to purchase 4 sound recorders for use throughout the music department. These high-quality recorders will be used by students to record their performances (instrumental and vocal) and and will enable the students to hear their own performances for self-evaluation as well as teacher evaluation.
MHS Community
funds to purchase supplies to build an additional 8 large picnic tables to expand outdoor eating areas for unit lunch. Tables will be built in the Spring by students from Montgomery and surrounding towns as part of a community service project.
Mr. Jim Griffin
to purchase additional dumbbells for the weight room. The weight lifting program has grown rapidly with 60-100 athletes using the training equipment after school in addition to the daily use in gym classes. PTSA is happy to support this grant which will reach so many of our students and thanks Mr. Griffin for expanding this program's opportunities for students thru this request.
Ms. Deirdre McGrail
to purchase art supplies for Art Fridays, a once-a-month program in which MHS National Art Honor Society students work with younger students on various art projects.
Bob Violette, Music Dept.
to purchase electronic keyboards for his Music Theory class.
Nell Geiger, Student Assistance Counselor
to purchase a second DVD/Curriculum on "Teen Drinking" issue
Audrey Rosenthal, Special Education Dept.
to purchase kitchen supplies for her special needs classroom for teaching "Living Skills"
Nell Geiger, Student Assistance Counselor to purchase a second DVD/Curriculum on "Teen Dating Violence" issue
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Teacher/Staff Grants Awarded 2010-2011
Combined Teacher & Student Grant Mr. Jeff Brooks, Mr. Nick Mylowe, Daire Ryan Grant to purchase a wireless communications package for MHS Theater.
Ms. Susan Neidt
Grant to purchase Cooperative Play Equipment for her special needs classrooms.
Mr. Peter Mueller Grant to purchase Apple MAC Book Pro to modernize the video editing capabilites for MHS students allowing them access to real-world systems.
Ms. Eliana Molano Grant to purchase books and Videos to enhance Spanish Literary Circles.
Mrs. Griesinger & Mr. Washburn Grant to complete installation of one exisiting projector and the purchase an additional classroom LCD Mounted Projector.
Ms. Ann DeGennaro & Ms. Meredith Fine Grant to offset the costs of Cougar Day. This all-day event will enhance school spirit while encouraging positive behavior and teaching valuable life skills.
Mr. Cory Delgado Grant to upgrade fish tank filter in Media Center. The fish tank not only enhances the school environment, it is also used in the environmental science curriculum.
Mrs. Joan Cleary, LA Teacher and Cougar Recognition Coodinator Grant to support the Cougar Recognition Program
recognizing students for academic and personal achievement.
Teacher/Staff Grants Awarded 2009-2010
The Montgomery High School PTSA offers grants to teachers and staff at MHS. These grants are money awarded to MHS professional staff members for the purpose of implementing innovative ideasor practices to enhance our students learning opportunities. These grants are funded by PTSA memberships and teachers and staff may apply for a grant at any time during the school year as long as funds are still available. For more information and Teacher grant application fomr please click here.
Ms. Meredith Dornbach & MHS Photo Club Grant awarded to purchase photographic lighting equipment for the Studio Portrait Project - to help provide real world opportunities for students to expand and enhance their photographic skills and serve the community in a positive and professional capacity. Lighting equipment will also be used to enhance the learning opportunities in the classroom.
Mr. Jeffrey Brooks Grant awarded to purchase wireless hand-held microphones for MHS, to be used for assemblies, drama productions, class presentations, etc. Mr. Avallone, Ms.Dore, Mr. England, Ms. Lieu, Mr. Mingle, Ms. Reynolds Grant awarded to the US History II teachers for the purchase of 50 books, "Rise to Globalism," to further their resources to teach about globalization in the 21st century. Mrs. Joan Cleary,LA Teacher and
administrator of Cougar Recognition
Grant to support the Cougar Recognition Program recognizing students for academic and personal achievement.
Ms. Victoria Woods, World Languages Department
Grant to purchase instructionalmaterials including films,and a book for German VI AP, and Spanish III.
Ms. Karen Cohen, Business & Technology Department
Grant to cover start-up expenses of a financial simulation computer program.
Ms. Jenny Egas, World Language Department
Grant to purchase a laminating machine and the first package of film
to create more learning materials to meet the
new curriculum format in the World Language Dept.
