2017-2018 Grants
WEEF funded $28,886 for the 2017-2018 school year. Congratulations to the following grant recipients:
Let Me Tell You My Story
Through the use of technology, reading and writing, English Language Learners at the Westerly Middle School will have the
opportunity to create identity texts in which they can tell their stories through music, art, geography, literature, holidays, traditions,
customs and much more.
Beth Melillo & Robin Cardinal
Westerly Middle School
Through the use of technology, reading and writing, English Language Learners at the Westerly Middle School will have the
opportunity to create identity texts in which they can tell their stories through music, art, geography, literature, holidays, traditions,
customs and much more.
Beth Melillo & Robin Cardinal
Westerly Middle School
Highland Grille - Cambros
Westerly High School's culinary students will use cambro's to enhance their opportunities in catering within the
community. Cambros are insulated plastic food pan carriers which ensure valuable foods get from the commercial kitchen to
catered events quickly, efficiently and safely. The Highland Grille will be able to design, create and execute larger catering functions within the community utilizing cambros.
Chef Jamie Finkelstein & Ed Hathaway
Westerly High School
Westerly High School's culinary students will use cambro's to enhance their opportunities in catering within the
community. Cambros are insulated plastic food pan carriers which ensure valuable foods get from the commercial kitchen to
catered events quickly, efficiently and safely. The Highland Grille will be able to design, create and execute larger catering functions within the community utilizing cambros.
Chef Jamie Finkelstein & Ed Hathaway
Westerly High School
Inquiry Based Learning in History
Jay Fusco will implement Personal Digital Inquiry (PDI) in his American History classes to personalize learning & encourage
student curiosity through the use of Chromebooks. Students will have access to databases & digital text, fueling their
questioning & creating "real time" experiences with issues they find personally fulfilling. Constructing innovative ideas with their peers & actual experts in their field of study and make personal connections & take action to build awareness on issues they feel inspired to discuss and support.
Anthony Fusco
Westerly High School
Jay Fusco will implement Personal Digital Inquiry (PDI) in his American History classes to personalize learning & encourage
student curiosity through the use of Chromebooks. Students will have access to databases & digital text, fueling their
questioning & creating "real time" experiences with issues they find personally fulfilling. Constructing innovative ideas with their peers & actual experts in their field of study and make personal connections & take action to build awareness on issues they feel inspired to discuss and support.
Anthony Fusco
Westerly High School
Mastery through Multiple Modalities
This project seeks to utilize iPads for video creation to help students see, hear and practice new skills which can be reinforced both
in class and at home, sharing what they have learned so that concepts are further reinforced.
Rebecca Jones
Springbrook Elementary School
This project seeks to utilize iPads for video creation to help students see, hear and practice new skills which can be reinforced both
in class and at home, sharing what they have learned so that concepts are further reinforced.
Rebecca Jones
Springbrook Elementary School
Global Read Aloud
iPad's will be used to implement the Global Read Aloud (GRA) program. The GRA program gives students an opportunity to
not only respond to a carefully selected book, but also share their reflections on the novel with other students both nationally and
internationally.
Anne Marie Doyle
Dunn's Corners Elementary School
iPad's will be used to implement the Global Read Aloud (GRA) program. The GRA program gives students an opportunity to
not only respond to a carefully selected book, but also share their reflections on the novel with other students both nationally and
internationally.
Anne Marie Doyle
Dunn's Corners Elementary School
Bricks and Murals
WEEF supported the Westerly High School art students who helped design the Italian Culture mural for the Bricks & Murals event in
September 2017. The students received a once in a lifetime opportunity to work side by side with professional artists around the
world and got to see the value of the arts in our community. To view pictures of the event, CLICK HERE.
John Tedeschi
Westerly High School
WEEF supported the Westerly High School art students who helped design the Italian Culture mural for the Bricks & Murals event in
September 2017. The students received a once in a lifetime opportunity to work side by side with professional artists around the
world and got to see the value of the arts in our community. To view pictures of the event, CLICK HERE.
John Tedeschi
Westerly High School
Dirty Teaching
An outdoor classroom, "dirty" teaching is a project that will get students outside experimenting with nature, engaging them in gross motor activities and helping them learn through structured play to explore the world around them.
Kristen Federico & Alissa Richmond
State Street School
An outdoor classroom, "dirty" teaching is a project that will get students outside experimenting with nature, engaging them in gross motor activities and helping them learn through structured play to explore the world around them.
Kristen Federico & Alissa Richmond
State Street School
Colonial Pen Pals
This project is designed to connect students with their community by collaborating with middle school educators to re-tool the
local history component of the middle school curriculum. Students will study copies of actual letters between Dr. Babcock & Dr.
Franklin dating from 1753 and then have opportunities to become digital penpals with students in other schools by both writing
digital letters and exchanging emails. Using technology, students can create their own short films that give a tour of Westerly
today and show how it has changed since Dr. Babcock and Dr. Franklin’s time.
Betty-Jo Cugini
Babcock Smith House
This project is designed to connect students with their community by collaborating with middle school educators to re-tool the
local history component of the middle school curriculum. Students will study copies of actual letters between Dr. Babcock & Dr.
Franklin dating from 1753 and then have opportunities to become digital penpals with students in other schools by both writing
digital letters and exchanging emails. Using technology, students can create their own short films that give a tour of Westerly
today and show how it has changed since Dr. Babcock and Dr. Franklin’s time.
Betty-Jo Cugini
Babcock Smith House
Teacher Appreciation Grant
Laurie Schroeder won the $1k grant from Teacher Appreciation and has requested Chromebooks for her classroom. Students
will be able to access programs that allow them to read at their appropriate reading level and increase their vocabulary,
comprehension and fluency skills and support their research skills. Students will also be able to access different websites for their Math Workshop to play games that meet the Common Core State Standards and help with research projects.
Laurie Schroeder
Dunn's Corners Elementary School
Laurie Schroeder won the $1k grant from Teacher Appreciation and has requested Chromebooks for her classroom. Students
will be able to access programs that allow them to read at their appropriate reading level and increase their vocabulary,
comprehension and fluency skills and support their research skills. Students will also be able to access different websites for their Math Workshop to play games that meet the Common Core State Standards and help with research projects.
Laurie Schroeder
Dunn's Corners Elementary School
Food for Thought
This project will set up a canteen type store that is staffed, stocked and inventoried by students. Students will be responsible for
finding foods needed to sustain the canteen. Students will research prices of foods, nutritional values of the foods and the cost
effectiveness of their purchases for each month. The canteen provides educational opportunities in math science, social studies,
ELA and life skills.
Donna Allinson
Westerly Middle School
Westerly High School Career Center
WEEF contributed funds to develop The Westerly High School Career Center and Student Resource Center which will provide all
WHS students with access to a full array of school to career services and informational college services. The center will strive to
guide students to plan for their future through self-reflection, goal setting and career exploration.
Lisa Fusaro
Westerly High School
WEEF contributed funds to develop The Westerly High School Career Center and Student Resource Center which will provide all
WHS students with access to a full array of school to career services and informational college services. The center will strive to
guide students to plan for their future through self-reflection, goal setting and career exploration.
Lisa Fusaro
Westerly High School
