This fall, FACET completed its first Teacher Mini-Grant funding round. All district teachers were invited to submit proposals and nearly $5,000 was committed to impacting all facets of a Fairport Education.  Help FACET replenish the Teacher Grant Fund by donating to the ROC the DAY initiative through the United Way on Wednesday 12/11/13 from 12:00am-11:59pm. Snap the QR code or click ROCtheDAY.org to participate.  On behalf of students and teachers in Fairport, FACET thanks you for your support!

https://www.roctheday.org/FACETofFairport

http://www.fairportfacet.org

• Brooks Hill School:  Anne Cormier, Maureen Holcombe, Shelley Moyer and Susan Reindel  Proposal: Building Prior Knowledge to Support Vocabulary and Comprehension for ELL students
• Dudley School:  Lorri Beth Willard, Instructional Support Staff   Proposal:  LCD Boogie Boards for Word Work
• Jefferson Avenue School:  Nicole Allen, Reading Support Staff   Proposal:  Building Readers:  How Families Can Help Children Get Ready to Read (Electronic newsletter subscription)
• Northside School:  Margaret Benedetto and Rachael Rzepka, Math Lab Instructors   Proposal:  i-Pad Minis to Support Struggling Math Learners
• Minerva DeLand School:  Curt Sleeman, Art Instructor  Proposal:  Dry-erase boards and markers to assist with classroom instruction/technique practice
• Minerva DeLand School:  Paula Gitlin, Global Studies Teacher   Proposal:  Global Studies Word Wall for vocabulary and term instruction and retention
• Fairport High School:  Elizabeth Burns, Science Teacher    Proposal: Spectrophotometer for use in AP Chemistry, AP Biology, SUPA Forensics and the NASA collaborative HUNCH program
• Fairport High School:  Patricia McGrath   Proposal:  Set of response remotes for use with SMART technology in the ADEPT classroom
• District Instructional Support Team Members: Emily Hunt (Brooks Hill), Jessica Jones (DU), Kimberly Billcliff (JA),and Christine Bushnell (NS)   Proposal:  Multi-Sensory Phonics Cards and supplies
• District Art Department:  Marcia Steffer and Shelley Gentile  Proposal:  Purchase of portable display panels for K-12 art exhibition

Testimonials:

Thank you ,

Beth Burns

FHS Science

About FACET:
FACET's mission is to galvanize community resources for the benefit of education in Fairport, NY. By endeavoring to provide students and staff with access to supplemental resources, both volunteer and financial, FACET joins a growing legion of community education foundations committed to creatively, collaboratively and consistently making a difference for students. We partner with local businesses, alumni, community organizations, staff, students and residents, providing opportunities for all aspects of our community to contribute to public education.