Newport Public Education Foundation Programs

2009-2010 Excellence Grants

The Newport Public Education Foundation is pleased to announce that grants totaling more than $17,000 were awarded to the following teachers and staff in the Newport Public Schools:

• At Coggeshall School, to Marilyn Donnelly for a program entitled Culturally Fit Kids



• At Cranston Calvert School, to Kathleen Bradley and Lisa Pagliarini for a program entitled Building Relationships Through Hobbies



• At Cranston Calvert School, to Kate Caruolo and Lori Delemos for a program entitled Buddying for Literacy



• At Cranston Calvert School, to Jennifer Booth in coordination with Island Moving Company for a program entitled Creative Movement in Grade 2



• At Cranston Calvert School, to Claire Mey and Terrence Mey for a program involving the Audubon Society



• At Cranston Calvert School, Jennifer Booth for a program entitled Publishing on the Go



• At Cranston Calvert School, Lori Delemos for a program entitled Kites in the Classroom



• District wide participation (grades 4,8 and high school) to Alan Bernstein and the Art Department in coordination with Newport Restoration Foundation and Rough Point for a program entitled Extraordinary Vision; Doris Duke and the Newport Restoration Foundation



• At Rogers High School, Scott Dickison for a program entitled Biology Project Based Learning



• At Rogers High School, Melissa Henry and Gretchen Pantig for a program entitled Literacy Library



• At Rogers High School, Patti DiCenso and the Guidance Department  for a program entitled All Students Adapting Successfully in a Rapidly Changing World



• At Rogers High School, Barbara Wunderler for a program entitled Anime Club



• At Rogers High School, June McGreavy and Denise Kelly for a program entitled The Teen Scene



• At Sullivan School, Colleen Crotteau for a program entitled Biomes-Bringing the Bay Our Way!



• At Sullivan School, Colleen Crotteau for a program entitled All Ears Listening Center



• At Thompson Middle School and including all elementary schools, the Music teachers for a program entitled After School Honors Performance Program - Band, Jazz ensemble, Orchestra, Chorus



• At Underwood School, Sybil Grayko, Aaron Sherman and Holly Minuto for a program entitled Field Studies at Home and School with the Norman Bird Sanctuary