DPS Foundation Teacher Awards

"The DPS Foundation is happy to announce the Fall recipients of our first round of teacher grants. It is our wish that these hard-working teachers are the first of many to be aided by us with funds given by the community to carry out a project they have designed to uplift the achievement of their students." -Nancy Nerny, President, DPS Foundation

 

Veda Brown-Chambers — Meadowdale PreK-8 School

Teaching to Standards for Students with Developmental Disabilities: Students with various developmental disabilities at multiple grade levels will use an inquiry-based science program with evidence-based practices to solve problems that occur in their world so they can pass alternative assessments.

Michele Dinsmore, Amy Spense — Belmont High School, grades 9-12

Butterfly Garden: Students from general and special education classes will build an outdoor learning space with a garden, and visual displays to learn about the life cycle of a butterfly and the impact of pollination on food and habitat production.

Julie Hagaman — Louise Troy School, grades K-2

Reading Skills & Communication Going Hand in Hand: Students from a class with developmental disabilities will use a phoneme sequencing program to become fluent readers and competent spellers, ultimately increasing their speech and communication skills.

Susan Newman — Dayton Boys Prep Academy, K-6

Hatching Chickens: Students will research and watch the life cycles of chicks raised in incubators, take responsibility for them, and compare their growth with that of a human.

Sarah Schumacher — Louise Troy School, grade 1

Weekly Readers: Students, using the Weekly Reader magazine each week, will choose project topics relating to social studies and science. They will learn about nonfiction reading, sharing what they learned with family and friends.

Marcia Vannet — Belmont High School, grades 9-12

Bring the Heat: Students of the physical science and chemistry classes will use hot plates to carry out hands-on science experiments and labs.

The Dayton Public Schools Foundation Teacher Grant recipients for School Year 2016-7 are:

Emily Coleman — Louise Troy, grade 1

Educational Websites for Student Engagement: Using a video subscription service, students will view an engaging film, game, word wall, or writing activity on a particular curricular topic weekly, then be assessed on their comprehension of it.

Mary Lynn Espinosa — Rivers’ Edge Montessori, grades 4, 5, 6

Kids Discover Online: Using their new 1:1 Chrome books, students will integrate research and inquiry into their projects with a subscription to Google Classroom and Kids Discover Online.

Lynda P. Hawkins — Louise Troy, K-4

Specialized Reading Is Our Specialty: Using a supplementary reading program that supplies differentiated lessons to reach the varying abilities in her classroom to improve reading accuracy, fluency, and comprehension, the teacher will check that information gained.

Sarah Thompson — Ponitz CTC High School, grades 9-12

Muse Machine Memberships: Students will receive free Muse Machine memberships. As members students can attend four in-school arts performances as well as opportunities for after-school club activities, workshops, arts projects, field trips, and to cooperatively plan a community-wide ArtFest.

Vilo Westwood — Thurgood Marshall STEM High School, grades 9-12

Spanish Weather Station: Students from several Spanish classes will construct a weather station, then understand, read and report the daily weather using measurements from a barometer, hygrometer, anemometer, and other instruments.

The Dayton Public Schools Foundation Teacher Grant recipients for School Year 2017-8 are:

Tammy Brewer — $500 — Edison PreK-6

Peace Poles in the Garden: With help from many community partners, students will develop empathy with their community while working in food pantries and their community garden, where they will place peace poles.

April Malone — $500 — Wogaman Middle School

Literature Circle Audio and Audiovisual Stations: Lower readers in groups of three will be able to be exposed to texts that they may not read fluently, but can understand when read to them orally in audio stations.

Osir Okumu-Kinywa — $500 — Fairview PreK-6

Tech for All: Many English Learners who have wi-fi connections at home will receive used DPS computers, and aid with proper set-up and training by volunteers. They will then be able to access District resources from home, including our Home Access Center.

Jennifer Patton-Hoang — $500 — Kiser PreK-6

Discovering Transfer of Energy through Eco-Columns: Students will create an eco-column with chambers for a land habitat, a leaf litter habitat, and a mini freshwater habitat, writing observations and predictions from them on how pollution in the habitats affects the environment.

