Grant Recipients
2018-19 Teacher Grants Totaling $55,153.28
Brown, E.P. Clarke, Lincoln Elementary Schools
- Renee Abbott – Book Clubs
- C. Bacolor/K. Burnette/J. Culver – Cameron’s Collection: Supporting Mental Health & Wellness with Gale E-Books in the Media Centers
- Jenna Covert – GAME ON
- Linda DeLapa – Sustaining Kindergarten Take Home Math Bags
- Lindsay Fiesbeck – Hands Free Whisper Phones
- Karra Hafer – REWARDS Writing
- J. Jarvie/C. Robertson/W. Beemer – Loving Literacy
- Colette Jasiak – Teacher Led SEL Lessons and Materials
- Amber Lange – Enhancing Student Literacy with Engaging Reading Materials and Manipulatives
- Jennifer Wharton – Literacy Across Genres
Upton Middle School
- M. Foster/J. Francis/A. MacKellar – Salmon in the Classroom Casting Station
St. Joseph High School
- Phil Cole – Virtual Reality Station/Classroom Set
- Matt Culver – ArtPrize Trip for Upton and SJHS art students
- J. Fields/A. Wallace/A. Brady – Mobile Math Teachers
- K. Froelich/D. Gallagher – Compact Scales for Biology and Anatomy Classes
- E. Gray-Roll/A. Engleman/B. Lokey – 88 + 440 Keys (piano and keyboards for Upton and SJHS)
- Joyce Hunter – Supplemental Texts to support the HS English Curriculum
- Tom Miesse – Classroom Graphing Calculators
- Tracy Olson – Screenagers info movie for Upton and SJHS
2017-18 Teacher Grants Totaling $24,288.15
Brown, E.P. Clarke, Lincoln Elementary Schools
- Julia Appel – Representing Diversity in our Classroom Libraries
- Erin Etter – Sustaining and Expanding Kindergarten Take Home Math Bags
- C. Krieger/J. LaFayette – Empowering Diverse Young Readers Through Read Alouds
- Amber Lange – Kindergarten Reading Readiness Materials, Retelling Familiar Stories, Materials and Manipulatives
- Natalie Rank – Amtryke
- R. Warsow/J. Huber – Children’s Literature for Art Education
Upton Middle School
- Joe Fralick – Glow Forge
- Kelly Kietzerow – Digital Scales for Science Labs
- K. Kietzerow/M. Milletics/J. Hubble – Classroom set of Microscopes – 6th grade
- Matt Maier – Graphing Calculators
- Joanne VanderMeulen – Heart Rate Monitors
- Dana Walsworth – Vocabulary and Unit Introductions & Enrichment Through Flowcabulary
​St. Joseph High School
- M. Culver/J. Beam/J. Fralick – ArtPrize trip for art students
- A. Engleman/B. Lokey – Clinic at the Royal College of Music
- Keith McLaughlin – Breakout EDU
SPECIAL FUND REQUEST GRANTS
October 2018 Special Fund Requests Totaling $88,973.92
Brown, E.P. Clarke, Lincoln Elementary Schools
- Michelle Allen – Learning Lasts! Summer Experience Camp 2019
- Connie Bacolor – Coding with Dash Robots
- Kristen Bawks – Increasing Book Accessibility in Upper Elementary Classrooms
- Kelly Gaideski – 2nd Annual Summer Reading Book Bonanza
- Craig Hubble – Elementary Field Trips
- L. Knuth/M. Allen – Character Counts – SMART Girls and Passport to Manhood
- Stephanie Lear – Grizzley Tech Team Build and Code UBTECH Robot
- Cameron Robertson – Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) Club
Upton Middle School
- Kristin Burnette – Making a Difference
- Susan Hunnell – Builders Club Off Site Community Service
St. Joseph High School
- Dr. Jamie Culver – Building #BookLove in the SJhS Library through Genrefication
- Kelly Gaideski – Project Lead the Way, Phase 2.5, The Engineering Pathway
- Ashley Ke – Senior Citizen Prom
- Nita Nicholie – Assisted Credit Recovery/Academic Mentor
All Schools
- Vic Vroegop – SJPS Robotics Program Funding for 2018-19
February 2019 Special Fund Requests Totaling $279,918
Brown, E.P. Clarke, Lincoln Elementary Schools
- M. Allen/C. Hubble/K.Bawks – Character Counts – SMART Girls and Passport to Manhood
- M. Allen/C. Hubble/K. Bawks – Orton Gillingham Training for Literacy Intervention
- Amy Dirlam – Partnership for Unlimited Learning: Phase III: Elementary 1:1 Computers
- Amy Dirlam – Elementary Keyboarding
- Kelly Gaideski – Supporting Students Academically and Emotionally through Kinesthetic Learning
Upton Middle School
- Ian Brown – Beyond the Walls: A 7th Grade Field Museum Experiential Learning Trip
- Joe Fralick – Art Room Health and Safety Upgrade
- Craig Jeffers – P/SAT Readiness
- Craig Jeffers – Welcoming Hall Spaces
St. Joseph High School
- Jim Berry – 2019 Senior Career Day
- Dr. Jamie Culver – Additional Breakout Boxes
- Gary Etter – Michigan High School Quiz Bowl State Championships
- Sarah Juengline – Wellness Afternoon
- T. Wagner/T. Olson/A. Peterson/B. Fairchild/T. Toth – Changing Culture and Climate
All Schools
- Kristen Bawks – Expanding Kagan Learning Cooperative through Training and Instructional Coaching
- C. Mandarino/J. Francis – Planetarium Show for Upton Planetarium
NEW TEACHER WELCOME GRANTS
2019 – 20 School Year
- Alyssa Barkovich, Brown Elementary – Kindergarten Listening Centers
- Carolyn Kodis, Brown Elementary – Young 5s Centers/Materials
- Angela Mellott, SJHS – DECA Chapter Startup, 1st year growth