Huntington Foundation Donates to Fund Mini-Grants
The Huntington Foundation for Excellence in Education has donated $4,601 to the Huntington School District to fund a series of eight mini-grants submitted by faculty members.
Huntington School Board members accepted the donation “with gratitude” during a public meeting on February 11. The Huntington Foundation has donated about $1 million to the district since the organization was founded more than two decades ago.
The grants were awarded “to assist with innovative educational projects in our district,” said Michael Grassi, who coordinates grant funding for the Huntington Foundation in a letter to district. Approved mini-grant proposals are funded at levels up to $1,000 each.
This year’s approved mini-grants will fund the following initiatives:
Teacher/Organization: James Graber/Associated Teachers of Huntington
Grant: Reading incentive program: $500
Teacher: Kate Carey/J. Taylor Finley Middle School
Grant: Shoebox tasks-Life Skills: $462.68
Teacher: Scott Armyn/Woodhull Intermediate School
Grant: Document camera: $585
Teacher: Margaret Connors/Kristen Murphy/Washington Primary School
Grant: Phonemic sequencing: $745.75
Teacher: Kasmira Mohanty and Aaron Feltman/Huntington High School
Grant: Art Honor Society-Life size skeleton: $748.95
Teacher: Patrice Monks/Southdown Primary School
Grant: Matter, mass, density: $419.12
Teacher: Diana Molenko/Huntington High School
Grant: Differentiating Romeo & Juliet: $547.82
Teacher: Catherine Barth/Jefferson Primary School
Grant: CD player and headphones $592.19
In addition to Mr. Grassi, the Huntington Foundation’s board of directors includes Alice Marie Rorke (president), Amy Girimonti (vice president for development), Jill Carrello (vice president for public relations), Susan Lyons (vice president for grants), Laurene Napurano (technical/website coordinator), Kimberley Steinberg (events coordinator), Maria Cassar (secretary), Melissa Ryan, Marilyn Maggio, Diane Klaverweiden, Toniann Mangan, Julie Porzio and Erin Sclafani.
For more information about the Huntington Foundation, log onto to the organization’s website at www.huntingtonfoundation.org.