Leana Staton — $500 — Valerie PreK-6

Lending Library for Gifted Learners: Gifted students will receive books from a classroom lending library beyond the reading levels at the school library.

Joshita Reza — $500 — Westwood PreK–6

Interactive Notebooks/Binders: Students will learn note-taking strategies in creating a personal and organized notebook. Partner: Crayons to Classrooms

Katie McCoy — $500 — Kemp PreK-6

Rockin’ Recorders: Students will learn to read music, hold the instrument, and play simple songs on the recorder. Partner: Anonymous donor

The Dayton Public Schools Foundation Teacher Grant recipients for School Year 2018-9 are as follows:

Amy Andrews — WOW PreK-6, gifted of grades 1-6

Problem Solving and Cooperative Learning through STEM Activities: Gifted students will work in small cooperative groups using engineering concepts to complete STEM activities from kits. Example: They will construct a house that can’t be blown down by the big bad wolf.

Jennifer Cain — Edison PreK-6, grade 5

MakerSpace STEM Stations: Students will use critical thinking to solve STEM-related challenges they encounter in a MakerSpace Kit.

Kim Dubbs — E. J. Brown Middle, grades 7 & 8 Science

The Balancing Act: Students will use digital balances to calculate mass and density when conducting scientific investigations. Realizing we had extra funds to fulfill her dream of 6 digital balances for small group work, we doubled her request so she could have what was necessary for student success.

Lia Florentino — Kemp PreK-6, ECE

Early Childwood Technology Integration: Preschool students will use tablets to repeatedly practice and extend lessons introduced by their teacher in small groups. Apps for writing their names, letters, and numbers will be included.

Christine Irby — Westwood PreK-6, K-3 Special Abilities

WE ARE STEAM-ABLE !: Students will learning STEAM concepts as they create colorful robotic mazes and obstacle courses in preparation for the Westwood Science Fair.

Tonda Learner — Cleveland PreK–6, ECE

Conscious Discipline for Preschool Families: a home-school connection: After a parent session about conscious discipline skills, students will demonstrate those skills in a play from the “Shubert” books. Families will be given 4 “Shubert” books and a puppet to read and re-enact at home.

Nancy McSherry — Kemp PreK-6, ESL Students

Language Ambassadors: New ESL students paired with “buddies” during first days at school will serve as “greeters” during special school functions. The buddies will orient their new partners and answer questions after receiving training. Pairs will have special shirts, a dinner, and tickets to social events.

The Dayton Public Schools Foundation Teacher Grant recipients for School Year 2019-20 are as follows:

Kellery Beason - Thurgood Marshall STEM High, gds. 11 & 12  

 Working with Drone Technology   This equipment of new repair parts will enable to student teams to continue the successful drone navigating of last year.  It will allow the drones to be documented and recognized by the FAA so they can fly and attempt GPS tracking.

Erin Carey - Edison PreK-6, grades 4-6, Special Ed.

Flexible Seating and Behavior Improvement     This new classroom furniture will help students choose the type of seating that will help them focus, show more on-task behaviors, and be engaged in learning.

Lois M. Clark-Ramey - Stivers High, grades 7-12

Chamber Music Connection     To inspire and motivate Stivers Orchestra student musicians to participate in chamber music, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra String Quartet will perform.

Melinda Dickson - Ponitz CTC, gds. 10-12

Increasing Reading Comprehension in Spanish II and III   These books will enable students to read a book in Spanish of their choosing, then reflect on their reading, progressing through the year from easier titles to the more challenging ones.

Patricia Hocfbaum - Kiser PreK-6, gd. PreK, ECIP

Scholastic Classroom Magazine   The Scholastic Magazine will be used in class for a literacy lesson with discussion and internet-based activities.  Students will then be able to take it home to share with family and friends.

Patricia Hocfbaum - Kiser PreK-6, gd. PreK, ECIP

Gross Motor Active Play Kits   Equipment purchased (balls, mats) will be used to develop locomotor skills with control, coordination, and balance while playing indoors and outdoors.

