FALL 2025
$99,384 | 24 Grants
DISTRICT $9,778 | 2 GRANTS
Instrument-Based Vision Screening (Spot Vision Screener) | $8,578
Instrument-Based Vision Screening For All District Students.
Applicant(s):
Ann Zanelli
Kristin Akian
Kaliope Diakos
MaryBeth Driscoll
Chelda Duan
Nicole Johnson
MaryEllen McDonald
Bea Mendez
Glissette Ruiz
Nicole Johnson
School(s):
District
Grade/Area:
PreKindergarten – 12
Glint AI | $1,200
Use of Glint AI will enable teachers and staff to quickly create inclusive, multilingual visual supports, such as social stories, schedules, and behavior charts, that help students develop social-emotional skills, manage routines, and turn learning and IEP goals into actionable, easy-to-use tools that can also be shared between home and school.
Applicant(s):
Molly Liberato
Melissa Gitlitz
Angela Seavy
School(s):
District
Grade/Area:
Staff; Kindergarten – 12
PRIMARY CENTERS $2,849 | 1 GRANT
Mini LiteZilla Light Wall | $2,849
The LiteZilla Mini is an interactive light wall that can provide hands-on, sensory-rich activities for our Primary center students, supporting fine motor, visual, cognitive, and midline-crossing skills while promoting creativity, social interaction, and collaborative learning in the classroom or therapy settings.
Applicant(s):
Angela Seavy
Ann Cutalo
School(s):
Jefferson Primary Center
Wilson Primary Center
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Grade/Area:
PreKindergarten; Kindergarten
ELEMENTARY $9,031 | 8 GRANTS
Living Voices: Bringing the History of the Ellis Island Immigrant Experience and the Holocaust to Life | $1,800
Living Voices will provide a multisensory experience, bringing history to life with actors, archival film, and photos, and providing students with a window into the experiences of people who came through Ellis Island, who began new lives in the United States as immigrants, and who lived through the Holocaust.
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Applicant(s):
Denise Touhey
Christina Inghilterra
Erin Corea
School(s):
Brayton Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 3-5
Emotional Regulation and Well-Being Through Yoga | $586
This grant uses yoga and mindfulness to promote students' emotional regulation, well-being, focus, and creativity.
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Applicant(s):
Alexis Esposito
School(s):
Brayton Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 1-5
Engaging Books and Environment for Contemporary Learning | $1,847
This grant will fund new books and a cozy rug for my classroom library to help me engage students with topics that are highly relevant to their experiences.
Applicant(s):
Chelsea Simao
School(s):
Brayton Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 3
Buddy Bench | $870
The Buddy Bench will give students a safe, visible and non-verbal way to ask for a friend, encouraging kindness and inclusion among students while helping them create friendships.
Applicant(s):
Lea Audino
School(s):
Franklin Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 1-5
Bringing the Farm to Life: An Experiential Learning Grant | $110
This grant seeks funding to provide English as a Second Language (ESL) students at Jefferson Elementary with a capstone field trip to the Rutgers farm, allowing them to apply their year-long virtual learning about dairy farming and agriculture to a real-world setting.
Applicant(s):
Marija Prevoznak
School(s):
Jefferson Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 1-5
Voices Heard: Using Parlay to Elevate Student Discussion and Critical Thinking | $480
This grant will fund four (4) Parlay Pro annual licenses to help our Lincoln-Hubbard 5th grade team facilitate more meaningful classroom discussions where every student - not just the most confident voices - learn to think critically, listen actively, and express their ideas with evidence and respect.
Applicant(s):
Carrie Odgers Lax
Julie Caputo
Gabby Allegra
Ashley Fuchs
School(s):
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 2
Unlocking Math with Grab-and-Go Toolkits | $2,970
This grant will provide second graders with the individualized tools necessary to build foundational concrete and pictorial math skills anywhere in the classroom.
Applicant(s):
Alexandra Sullivan
Olivia Hoehn
Carmela Valles
School(s):
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 2
Comfort for All Students | $368
This grant will provide an elementary classroom with the tools necessary to make all of the space in our classrooms conducive for comfortable, focused working and learning.
