Small Grants Archive

2017-2018 Grants Awarded

 

School/Department Name

MCPS Staff/Teacher

Project Name

AMOUNT FUNDED

1. 

Autism Spectrum Disorders Services

Susan Mason-Gauvreau

Using Virtual reality lessons to teach perspective taking to learners with autism

$1,000.00

2.

Autism Spectrum Disorders Services

SusanMason-Gauvreau

Teaching vocational and social skills to students with autism

$1,000.00

3.

Montgomery Blair HS

Lisa Silverberg

Carnival of the Animals: Blair Community Music Festival

$1,000.00

4.

James Hubert Blake HS

Mrs. Christine H. Di Monte

Yoga for Staff and Students

$1,000.00

5.

Brookhaven ES

Mrs. Kimberly Hartung

Movement Education

$986.00

6.

Carl Sandburg Learning Center

Mr. Michael J. Carpenter (Josh)

CSLC Outdoor Science

$1,500.00

7.

Cresthaven ES

Mrs. Faye M. Layne, OT 

Sensory and Fine motor tools to improve classroom attention.

$1,000.00

8.

Damascus HS

Ms. Kathleen L. Kallarackal

School Community Based - Instructional Materials

$994.00

9.

Damascus ES

Ms. Marci Urie, OT

Sensory, Fine and Gross Motor Equipment for SCB program

$963.00

10. 

East Silver Spring ES

Ms. Jazmin M. Bess

Second Grade Experience at The Maryland Science Center

$660.00

11.

Thomas Edison HS of Technology

Ms. Teresa M. Smith

 ServSafe Food Protection Managers Licensing Exam

$1,000.00

12.

Albert Einstein HS

Ms. Rachel Tate

Adapted Physical Education Materials

$1,000.00

13.

Farmland ES

Mrs. Carmel E. Kalunga, PT

use of positional equipment to improve educational performance

$1,000.00

14.

Flower Hill ES

Mrs. Rhonda S. Goldman, OT

Grades K-2: Self Management/Academic Excellence through Flexible Seating for ED/Gen Ed Students

$1,000.00

15.

Flower Hill ES

Mrs. Rhonda Goldman, OT

Grade 3-4:  Self Management/Academic Excellence through Flexible Seating for ED/Gen Ed students

$1,000.00

16.

Flower Hill ES

Mrs. Rhonda Goldman, OT

Grades 4-5: Self Management/Academic Excellence through Flexible Seating for ED/Gen Ed Students

$1,000.00

17.

Flower Valley ES

Mrs. Stacey J. Newby

Whisper Phone Reading, Writing, and Language Project

$293.00

18.

Flower Valley ES

Ms. Joslyn E. Stewart

BrainPOP-ESL

$695.00

19.

Foundations Office

Mr. Steve D. Boden

Montgomery County Students Information Technology Foundation Certifications

$1,504.00

20.

Fox Chapel ES

Ms. Kimberly D. Haden

Mindfulness at Fox Chapel ES

$1,000.00

21.

Glen Haven ES

Ms. Caroline Lander, OT

Sensory Motor Room

$1,000.00

22.

Glen Haven ES

Mrs. Tina A. Sito

Equip a motor room

$1,000.00

23.

Goshen ES

Mrs. Erin E. Kleinman

Front Row

$1,000.00

24.

Greenwood ES

Mrs. Jenny A. Martinez Corrado

Greenwood Elementary School - Makerspace/STEM Lab

$574.00

25.

Lake Seneca ES

Ms. Jennifer M. Bulebush

Technology in Occupational Therapy (OT)

$2,000.00

26.

Lakewood ES

Mrs. Constance E. Kahle

GoBabyGo Mobility

$850.00

27.

Lakewood ES

Ms. Lauren Gibson

Flexible Seating

$987.00

28.

Col. E. Brook Lee MS

Ms. Rachel Tate

Adapted Physical Education Equipment

$700.00

29.

Little Bennett ES

Ms. Abigail C. Dobey, OT

Meeting Sensory Needs within Learning Center Classrooms

$997.00

30.