Patricia Hocfbaum - Kiser PreK-6, PreK ECIP

Hygienic Toothbrush Holders   A hygienic place will be made to store the students’ toothbrushes when they are not in use.  They brush their teeth every day after lunch as part of their well-being training.

Christine Irby - Westwood PreK-6, K-6 Spec. Ed.  - Funded by the Dayton Education Association-Retired (DEA-R)

Let’s Get Back to Basics:  Aullwood  This special education unit will go on an adventure self-guided tour of Aullwood Farm.  Also, Aullwood would come visit the primary grades of Westwood with the musical performer Chris Rowlands and his show, “It’s Wild Out There,”  all in pursuit of understanding animals both wild and domestic.

Patricia M. Lewis - Louise Troy PreK-6, grade 2

Louise Troy Garden   Students will be actively engaged in growing and caring for plants and a garden.  Ultimately they will learn where some of their food comes from, sharing any fruits and vegetables harvested with their families.

Mary McKnight - Thurgood Marshall STEM High, gds. 9-12

Microgreens and Aquaponics for Improving Health   Students will be developing a system for growing microgreens, as well as designing a successful aquaponics structure.  They will have a sustainable small business that will provide greens to the school as well as to the Gem City Market.

Sharon Noeth Miller - Thurgood Marshall High, grades 9-12

Increase Student Literacy   Two new interactive televisions will be installed in the school’s media center to revamp its use as a learning commons to encourage collaborative discussion, staff training, and project-based learning—an extension of their classrooms.

Tiffany Penn - Eastmont PreK-6, gd. K

A World of Difference   Using materials and props for plays, the ESL students’ voices will be heard sharing their personal life stories and cultural diversity and commonality. The plays will be presented for staff, students, and parents.

Nicole Plennert - Wright Brothers Middle, grades 7 and 8

Fitness for All!!!    Students, parents and staff will benefit from a free workout program offered after school twice a week to encourage Fitness for All.

James Rowland - Ponitz High, grade 9

STEM Paper Roller Coaster Competition   Students would work in teams to build paper roller coasters to hit targets during physical science class.  Activity will end in a competition.

Barbara Sollmann - Eastmont PreK-6, gd. 1

Daily PSA Practice    Curricular materials will be supplied that will help students embed phonological awareness skills by providing repeated practice throughout the day.  Teachers will receive training in the methods and use the materials all year long.

Tara Speidel - Kiser PreK-6, grade PreK.

Sensory Garden Path    The construction materials are provided for a sensory path to be built through Kiser’s well established garden. It will honor the retiring principal, Mr. Fowler, and his special bond with their special needs students.

Hannah Stewart - Wright Brothers Middle, gds. 7 and 8

Map Skills   Students will use maps to reference when studying geography and human systems, an essential part of all social studies units.  They will also be used by English Language Arts and Science students.

Kristina Stieger - Rosa Parks Early Learning Center, gd. PreK

Creating A Better World Together   Students will engage in “ Informances” during music and activities with resident artist, Red Grammer.  Then they will help Mr. Grammer put on an evening concert for their parents and community. Rest of fees will be raised by school fundraisers.

Liz Toomey - Ruskin PreK-6, grade 1                   

Writer’s Workshop Color Covers   Students will enjoy their writings printed in color by their new colored printer.  Throughout the year their published Writer’s Workshop projects with colored covers will be displayed proudly, motivating them to write more.

Andrea Weeks - Westwood PreK-6, grade 3

Scholastic News for Third Grade     Scholastic News provides  bi-weekly color news magazines with current event articles.  They are supplemented with video clips and other online resources for the teacher.  They are sent home and enjoyed jointly by their parents.

Mark Winkle - Valerie PreK-6, K-12, ESL

A World of Difference   Using materials and props for plays, the ESL students’ voices will be heard sharing their personal life stories and cultural diversity and commonality. The plays will be presented for staff, students, and parents.

Kelly Wolfe- Belle Haven PreK-6, gds. 5 & 6, Special Ed.

Reading with Dignity:  Beginner Books for Pre-Teens   These emergent readers will have age-appropriate texts for novel studies and independent practice.  The texts will enable these older students reading below grade level to honor their interests ad experiences in order to feel motivated and competent as developing readers.

