Foundation awards grants

The North Syracuse Education Foundation (NSEF) recently awarded their 2023 grants to 17 North Syracuse School District educators.

NSEF resources support quality education through creative opportunities and innovative approaches.

The mission of NSEF is to enhance the education and cultural enrichment of the NSCSD students that are not funded by the regular school budget.

Since 2003 NSEF has provided $220,000 in grant money for student programming through generous contributions from the community. This year NSEF presented 12 grants totaling more than $14,000 to the following:

Cicero-North Syracuse High School- Sara Bambino- Social Emotional Learning at the Secondary Level; Jennifer Fisher for Mobile Maker Space to Cultivate Growth Mindsets; Jessica Keane and Mary Murdoch for Interpre - tive Listening in Action; Kristen Dietrich for Critical Thinking Through Murder Mysteries; Karen Seamans for Untethered ( marching band sound system); Melissa Palmisano for Outfitting

Our Classrooms for Libraries; and Danielle Rausa for Purple Haze ( stage lighting machine)

Smith Road Elementary

School: Lindsay Marzullo and Danielle Preville for Flexible Gaming Playground

Lakeshore Road Elementary

School: Maureen Alvaro for Sing

Me a Story

Gillette Road Middle School: Warner Namo for P2 and Paint

Me a Mile

Roxboro Road Middle School: Kathy Krichbaum and Ryan Condon for Revamp the Classroom Library

All Schools: Danielle Barrett, Shannon Knapp and Chris Manke for Unplug With Digital Wellness Picture Books.

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