2010-11 YFPE Annual Report - York County Schools

GrantsInnovative Classroom Instructional GrantsSince the fall of 2000, the York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. has sponsored a teacher grant program. The program hasgrown over the years and now places emphasis on innovative classroom instructional practices and materials which engagestudents in multi-disciplinary learning activities. To date, more than $80,000 have been awarded in this initiative alone.Grants for 2010-2011 were awarded to:1 GrantCoventry Elementary SchoolCatherine Cheney, Principal“Charles Dickens - Rags to Riches”Ji Gurry, Anita Whitmire, Joean Littreal,Kathy Swartwood & Jodie Gulasky1 GrantDare Elementary SchoolRichard Carter, Principal“Making the Grade”JKim Goodwin1 GrantMagruder Elementary SchoolMary Ahearn, Principal“Metal Magic Journals”Susan Dunn1 GrantMt. Vernon Elementary SchoolMary Lugo, Principal“Human Sundials”Helen Yancer & Jeanette Weinberg1 GrantYorktown Elementary SchoolMichael Lombardo, Principal“Learning the Love of Reading”Myra IngramChad Green Reading for Merit InnovativeGrant in Honor of Katherine Snead Winner1 GrantGrafton Middle SchoolLaura Abel, Principal“Novelty Stimulates Curiosity andLearning for Students with MultipleDisabilities”Mary Pat Gallagher1 GrantYork High SchoolAntonia Fox, Principal“Science in Your Hands”Cynthia Hardesty & Michelle Cihak1 GrantYork River AcademyWalt Cross, Principal“Books and a Blog”Megan Foard2 GrantsWaller Mill Elementary SchoolJennifer Goodwin, Principal“Extra-Terrariums: Life in a Jar”Robyn O’Neal & Terri Lensenmayer“Friends with Nature Field Classroom andWalking Trail”Roger Searles2 GrantsTabb Middle SchoolSusan Rhew, Principal“Writers and Illustrators Unite!”Marian Smith & Donna AliffITA International Innovative Grant ofMulti-Disciplinary Instruction Winner“Native Species Garden”Jeff Gaylord & Carl Smith2 GrantsTabb High SchoolAngela Seiders, Principal“Hablando Cara a Cara”Sonia Mars“Money Smarts Simulation and Pay DayGames”Gina Mancuso-Sidhu3 GrantsGrafton High SchoolRoyce Hart, Principal“Making the Declaration of IndependenceReal to New Americans”Mary Driscoll“Sense and Sensory Ability”Carol Edlow“Spiraling Through Algebra to Preparefor the SOLs”Elizabeth O’Brien5 GrantsSeaford Elementary SchoolEd Holler, Ed.D., Principal“Sirs and Ladies Let’s Go On a MathAdventure”Daria Kavaliova Lorio & Stephanie Andrus“Reading is Seeing Stars”Kim FollmanSavanna Head Memorial innovative Grantof Reading Excellence Winner“FIT YS for Kids”Holly Harris & Sherron Anderson“Wonderful World of Word Study”Stephanie Andrus & Connie Hayes“Making Mathematical Learning Relevantand Student Directed Through the Use ofChallenge Boxes”Lauren Holthaus & Beth Ann WilsonAnnual Report 2010-201111