Make a Mark Enrichment Grants

Region 10 Make A Mark, Inc. is dedicated to sustaining and extending the excellence of the Region 10 School District by providing a source of funding for expanded educational opportunities for Region 10 students. Grants are provided for creative and innovative instructional practices that will enhance the learning of students as well as support the mission of Make a Mark. Grants may be given to teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, other school personnel or students who propose projects that would not normally be funded by the Region 10 Board of Education budget. 
Make a Mark is pleased to announce that four grants, totaling $8392 were awarded for the 2022-2023 school year! Scroll down to see the complete list.

Applying for a Grant

 The Region 10 Make A Mark Advisory Committee operates on a rolling grant cycle that runs year-round. Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions: 

Who can apply?  Grants can be awarded to Region 10 staff and students, but a faculty advisor must be the primary applicant if a student is applying for a grant. 
How long does the process take?  Usually about a month. Applications that are received by the first of the month September – June will be reviewed monthly.  Applications received June 2 – September 1 will be reviewed in September. 
How much grant money is available? The total amount of funding available varies but historically Make a Mark has awarded between $3,000 and $5,000 in grants per school year. 
What projects do these grants support? These grants are geared toward creative and innovative learning projects that wouldn't normally be funded through the Region 10 Board of Education budget.

See the link below for much more information and the application. Please contact Make a Mark with any additional questions at [email protected] 

2023-2024 MAM Grant Recipients in Action

With our new rolling grant process, you can see our 2023-24 grants as they are awarded! Check out these very impressive undertakings, all supported by Make a Mark: 
Megan Wichert, Harwinton Consolidated School: Flexible Seating in the Classroom
Deborah Jacques, Lewis S. Mills High School: Cooking Club
Jill Garry, Lake Garda Elementary School: STEM Bins for Second Grade Learners
HCS: Flexible Seating in the Classroom
LSM: Cooking Club
LG: STEM Bins for Second Grade Learners

2022-2023 MAM Grant Recipients in Action

Take a look at the recipients of our grants and see how they were able to use our help to transform their ideas into realities​:
Joseph Masi, Har-Bur Middle School: Kindness in Motion Mini-Grant funding
Michele Deeb, Har-Bur Middle School: First Lego League Robotics Team
Jackie Rhea & Nya Caneday, Harwinton Consolidated School: Flexible Seating within the Resource Room Setting
Tara D'Iorio, Har-Bur Middle School: Sensory Works
Laura Faga, Lewis S. Mills High School: Self-Guided Reading Texts in French
Laura Roosevelt, Lewis S. Mills High School: Coffee Cart Project
HBMS Kindness in Motion
HBMS Lego League Robotics Team