The Dayton Public Schools Foundation Teacher Grant recipients for School Year 2022-23 are as follows:

TEACHER GRANTS

Michele Brock  -Meadowdale CTC, grades 9-12  

Easy Readers (TPRS)  Students will use easy reader books to improve their Spanish language skills.

Kelly Cox - Cleveland Elementary, grade 3

A Stronger Class with a Social Emotional Toolbox   A classroom will have a special area equipped with tools to help them deal with emotions and feelings.

Melinda Dickson -David H. Ponitz CTC, grades 9-12

Increasing Literacy in the World Language Classroom   Students will use Spanish easy readers for comprehension, vocabulary development, and reflective writing.

Emily Francisco - Cleveland Elementary, gd. 2

Math Toolboxes and Work Stations  This grant will build a math toolbox of manipulatives so each student can support abstract math ideas and construct their own models.

Dana Groves - Kiser Elementary, PreKindergarten

Tricycle for Preschool Gross Motor Development   Preschool students will improve gross motor and social emotional skills taking turns, sharing, and accepting delayed gratification while using tricycles.

Dana Groves - Kiser Elementary, PreKindergarten

Children’s Hand Bell Choir   Students learn cooperation, listening, eye-hand coordination, and interest in music while using handbells.

Lauren Gruber - Wright Brothers MS, grades 7-8

Embroidery and Basic Sewing  Students learn and practice needlework skills and art-making planning skills.

Patricia Hocfbaum - Kiser Elementary, preK Special Education

Scholastic Classroom Magazine   A classroom magazine will be used to expose students to real and practical information, then followed up with parents via digital applications at home.

Patricia Hocfbaum - Kiser Elementary, preK Special Education

Giant Number Stepping Stones   Preschool students will use giant stepping stones to count, recognize numbers and balance steps.

Patricia Hocfbaum - Kiser Elementary, preK Special Education  

Activity Balls for Preschoolers   Students will use 6-inch balls to develop their large motor skills.

Patricia Hocfbaum - Kiser Elementary, preK Special Education

Yoga Mats for Children   Students will perform stretching and calming activities every morning using mats to define their personal space.

Alexandria Lane - Cleveland Elementary, grade 2

Center Station/Math Toolbox   Students will use math manipulatives to support their progress through concrete, pictorial, and abstract learning.

Joel Leach - Wright Brothers MS, grades 7-8

Friday Cooking   Students of multiple disabilities practice essential life skills like planning, preparing meals, and delivering meals.

Patricia Lewis - Roosevelt Elementary, grade 2

Nature-based Play Space   This grant will provide a place for using their whole bodies to climb, dig, and explore in a controlled safe environment.

Carson Oehler - Cleveland Elementary, grade 3

Math Tool Kits   Students will have their own toolkit when in math workshop.

Nicole Plennert - Wright Brothers MS, grades 7-8

Pickleball   Middle school students learn a game, similar to tennis, that they can enjoy for a lifetime.

Hannah Stewart - Wright Brothers MS, grade 8

Alternative Flexible Seating   Students will be provided with seating options that allow them to stay focused and engaged during class time.

SCHOOL GRANTS

Deborah Immel - Wright Brothers MS, grades 7-8

Coping Centers   Students will use created spaces in each classroom for using coping strategies-- emotional regulation, identification, and mindfulness--in an effort to decrease discipline problems and increase attendance.

The Dayton Public Schools Foundation Teacher Grant recipients for School Year 2023 are as follows:

TEACHER GRANTS

Amber Banks                            $500                 Louise Troy Elementary, grade 1

Learning Environment Improvements   Students will have a more comfortable learning environment, thus improving academic achievement.

Charles Cox                              $500                 Meadowdale CTC, grades 9-12

Meadowdale Chess Club   Students build and participate in a chess club developing their strategic thinking skills and their confidence as thinkers.

Kelly Cox                                  $500                 Cleveland Elementary, grade 3

Flexible Seating equals Flexible Learners   Students choose flexible seating options to find the best spot to stay calm, focused and productive.

