLHS | Live Stream HD Video Broadcast Equipment | $500 |
| Lauren Hennessey | Lenox | Tutronics E-Z Prep | $209 |
| Chad Flynn & Robert Texel | PLHS | Auditorium Sound System Microphones | $100 |
| Mary Ellen Twomey | PLHS | Bereavement Group Facilitator Training | $500 |
| Total Awarded | $13,820.00 | ||
| Staff Member | School | Award/Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Piombo | Lenox | Orff Xylophones | $500 |
| Lori Conte | PLHS | Acellus Online Learning Program | $500 |
| Gineen Ricciardelli | PLHS | Biozone Educational Materials | $500 |
| Michele Jassin | Lincoln | Bee Bots Robots | $500 |
| Danielle Bonanno | PLHS | Stability Ball Seating | $175 |
| Georgia Kintzing | Lenox | Keyboarding Without Tears Software | $500 |
| Rob Edgar & Bobby Texel | PLHS | Broadcast Journalism Video Equipment | $500 |
| Arlene D’Alessio | Lenox | iPad for Kindergarten | $500 |
| Sheryl Bender | PLHS | Understanding Grief & Loss Workshop | $500 |
| Migdalia Hoffman | PLHS | Video Camera for World Language | $200 |
| Elizabeth Kachur | Lenox | Mathematic Manipulatives | $227 |
| Mary dela Montaigne, RN | Lenox | Glitter Bug Hand Hygiene Training | $350 |
| Matthew Mansbach | Lincoln & Lenox | Guitar for Elementary Spanish | $100 |
| Vanessa Meyer | Lenox | Idea Paint for First Grade | $449 |
| Alice Marchioni | Lincoln | Stem Challenges & Careers | $400 |
| Siobhan Carpenter | Children’s Place | Self Tag Reading Centers | $275 |
| Total Awarded | $6176 | ||
| Staff Member | School | Award/Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy Andruch | Lincoln | Butterfly Rearing Kits | $160 |
| Norbert Herold | Lakeside | NXT Lego Robotics Expansion | $400 |
| Elizabeth Kachur | Lenox | Alternate Seating Options for LLD | $496 |
| Suzanne Piombo | Lenox | Acoustic Electric Guitar & Amp | $500 |
| Jason Stier & Chad Flynn | Lakeside & PLHS | Composer’s Clinic w/Patrick Burns | $500 |
| Janine Maletsky | Lakeside | 2014 Global Cardboard Challenge | $500 |
| Ron Bivona | PLHS | Field Trip to 9/11 Memorial Museum | $225 |
| Christopher Patrick | PLHS | Field Trip to NYC Financial District | $225 |
| Total Awarded | $3006 | ||