Enfield Foundation for Excellence in Education – Grant Report
Total Awarded to Date: $32,554.34in Grants and Sponsorships
Mission: To support innovative activities and programs that enhance education for the benefit of the children of Enfield.
EFEE will support its mission by:
a) Raising funds through a variety of means, including fundraising events and reaching out to resources such as individuals, organizations, businesses;
b) Distributing funds through grants, sponsorships and scholarships to pay for materials, equipment, programs and initiatives which are intended to enhance the educational experience beyond the usual classroom experience;
c) Increasing community awareness about the Town of Enfield’s accomplishments, challenges and goals and provide ways for individuals and organization to share their resources to enhance the quality of education within the Town of Enfield.
The Enfield Foundation for Excellence in Education is honored to have awarded deserving educators with grants to support their chosen programs. Our grant application process is designed to identify the exemplary educators in our community and identify the programs and initiatives that will have the greatest the impact on our students. The Foundation bases its decisions on the following grant guidelines:
EFEE seeks to fund educational projects that are relevant, creative, effective and inspiring, with emphasis given to projects that fall into the following categories, in rough order of preference:
- programs, projects and activities that meet the increasing requirements of 21st century education with particular focus on science, technology, and the global community in which we live;
- programs that provide enrichment and add instructional, inspirational, and/or life experience value to the curriculum and to the community (i.e., expert-in-residence, community symposiums, etc.);
- programs, projects and activities that help attract, retain and enrich superlative teachers.
Grant proposals are evaluated based on the following factors, among others:
- broad in scope with a measurable impact (i.e., will impact a significant number of students/teachers);
- enhance collaboration among classes, grades, schools and/or curricular teams;
- promote community-school partnerships;
- show creativity and innovation;
- strengthen academics and meet curriculum objectives;
- meet an essential educational need;
- directly influence student learning;
- detailed project description and work plan including a specific timeline;
- goals and objectives clearly defined and measurable;
- detailed, itemized budget that is economically sound.
We are proud to announce that the Foundation has awarded the following
grants and sponsorships
2017-2018Total: $4,599
Enhancing Mathematics: Embracing Challenge and Discovering Joy!,$425
Christine Reale, Prudence Crandall School
Gamify Learning with Bloxels, $867
Mary Almeida, Prudence Crandall School, and Devon Aloisa, E. H. Parkman School
Calm, Quiet and Ready to Learn, $400
Jennifer Perlitz and Paula Siemianowski, Prudence Crandall School
STEAM Bins for Cross-Curricular Learning, $296
Rachel Boulette and Allison Smith, Prudence Crandall School
Handwriting without Tears, $400
Alex Reale, Henry Barnard School
Set the Stage to Engage, $700
Kelsey McGuire and Kelly Shea, Prudence Crandall School
Cooperative Gaming Initiative, $600
Kelly Woodard, CREC – PSA Civic Leadership High School
Supplies for Scientists, $911
Denise Anderstrom, Henry Barnard School
2016-2017Total: $2,956.44
Document Camera, $79.95
Alex Reale, Henry Barnard School
Community Pen Pals, $525
Jennifer Perlitz, Prudence Crandall School
Enfield High School Writing Center, $1,000
Jennifer Hawkins, Enfield High School
Flexible Seating, $134.97
Jessica Pomeroy, Henry Barnard School
The Listening Program, $1,016.52
Deborah Del Coro, Nathan Hale School, Eli Whitney School, Enfield High School, ETLA
