GEO GRANTS: Granting Educators Opportunities
The Peters Township Education Foundation will annually accept applications from Peters Township School District staff members for projects, programs, or materials designed to promote the education of students within the District.
GEO Grant applications will be reviewed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors and will be awarded in January of each calendar year.
New! The Foundation will now accept applications throughout the school year. Awards will only be granted each January, but staff members may submit applications throughout the school year and summer break for consideration. We recognize that writing a quality grant is a time consuming process and we want to allow flexibility for the staff.
A copy of the Application is available below:
GEO Grant applications will be reviewed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors and will be awarded in January of each calendar year.
New! The Foundation will now accept applications throughout the school year. Awards will only be granted each January, but staff members may submit applications throughout the school year and summer break for consideration. We recognize that writing a quality grant is a time consuming process and we want to allow flexibility for the staff.
A copy of the Application is available below:
| geo_grant_application.pdf |
PETERS TOWNSHIP TEACHERS AWARDED 2023 GEO GRANTS
The Peters Township Education Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 GEO (Granting Educators Opportunities) Grants. This year, the PTEF will provide $13,045.50 in funds to support classroom projects. Since 2012, the PTEF has provided more than $103,000 in funds to support education at all levels in Peters Township. We offer our congratulations to this year’s recipients and our thanks to everyone who has supported the efforts of the PTEF to make this a reality.
The winners are:
Sandra Yakubic, Peters Township Middle School
Mrs. Yakubic will receive kitchen supplies and grocery funds for her life skills classroom to facilitate lessons in cooking including choosing a recipe, creating shopping list, purchasing ingredients, along with food preparation and clean up.
Lori Bodnar, Bower Hill Elementary
Mrs. Bodnar and the Bower Hill staff will receive funding to add a LEGO wall and LEGO blocks to the Makerspace classroom at the school. The Makerspace provides opportunities for hand-on learning, collaboration and helps to establish good communication between classmates.
Kelly Zajicek, Pleasant Valley Elementary
Mrs. Zajicek and the First Grade team at Pleasant Valley will receive chair pockets to provide additional storage space for student supplies in their classroom. The pockets will be used to help promote good organizational skills for these young students.
Renee Brown, Peters Township Middle School
Ms. Brown will receive a classroom set of headphones for use with District laptops as well as a set of large mobile white boards for instruction to increase student engagement, collaboration and communication skills.
Tammi Hanak, Bower Hill Elementary School
Ms. Hanak will receive funding to expand the offerings of therapeutic activities and equipment available to students who use the sensory room at Bower Hill. Additions will include fiber optic lighting option, vibration and compression tools and a projector to create a calm and relaxing atmosphere.
Jamie Oney, McMurray Elementary School
Mrs. Oney and the Fifth Grade Team at McMurray will receive Giant Moon and Mars Maps from the Aldrin Foundation. The grant includes the maps, activities to promote STEAM learning, lunar globes, 3-D models, as well as training and customized lesson plans for the materials.
Beth Wardzinski, Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Mrs. Wardzinski will receive funding for dynamic shelving options to display more books for our youngest students. The goal of the enhanced displays is to showcase more books for these new readers and encourage their love of reading.
Carla McCue, Peters Township Middle School
Ms. McCue will receive a classroom set of headphones for her 8th grade team that may be used with District supplied laptops in support of curriculum required audio or video components.
Sandra Yakubic, Peters Township Middle School
Mrs. Yakubic will receive kitchen supplies and grocery funds for her life skills classroom to facilitate lessons in cooking including choosing a recipe, creating shopping list, purchasing ingredients, along with food preparation and clean up.
Lori Bodnar, Bower Hill Elementary
Mrs. Bodnar and the Bower Hill staff will receive funding to add a LEGO wall and LEGO blocks to the Makerspace classroom at the school. The Makerspace provides opportunities for hand-on learning, collaboration and helps to establish good communication between classmates.
Kelly Zajicek, Pleasant Valley Elementary
Mrs. Zajicek and the First Grade team at Pleasant Valley will receive chair pockets to provide additional storage space for student supplies in their classroom. The pockets will be used to help promote good organizational skills for these young students.
Renee Brown, Peters Township Middle School
Ms. Brown will receive a classroom set of headphones for use with District laptops as well as a set of large mobile white boards for instruction to increase student engagement, collaboration and communication skills.
Tammi Hanak, Bower Hill Elementary School
Ms. Hanak will receive funding to expand the offerings of therapeutic activities and equipment available to students who use the sensory room at Bower Hill. Additions will include fiber optic lighting option, vibration and compression tools and a projector to create a calm and relaxing atmosphere.
Jamie Oney, McMurray Elementary School
Mrs. Oney and the Fifth Grade Team at McMurray will receive Giant Moon and Mars Maps from the Aldrin Foundation. The grant includes the maps, activities to promote STEAM learning, lunar globes, 3-D models, as well as training and customized lesson plans for the materials.
Beth Wardzinski, Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Mrs. Wardzinski will receive funding for dynamic shelving options to display more books for our youngest students. The goal of the enhanced displays is to showcase more books for these new readers and encourage their love of reading.
Carla McCue, Peters Township Middle School
Ms. McCue will receive a classroom set of headphones for her 8th grade team that may be used with District supplied laptops in support of curriculum required audio or video components.
