Grant History
2017-2018 Grants |
AUTHOR | AMOUNT |
| Barrington Community: | ||
| Extraordinary Teaching/Learning Showcase | BEF Board Grant | $4,615.00 |
| Barrington High School: | ||
| 2 Portable PA Systems | Barbara Hughes/Nahum Mitnik | $2,400.00 |
| Rachel’s Challenge – 4 yr program | BEF Board Grant | $18,600.00 |
| Barrington Middle School: | ||
| 32 Virtual Learning Tools | Mark Davis | $12,296.00 |
| Mobile Media Creation Equipment | Kellie Polando/Jack Culton | $13,652.00 |
| Hampton Meadows School: | ||
| Community Greenhouse | Dayna Safran/Paula Dillon | $20,785.00 |
| Nayatt, Primrose, Sowams: | ||
| State RI Floor Map | James Callahan | $1,380.00 |
$73,728.00 |
2016-2017 Grants |
AUTHOR | AMOUNT |
| Barrington High School: | ||
| iCreate Lab | BEF Board Grant | $31,285.00 |
| Barrington Middle School: | ||
| Design Thinking by DownCity Design | BEF Board Grant | $12,000.00 |
| Hampden Meadows: | ||
| i2learning | BEF Board Grant | $12,000.00 |
| Jumanji Performance Art Production | Tracey McGee | $6,717.00 |
| Sowams: | ||
| Lego Wedo | Susan Fagan | $3,031.00 |
| Nayatt, Primrose, Sowams: | ||
| Meet the Artist – Mary Jane Begin | Amy Gusetti | $5,100.00 |
$70,133.00 |
2015-2016 Grants |
AUTHOR | AMOUNT |
| Barrington High School: | ||
| Little Bits Synthesizer Kits | Nahum Mitnik | $2,600.00 |
| Hampden Meadows: | ||
| Window Framing/Hydroponics | Gino Sangiuliano | $2,000.00 |
| Graphic Novels | Tracey McGee | $5,700.00 |
| Steam/Makerspace Carts | Dayna Safran | $8,000.00 |
| Primrose: | ||
| Sphero Balls | Jennifer Hines | $1,380.00 |
| Nayatt, Sowams, Primrose: | ||
| STEAM Maker Stations | Tracey Whitehead, Pat Tolento,
Jim Callahan |
$8,824.00 |
$28,504.00 |
2014-2015 Grants |
AUTHOR | AMOUNT |
| Barrington High School: | ||
| CD and DVD Disc Publisher and Printer | Nahum Mitnik | $2,800.00 |
| High School Robotics Competition Materials | Brian DeLaire | $3,228.00 |
| Barrington Middle School: | ||
| STEAM Ahead: (3D Printer, 3D Doodler Pens, and Sphero balls for computer programming, engineering, and technology-based art education) | Rebecca Henderson | $12,134.82 |
| Hampden Meadows: | ||
| Build Me a Story: this grant uses specialized LEGO kits to engage students in developing enhanced fiction- and nonfiction-writing skills | Brian Fernandes | $2,571.60 |
| Sowams: | ||
| STEAM Education at Sowams (Science and engineering kits, including elementary-level robotics sets) | Susan Fagan | $5,670.00 |
| Nayatt, Sowams, Primrose: | ||
| Authors Inspiring Reading Program (Bringing a dynamic children’s author to visit each school, plus funds for the complete works of the authors for curricular tie-ins) | Jamie Greene | $4,000.00 |
| LEGOs for Learning (Build to Express Core Lego sets for 3D artwork and other cross-curricular classroom projects) | Kristin White | $1,311.19 |
$31,715.61 |
2013-2014 Grants |
AUTHOR | AMOUNT |
| Barrington High School: | ||
| Dell laptops and stands for the science labs | Diane Siliezar-Shields | $12,475.00 |
| Barrington Middle School: | ||
| Scroll saws and portable sanders for Wood Shop | Cheryl DelSanto | $3,000.00 |
| iPad minis for math enrichment and remediation | Meg Madeiros | $12,150.00 |
| Hampden Meadows: | ||
| Paper White Kindles and eBooks | Brain Fernandes | $2,385.00 |
| Friendship Bench, a bench designed to promote social skills and encourage empathy | Jamie Poirier | $2,400.00 |
| Sowams: | ||
| Farm Stand Fresh, a free-standing garden | Christina Squatrito | $4,300.00 |
| Primrose: | ||
| iPad minis and a portable cart for the Literacy Coach and Enrichment Specialist | Gino Sanguiliano | $5, 964.00 |
| Nayatt, Sowams, Primrose: | ||
| Pixie software, innovative software for the K-3 library lab | Cherylann Bertoncini | $1,875.00 |
$44,549.00 |
2012-2013 Grants |
AUTHOR | AMOUNT |
| Barrington High School: | ||
| A 3-D Printer for prototype creation in engineering, math, science, and art | Brain Delaire | $5,233.00 |
