Affton teachers were surprised in their classrooms by members of the Affton Education Foundation when they were awarded grants on Thursday, Oct. 24.
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The Affton Education Foundation, founded in 2005, raises funds designated for teacher grants to support extraordinary efforts in the classroom. Over 20 grants are provided each year by the Foundation to Affton teachers. These grants, in amounts up to $1,000 each, enrich the curriculum with activities and technology.
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For the 2013-2014 school year, the Foundation awarded $22,900 for 27 grants, which included: video equipment, an iPad, a visit from a Raku artist, online curriculum, science and math resources, online curriculum, reimbursement and cost reduction for the ACT and Advanced Placement tests, and more.
Affton Early Childhood
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Ashley Blair, Learning to Get Along Books & Interactive Software
Janice Lee, Parents As Teachers, Speech & Language Foundation
Linda Lenzen, Parents As Teachers, Activity Bags
Chris Mataya, Bernie Pankey & Jennie Polzin, Affton Green Composting Materials
Deanna Roberts, Enriching the Pre-K Program with an iPad
Mesnier Primary School
Jennifer Conkwright, Kindergarten, Listening Center & Activities
Laurie Clark, Kindergarten, & Kim Duy, Literacy Coach, Reading Workshop
Natalie Gragnani, Kindergarten, See It to Believe It Science Manipulatives & Experiments
Zandra Jackson, Math Interventionist, Math, Magic, Me!
Cheryl Ladd, Kindergarten, Common Core State Standards & Differentiated Instruction
Julie Livingstone, Kindergarten, Integrating Math & Communication Arts for Common Core State Standards Success
Janet Peistrup, Reading Interventionist, Reading Intervention Resources
Kristina Pluff, Second Grade, Guided Reading for the Gifted Student
Trudi Sanders, First Grade, First Grade Leveled Library
Gotsch Intermediate School
Nicki Hejlek, Third Grade, Leveled Guided Reading Materials
Laura Pezzani, SAIL, LEGO Robotics
Patti Vogt, SSD Speech/Language, & Kim White, SSD Resource, VW Bus - Bringing Us Socialization & Fun
Rogers Middle School
Collette Book, Literacy Coach, Affton Reads! Promoting Adolescent Literacy through Parent Involvement
Affton High School
Aaron Bernabo, Science, AP Physics Exam Cost Reduction
Jane Bohn, Heather Mayfield & Erica VanBuren, Guidance Counselors, ACT Reimbursement for Juniors
Chris Boley, Math, AP Exam Cost Reduction
Carlynn Forst, Art, Visiting Raku Artist
Paula Gyllenborg, Modern Language, National French Exam
Brian Jennings, English, To AP or Not to AP
Colleen Malone, Fine Arts, Green Screen Movie Making
Daniel Polokonis, Math, AP Calculus AB & AP Calculus BC Exam Cost Reduction
Judith Rethwisch, Theater, Preparing for Scholarships
For additional information or to support the Affton Education Foundation, please visit their website at http://www.afftoneducationfoundation.org/.