Newport Public Education Foundation Programs

2006-2007 Excellence Grants

Grants in 2006-2007 were awarded to the following people and groups:

• The Music and Arts Department for an honors chorus, after school band instrument club, all-city school orchestra, the art club at Rogers, a special art program at Rogers High School, as well as bringing an artist to perform for a “Music For a Lifetime” concert.
  
  
• Physical Education department at Thompson Middle School for heart monitors to be used in the “Fit For Life” program.
  
  
• Melissa Turner at Cranston Calvert School for several literacy programs and a science research program, “Hip Hip Hooray for Narragansett Bay.”
  
  
• Margaret Brennan at Thompson Middle School to support “Making A Difference Science Fair.”
  
  
• Zinovia Canale at Rogers High for a comprehensive ELA program of study about Shakespeare.
  
  
• Mark McKenna at Sullivan School for an after-school Explorer’s Club
  
  
• Jamie Caster at Thompson Middle School for a “Snack Shop” life-skills project.
  
  
• Suzanne Bessin and Amy Kalif at Thompson Middle School and Rogers High School for a inter-school Spanish and writing collaboration, “Fables Espanoles.”
  
  
• NACTC and Richard Niejadlik for creation of a construction project to be used by the Newport Community School camp program.
  
  
• Tracey Hackley at Thompson Middle School to support the Middle STEP Program.
  
  
• Kathleen Bradley and Rebekah Gomez at Cranston Calvert School for an after school math program
  
  
• Sue Moore at Carey School for a “Tackle Your Homework Boxes.”
  
  
• Jane Perry at Carey School and Cranston Calvert for “Can You Eat It?,” an information literacy and science project.
  
  
• Scott Krous at Rogers High School for a Guidance initiative
  
  
• Amy Nicodemus and David Anderson at Thompson Middle School for a study, “Exploring Narragansett Bay.”
  
  
• Cheryl DeMenzes at Thompson Middle School for a life-skills field trip project, “Out Into The World”.
  
  
• Colleen Sullivan at Sullivan School for expanding her “Take Home Book Bags” initiative and also for bringing a theatrical performance, “The Snow Queen,” to her students.
  
  
• Scott Dickison at Rogers High School for “Robotics Returns.”
  
  
• Lori Delemos at Cranston Calvert School for a social studies, science and math study, “Catch The Wind With Kites.”
  
  
• Jennifer Booth at Cranston Calvert School for a social studies, science and math study “Play Ball.”
  
  
• Dave O’Connell at NACTC for a graphics and health program, “Taking Care of Our Community.”
  
  
• Flo Hazen at Rogers High School for a “Proficiency Personalization Program” through the Guidance Department.