The Pennsbury Education Foundation (PEF) has awarded six grants to schools across the district.
The grants totaled $13,000 and are geared to supporting innovative educational initiatives.
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The grant recipients were announced by PEF President Annette Young:
- Pennwood Middle School Principal Derek Majikas and teacher Adam Pfannenstiel were approved to purchase a Pearl malletSTATION bundle. – $1,124.74
- Charles Boehm Middle School Principal Travis Bloom and teacher Charles Kirk were approved to purchase a Structural Stress Analyzer 1000. – $3,025
- Manor Elementary School Principal Terri Salvucci and teacher Patty Kropp were approved to purchase three Sphero Robots for each elementary school (total 30 robots). – $1,500w
- Pennsbury High School West Acting Principal Cherrissa Gibson and teacher Megan Swope were approved to purchase a set of 15 AR/VR Chromebook tablets. – $4,198.05
- Oxford Valley Elementary School Principal Donna Minnigh and librarian Jennifer Dillon were approved to purchase books related to the District SPARK program. – $500
- Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School Principal Lisa Follman and teachers Lorraine Brut and Samantha Young were approved to purchase yearly subscriptions to “The Mightier Program” for six tablets. – $2,452.62
The funding for the program came through donations from the community and Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program, which awards tax credits to businesses making contributions to the foundation.
PEF grants are awarded twice per year.
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