Hamden Education Foundation Mini-Grants Awarded October 2007

The Hamden Education Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the eigth 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

Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Kachrack, Miss Henderson HHS "Black History Month HHS Collaboration" $750

Victoria Rivas HHS "Math Arena Advanced for Algebra and Geometry" $679

Hamden Middle School

Sandra Carey, Diane Marinaro, Julie Murtagh HMS "Integrating Social Studies and Language Arts as Dynamic Disciplines" $705

Judith Donroe and Dominique Argo HMS "A Meeting of the Minds" $630

Deirdre Green HMS "Wired to Win Field Trip to Boston Museum of Science" $750

Karen Shilling HMS "Seeing History Come to Life" $240

Hamden Elementary Schools

Rose Annis Alice Peck "Joyful Noise: An Evening in Concert with Alice Peck Pre-School Students" $750

Maria Barile and Patricia Wiedenmann Elementary Tag "Coastal Ecology" $750

Grace Griffin, Candice Giordano, and Jamie Balisciano Church St. "The Lincoln Center: Meet the Artist" $750

Patricia Hinchliff West Woods "Novel Club" $750

Christine Mandese Bear Path "Corrective Reading Program" $750

Allison Rosenberg Church St. "Parental Involvement-Word House" $750

Scott Trauner HHS "The Hiker's Guide to Hamden " $750

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