One School, One Book, $200
Sponsorship: Dawn Marchese, Prudence Crandall School
2015-2016Total: $1,265
JFK Auditorium Murals, $950
Rebecca Skrabely and Amber Pascoe, JFK Middle School
Helping Dogs Helping the Community, $285
Kelley Pellegrini, Jennifer McCarthy, Taryn Jennings, Anne Battista, Hazardville Memorial School
3D Printing Filament, $30
Sponsorship: Adam Mitchel, JFK Middle School
2014-2015Total: $4,395
SeaPerch, $845
Brian Zawodniak, JFK Middle School
JFK Murals, $700
Alexa Kulinski and Jennifer Young, JFK Middle School
Rachel’s Challenge Puppets, $450
Nancy Murphy, Edgar H. Parkman School
One School, One Book, $700
Sponsorship: Dawn Marchese, Prudence Crandall School
One School, One Book, $700
Sponsorship: Kelley Pellegrini, Hazardville Memorial School
Connecticut Invention Convention Initiative, $1,000
Sponsorship: Dr. Sarah Faulkner, Enfield Public Schools
2013-2014Total: $10,965.98
Evolving with eBooks, $1,000
Sharon Wolf, Eli Whitney School
Run for your Lives, Enfield, $500
*Student Grant Program: Sydney Nash, Grade 7
Educator Sponsor: Brian Zawodniak, JFK Middle School
Kindergarten Discovery Centers, $1,000
Nathan Hale School, Henry Barnard School, Enfield Street School & Hazardville Memorial School
Collaborative effort with KITE and the PTOs
JFK Robotics Club, $700
Sponsorship: Adam Mitchell, JFK Middle School
Everyday Math with Everyday Technology, $498
Karen Slattery, Eli Whitney School & Prudence Crandall Schools
3D Printing Club, $146
Adam Mitchell, JFK Middle School
One School, One Book, $800
Sponsorship: Dawn Marchese, Prudence Crandall School
Connecticut Invention Convention Initiative, $6,321.98
2012-2013Total: $685.00
Technology for Tykes, $685
Stephanie Adams, Henry Barnard School
2011-2012Total: $4,894.93
There’s an App. For That, $762.00
Kyle Charette, Grade 1, Henry Barnard Elementary School
Raider Rewards, $200.00
Sponsorship: Andrew Longey & Steven Sargalski, Asst. Principals, Enfield High School
iPads in the classroom, $3,132.93
Jennifer Perlitz, Hazardville Memorial School
Mary Almeida, Hazardville Memorial School
Jennifer Scioscio, Henry Barnard School
Jennifer McCarthy, Hazardville Memorial School
James Barrett, Henry Barnard School
Elementary Library eBooks, $800.00
James Bowman, Elementary Librarian
2010-2011Total: $1,297.00
Connecticut Science Center Classroom Outreach Program, $1,297.00
Stephanie Adams, Grade 1, Henry Barnard School
Connie Mazzetta, Special Education, Preschool, Hazardville Memorial School
Carmen Nuccio, Grade 6, John F. Kennedy Middle School
Kristin Gallacher, Grade 4, Edgar H. Parkman School
Jeannie Smith, Grade 2, Henry Barnard School
Leeann Cerpovicz, Grade 6, John F. Kennedy Middle School
2009-2010Total: $1,496.00
Comic Life Integrated with Core Knowledge (“CLICK”), $499.00
Ms. Amanda Furey, Technology Integration Specialist (Bernard, Hale, Parkman)
Online Web-based Learning (“OWL”), $500.00
Mr. Bill Schultz, Advanced Chemistry, Enrico Fermi High School
Discovery Packs for Family Literacy and School Readiness, $497.00
Ms. Ellen Phillips, Head Children/Teen Services, Enfield Public Library
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Enfield Foundation for Excellence in Education – Scholarship Report
Total Awarded To Date: $2000.00 in Scholarship Funding
CRITERA: In order to qualify, a student must be a high school senior from the Town of Enfield who is entering a field of study that shows educational initiatives that are creative, innovative and/or state of the art. The student also must plan to attend a post high school institute of higher learning where the course of study must last at least one school year.
We are proud to announce that the Foundation has awarded the following
post-secondary scholarships
2014: Robert Ollari, Enrico Fermi High School
Lauren Attenello, Enfield High School