Ms. Sofia Milner
Grant to offset decorations, clothing and printing costs of this year's MHS Charity Fashion Show.
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Teacher/Staff Grants Awarded in 2008-2009
Mr. Delgado and Mr. Wright
Grant to enhance the May 2009 Health & Wellness Expo available to all students during school hours.
Tina Boyer & Jim Avalone, Art & SocialStudies Dept.
Grant for joint Art & Social Studies project to create a "Wall of History" mural. Students will visually embrace some of the most famous quotes and philosophies of great men and women from American history. When complete the mural will be permanently mounted in the Social Studies wing at MHS.
TinaRenga & Anne Degenaro, Guidance Dept.
Grant to Guidance office for supplies to supplement the new Peer Wellness Training Program; these students will work with K-12 grades in the district.
Liz Wittman & Brian Mayer, Science Dept.
Grant for digital cameras to support the "Physics in Pictures" project. A project to enhance students' appreciation for physics concepts in nature. Students will use the cameras to document their physics lessons as they occur in nature, then compile these images into a working library of images of how physics works in the real world.
Joan Cleary, LA Teacher and administrator ofCougar Recognition
Grant to support the Cougar Recognition Program recognizing students for academic and personal achievement.
Pam Gizzi, School Nurse
Grant to fund special mini-projects in Advisory Periods.
Rickey Steeb, Athletics Dept.
Grant for equipment to improve & enhance the Fitness Center program.
World Langauge Dept.
Grant for supplemental supplies for in class use (ie. maps, music, posters, history and cultural books and DVDs) to both teach the language and improve cultural awareness.
Linda Gesek, Social StudiesDept.
Grant will be used for manipulatives to help teach world geography as well as additional materials to teach current events.
Matt Mingle, Social Studies / Music
Grant will be used to purchase new music for the MHS Pep Band.
Jon England,Social Studies
Grant will be used to purchase a portable projector to show maps, graphs, charts, PowerPoints, political cartoons, film clips, etc. to deepen student understanding of classroom material, and also aid in note taking skills.
Tim Leicht, Technology Education
Grant will be used to purchase an SLR Digital Camera for the Tech Ed. Department and the clubs, activities and teams they support to capture real life technology, such as house framing, plumbing & electrical work, set design and fabrication, furniture design and fabrication. It will also be used to document activities and projects for the Robotics Team.
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Teacher/Staff Grants awarded 2007-08 include:
Robert Zywicki - Dept. Social Studies - digital projector, projector bulb & mounting equipment for use with AP Economics Classes
Matthew Flug & Paul Stemmler - Dept. Social Studies - purchase a class set of the Oregon Trail series to use in all 10th grade History Classes
Karen Beetham, Ingrid Cousin & Kimberly Marshall - Dept. World Language - French Listening material including DVD's, audio CD's, films, songs, interviews and listening passages.
Frank Chmiel & Adam Wright - Dept. Social Studies - purchase posters to enhance the AP Art History program - Ancient Art, Renaissance Art, 19th Century Art, 20th Century Art - will also be used in the Adult Class Lecture series being offered to the community this year.
Jenny Lu - Dept. World Languages - Instructional Materials including calligraphy materials for Chinese I & II programs
Ingrid Cousin - Dept. World Language - set of microphones to be used with computers for tech projects so students can record their voices and narrate stories etc.
Karen Beetham - (on behalf of all Advisory Period Teachers) - general fund that Advisory Period teachers can use to defray costs of rewards or other materials purchased to enhance the Advisory Period experience - Advisors can opt to put monies toward Advisory Period special projects i.e. Unicef, Adopt a Serviceman etc.
Mr. Stern & Ms. Boyer - joint school beautification project between the Art Department and the Discrete Math classes.
Mr. Leicht - Technology & Video Production Department - Computer building kit.
Mrs. Cleary, Contniued PTSA support of the Cougar Recognition Program to provide incentives for students at MHS.
Ms. Pugh - Special Education World Language Classes - Dry Erase Boards and supplies.
Ms. Egas - Dept. of World Languages - Karoke System to enhance learning opportunities.
Ms. Meredith Fine - Science Department - Active Awareness Environmental Program Supplies
Pam Gizzi - School Nurse - Biodots to distribute to students during Health & Wellness Fair to raise awareness of stress.
Teachers and professional staff may continue to apply for PTSA grants throughout the school year as long as funding is available.
