Huntington SEPTA Awards Grants to Teachers

Huntington School Board members unanimously accepted at donation in the amount of $6,459 from the Huntington Special Education Parent-Teacher Association to cover 11 separate grant awards to district faculty members.

Trustees accepted the donation during a public meeting at the Adam Spector Auditorium in Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School on Monday night.

Huntington SEPTA advocates for and supports the special education community as well as all Huntington UFSD students. The group’s membership consists of parents, teachers and administrators.

SEPTA’s executive board consists of President Wendy Naborre, co-Vice Presidents Stacey Fiore and Kristin Peters, Corresponding Secretary Alex Capazolli, Recording Secretary Rene Banich, Treasurer Deborah Panagacos and PTA Council delegates Lauren Campbell and Tonya Guandique.

The grant recipients include:

• Grant: Whiteboard and Walmart Gift Card

Amount: $877.80

Teacher: Kelly Egan

School: Huntington High School

• Grant: Social Skills Games

Amount: $401.49

Teacher: Catherine Juliano

School: Woodhull Intermediate School/Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School

• Grant: Apple iPad, Protective Case and Gift Card for OT Games

Amount: $580

Teacher: Diana Rich (for Meredith Kelly, OT)

School: Flower Hill Primary School/Huntington High School

• Grant: Sweetbriar Farms Field Trip

Amount: $121

Teacher: Sarah Macaluso

School: Southdown Primary School

• Grant: Microwave, Cutting Boards, Utensils

Amount: $246.95

Teacher: Katie McCourt

School: J. Taylor Finley Middle School

• Grant: Lowes Gift Card

Amount: $250

Teacher: Traci Roethel

School: J. Taylor Finley Middle School

• Grant: Movement Chair

Amount: $375.25

Teacher: Colleen Simko

School: Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School

• Grant: Visa Gift Card

Amount: $500

Teacher: Nicole Smith/Ashley Williams

School: Woodhull Intermediate School

• Grant: Sensory Path

Amount: $1,500

Teacher: Melissa Studdert

School: Washington Primary School

• Grant: Standup Desks with Whiteboard Top

Amount: $1,147.51

Teacher: Christopher Theodorellis

School: J. Taylor Finley Middle School

• Grant: Games and Chair

Amount: $459.53

Teacher: Ashley Williams

School: Woodhull Intermediate School

For more information about SEPTA send a message to huntingtonsepta@gmail.com.