| Art display boards to enable HS Arts Night and community-wide display | Lauren Tucciarone | $4,705.00 |
| Video Streaming Equipment for production of live broadcasts of school events | George Finn | $1,451.00 |
| Lighting and Rigging equipment for the HS auditorium | Stephanie Spaziano | $36,000.00 |
| Nayatt, Primrose Hill, Sowams, & HMS: | ||
| Non-fiction books in support of Common Core for library collections ($2,000 each) | $8,000.00 | |
| Nayatt, Sowams, and Primrose Hill School: | ||
| iPads and iPad document camera stands for all classes in a single grade level | Barbara Rix | $7,626.00 |
| Primrose Hill School: | ||
| Ukuleles – adding a stringed instrument program for the first time | David Lauria | $744.00 |
| Sowams School: | ||
| Kiln, to allow students to experience the 3-D processes of working with clay | Amy Gusetti | $2,784.00 |
$66,542.00 |
2011-2012 Grants |
AUTHOR | AMOUNT |
| Barrington High School: | ||
| Virtual Synthesizer Software (3 sets) | Nahum Mitnik | $2,745.00 |
| Large capacity, production ceramics kiln | Lauren Tucciarone | $2,499.00 |
| Vernier & Pasco Probeware for chemistry & physics | Amy Nicodemus | $8,634.00 |
| Laptop Learning–recharging cart plus laptops for library | Suzanne Costa | $10,000.00 |
| Barrington Middle School: | ||
| Cold Frame for garden project | Erika Koury | $375.00 |
| Hampden Meadows: | ||
| Learning in Motion: stability balls & standing desks | Jamie Poirier | $3,601.00 |
| Innovative iPads pilot project | Seth Tibbits | $8,050.00 |
| Nature Trail project with Audubon in woods behind school | Carrie Clegg | $6,500.00 |
| Printing Press | Kristen White | $625.00 |
| Nayatt, Primrose Hill, Sowams, & HMS: | ||
| STEM Materials for libraries ($1500 each) | Jane Austin | $6,000.00 |
$49,029.00 |
2010-2011 Grants |
AMOUNT |
| Barrington High School: | |
| Elmo LCD Cart (camera system for artwork) | $1,015.00 |
| Rachel’s Challenge: character education program | $4,050.00 |
| Intercom/Communication Equipment for Sunrise show | $9,152.00 |
| Barrington Middle School: | |
| Archiquest Building Kits | $1,144.25 |
| Energy Transformations in a Power Plant: 10 steam engines for science | $1,987.19 |
| 10 Clip-on microphones for theater | $4,290.00 |
| Ladibugs for Math Department (10 document cameras) | $5,842.00 |
| Hampden Meadows: | |
| Creating Writers in the 21st Century: 24 laptops on cart | $15,930.71 |
| Chime Ensemble for music department | $950.00 |
| Mindware: educational board games | $279.44 |
| Sowams: | |
| Multi-Media Monitor & Speakers | $345.99 |
| Multi-Media Presentation Unit (cart, projector, camera) | $1,969.00 |
| Nayatt: | |
| Developing Reading Fluency: books on tapes | $596.00 |
| Laptops on recharging cart | $11,302.19 |
| HMS, Nayatt, Primrose, and Sowams: | |
| Ready, Set, Research: $1000 in reference materials per school library | $4,000.00 |
$62,853.77 |
2009-2010 Grants |
AMOUNT |
| Barrington High School: | |
| 24 laptops on recharging cart | $14,314.49 |
| Student Response Clickers & Interwrite Mobile for 3 departments | $11,114.00 |
| Reference eBooks for library | $5,000.00 |
| Barrington Middle School: | |
| Casio Camera w/ High Speed Video for Science Dept | $430.00 |
| Mobi Interactive Tablets & Clickers | $4,644.04 |
| Hampden Meadows: | |
| 8 Netbooks | $3,608.00 |
| 50 frames to display student artwork in halls | $2,813.50 |
| Book Club Books | $1,800.00 |
| Digital Storytelling: podcast technology for oral history work | $1,531.88 |
| Norah Dooley – Guest Speaker/Dance Instructor | $800.00 |
| Flip Camcorder for use in library and classrooms | $523.79 |
| Sowams: | |
| Intro. To Tai Chi: Physical/Social Movement for 4 weeks | $2,880.00 |
| Primrose Hill: | |
| Art Shapes the World: variety of art prints & books | $601.24 |
| Nayatt, Primrose, and Sowams: | |
| Healthy Kids, Healthy Learners: non fiction books for libraries | $6,000.00 |
$56,060.94 |