Make a Mark Enrichment Grants
The Make a Mark Enrichment Fund is centered around funding grant applications made by the educative community. Over the past years many grants have been accepted and funded. Please look to the list below to see the grants that have been fulfilled. Every year, the Make a Mark Enrichment fund will receive grant applications and accept many. If you are interested in applying for a grant look for more information bellow.
2018-2019 Grants
The Make a Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund is pleased to announce that ten grants, totaling $8,891.00, were awarded for the 2019-20 school year! Scroll further down the page to see more information!
Applying for a Grant
The Region 10 Make A Mark Advisory Committee has two grant species. One is a rolling "mini grant" and the other is the is provided during the annual grant time. Currently we are accepting any applications for mini grants and are seeking grant applications for enrichment projects/activities for the 2019-2020 school year.
The Fund 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. The Advisory Committee is responsible for recommending grants to be used for creative and innovative instructional practices that will enhance the learning of students. Grants will 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.
The Fund 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. The Advisory Committee is responsible for recommending grants to be used for creative and innovative instructional practices that will enhance the learning of students. Grants will 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.
2018-2019 MAM Grant Recipients in Action
At Make a Mark, we love to see the grants that we provide go on to enact lasting and fruitful change in our community. Change that inspires others to follow their path and come up with creative and innovative ideas in order to improve our school system. This past grant cycle we gave out many grants to various teachers and groups. As the school year comes to a close, we wanted to take a look at the recipients of our grants and share just exactly how they were able to use our help to transform their ideas into realities.
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One example of the grants that we gave out was funding for El Mundo Hispano. Patti Smaldone, a Spanish Teacher at Lake Garda and Harwinton wanted to create a visual display within both elementary schools that advertises the beauty of the world's cultures and promotes diversity, curiosity and understanding of how parts of the world are both similar and fascinatingly different
We also were able to provide funding for Laura Faga who designed a grant for Soiree Francophone: An Evening of French Immersion. With this grant students in upper level French classes and National Foreign Language Honor Society were be invited to attend an evening of full immersion in the French language. Their task was to speak in only French the entire night. Students played French board games, made a craft and put together their own dinner. After dinner, they watched the French version of the Voice (La Plus Belle Voix) and danced and sang along to French music for a "discothèque." Make a Mark was also able to give funding to Dawn Marie Conroy and Sarah Allen at Lewis Mills in order to support the LSM Drama Club as the pit orchestra requested additional practice time for their upcoming drama productions. Conroy and Allen requested an additional month of renting the music equipment to have additional practice time for their orchestra students. Further fundng was provided to Josh Krampitz at Lewis Mills for the Humanitarian Club and their Leo Club Meal Packing Event. The MAM grant added to funds already raised by the Clubs to host their event. Assisted by Harvest Pack of Waterbury, the Mills students hosted a community event that assembled 10,000 meals that were distributed to families in food-insecure communities in Haiti. |
Make a Mark was also excited to support Cheryl Hedrick and Jill Vannini at Harwinton Consolidated with their project named Improving Executive Function through Imagineering. With their grant, teachers created and shared Imagineering stations that encouraged children to problem solve, create, synthesize information and extend their thinking through collaborative activities tied to our curriculum. They had STEM and creative thinking activities.
Another example of a grant that was provided by MAM was to Dina Grant, Doreen O’Sullivan and Alecia Bohan from Har-Bur Middle School who created the idea of a Har-Bur Book Club. Lewis Mills has a Book Club which began with a grant from MAM. This is the same concept but for middle school students in 5th/6th grade after school and 7th/8th grade before school. Pictured is 5/6 grade students after reading "Pie" by Sarah Weeks. They played Pie Face, used Kahoot to answer questions, and ate pie while discussing the book.
Finally for our last update, we checked in with 5th Grade Language Arts Teachers Rhea O'Connor, Stephanie Close, Tina Rogers and Sue Geissler at Har-Bur who all worked on their Grant titled, Shine Your Light on Reading.They purchased book lights for each of the 5th graders to utilize during reading time. They turn off the glaring overhead lights, and allow the students to turn on their book lights.
For a complete list of all grants given out this past school year look bellow. If you have any additional questions, updates, or details please feel free to contact Make a Mark.
Make a Mark was also excited to support Cheryl Hedrick and Jill Vannini at Harwinton Consolidated with their project named Improving Executive Function through Imagineering. With their grant, teachers created and shared Imagineering stations that encouraged children to problem solve, create, synthesize information and extend their thinking through collaborative activities tied to our curriculum. They had STEM and creative thinking activities.
