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North educators benefit from grants

By Grace Pecci - Staff Writer | May 10, 2019

NASHUA – Two Nashua High School North educators have been honored with grants from the Nashua Education Foundation to extend learning opportunities in the classroom.

Instructor Kori Kennedy will receive funding to bring a live educational owl program to her design classes. Students will learn about the owls and design promotional/educational materials.

Educator Erin Knoetig will receive funds to purchase additional iPads and drones for next year’s Girls in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) drone course.

“Both of these grants represent additional work on the part of these educators and serve as exemplars of what a creative innovative educator looks like,” Nashua Technology Center North Director Amanda Bastoni said.

The Nashua Education Foundation states on its website that Gate City schools provide a solid foundation, but budget limitations often leave worthy projects unfunded.

“Schools need resources to provide a quality education and pursue excellence. Improvement will depend more and more on business and community involvement through support for projects not typically covered by public funds – enriching projects unique to our community and within our control. By fostering public and private partnerships, Nashua will have a stronger education system in which children of all kinds can flourish and succeed,” the foundation adds.

The foundation receives funding through both individual and business donations, along with fundraising events and grants from larger foundations.

Any Nashua School District employee or community member in partnership with an educator is able to apply for a grant.

The foundation awards a maximum of $250 for a mini grant individual classroom project, or up to $5,000 for a program grant which “involves multiple classrooms, crosses disciplines, or involves more than one school.”

School employees or community members are notified by the foundation as to whether a grant has been awarded or denied approximately six weeks after application deadline.

Grants awarded this spring will be able to be applied for the next school year.

Grace Pecci may be reached at 594-1243, or at gpecci@nashuatelegraph.com.

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