{"id":1605,"date":"2021-06-23T14:25:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T14:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glpief.org\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2021-06-23T14:26:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T14:26:00","slug":"greater-latrobe-partners-in-education-foundation-awards-8141-in-teacher-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glpief.org\/2021\/06\/23\/greater-latrobe-partners-in-education-foundation-awards-8141-in-teacher-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation Awards $8,141 in Teacher Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpresszander.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/06\/23142346\/Teacher-Grant-Recipients-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpresszander.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/06\/23142346\/Teacher-Grant-Recipients-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpresszander.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/06\/23142346\/Teacher-Grant-Recipients-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpresszander.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/06\/23142346\/Teacher-Grant-Recipients-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpresszander.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/06\/23142346\/Teacher-Grant-Recipients-1536x919.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpresszander.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/06\/23142346\/Teacher-Grant-Recipients-2048x1225.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wordpresszander.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/06\/23142346\/Teacher-Grant-Recipients-600x359.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation(GLPIEF) board members Kayla Sutton and Karen LaPresti recently presented $8,141 in teacher grants to Greater Latrobe School District faculty and staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrate Innovation grant recipients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Jennifer Quinn, Mt. View 2nd Grade, for flexible Chromebook Seating.<\/li><li>Josh Jordan, Junior High Band Director and Music teacher, for &#8220;Makey Makey&#8221; invention kits to support STEAM integration and maker movement principles as part of the Junior High 7th &amp; 8th grade music curriculum.<\/li><li>Acacia Houck, Senior High Broadcast &amp; Video Production teacher, for 4K video Camera &amp; accessories to provide increased video quality of projects district-wide.<\/li><li>Brooke Cichocki, Baggaley Elementary Music for Ukuleles for the general music classroom.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. &amp; Mrs. William D. Stavisky Fund grant recipients:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Teresa Vasinko, Title 1 Coordinator, for the STEMtacular Makeathon summer program which allows students across various grade levels to participate in STEM-based activities.<\/li><li>Marian Ferlin and Melanie Bartolozzi to support LES Kindergarten Egg-citement Egg-tension 2022 for the incubating and hatching chicks and to expand the program across the three elementary schools.<\/li><li>Diana Lammert, Latrobe Elementary Librarian, for Building Structures Keva Planks which are used to inspire creativity in all K-6 students by incorporating their use with STEM literature.<\/li><li>Tim Sheridan, Senior High Band Director, for SEED Training as a peer-facilitator in preparation for leading SEED seminars at GLSD.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Karen &amp; Ron LaPresti Endowed Fund grant recipients:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Anthony Seranko, Candace Bruno, and Paige Alviani,&nbsp; Mt. View 6th grade,&nbsp; for Rethinking Literacy:&nbsp; Using novel studies to teach reading and cultural literacy for 6th grade.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Annually teachers can apply for classroom grants made possible through donations to GLPIEF.&nbsp; GLPIEF focuses on grantmaking, scholarships and making connections with community partners and alumni.&nbsp; GLPIEF\u2019s mission is to ensure the highest level of education innovation supporting GLSD students, faculty and staff with community involvement in a partnership of lifetime learning through philanthropic and volunteer opportunities. To learn more visit: glpief.org.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation(GLPIEF) board members Kayla Sutton and Karen LaPresti recently presented $8,141 in teacher grants to Greater Latrobe School District faculty and staff.&nbsp; Celebrate Innovation grant recipients: Jennifer Quinn, Mt. View 2nd Grade, for flexible Chromebook Seating. 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