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2007 UMEF Approved Grants

Congratulations! The Grant Allocations Committee has recommended the funding of the following applications for the calendar year 2007-2008.
Previous years appear below.

Name
Title
Amount Awarded

UM PAGE

UM PAGE Sponsored FIRST Lego League Teams

$1,000.00

World Language @ UMMS

Reaching Out to the World

$779.90

Jana Barnes,

Reading to Younger Children

$1,000.00

Linda Christensen

Digital Memories

$1,000.00

Rebecca Miller

This is My School:  I Need to Feel Safe

$1,000.00

UM Historical Association

History Exhibit Board Challenge

$500.00

 
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                       2006 UMEF Approved Grants           return to top

 

Name
Title
Amount Awarded

Ms. Laura Shepler

Robotics Team Competition

$1000.00

Eileen Fields

Composer-In-Residence (2)

$2000.00

UM Library

Sunday Cinema

Partial

                       2005 - 2006 UMEF Approved Grants            return to top

 

Name
Title
Amount Awarded
Mrs. Laura Shepler Robotics Team Competition
$1000.00
Dr. Lynn Dorfman/
Ms. Linda Young-UMIS
Families Sharing Books
$942.00
Mr. Glenn Arizini
Asst. Cubmaster,
Cub Scout Pack 554
Conservation Education
$500.00
Sharon Thomas-UMPS Storybook Theatre
$1000.00
Judy Brunner/
Howard Cohen-UMPS
Upper Moreland Primary School
Lending Library
$500.00
Mrs. Joan Schwarz
St. David's School
Math Manipulative for Grade 3 or 4
$483.00
Lee Perlmutter-WGFD Training for Incident Command
$395.00
Charles J. Lambert - UMIS DARE to be You
$400.00

2004 - 2005 UMEF Approved Grants                return to top

Name
Title
Amount Awarded
Kellyann Burke Interactive Curriculum Fun
$359.85
Mr. Glenn Arizini
Cub Scout Pack 554
First Aid and Emergency Preparednes
$393.50
MaryAnn Fucich, Diane Graham, Kolleen Bell TouchMath - Alphabet of Mathematic
$913.68
Laura Shepler UM Township Robotics Program
$1000.00
Upper Moreland Free Public Library Foreign Film Series
$1000.00
Mrs. Patricia Kensey Grade 1 Manipulative Kit
$498.00
Charles J. Lambert DARE to be You
$400.00

2003 - 2004 UMEF Approved Grants                return to top

Name
Title
Amount Awarded
Joe Schmidt-HS Enhancing Physics Understanding through Robotics
$945.00
Judi Sheer-RM Academic Choice, Guided Discovery & Learning Center
$1000.00
Kindergarten Teachers -RM Interactive Exploration on the Literacy Journey
$652.86
Eileen Lipski-CS Home & School: Making Connection
$800.00
Sue Carney-MS Career Exploration
$816.91
Rose Marie Wert-RM Sizzling Recorders
$959.50
Sister Rita-Saint David Books for Mont. County Reading Olympics
$636.54
Brian Focht –UM Fire Chief Vehicle Rescue & Extrication
$395.00 (Partial)
Roger Gordon-Cinekyd Upper Moreland, A Visual History
$900.00

2002 - 2003 UMEF Approved Grants                return to top

Name
Title
Amount Awarded
Gail Speers/First Grade
Team-CS
Treetop Publishing’s Blank Books for First Graders
$479.30
Jennifer Ruggiero-CS Catch the Fun
$600.00
Joan Werner, Paulette Nelson, Cathy McParland-CS Motivating Independent Reading through iReach
$877.00
Kimberly Sherron/Charlotte Hollish-CS A Look Into the Past
$651.00
Margaret Rankin, Gail Speers, Joy Pincus, Michele Carson, Jenn Ruggeiero-CS Your Big Backyarad in First Grade
$1000.00
Maureen Lesher, Karen Wieczorek-CS Learning through Video and Computer Technolog
$1,338.93
Michaelle Tillinghast-CS Recess Math Games
$1000.00
Barbara Wright/Sue Smith-RM Standards Based Centers
$993.00
Joanne Costello-RM Differentiating Essential Skills for Lifelong Learners
$717.00
Kimberly Pezzi-Burns-RM Young Composer’s Project
$993.00
Kolleen Bell-RM Imagination Theater Bringing Stories to Life
$1073.60
Gregory Shaeffer-MS Puppet Opera
$425.00
John Grande-MS Fun Language Learning with Kits
$694.45
Lisa Billas-MS Health and Physical Ed
$926.50
Eileen Lipski-CS Who Gives a Hoot About Owls
$450.00
Bruce Bloome-CS Let’s Go Buggy
$410.00
Eileen Fields-MS Composer-in-Residence
$1000.00
Margaret Palace-St. Davids Incorporation of Mobile Language Centers
$928.00

