June 20, 2016
For Immediate Release
Contact: Nancy Nerny   (937) 278-4022
nnerny@woh.rr.com

     At the June 21st meeting of the Dayton Board of Education, five Dayton Public Schools teachers will receive grants of up to $500 to make learning more relevant for their students. This second round of grants is awarded by the DPS Foundation to teachers who created innovative learning experiences that connect students to the district’s curriculum. 
      “The DPS Foundation is happy to announce the recipients of our second round of teacher grants,” Foundation President Nancy Nerny said. “It’s our wish that these hard-working teachers will be aided with funds given by the community to carry out projects they have designed to uplift the achievement of their students. We are grateful to the countless employees and community friends of Dayton Public Schools who made this possible. We are hopeful that many other businesses and individuals in the community will step up to support the growth of our future citizens.”
     The recipients of monies for school year 2016-2017 are as follows:

Emily Coleman                                                             Louise Troy, grade 1
Educational Websites for Student Engagement   Using a video subscription service, students will view an engaging film, game, word wall, or writing activity on a particular curricular topic weekly, then be assessed on their comprehension of it.

Mary Lynn Espinoza                            Rivers’ Edge Montessori, grades 4, 5, 6
Kids Discover Online   Using their new 1:1 Chrome books, students will integrate research and inquiry into their projects with a subscription to Google Classroom and Kids Discover Online.

Lynda P. Hawkins                                                       Louise Troy, K-4
Specialized Reading Is Our Specialty   Using a supplementary reading program that supplies differentiated lessons to reach the varying abilities in her classroom to improve reading accuracy, fluency, and comprehension, the teacher will check that information gained.

Sarah Thompson                                       Ponitz CTC High School, grades 9-12 
Muse Machine Memberships   Students will receive free Muse Machine memberships.  As members students can attend four in-school arts performances as well as opportunities for afterschool club activities, workshops, arts projects, field trips, and to cooperatively plan a community-wide ArtFest.

Vilo Westwood                                           Thurgood Marshall STEM High School, grades 9-12
Spanish Weather Station    Students from several Spanish classes will construct a weather station, then understand, read and report the daily weather using measurements from a barometer, hygrometer, anemometer, and other instruments.

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The Dayton Public School Foundation is the funding partner with but separate from Dayton  Public Schools to support its mission and vision. It exists to provide supplemental resources to fund innovative programs, filling gaps while sustaining and expanding successful programs often vulnerable to budget constraints.  Find out more on daytonpublicschoolsfoundation.org. Donations can be made online or by mail to The Dayton Foundation, c/o DPS Foundation.