SKEF Annual Grant Awards

2011-2012 SKEF Grant Awards

In 2011, SKEF awarded nearly $20,000 in grants including:

1. L. Marshall/S. Cole-Major -- iTherapy
2. Gina Defeo -- Comprehension/Fluency Center
3. Michael Farrelly -- Comprehension/Fluency Center
4. Mary Horton Education Program -- Comprehension/Fluency Center
5. Amanda Bingham, Peacedale Parent -- Outdoor Nature's Classroom - Phase I
6. Pam Santos/Kim Kimball -- Oral History of Wakefield Elementary School
7. Paula Smith, Community Member -- JA Elementary Education Program
8. Rachel Droney -- Comprehension/Fluency Center
9. Nancy Lenoce-Walsh, Special Education -- Apps For Every Learner
10. Seana Edwards, Reading Teacher -- Apple iPad for Literacy Learning
11. Tammy McNeiece -- Smooth Sailing With PBIS
12. Martha Barbera -- Xbox for Physical Fitness
13. Elizabeth Soltysiak & Linda Gaskill -- Internet Safety With Digital Storytelling
14. Angela Christina -- An E-Reader A Day . . . Will Take You Away
15. Cheri Guerra -- Freshmen Mentoring Program
16. Celeste Corcoran -- SKHS Post Prom
17. Amber Horton-Lambert, Special Education -- iPads and Apps Supporting Instruction
18. Nicole Russell -- PBIS Rebel Ring Awards
19. Nicole Russell -- High School Science Fair
20. RJ Kermes/S. Agostini -- Development of a Student Government @ SKHS
21. Morgan Haldeman, Student Editor -- Publication of the Literary Journal
22. L. Swann -- Connecting Through Technology
23. Beth Hogan, Museum Administrator -- Community Walking Tour
24. Tammy Walter -- Humane Education Enrichment
25. Christopher Simpson -- The CTC Student One Act Festival

2010-2011 SKEF Grant Awards

In 2010, SKEF awarded over $20,000 in grants including:

1. Holly Harrington -- Displaying Student Artwork in SK
2. Matthew Blessing -- The Rebellion Mixed Media Project
3. Cheri Guerra -- Freshman Mentoring Program
4. Junior Achievement of RI -- JA Elementary Education Program
5. CCMS Stage Band -- Project Stands
6. Rian Smith -- Environmental ABC's
7. Mariann Hayward, Kim Mather, & Allison Rosen -- A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
8. Martha Barbera - Wii Fit
9. PeaceDale ELE - All-School Community-Wide Performance (2010 Velicer Award)
10. Mary Kutcher -- Water Quality Index Project
11. Pat LaBossiere, Margaret McGuire, Helen Racine -- Dr. Seuss Would Be Proud
12. Museum of Primitive Art & Culture -- Social Studies Partnership with Grade 3
13. Nancy Lenoce-Walsh -- Spluge to Learn
14. West Kingston ELE - Nintendo DS Lite for Literacy Learning
15. PeaceDale ELE -- Non-Ficton Science Reading
16. Pauline Lisi -- Learning in a Digital Age
17. Gail Saborio -- SKHS Art Gallery
18. Norma Brooks & Barbara Crudale -- Rising Stars Program
19. Diane Kroll - The Wireless Microphone & Public Speaking Program
20. Rosemary Colao -- Fresh Paint
21. Nicole Russell -- PBIS Rebel Rings
21. Nicole Russell -- HS Science Fair

2009-2010 SKEF Grant Awards

In 2009, SKEF awarded over $12,000 in grants including:

1. Bob McCarthy -- Summer Success
2. Kevin Poirier -- Virtual Frog Dissection
3. Steven Picotte -- Robotics
4. Breta Combs -- Read Naturally
5. Rosemary Colao -- Fresh Paint
6. Nicole Russell -- HS Science Fair
7. Sarah Wojcichowski –- Multimedia
8. SK CARES -- Audiobook Library
9. Brenda Dillmann –- Physics
10. Nicole Russell -- PBIS
11. Michelle Little -– Peaceful Playground
12. George Mason U -– Citizens All Project
13. Museum of Primitive Art & Culture -- Community Walking Tour
14. Jeanne Congdon & Rebecca Wolstencroft -- SURF – Summer Reading Fun
15. Courthouse Center for the Arts -- Young Playrights Amongst Us
16. C. Gannon, L. Walsh, and M. Lilley -- Digital Library Battle of the Books
17. Elizabeth Schenck & Carol Gannon -- Family Art & Literacy Bags
18. Sally Pierce, Karen Roebuck, Beth Just -- ABC – Read and Play with Me