2001 - 2002 UMEF Approved Grants                return to top

Name
Title
Amount Awarded
Judi Sheer-RM The Responsive Classroom-Guided Discovery & Academic Choice $1000.00
Kolleen Bell/Linda Christensen Picture This: From Works of Action $1000.00
Joanne Costello-RM Here Today Gone Tomorrow $325.80
Jeanne Miller-MS Increasing Confidence in Standardized Test Performance $268.00
Michael Blum-MS Peer Mediation Training $665.00
Connie Boyle-MS Speaking up for Parents $1000.00
Barbara Rosenzweig-MS Microprojector Acquisition $801.60
Margaret Rankin-CS 1st Grade Electronic Math Grant $988.50
Judi Brunner/Joy Pincus/Steve Grant/Tina Madison-CS Changing Pumpkins Into Globes-4th Grade Annual Play $625.00
Jennifer Ruggiero-CS Interactive Language Arts Center $811.00
Michaelle Tillinghast-CS Safari Overnights $1000.00
Judi Brunner-CS Ecosystems $475.00
Linda Young/Judi Brunner-CS Connecting Character Education to Literature $1138.55
Eileen Lipski-CS Challenges in the Classroom $719.00
Paulette Nelson/Joan Werner/Kathy McParland-CS Cinderella Around the World $1000.00
Adam Feldman-CS Animals Alive! $1000.00
Karen Hanssens-Wieczorek-CS Young Architects $550.00
Karen Hanssens-Wieczorek-CS Mentor Program $975.00
Barbara Buchanan-Hollish-CS A Look Into the Past $963.00
Douglas Derstine-HS Skill Development Through Digital Technology $599.99
Eileen Fields-HS Cultural Connections-Music Study & Lively Arts $800.00

2000 - 2001 UMEF Approved Grants                return to top

Name
Title
Amount Awarded
Adam Feldman-CS Zoo Trip-to Study Animals in their Habitat
$548.75
Judy Brunner-CS Making Big Words: A Hands On, Interactive Way to Teach Reading
$90.00
Linda Young-CS Computation Skill Builders: To Improve Math Skills
$411.80
Lisa Rodriguez-CS Literature Immersion: To Improve Use of Literature Circles
$483.23
Eileen Lipski, Judy Brunner, Christine Madison &
Steve Grant-CS
Pennsylvania Welcomes You!
$500.00
Christine Madison-CS Changing Pumpkins into Globes
$500.00
Eileen Lipski, Judy Brunner, Christine Madison &
Steve Grant-CS
4th Grade Annual Play:”Our Country Tis”
$500.00
Karen H. Wieczorek-CS Economics Project: To Explore all Phases of Building and Marketing a Product
$180.00
Michaelle Tillinghast-CS I’m an Author Center
$500.00
Margaret Rankin-CS 1st Grade Science Materials: An experience to discover scientific ideas
$500.00
Judy Brunner-CS Ecosystems
$500.00
Janice Schulze-RM Computer Software
$511.90
Sherri Michaels, Lynn Lomas, Maryellen Kenney, Sue Smith, Teresa Lombardi-RM Supplementary Geography Materials
$208.00
Maribeth Batcho-RM Composing with the Theremin: Exercises in Creative Expression
$525.00
Linda Christensen, Kolleen Bell, Joanne Costello, Tom Enama-RM Projecting Writing into the Future
$500.00
Cathy Fiorino-MS USA Today: Read All About It
$400.00
John Pulli-MS Folgier Library Shakespeare Education and Festivals Project
$500.00
Cindy Reich, Laurie Grande-MS Montgomery County Reading Olympics
$500.00
Patricia D’Angelo-MS Photojournalists
$220.00
Robert McNally-MS Zap-A-Graph
$540.00
Timothy Hoffman-HS Projectile Motion Table
$576.80
Rebecca Miller-HS Diving into Digital Media
$500.00
Greg Leven-HS UVA Light Sensor & Geiger-Muller Tube
$464.00
Dr. William Lessa Drug Prevention & Intervention
$250.00