1.  Kevin DeBonis, O’Rourke Middle School Guidance

The funds will be used to purchase a 46 gallon Aqua Oasis Aquarium for the Counseling Center.

“Research in the journal Environment and Behavior suggests that a fish aquarium promotes the lowering of …

1.  David Besozzi and Kim Orlicz, High School Social Studies & Science Departments

The funds will be used to purchase Atlantis raised relief globes.

“Globes are beneficial and practical for both the Global History & Geography and Earth Science courses.  …

David Somoza, Stevens Elementary

The funds will be used to acquire a set of microscopes and the equipment necessary to connect a microscope to a projector.

Grant: $1,977

Susan Tomlinson and Katherine Kindl, Charlton Heights Elementary Library

The funds …

Lindsay Armbruster and Lyndsay Stein, O’Rourke Middle School

“The funds will be used to purchase tools to assist us in integrating social-emotional learning and mindfulness education into our Health and Science classes.”

Grant: $1,459.42

Lindsay Armbruster, O’Rourke Middle School…

Melissa Thomas, Margaret Kelliher, and Dan Swan – BH-BL High School

“The funds will be used by our certified Library Media Specialists to acquire resources in all five schools. Since these resources will be added to the library collections, they …

Alison Cuyler, BH-BL Library Media Department

“The funds will be used by our certified Library Media Specialists to acquire resources in all five schools. Since these resources will be added to the library collections, they will potentially benefit each …

Tim Brunson, Dennis Harrington, Tod Bucci, and Travis Dillabough, X-Factor Male Mentoring Program

The funds will be used to purchase camping gear, rakes and tarps, lawn games, LARP equipment, and NERF guns to support community service activities and team building …

Kate Zyskowski, O’Rourke Middle School

The funds will be used to acquire two Canon EOS Rebel T3i cameras for use by the O’Rourke Middle School Yearbook Staff. As Ms. Zyskowski states, “Learning to use a digital SLR camera will be …

Kimberly Ward, O’Rourke Middle School

The funds will be used to buy board games for an after school club designed to encourage appropriate social behavior among and between special education students and the general education population. An additional $100.00 was …

Jen Wheeler, James Hadcock, and David Besozzi, BH-BL High School

The funds will be used to complete the video production studio with the addition of Audio-Technica Pro 88W – Camera Mountable VHF Lavalier System and Yamaha MW10 10-channel Stereo mixer …