December 15th 2000                                                       Contact: Kathy Gevlin 693-1500 x3041

Foundation Awards Six Grants to Teachers

Thanks to your generosity, the Foundation was able to fund every request that came our way this fall from teachers throughout the Dobbs Ferry Schools System. We awarded a total of 12 grants totaling $12,000.

Springhurst Elementary School received four grants:

• $3,150 for the Clearwater – Classroom of the Waves program, a three-hour sail on the Clearwater sloop down the Hudson River for all of Springhurst’s fourth graders. The sail will demonstrate navigational skills and scientific observation of the Hudson River and its ecosystem.

• $600 for the Teachers as Readers project sponsored by Barbara Miglio. This program helps bring groups of teachers and administrators together to read and discuss children’s books to create classrooms rich in literature.

• $3,630 for the Music of the Americas program sponsored by James Sadewhite. Members the Westchester Philharmonic will provide five half-hour learning lessons on Jazz, Latin American, Native American, Folk & Orchestra music to the third and fourth grade students. The students will receive a CD as part of the curriculum and participate in a field trip to Purchase College to hear the Philharmonic.
• $1,285 for A Walk through Monet’s Garden, sponsored by Barbara Miglio and Tara Galati. Kindergarten students, with some interaction from the fourth graders, will learn about Impressionism through hands-on activities (culminating in their creation of their own watercolor poetry portfolios) and field trips.

The Middle School received one grant for $2,000 for a performance by the Joffrey Ballet. Sponsored by Middle School principal James Welber, the grant will fund a performance for the entire school by Joffrey’s Studio company teenage dancers who will also participate in a discussion with the students about what it takes to enter this demanding profession.

The High School received one grant for $1,370 for the English Language Learners Literacy Center. By funding age-appropriate reading materials for the ESL library at the High School, this grant aims to promoting even greater literacy among our ESL students.

With your support, the Foundation looks forward to continuing to support funding requests from our teachers!

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