Alicia Foster                             $500                 Charity Adams, grades PK to 6

Spin the Wheel:  Learning and Fun Go Hand-in-hand   A selection of games and equipment to engage students in fun and help them gain a healthier lifestyle.

Joel Leach                                 $300                 Wright Brothers Middle School, grades 7-8

Friday Cooking   Students learn life skills with cooking activities and practice social skills delivering cooked food to school staff.

Patricia Lewis                           $500                 Roosevelt Elementary, grades preK-2

Calming Cubby   Students use calm-down corners for a safe space to process emotions without distraction or judgment.

Kevin O’Donnell                       $500                 Meadowdale CTC, grades 10-11

Meadowdale Rhythm Section   Students build and take part in an afterschool music program.

Carson Oehler                          $500                 Cleveland Elementary, grade 3

Flexible Seating = Fabulous Learners   Students may choose their own seat that helps them be comfortable, stay on task, and become more productive.

Jonetta Parker                          $500                 Kiser Elementary, grade 2

FUN Aesop’s Field Trip   After learning the life lessons of Aesop and how Megaskills can tie into that literature, students will attend a theater production of Aesop at the Masonic Center in March.

Katy Philpot                             $75                  Rosa Parks Early Learning Center, pre-K

My Big World  To expose students to non-fiction and informational text through the Scholastic magazine “My Big World.”

Dale Pike                                  $500                 David H. Ponitz CTC, grades 11 and 12

Tai Chi Chuan:  A study of the ultimate   Students will learn tai chi chuan to reduce stress, test anxiety and conflict resolution.

Andrea Ravelli                          $500                 Cleveland Elementary, grade 4

Super Spiffy Student Seating   Students can choose seating that allows them to feel empowered and have control over their environment.

Evie Recino                               $200                 Fairview Elementary, kindergarten

Decodable Books for Kindergarten   Students will read decodable texts and apply the grade-level phonics taught them.

Hannah Stewart                       $500                 Wright Brothers Middle School, grade 7

Flexible Seating—Complete Class Set   Provide students with choice in their seating that will be accessible and fit their needs.

The Dayton Public Schools Foundation Teacher Grant recipients for School Year 2023-24 are as follows:

Shana Adkins                            $500                 International School at Residence Park, Kdg.

Orton Gillingham Materials  Students will benefit from curricular materials for phonics and letter/sound correlation.

Yunus Brevik                            $500                 Fairview Elementary, PreSchool

Strengthening PK Math and Literature through Play   Students will use manipulatives to strengthen algebra and geometry relationships as well as recognize letters.

Vanessa Carrasco                     $500                 International School at Residence Park, grade 1

Learning English through Phonemic Awareness Learning Center  Using specialized learning centers, students will build foundational English skills while differentiating their individualized needs.

Kristen Dintaman                     $500                 Eastmont Elementary, grade 1

Exploring the World through Play:  Enhancing Early Childhood Learning at the Boonshoft  Students will visit the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery for hands-on STEM learning experiences.

Kailyn Hatfield                          $500                 Kiser Elementary, grades K-1

A Day on the Farm  After a farm visit,  students use their language skills to research the land use and animals on the farm.

Deidra Mitsoff                          $500                 Wright Brothers Middle School, grades 7-8

Changemakers  Using their National Geographic textbook and visiting Cincinnati’s Underground Freedom Center, students will determine criteria for change makers using examples they found from the past and present.

Destiny Otte                             $500                 Eastmont Elementary, grade 2

Growing Minds:  A Farm Experience  Students will visit Young’s Jersey Dairy to explore the workings of a farm.

Victoria Palmieri and Jill Biteman          $500     Horace Mann Elementary, Kdg.

Core Phonological Awareness  Students will benefit from supplemental reading curriculum aides for phonological awareness.

Grace Rudolph                          $500                 International School at Residence Park, grade 1

Learning English through PhonemicAwareness Centers  Using specialized learning centers, students will build foundation English skills while differentiating their individual needs.

Rut Neomi Semprit Marrero     $500                 River’s Edge Montessori, grades 1,2,3

Casa Dei Bambini  Students using tactile activities, will use Montessori learning materials to develop that inner desire to work without the need for extrinsic material rewards.