Applicant(s):
Danielle Petryk
School(s):
Washington Elementary
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Grade/Area:
Grade 1-5
ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL $5,000 / 1 Grant
David Flood Speaks to Students & Parents: Helping Everyone Feel Seen, Heard, and Valued | $5,000
This grant is focused on funding 1 parent and 3 student presentations focusing on building a sense of belonging, empathy, and compassion with a nationally recognized expert on this topic, because in Summit, we want to make sure our students have an understanding of acceptance and dignity for all.
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Applicant(s):
Andrea Sadow
Lea Audino
Molly Malkinski
School(s):
Franklin Elementary
Washington Elementary
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 1-8
MIDDLE SCHOOL $60,043 | 8 GRANTS
¡OlÈ! Let's Dance Flamenco | $650
Students in Intermediate Spanish will experience the vibrancy of Spanish culture through a captivating live performance of authentic Flamenco dance and music
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Applicant(s):
Melissa Sarracino
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8
Peer Leadership Program | $3,850
The Peer Leadership program will continue to empower a select group of 8th graders to serve as student ambassadors and lead initiatives across the school.
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Applicant(s):
Stefanie Jurista
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8
At Risk Mentoring Program | $11,250
For "at risk" students to develop a meaningful connection with a staff member at LCJSMS.
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Applicant(s):
John Ciferni
Eric Fontes
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8
Learn With Glimmer Pilot Program | $2,000
This will allow LCJSMS math teachers to use AI technology to meet the individualized needs of their students and utilize this program's many capabilities to enhance mathematics instruction.
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Applicant(s):
Eric Fontes
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8
Say it loud, again | $3,630
Funding from this grant will equip 10 additional classrooms with Juno FM pass-around microphones to improve speech intelligibility, minimize background interference, and foster greater classroom engagement and participation for all learners.
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Applicant(s):
Carrie Leshin
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8
Upgrade Classroom Furniture for Best Practice | $14,439
The requested classroom furniture, Elemental ® Petal Student Desks and Groove Stack Chairs, will improve and enhance students' focus and learning opportunities during lessons, discussions, and projects by providing a variety of configurations to meet student and curriculum needs, thus promoting student growth and success.
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Applicant(s):
Samantha White
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8
Bridging Cultures through Martial Arts | $500
This grant will support a live martial arts performance during our annual Multicultural Night at LCJSMS, offering students and families an engaging experience that celebrates cultural heritage, artistry, and community connection
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Applicant(s):
Melissa Sarracino
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8
Adjustable Art Tables and Stools for Art Room 121 | $23,724
The Art classroom tables and chairs will serve to accommodate the dynamic needs of students as they draw and paint by tilting the table surface to promote a natural way to draw that has greater comfort and better accuracy.
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Applicant(s):
Juana Rodriguez
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 6-8
HIGH SCHOOL $12,683 | 4 GRANTS
Advancer Kiln Shelves for the L&L and Skutt kilns in the High School | $6,315
Advancer kiln shelves are an economic and one-time purchase for the art department.
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Applicant(s):
Meghan Arts-Scozzari
School(s):
Summit High School
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Grade/Area:
Grades 9-12
Capturing the Action: Empowering Student Storytellers in Sports Media While Connecting a Community | $4,541
This grant is asking for equipment to enhance the experience and create more equal opportunities for students in the Sports Media Club at Summit High School.
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Applicant(s):
Morgan Mohlmann
School(s):
Summit High School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 9-12
Gelli Printing | $1,127
This grant is to purchase Gelli plates that will be used during our printmaking unit to create unique one of a kind prints.
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Applicant(s):
Kelly Wright
School(s):
Summit High School
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Grade/Area:
Grades 9-12
Grant Request for Alborada Dance performance at Festival Latino at Summit High School | $700
Alborada Spanish Dance Company performance at Summit High School's Annual Festival Latino.
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Applicant(s):
Silvia Vicente
School(s):
Summit High School
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Grade/Area:
Grade 9-12