Past Grants

Below is a list of grants from past years. 
2021-22

Wobble Stools

Be Bright With Reading Lights
Applicant: Jill Garry, Lake Garda Elementary

SEL Toolkit

Applicant: Meredith Silver, LSM
Applicant: Mary Jane Dunn, HBMS

Bringing Lab Experiments to AP Psychology

Applicant: Sharon Yanosik, LSM

Fishing for Region 10

Applicant: Kristy Jadlos, Lake Garda Elementary & Harwinton Consolidated School 

Lacrosse for Elementary PE

Applicant: Elizabeth Pirotta, Harwinton Consolidated School  

Lewis Mills High School Badminton Club

Applicant: Connor Fink, LSM student
2020-21

Putting & Social Distancing 

Applicants: Jim Barone at LSM (pictured) & Scott Morneault at HBMS 

Upstanders Book Club

Applicant: Dina Grant, HBMS

NFLHS 5th Grade World Language Enrichment 

Applicant: Laura Faga, Lewis S. Mills High School

PALS Mentorship Program

Applicants: Alyse Pasqualini, Amanda McCard & Evan Reynolds, LSM students 

Tambourines for Counting, Reading,
​Rhythm & Brain Breaks

Applicant: Robert Pirotta, HCS

Elementary School Dr. Seuss Program

Applicants: Joanne Ellsworth, Lake Garda & Angela Pasqualini, HCS (pictured)​

2019-2020

French and Spanish Immersion Night

Applicants: Laura Faga and Pamela Thomas

Full STEAM Ahead

​Applicants: Sarah Urso

Board Game Club

​Applicant: Dina Grant

2018-2019

Developing Appreciation of World Cuisine​ II

Applicants: Jodiann Tenney, Theresa Gaffny, Barbara Denza

Humanitarian Club and Leo Club Meal Packing Event

Applicants: Josh Krampitz, Kristen Rubin

Lewis Mills Drama Club

Applicants: Sarah Allen, Dawn Marie Conroy

Shine Your Light on Reading

Applicants: Stephanie Close, Sue Geissler, Rhea O'Connor, Tina Rogers

Coding with Ozobots

Applicants: Gail Nelson

Empowerment Group

Applicants: Joe Trahan, Meridith Silver

Soiree Francophone: An Evening of French Immersion

Applicants: ​Laura Faga

Active Classroom Equipment

Applicants: ​Julie Hawks

Har-Bur Book Club

Applicants: Alecia Bohan, Dina Grant, Doreen O'Sullivan 

Improving Executive Functioning Through Imagineering

Applicants: Cheryl Hedrick, Jill Vannini 

Developing Appreciation of World Cuisine​ II

Applicants: Jodiann Tenney, Theresa Gaffny, Barbara Denza

Humanitarian Club and Leo Club Meal Packing Event

Applicants: Josh Krampitz, Kristen Rubin

Lewis Mills Drama Club

Applicants: Sarah Allen, Dawn Marie Conroy

Shine Your Light on Reading

Applicants: Stephanie Close, Sue Geissler, Rhea O'Connor, Tina Rogers

Coding with Ozobots

Applicants: Gail Nelson

Empowerment Group

Applicants: Joe Trahan, Meridith Silver

Soiree Francophone: An Evening of French Immersion

Applicants: ​Laura Faga

Active Classroom Equipment

Applicants: ​Julie Hawks

Har-Bur Book Club

Applicants: Alecia Bohan, Dina Grant, Doreen O'Sullivan 

Improving Executive Functioning Through Imagineering

Applicants: Cheryl Hedrick, Jill Vannini 

El Mundo Hispano

Applicants: Patti Smaldone

2017-2018

Developing Appreciation of World Cuisine​

Empowerment Group
Applicants: Jodiann Tenny, Theresa Gaffny and Barb Denza
Applicants: Joe Trahan and Meridith Silver

The Boomerang Project

Applicants: Killeen Leonard and Deborah Watson

Unified Learning Activity

Applicants: Margaret Dunlop and Heather Kelly-Welch

The Gift of Learning

Applicants: Rebekah Van De Mark

Promoting Stem and Social Skills Through Purposeful Play

Applicants: Karen Czerwinski

National Archery in the Schools Program

 Applicants: Jim Barone and Angie Vassar

Stem Connections

Applicants: Jamie Mischke and Kathryn Rosenfield

Flexible Seating for All

Applicants: Kelly Pergola

Husky Club

Applicants: Susan Geissler and Elena Padolko

2016-2017

World Language and Culture in Action

Applicants: Alecia Bohan and Ginny Powell

Picture Writing - Fostering Literacy Through Art

Applicants: Elizabeth Duval and Julia McKenna

Stratostar

Applicants: David Grigociewicz and Kathrine Blore

MakerSpace Club

Applicant: Alexandra Johnston

Hartford Stage Connections
Applicants: Kathy Wesolowski, Jennifer Gorton, Karen Cersoli, Sue Downey, and Stephanie Bufano
Grant Winners

2015-2016

LSM Book Club

HCS/Lake Garda Maker Space
Applicants: Morgan Micari, Lindsey Viets, Logan Worley, Tania McNaboe
Applicants: Diane Martin, Gail Nelson, Bob Gauvain

7th grade African Drum and Dance Project

Innovative Student Seating
Applicant: Kelly Smith
Applicant: Christina Flaherty

2014-2015

LSM Book Club

Project WEB
Applicant: Wesley Coughlin
Applicant: Martha Rouleau

Trestle Tree

Applicant: Phyllis Jones

Project Purple

Applicant: Silvia Ouellette

2013-2014

Super Reader Book Club

Applicant: Amy Bansak

LSM Book Club

Applicants: Wes Coughlin and Kaylee Viets

Just Dance

Musical Instruments
Applicant: Sue Geissler
Applicant: Kristin Coffman

Rachels Challenge

Applicant: Martha Rouleau

Vex Robotics

Applicant: Daniel Czuchta

EndDD - End Distracted Driving

Applicants: Kristen Grindal-Keller and Mike Scheidel
Description: This program was presented at Lewis S. Mills High School to students in grades 10, 11, and 12 by Joel Feldman who talked about the dangers of distracted driving.

2012-2013

Reading, The Sky's The Limit

Physically Active Classrooms
Applicant: Mrs. Michele Deeb
Description: Michele worked with four of the least engaged and two of the most engaged 4th grade readers from both Harwinton Consolidated School and Lake Garda. The group read and discussed the Nutmeg book "Born to Fly" over an 8-week period during the summer of 2013. The book study ended with a trip to the New England Air Museum.
Applicant: Mrs. Phyllis Jones
Description: The money was used to purchase various supplies which were used by interested teachers to promote "activity bursts in the classroom"

Cultural Caravan Puppets
Applicants: Mrs. Marcy Schulman, Mrs. Ginny Powell, Mrs. Dawn Marie Conroy, Mrs. Carol Brault
Description: The money requested was used to make puppets for the cultural caravan (supplies)

2011-2012

Collaborative Book Study Group

Vex Robotics Club
Applicants: Daria Avery & Kristen Michalski
Applicants: Justin Schumacher & Lucio DeMarco

Cultural Caravan

Future Business Leaders of America Moonjars Project
Applicant: Ginny Powell
Applicant: Barbara Angelicola-Manzolli

2010-2011

 Teacher Book Study Group

Har-Bur Drama Club
Applicant: Rebekah Van DeMark
Applicant: Martha Rouleau

Educ. Gymnastics/Trestle Tree

Applicant: Phyllis Jones

Literacy Through Photography

Applicant: Amanda Corwin
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