Melissa Sharp                           $500                 Ruskin Elementary, grade 4

Make-do:  Imagining, Designing and Creating   Using special Invent Kits with tools, students will cooperatively construct a project representing scenes from novels they have read.

Alisha Sims                               $500                 River’s Edge Montessori, grades 1,2,3

Bring the World to Dayton   Using a variety of Montessori pin maps and other resources, students will research various continents and their waterforms, landforms, and cities.

Rebecca Stroh                          $500                 Ruskin Elementary, grade 3

Are Robots Adaptable?   Students will receive a personal copy of a study novel paired with their regular reading text theme.

Lillian Weaver                          $250                 Eastmont Elementary, grades Pk-2

Wild Rhythms    Students will appreciate the sounds of wildlife through a musical assembly program from Aullwood Audubon Nature Center.

The Dayton Public Schools Foundation Teacher Grant recipients for School Year 2024-25 are as follows:

The Dayton Public Schools Foundation Teacher Award recipients for School Year 2024 are as follows:

 Marie Baker                                         $500                 Kiser Elementary, ESL

Innovate ESL: Transforming Elementary Language Learning through iPads   ESL students will be exposed to language acquisition only offered by Apple.

Amber Bell                                           $500                 Roosevelt Elem., gds. 2 – 3

Play, Learn, Grow: Educational Games   Game-based activities will help students retain content and remain engaged in their learning.

Karl Carpenter                                      $500                 ISRP, grades 1, 2, 3

Hands On Aquarium Experience   Students in a Montessori class will travel to Newport Aquarium to experience aquatic animals and our effects on them.

Joanne Casale                                       $500                 Ponitz CTC, gds. 10, 11, 12

Student Council Outdoor Fun!    The entire school community will enjoy purchased equipment in a block party to build a new culture and drive a Positive School Climate.

Emily Coleman                                     $500                 Louise Troy Elem., gd. 1

Multi-sensory Literacy Resources    Students will use the materials through a multisensory approach to learn phonics and phonological awareness skills.

Jo Cooley-love                                      $200                 Edwin Joel Middle, gd. 7 - 8     

Mural at Edgemont Solar Garden     Students will create an original design for a mural on the side of a shipping container at Edgemont Garden while working with a local artist to make their vision a reality.

Erin Dawes                                           $500                 ISRP, gd. 2, ELL

Phonological Awareness and the Science of Reading     These visual aids will help students recognize letter sounds and increase their vocabulary, especially ELL students.

Kristen DeVault                                    $500                 Kiser Elementary, ESL, gds. 2 – 3

Teaching of the Trolls at Aullwood     Students will visit Aullwood Nature Center learning about birds, watersheds, and recycling.

Amy Dunaway                                      $500                 Kiser Elementary, gd. 4                                                 2

Crochet Club      Students will practice basic crochet stitches to complete projects like scarves and mittens in their afterschool club.

Elizabeth A. Friedlander                        $200                 Roosevelt Elem., K-3, MH/AU

Using Manipulatives to Increase Comprehension in Spelling & Reading      Student with moderate and severe disabilities and of varying verbal ability levels will use these materials to spell.

Janice Gomez                                       $500                 ISRP, Gds. 4- 10

Reading with SLIFE    Basic readers will enable Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education to increase reading exposure at their low level.

Ryan Griffin                                          $500                 Stivers, gds. 7 – 12

Ohio State Music Celebration Youth Concert     100 band students will attend the concert, exposing them to music at the collegiate level.

Lauren Gruber                                      $500                 Wright Bros. Middle, gds. 7 – 8

Embroidery Supplies & Sewing Organization     With these materials, students will plan, draw, and embroider their choice of image, then sew it into a pillow.

James Hogan                                        $500                 Stivers, gds. 7 – 12

Orchestra Bows       Higher quality bows will be used for community concerts resulting in higher participation and community engagement.

Stephanie Leonhardt                            $500                 ISRP, pre-K, Kdg.

Cooking with Kids     Students will serve food, measure and estimate it, and learn about world culture through food.

