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Bronxville School Foundation Awards $567,000 in Grants For Programs & Curriculum, Health & Wellness, Equipment & Materials and more

Pictured: Middle school students and teacher using a portable recording studio in orchestra, courtesy of a Foundation grant. L to R: Sophia Ikiri, Wyeth Tvenge and Kiran Madhavan.

By Lansing Martinelli, VP, Public Relations, The Bronxville School Foundation

June 9, 2021: The Bronxville School Foundation announced its 2021 grant awards, giving $567,000 in resources to benefit the Bronxville School’s K-12 student body.

The grant requests came from teachers, administrators, coaches, parents, and students. This year’s grants supported meaningful projects designed to enrich the educational experience for all grades and facilitate a more flexible learning environment amidst Covid limitations. The grants included professional development, health and wellness initiatives, new equipment, and enhancements to facilities and classrooms, as well as new programs and curriculum updates.

Won Giuriceo, the Foundation’s vice president of grants, said, “The Foundation board was humbled by the faithful generosity of the community, especially during this pandemic year. We thank the school administration, who worked tirelessly creating multiple plans for the opening of the school last fall. The school administrators, teachers, and students developed thoughtful and innovative grant requests for resources needed to adapt to the changing learning needs throughout the year: academically, athletically, and artistically. The Foundation assessed and approved the funding of these critical off cycle and end-of-year grant requests. These grants allowed for the technological outfitting of all classrooms K through 12 and the continued innovation of academic and extra-curricular programming in a year where it was a great feat for many other districts to simply survive. The year posed significant challenges, however, the positive offshoot is that the pandemic forced innovation and change at a pace that was not previously thought possible. We are pleased to approve grants that seek to capitalize on the learnings of this past year and that advance these learnings to the next level. Thank you to the community for enabling the Foundation to be a valuable resource to the Bronxville School.”

Foundation Chair, Lori Beecher, added, “The Foundation is beyond grateful to our donors for the continued support, especially in a time like this past year where there was so much uncertainty. Thank you to every teacher, administrator, parent, and student who brought their ideas to The Foundation. They have helped to continue The Bronxville School’s mission of delivering the best possible curriculum and instruction in the most effective and safest learning environment possible. We are so fortunate to have such a strong community that works together to help our exceptional school. ”

Following is a complete list of the approved grants for the 2020-2021 school year:

Program & Curriculum Development:

Delivering a Dynamic & Compelling Talk

Elementary School Math Curriculum Enhancements with Greg Tang

Winning Mindset Training for Athletes

Printmaking for Visual Arts

World Languages Symposium

Open Your Mind to Language Events

Food Scrap Recycling Program

Heimlich Heroes Program

Lincoln Center Chamber Music Program

Professional Development:

Leading Adult Learners - Support for Teacher Leaders

“Design Thinking” Innovative Strategy Projects for High School - Phase 2

Health & Wellness:

“Design Thinking” Debrief Sessions - What We Learned from Covid

Staff Appreciation - Bronxville Adult Education Classes

Equipment & Materials:

Bronx River Research II Equipment

Middle School Science Microscopes

Portable Podcast Studio

Audio Systems for Elementary School

Cable Channel for Bronxville UFSD

High School Musical - Outdoor Production Assistance

Video Camera for Bronco TV

Chambers Field Sound System Updates

Expansion of First Grade Book Libraries

Keiser Trainers for Fitness Center

Football GoRout Technology

Facilities:

PUREZONE Application by GUARDXPRO

Zoom Classrooms & Teacher Home Use Equipment

Innovative Designs in Education - Budgets for Classroom Redesign & Technology

Interactive Thermoplastic Surface for Elementary School Playground

The Bronxville School Foundation depends upon contributions from school families and the community. If you would like to learn more about the Foundation, please contact the Foundation’s executive director, Helena McSherry, at 914-395-0515 or visit the Foundation’s website at www.BronxvilleSchoolFoundation.org

 

Photo courtesy of The Bronxville School Foundation

 

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