Hamden Education Foundation Mini-Grants Awarded October 2006

The Hamden Education Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the seventh round of Hamden Education Foundation (HEF) mini-grants for Hamden Public School teachers, counselors, social workers, psychologists, speech pathologists, and administrators. The purpose of these HEF mini-grants is to encourage teachers and other certified staff to implement exciting and often long-cherished ideas. The Foundation believes certified staff need opportunities to enrich their curriculum and professional practice in ways directly affecting students' day-to-day classroom experiences.

Hamden High School

John Farley and Tracy Stockwell: Hamden Bermuda Workshop $750

Tracy Stockwell: Classroom Subscription of Science News $405

Matthew Dole: Logitech Quickcams $500

Matthew Balanda: Interactive Physics $645

Hamden Middle School

Karen Shilling: Metropolitan Museum Kits $174

Arlene Herens: Digital Audio Books $750

Marya Reynolds: Graphing Calculators $700

Brenna Symonaitis and Amy Faitsch: Nature Trail $200

Hamden Elementary Schools

Eric Davidson, Dunbar Hill: Music Competition $750

West Woods Grade 2 Team: L. Archick, L.Peretta, F.Lowenbaum and P. Hinchliff
Bi-weekly After School Phonics $750

Suzanne Perlroth and Lisa Carlson, Ridge Hill:
Mathematics, Literacy and Science Initiative $750

Susan Sosna, West Woods, Bear Path, Town-wide Band, Recording Device $350

West Woods School Staff: “Respect” Program $400

Betsy Pattison, Dunbar Hill
Connecticut Historical Society Presentations $336

Hinda Piscitelle and Gina Nutcher, Spring Glen
School-wide Home Reading Program $500

Pamela Mancini, Helen Street
Hamden Landmarks for Visual Arts and Creative Writing $750

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