Brittany LePage                                    $500                 Kiser Elem, gd. 2

Fun & Functional Seating Solutions      Flexible seating arrangements will increase positive behavior and provide workspaces tailored to students’ needs.

Patricia Lewis                                       $500                 Roosevelt Elementary, gd. 2

Honeybee Hydroponics    Students will practice gardening and use their journals to keep track of the plant growth.

Ashley Mann                                        $500                 Louise Troy Elementary, Kdg.                                        3

Multisensory Resources        Materials purchased will give the students multisensory opportunities for phonological awareness and phonics.

Lawyanna Marshall                              $500                 Meadowdale CTC, gds. 9 – 12

Career Stories Podcast    Using high quality audio equipment, students will record conversations with people whose career paths they might want to pursue some day.

Bisi Morton                                          $500                 Louise Troy & Westwood Elems., K-6

Art Teacher       Students will benefit from lessons provided by an online platform filled with lessons for art educators.

Kevin O’Donnell                                   $500                 Meadowdale CTC, gds. 11 & 12

Music Lessons for Meadowdale      Students will be provided instrumental lessons from professional music instructors.

Michelle Pund                                      $400                 Eastmont, gd. 2

Scholastic News Magazines     Students will enhance their literacy skills, promote critical thinking, and broaden their understanding of the world’s events.

Grace Rudolph                                      $500                 ISRP, gd. 1

Manipulatives for Letter & Word Recognition      This equipment will provide lesson plans and visiual objects, enabling English learners to understand phonics.

Brandi Seminsky                                   $200                 Horace Mann Elementary, K – 6

QBall for Engagement For Reluctant Speakers      English learners will use a throwable speaker and microphone to participate in speaking and listening activities while projecting their voice.

Kasey Shideler                                      $400                 Roosevelt Elementary, Kdg.

STEM:  Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving & Coding     Students will create and use robots as they learn team building and coding skills.

Rebecca Stroh                                      $500                 Ruskin Elementary, gd. 3

Building Community One Story at a Time     Students will read two novels discussing plot development, character development, and theme.

Carol Styche                                         $500                 ISRP, gds. 4 – 6                                                        Independent Small Groups      ELL students will use tiles and workbooks that will differentiate learning in small groups and learning stations.

Sarah Swint                                          $500                 Ponitz CTC, gds. 10, 11

Taking Center Stage      The drama club will secure materials, equipment and necessary storage which will allow them to take on additional performances.

Angela Taylor                                       $500                 Mound Street Academy, gds. 9 – 12

CPS Training     Students will receive CPR/AED training using an advanced mannequin.

Susan Trissell                                        $500                 Westwood Elementary, gds. K – 4

Westwood INDOOR Garden       Students will use a hydroponic growing system to grow vegetables indoors.

Laryssa Van Hoose                                $250                 Roosevelt Elementary, Kdg.

Interactive Notebooks and Technology Supplies       Students will use notebooks and headphones to learn skills using computer programs.

Donna Weiss                                        $300                 Fairview Elementary, K – 6, EL

Our Best Selves      Using poster boards and other presentation materials, students will complete a written and creative portion of a presentation to other students and parents.

Tracy Wilson                                        $500                 Kemp Elementary, gds. 4, 5, 6

Reading Buddies      Students from grades 4-6 on IEP’s will boost their self-esteem by reading to Kindergarteners and embellishing with puppets.

Dawn Yaden                                         $500                 Charity Earley Elementary, gd. 5 math

Math Center Manipulatives     Students will be able to manipulate materials at math centers to better understand math concepts being taught.

The Dayton Public Schools Foundation School/Program Award recipients for School Year 2024 are as follows:

Jamie Winters                                      $1500               Gifted & Talented Program

Escaping the Boredom with Breakout EDU        These gaming materials address our gifted stidents’ needs for differentiated instruction, helping them work in teams towards confidence, risk-taking, resilience, and social interaction.

Peggy Carey                                          $1500               Bell Haven Elementary, preK – 6

“The Haven”       This garden will not only be a scientific place for soil experiments, sensory plantings, and color-and-shape identifying, but also a quiet place where students can manage their emotions.