Attendees: K. Lake, K. Dodge, B. Spaulding, P.
Rocheleau, J. O’Hara, A. Douglas, J. Goldsmith, S. Riley, A. Miller, K.
Miskavage, A. Frost
11.19.15
Fall
Grants
For the 2015/2016 Fall Grant period there is $3,300
to give away towards grants
5 individuals or groups of HCS staff requested
grants
Finance
committee reviewed applications prior to this evening’s meeting
● Appreciate tiered grant requests
which allows flexibility in making decisions
At the meeting, the group present approved grant
requests totaling $ 3,300 - as detailed below
in GREEN for 'go!'
1. 5th grade - Paul Rocheleau: Visiting artist /
Crankie project $800 requested
●
Presented in-person by Paul Rocheleau to
the group
●
APPROVED "up to
$800"
Requested
funds will go towards:
● Hiring artist with local roots to be
a music and visual art resource to make a cranky, subject American Revolution
● Art supplies/materials;l need more
materials this year vs. past years
● Popular project that students look
forward to participating in
● Entire school will get experience
music
2. K-8 - Corinna Stanley: MakerSpace expansion $600
●
Presented by Kristin Miskavage and Jeff
O’Hara on behalf of applicant
●
APPROVED w/majority funding
from Imagine AfterSchool Program (per J. O’Hara's email to Corinna: Imagine is
funding $550 leaving PiE needing to fund "up to $75" - all expenses
to be submitted via J. O’Hara.)
● Would be in the library (not signed
out)
● Kids could use it during library
time, after school, or maybe during classroom time
● Teachers are excited about this
opportunity
● Materials will be available to all
kids, not limited to Imagine students after school
3. K-2+ - Ali Karmosky, Kate Myhre, Miranda Johnson:
Seating Options/Attention & Mindfulness training $650
●
Presented in-person by Ali Douglas
●
APPROVED "up to
$650"
● Additional seating options for
students giving them movement options
● Stadium cushions, disco seat/ sit
cushion, stepping stools, yoga ball or peanut ball
● Group will train students and teachers
on how to use items
● Discussed adding bar codes (from
library) to track items as they move throughout the school
4. K-8 - Danielle Sertz, Niel Maurer: Amplifier and
cords $500
●
Presented by Kristin Miskavage on behalf
of applicants
●
APPROVED "up to
$500"
● Would use during classroom time,
graduation, and performances
5. 7-8 - Tom Darling, Barb Spaulding: Sewing
machines $400*/T-shirt Project up to $400 / Skating & UVM visit $500
(sub-total: $400-1,300. *may be awarded via NEA grant submitted or private
donation.)
●
Presented in-person by Barb Spaulding
●
APPROVED "up to
$400" each for sewing machines and
T-shirt project. $500 for
skating/UVM visit
● Re-established humanity team is
teaching life skills
● 7th-8th grade represents 20% of
school population
● During last year’s UVM trip, several
students will exposed to a college environment for the first time
Grants
Requested & Approved
|
Amount
|
Comments
|
Cranky
|
$800
|
|
Maker
Space
|
$600
|
|
Amplifier
& cords
|
$500
|
|
Seating
Options
|
$650
|
|
Sewing
Machines
|
$400
|
have a NEA
grant request; if approved, PiE will not fund this request
|
Tshirt
project
|
$400
|
|
UVM Trip
|
$500
|
|
Subtotal
|
$3,850
|
|
Donation
from Imagine towards Maker Space
|
-$550
|
approved
by Jeff O’Hara
|
GRAND
TOTAL
|
$3,300
|
Motion to
approve grants raised by Stacy Riley
Motion was
seconded by Kate Doge
Motion
approved by group
Grant
recipients were notified in person by K. Miskavage and A. Frost on 11/20/15
Grant
recipients should work through Finance Committee and Jeff/Allegra to receive
approved funding
All grant
funds must be applied before the end of the 2015/2016 school year (or the end
of the Spring semester)
Holiday Giving Program- Support
Needed
Amy
Anderson, HCS social worker, has asked for PiE support for HCS families in need
during the holiday season.
1. Request is for gift wrapping
supplies: wrapping paper, holiday bags, tags, ribbon, tissue paper, decorative
boxes, etc.
2. Healthy snacks for students over the
school break
Aimee Frost
to put out collection boxes for requested items and to distribute information
to parents via classroom e-newsletters/communication and via social media
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