The Huntington School District’s Special Education PTA has donated thousands of dollars to the district to cover the cost of nine mini-grant awards for a variety of educational items designed to improve students’ classroom experience.
Huntington School Board members accepted SEPTA’s donation to the district in the amount of $2,443.66 to fund the competitive grant proposals, which were submitted by teachers.
“Once again, our deepest appreciation goes out to SEPTA not only for the generous grant funding, but for the ongoing support that the organization provides for our students in unsung ways throughout the year,” Huntington Superintendent James W. Polansky said.
The new round of grants includes:
- Grant: Balance ball chairs
Amount: $155.97
Teacher: Joanne Taormina
School: Jefferson Primary School
- Grant: Balance chair and bands
Amount: $244.18
Teacher: Renee Garcia
School: Jefferson Primary School
- Grant: Balance chair and bands
Amount: $226.07
Teacher: Evelyn D’Andria
School: Jefferson Primary School
- Grant: Games and fidgets for counseling
Amount: $148.60
Teacher: Navila Armon
School: Woodhull Intermediate School/Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School
- Grant: Flexible seating and horseshoe table
Amount: $443.17
Teacher: Ashley Williams
School: Woodhull Intermediate School
- Grant: Field trip to support hands on learning
Amount: $81.00
Teacher: Theresa Duffy, Sarah Macaluso, Shelley Stockner
School: Southdown Primary School
- Grant: “Size Matters” handwriting program
Amount: $448.15
Teacher Linda Malloy-Buonanno
School: Southdown and Washington Primary Schools
- Grant: Sensory environment
Amount: $465.86
Teacher: Kate Carey
School: J. Taylor Finley Middle School
- Grant: Reinforcement incentives
Amount: $230.66
Teacher: Megan Scannevin
School: Flower Hill Primary School
SEPTA is led by co-Presidents Tonya Guandique and Elizabeth Lopez, co-Vice Presidents Lisa Hana and Denise Murtagh and fellow executive board members Jenn DiBenedetto (corresponding secretary), Corinne Heffernan (recording secretary), Jennifer LaVertu (treasurer), Rene Babich Dumas (PTA Council delegate) and Meaghan Buffa (PTA Council delegate).
For more information about SEPTA send a message to huntingtonsepta@gmail.com.