Another example of a grant that was provided by MAM was to Dina Grant, Doreen O’Sullivan and Alecia Bohan from Har-Bur Middle School who created the idea of a Har-Bur Book Club. Lewis Mills has a Book Club which began with a grant from MAM. This is the same concept but for middle school students in 5th/6th grade after school and 7th/8th grade before school. Pictured is 5/6 grade students after reading "Pie" by Sarah Weeks. They played Pie Face, used Kahoot to answer questions, and ate pie while discussing the book.
Finally for our last update, we checked in with 5th Grade Language Arts Teachers Rhea O'Connor, Stephanie Close, Tina Rogers and Sue Geissler at Har-Bur who all worked on their Grant titled, Shine Your Light on Reading.They purchased book lights for each of the 5th graders to utilize during reading time. They turn off the glaring overhead lights, and allow the students to turn on their book lights.
For a complete list of all grants given out this past school year look bellow. If you have any additional questions, updates, or details please feel free to contact Make a Mark.
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Past Grants
Below is a list of past grants and some brief summaries/photos.
2018-2019
Developing Appreciation of World Cuisine IIApplicants: Jodiann Tenney, Theresa Gaffny, Barbara Denza
Humanitarian Club and Leo Club Meal Packing EventApplicants: Josh Krampitz, Kristen Rubin
Lewis Mills Drama ClubApplicants: Sarah Allen, Dawn Marie Conroy
Shine Your Light on ReadingApplicants: Stephanie Close, Sue Geissler, Rhea O'Connor, Tina Rogers
Coding with OzobotsApplicants: Gail Nelson
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Empowerment GroupApplicants: Joe Trahan, Meridith Silver
Soiree Francophone: An Evening of French ImmersionApplicants: Laura Faga
Active Classroom EquipmentApplicants: Julie Hawks
Har-Bur Book ClubApplicants: Alecia Bohan, Dina Grant, Doreen O'Sullivan
Improving Executive Functioning Through ImagineeringApplicants: Cheryl Hedrick, Jill Vannini
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El Mundo Hispano
Applicants: Patti Smaldone
2017-2018
Developing Appreciation of World Cuisine |
Empowerment Group |
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Applicants: Jodiann Tenny, Theresa Gaffny and Barb Denza
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Applicants: Joe Trahan and Meridith Silver
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The Boomerang ProjectApplicants: Killeen Leonard and Deborah Watson
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Unified Learning ActivityApplicants: Margaret Dunlop and Heather Kelly-Welch
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The Gift of LearningApplicants: Rebekah Van De Mark
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Promoting Stem and Social Skills Through Purposeful PlayApplicants: Karen Czerwinski
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National Archery in the Schools Program Applicants: Jim Barone and Angie Vassar
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Stem ConnectionsApplicants: Jamie Mischke and Kathryn Rosenfield
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Flexible Seating for AllApplicants: Kelly Pergola
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Husky ClubApplicants: Susan Geissler and Elena Padolko
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2016-2017
World Language and Culture in ActionApplicants: Alecia Bohan and Ginny Powell
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Picture Writing - Fostering Literacy Through ArtApplicants: Elizabeth Duval and Julia McKenna
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StratostarApplicants: David Grigociewicz and Kathrine Blore
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MakerSpace ClubApplicant: Alexandra Johnston
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Hartford Stage Connections |
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Applicants: Kathy Wesolowski, Jennifer Gorton, Karen Cersoli, Sue Downey, and Stephanie Bufano
Grant Winners
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2015-2016
LSM Book Club |
HCS/Lake Garda Maker Space |
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Applicants: Morgan Micari, Lindsey Viets, Logan Worley, Tania McNaboe
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Applicants: Diane Martin, Gail Nelson, Bob Gauvain
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7th grade African Drum and Dance Project |
Innovative Student Seating |
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Applicant: Kelly Smith
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Applicant: Christina Flaherty
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2014-2015
LSM Book Club |
Project WEB |
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Applicant: Wesley Coughlin
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Applicant: Martha Rouleau
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Trestle TreeApplicant: Phyllis Jones
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Project PurpleApplicant: Silvia Ouellette
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2013-2014
Super Reader Book ClubApplicant: Amy Bansak
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LSM Book ClubApplicants: Wes Coughlin and Kaylee Viets
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Just Dance |
Musical Instruments |
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Applicant: Sue Geissler
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Applicant: Kristin Coffman
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Rachels ChallengeApplicant: Martha Rouleau
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Vex RoboticsApplicant: Daniel Czuchta
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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.
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 |
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Applicant: Mrs. Michele Deeb
Description: Michele worked with four o 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 |
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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 |
Cultural Caravan |
FBLA Moonjars Project |
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2010-2011
Teacher Book Study Group |
Har-Bur Drama Club |
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Applicant: Rebekah Van DeMark
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Applicant: Martha Rouleau
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Educ. Gymnastics/Trestle TreeApplicant: Phyllis Jones
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Literacy Through PhotographyApplicant: Amanda Corwin
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