Little Bennett ES

Mrs. Heidi Hillman, PT

Gross Motor and Sensory Strategies for Learning Center

$814.00

31.

S. Christa McAuliffe ES

Ms. Lindsey M. Bowers

Social and Emotional Learning Supplies

$997.00

32.

Meadow Hall ES

Dr. Julie S. Shields

Creating a Library of Sensory Materials to Support Academic Success  and Social/Emotional Well Being

$991.00

33.

Meadow Hall ES

Ms. Kristin E. Truitt

Self Care Skills Improvement

$942.00

34.

Mill Creek Towne ES

Ms. Joanne Crow, OT

Flexibly Focused

$1,010.00

35.

Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program, Neelsville Site

Mrs. Elizabeth D. Balog

Calming Kits for Infants and Toddlers

$1,000.00

36.

Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program-Upcounty

Mrs. Noelle H. Fonseca

MCITP Sensory-Focused / Literacy Grant

$997.00

37.

Richard Montgomery HS

Ms. Nancy S. Shay

"The Full Humanity of Others...": The Poetry of Clint Smith

$1,500.00

38.

Roscoe Nix ES

Ms. Sara J. Kopf

Wiggle Room

$630.00

39.

Roscoe Nix ES

Ms. Claire J. Myles, OT

Readiness for Learning Senroy Regulation Tools for Two Autism Classrooms

$1,006.00

40.

Oakland Terrace ES

Mrs.Yonnette E. Semple-Dormer, OT

Stand-up Desks and Adaptive Seating Classroom Options

$1,000.00

41.

RICA

Mr. Derek M. Ritzenberg

Virtual Reality Social Cognition Assitive Technology for Students with Autism

$998.00

42.

Robert Frost MS

Ms. Charmian Redden

Robert Frost Middle School STEAM and Culture Night

$450.00

43.

Rock Creek Valley ES

Mrs. Tara C. Lawrence

Light Bulb Lab (LBL)

$1,000.00

44.

Rockville HS

Ms. Caitlin M. Wise

A rticulating U sing T echnology I ndependently S uccessfully M eaningfully (Autism)

$747.00

45.

Rosemont ES

Mrs. Ronit Eshel

Creating a Mobile Resource Station for ELL and Autism Spectrum students, staff and families.

$970.00

46.

Flora M. Singer ES

Mrs. Naoko A. Sbaschnig

Flexible Seating To Improve Classroom Participation For Students With Special Needs

$1,000.00

47.

South Lake ES

Dr. Richard A. Fazio

musical instruments for METS Program at South Lake Elementary School

$500.00

48.

Stephen Knolls School

Mrs. Lucy J. Nolan

Providing a Sensory Rich Environment

$1,371.00

49.

Washington Grove ES

Mrs. Rebecca L. Kolibab

Wireless Wwitch Project

$1,565.00

50.

Washington Grove ES

Mrs. Sydni P. Mitchell

Adding technology to our class

$803.00

51.

Washington Grove ES

Ms. Laura A. Money, PEP-C

Data Collection for Students with Impaired Physical Mobility

$960.00

52.

Watkins Mill HS

Mrs. Sharon A. Faber

"¡Óyeme! The Beautiful!" play & ¡Óyeme! Drama Workshops for English language learners

$1,000.00

53.

Wayside ES

Ms. Elizabeth Y. King, PT

Replacement Rechargeable Battery for LiteGait Gait Therapy Device

$342.00

54.

Hallie Wells MS

Mr. Dustin A. Deem

Maryland MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement)

$1,500.00

55.

Hallie Wells MS

Ms. Tara C. Kelly

American Red Cross Babysitting, CPR, First Aid, AED

$1,500.00

56.

Hallie Wells MS

Mr. Matthew J. Tilkens

STEM Cigar Box Guitar Building

$1,000.00

57.

Westbrook ES

Ms. Shira M. Sliffman

Sensory Motor Room

$942.00

58.

Wheaton HS

Ms. Susan M. O'Connell

"Green Spaces:  Photography, Art and Nature in the Community"

$1,275.00

       

$57,513.00