$24,559 in Fall Classroom Grants Awarded!
"Oh my gosh !!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!! This is amazing news !!!! I can't wait to share with my students!!!
This was the response from Kayline Jurmo, PE Teacher at East Middle School, when she found out the EEF awarded her a classroom grant to fund Heart Rate Monitors. These monitors will be utilized by all 400 of her PE students and students at East for years to come. She is one of 19 teachers who received a total of $24,559 in grants in the Fall 2019 grant cycle. This comes on the heels of the 2019 Summer grant cycle that awarded $14,711 to teachers.
Fall 2019 was one of the most competitive grant cycles the EEF has ever had, as the Foundation received it's largest volume of classroom grant requests totaling $34,157.
Classroom grants are awarded to P-CCS teachers to fund innovative projects that work to enhance the existing P-CCS curriculum. Each grant application is reviewed by members of the EEF Programming Committee and are carefully vetted to ensure they they align with the district curriculum. Applications are evaluated on a variety of measures including innovation, sustainability, number of students served and evaluation process. Grants are then awarded based on the committee's evaluation and available granting budget.
"Reading the grant applications is a highlight of my job," said EEF Executive Director, Gretchen Ward. "It's always inspiring to see the creative ways teachers want to bring their curriculum to life. We see everything from the most sophisticated technology requests to supplemental books to help engage struggling readers. I'm grateful we can provide these resources to teachers and give P-CCS students exceptional learning environments."
This year's 19 awards include ukuleles for Hoben and Gallimore Elementary Schools, mental health and wellness materials for East Middle School, animation and video production equipment for Pioneer Middle School, and updated equipment for the advanced video program at P-CEP.
The EEF has awarded over $599,000 in classroom grants since it's incorporation in 1985. This is only made possible thanks to the generous Plymouth and Canton communities including event sponsors, individual donors, and community partners. The EEF is grateful to Community Financial Credit Union who donated $10,000 of their Community Shares Program dollars to support classroom grants.
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