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 2020 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 2020 Application is available below:
| geo_grant_application.pdf |
PETERS TOWNSHIP TEACHERS AWARDED 2022 GEO GRANTS
The Peters Township Education Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 GEO (Granting Educators Opportunities) Grants. This year, the PTEF provided $4812.23 in funds to support classroom projects.
The winners are:
Scott Orelli, Peters Township High School
Mr. Orelli will receive funding to construct an outdoor classroom at the High School as part of an Eagle Scout Project with two District students. The new space will add an additional flexible learning area for the building.
Kristin McCune, Peters Township Middle School
Ms. McCune will receive large mobile white boards for Math instruction to increase student engagement, problem solving, collaboration and communication skills.
Kristin DiGiovanni, Peters Township High School
Mrs. DiGiovanni will receive two kiln control units for the Art Department at the High School. The control units assist the staff in monitoring the kilns with diagnostic data that will improve the efficiency of the kilns that are heavily used by the students.
Katelyn Gilroy, Peters Township High School
Mrs. Gilroy will receive funding for Relaxation Stations in the Learning Commons. The grant will supply stress-reducing activities for students and staff to take part in throughout the school day including board games, coloring supplies, crafts and puzzles. This is a continuation of a project that was successful at the former building, with the addition of mobile carts so that the supplies can be shared throughout the building.
Since 2012, the PTEF has provided more than $90,000 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.
Scott Orelli, Peters Township High School
Mr. Orelli will receive funding to construct an outdoor classroom at the High School as part of an Eagle Scout Project with two District students. The new space will add an additional flexible learning area for the building.
Kristin McCune, Peters Township Middle School
Ms. McCune will receive large mobile white boards for Math instruction to increase student engagement, problem solving, collaboration and communication skills.
Kristin DiGiovanni, Peters Township High School
Mrs. DiGiovanni will receive two kiln control units for the Art Department at the High School. The control units assist the staff in monitoring the kilns with diagnostic data that will improve the efficiency of the kilns that are heavily used by the students.
Katelyn Gilroy, Peters Township High School
Mrs. Gilroy will receive funding for Relaxation Stations in the Learning Commons. The grant will supply stress-reducing activities for students and staff to take part in throughout the school day including board games, coloring supplies, crafts and puzzles. This is a continuation of a project that was successful at the former building, with the addition of mobile carts so that the supplies can be shared throughout the building.
Since 2012, the PTEF has provided more than $90,000 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.
