Milford Education Foundation Announces Teacher Mini-Grant Awards

From the Milford Education Foundation: The Milford Education Foundation (MEF) awarded 13 teachers across the Milford Public School District $10,956 for creative projects that will be implemented over the course of the year. MEF’s Teacher Mini-Grant Program, now in its fourth year, is dedicated to supporting teacher projects that further enrich and enhance existing curricula.

Since it was founded in 2013, the Foundation has distributed over $35,000 in teacher mini-grants covering 52 innovative projects and initiatives for students of all ages. MEF supports its Teacher Mini-Grant Program through a combination of fundraising initiatives and sustaining donors. Last fall, the Foundation raised over $8,000 with its biennial Chair-ity Auction, which promotes artistic collaboration through student crafted and decorated Adirondack chairs.

This March, MEF brings two popular programs back to Milford. Minds In Motion™, an afternoon of fun, fast-paced, hands-on workshops for curious and motivated K-8 students, returns to Jonathan Law High School on March 4, 2017. Registration for this program, which offers over 30 activities that engage students in exploring new skills and ideas, will begin in early February.

On March 11th, the Foundation presents the 4th Annual Milford Invention Convention –Where Invention Begins--at Jonathan Law. This is an opportunity for Milford students in grades K-8 to showcase their critical thinking skills through invention, innovation and entrepreneurship, while vying for a chance to compete at the regional, state and national levels. MEF sponsors a fun and informative three-session preparatory K-5 program with the Milford Public Library, beginning Saturday, January 21st. Advance registration is required here.

2016 - 2017 Teacher Mini - Grant Recipients

• Janet Acampora (Joseph A. Foran High School), Career Decisions
• Pamela Begin (East Shore Middle School), Stop‐Motion Science
• Melissa Currier (Mathewson Elementary School), Mindful Mathewson
• Cathy GaNun (Joseph A. Foran High School), Activities for Lifetime Enjoyment
• Maryanne Locke and Patricia Phillips (Orange Avenue Elementary School), E‐Readers for Our Reader
• Lauren O’Keefe with Katie Furdeck and Rachel Pangu (Joseph A. Foran High School), Valuing Kindness at Foran High School
• Michele Palmer (Orchard Hills Elementary School), TAB Centers in the ART Room
• Janice Pellegrino (Joseph A. Foran High School), Build Reading Comprehension with Audiobooks
• Emily Plude (Joseph A. Foran High School); Rachel Murphy (Jonathan Law High School), The Kindness Continues Mosaic Public Art
• Rick Raucci (Joseph A. Foran High School), Through Different Eyes Book Publication
• Janice Rule (JFK Elementary School); Jill D'Amico (Meadowside Elementary School), Building Blocks to a Strong Numeracy Foundation
• Amanda Torres and Kathy Reilly (West Shore Middle School), I CAN Perform Emergency Skills
• Lisa Vaccino (West Shore Middle School), Innovate and Collaborate/Create and Make Together

For more information about these and other programs please contact info@milfordedfoundation.org or visit us here.

About the Milford Education Foundation

The Milford Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity devoted to promoting innovation, creativity, and excellence in education for our children and our community. You can learn more about MEF here and on Facebook.

Minds In Motion is a trademark of the Connecticut Association for the Gifted.

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