Classroom Grants

Worthwhile educational programs and projects are supported by the Quaker Foundation in an effort to support education in the New Philadelphia Schools. The Quaker Foundation has awarded classroom grants for special projects to enhance learning every year since the 1993-94 school year.

View a historical list of the number of grants and amounts awarded since that first year.

The Quaker Foundation awarded 48 classroom grants this school year totaling $19,891.71. The following is a description of the grants.

Laurel Lewis — NPHS

Student Book Club

$500.00

Lindsey Palmer & Scott Houmard - NPHS

Academic Challenge Team

$500.00

Lindsey Palmer - NPHS

Classroom set of Calculators

$500.00

Kristi Prucha - NPHS

Auditorium Digital Piano Project

$500.00

Jody Brady, Kip Brady & Scott Houmard - NPHS

Sizzling Summer Science Camp

$500.00

Alyssa Bostie - NPHS

Spanish Library Expansion

$445.20

Jennifer Black - NPHS

Let's Upgrade Our Lab Data Collection

$500.00

Brian Migoni - NPHS

TI-84s and Trig

$500.00

George Toland - NPHS

Aspiring Historians

$500.00

Stephanie Jenkins - NPHS

Mock Trial District Competition

$500.00

Kandice Meek - NPHS

Calculators for Student Use

$484.16

Anna Hookway - NPHS

Classroom Set of Durable Headphones for Student Equity

$330.00

Michael Vandevort - NPHS

Spanish Free Read Class Library

$444.90

Chris Rhodes - NPHS

High School Speech and Debate Team

$500.00

Laurel Lewis & Jessica Felton - NPHS

AP Capstone Supplies

$200.00

Brooke LeBlanc - NPHS

Spanish Comprehension Library

$460.80

Trisha Rhodes - Welty

Conjunction Junction, How Do Boolean Gates Function

$500.00

Becky Pallotto - Welty

Engaging with Nearpod: Part 3

$397.00

Christa Roberts - Welty

Music Play Online Subscription

$200.00

Chris Rhodes - Welty

Middle School Speech and Debate Team

$500.00

Leslie Seats - Welty

PBIS Rewards

$500.00

Ashley Claxon—District Wide

Literacy In Focus: Large Print Library Resources

$500.00

Lexi Begue—District Wide

Feelings Finders

$400.00

Tracy Walker - Central

Increasing Literacy Engagement & Achievement

$397.00

Shannon Meek - Central

WIN (What I Need) With Math

$444.28

Brenda Warner - Central

Food Chain/Food Web Investigation Using Owl Pellets

$497.70

Kyler Ruegsegger - Central

Food Chain/Food Web Investigation Using Owl Pellets

$497.70

Erica Andrews - East

On the "Rope" Reading

$407.96

Kathryn Metzger - East

Hands-on Math Activities

$500.00

Tessa Kandel - East

Rug Revolution: Creating Cozy Spaces for Learning

$444.06

Jamey DiFonzo - East

Multisensory Learning: Saving the Day One Lesson at a Time

$492.80

Starr Henry - East

Hands-on Activities in the Classroom

$456.14

Megan Vogel - East

Multiple Pathways to Success

$500.00

Rae Ann Bowden - East

Little SPOT Helps Us With Our Big Emotions

$486.24

Christa Frantz - South

Creating a Calming & Engaging Sensory Room

$464.25

Emily Winrod - South

Creating an Engaging Math Classroom for All Students

$492.59

Terry McCrory - South

Mrs. McCrory's Chocolate Emporium

$500.00

Julia Kandel - Sout/East/York

Musical Movement Inspires Creativity & Language Development

$498.46

Kelly VanArsdalen - West

Preschoolers and Puppy Love

$500.00

Kelly VanArsdalen - West

Meeting the "man" Dan Gutman

$500.00

Kayla Jones—York

Educational Games

$490.53

Julie Watson - York

Excitement and Engagement Leads to Excellence

$466.94

Joyce Anderson - York

Creating Readers with Comfort, Culture, and Choice

$493.00

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