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My Friend's Place
Handicapped Accessible Playground
Ropes Course

Gifts of $45,898 in Grants from inception in 2006 - November, 2011
Updated 2/5/2012

T.E.M.S.: Total: $15,172
David Anderson: $150 “Project Excel”
Kristin Heckt: $250 “Science Olympiad” Award:
Dina Keleher and Susan Tandy:Program: $750 “Jump Start” mentoring program
Steve Anderson: $4000 for Phases I and II of the World Drumming Program
Emily Murphy: $1000 for the Jump Start Mentoring Program.
Nancy Simison: $1770 for a Soundfield System installed in Alt 6.
Gino Gaucher: $1762 for a Smart Board for the 7th grade Science Dept.
Jennifer Baker: $1360 for CPR/AED staff training.
Sarah Malinoski and Catherine Drury: $2130 Kindle Books
Alyssa Gwinnell: $2000 for Smart Board Response Cards

South Windsor High School: Total $15,226
Ann Wolff: $2000 “Safety Town Consumer Town” pres-school awareness program .
Earth Sciences Classes: $1683: Turning Point Response Card Technology
Deb Field and Janet Belval: $5000 for a Green Roof Project
Innovation Team led by David Olio and Ed Duclos: $300 from SWPEF and $3700 from the
SWHS-IF for the 21st Century Classroom, total $4000.
Matt Epler and Donna Lynch: $2000 for Smart Slate
Matt Epler: $3196 for 1 SMART Auto Response PE and 3 SMART Auto Response receivers
Matt Epler: $1047 for 3 SMART Slates

Eli Terry Elementary: Total $4,000
Dana Vitterito: $2000 for POP literacy kits
Maura Buyak: $2000 for Kindles for Kids grades 3-5

Wapping Elementary: Total $3710
Sue Grenier: $210 Rocks and Minerals Program
Rebecca Paauwe: $1000 for an Outdoor Classroom for Children with Autism.
Laura Hickson: $2500 for 5 day in-school drama and literacy residencies

Orchard Hill School: Total $5090
Laura Bosak: $750 “Wolf Talk”
Barbara Johnson and Kelly Smagacz: $540 “Smart Talk”
Rebecca McCoy: $1250 Wechsler Individual Achievement Test
Vicky Parent and Kelly Smagacz: $2550 for 2 Soundfield Systems

South Windsor School District: Total $1500
Dr. Mary Murray: $1500Program: “Literature for the Multi-Cultural Learner”

Pleasant Valley School: Total $1200
MaryAnn McAndrew: $1200, “Connection to Literacy through Drama with Hartford Stage”

SWHS-IF: Gifts of $9500 in Grants from 2007 -2010 SWHS: Total $9500

Foreign Language Department: $1000 International cable program
English Department: $8500 e-portfolio and technology innovation program.