Our Accomplishments 2002-2003

The Valhalla Schools Foundation has awarded more than $10,000 in teacher grants.  In 2002-2003, the following grants were awarded to teachers in the District for innovative programs:

At the Virginia Road School

The Age of the Dinosaurs – Funding for the second-grade teaching team to attend a professional development workshop offered by the American Museum of Natural History. $875
AlphaSmarts 3000 Keyboards – With our funds, portable electronic notepads were purchased to assist students with delayed fine motor skills and other writing deficits. $1,354
Food Festival – Partial funding was provided to support the expansion of the Nutritional Unit offered in the First Grade curriculum. $600

At the Kensico School

Easy Reader Books – Books were purchased that are of high interest to children who are not reading on grade level. $750
Louis R. Cappelli Foundation Grant – This outside grant, secured by the Foundation, provides the Kensico School with an audio library for social studies and language arts. This library will permit struggling readers to keep pace with grade-level curriculum. $3,000

At Valhalla Middle School

Bullying Prevention Workshop – Funding was provided for six teachers to attend a one-day workshop on Bullying Prevention hosted by BOCES.  $450
Journalism/Newspaper Writing – Funding for the purchase of tape recorders to enhance the interviewing and transcription skills of the Language Arts and School Newspaper students.

At Valhalla High School

Graphing Calculator View Screens – Our grant will help teachers purchase display packages that will allow them to more effectively instruct students in the use of TI-83 and TI-89 graphing calculators. $840
Junior Great Books Club – Partial funding was awarded to launch a new after-school club for 9th and 10th grade students. This program is a strong, inquiry-based language arts club that combines interpretive discussion and activities with the study of outstanding literature. $1,200

District-Wide

Automated External Defibrillator Training – Funding to purchase two training models of the Automated External Defibrillator and to train school nurses and coaches in the use of the cardiac device, now required in all public schools. $650