Past Grants

2022-2023 School Year

• FES - self regulation tools and materials for occupational therapy/special education students

• FES - student created math picture books for all grade levels for teaching math standards

• FES - grades K-3 - Guest author visit by Lisa Wentzell and copies of book “A Dog & His Boy - The Adventures of Spillway & Scotty” - facilitated by FMS Best Buddies ambassadors

• FES - occupational therapy multi-sensory approach materials for to enhance students’  fine motor performance

• FMS - Vex Robotics Kit for 8th grade STEM robotics unit

• FHS - guest poet visit by Aija Mayrock - author of DEAR GIRL

• FHS - Art & Revolution history elective field work - tickets for Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

• FHS - high interest, high readability non-fiction texts for Learning Center and Multiple Disabilities classroom

• FHS - sensory processing tools/seating for Special Education

• FHS -  Life Sciences Club - dissection animals and laboratory equipment

• FHS - 10th Grade English - rotating book club - Unit II - modern voices & experiences

• FHS - materials for Functional Life Skills Program

• FHS - classroom library for independent readers

• FHS - guest author visit - Lulu Miller - “Why Fish Don’t Exist”

• FHS - graphic novels for reluctant readers - Special Education Program

• FHS - evaporator for Maple Sugar Science pop-up class

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2021/2022 School Year

Falmouth High School​

• Alternative seating for guided study students

• Library for new ELA Classroom

• Two healthy snack vending machines at Falmouth High School

• Falmouth School Farm-Shiitake Mushroom cultivation

Falmouth Middle School​

• Trout tank
• Diverse and engaging materials for Silent Sustained Reading program

Falmouth Elementary School

• Multi-lingual books for library

• Kiln replacement parts

• Math materials for intervention lessons at Falmouth Elementary School

Falmouth P S

• Adaptive materials and Equipment for special education and occupational therapy students

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2020/2021 School Year

Falmouth High School

• Oculus Virtual Reality Headset

• Young Birders Club-binoculars, bird feeders, birding supplies

• Construction of 20 benches for ECO Team outdoor classrooms-in partnership with Falmouth Rotary

• Team Building/Low Ropes Initiatives

• Career Assessments for Future Planning

• Special Education-Learning Center Student Library

• PATHs water bottle filling station-3  COVID safe water stations

Falmouth Middle School

• Life Science Club-Experiment supplies and field trips

• Whiteboard sets with coordinate grids

• Art Dept.-Stained Glass equipment and tools

• Music Department-I Pad Pro, Tablet, Keyboards

• Augmented Reality Science Model

• Table Tennis

• Musical Theater Support Funds-Props for musical theater spring performance

Falmouth Elementary School

• Bead Number Lines Class Sets

• First Grade Teachers-1st grade rolling book cart

• Social-emotional, sensory supports

• First grade math supplies

• FES Technology Class (3-5)-STEM Tool Kits

• Picnic Tables

• Falmouth School’s

• Leadership Program (2nd Annual Casco Bay Leadership Program)

• Cooking Cart

• Sensory Path

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2019/2020 School Year

Falmouth High School

• Joellen McCosh-$1000.00 Learning Center-Student library

• Mark Campbell-$500.00 Classroom Library

• Ashley Pullen-$579.28 Team Building/Low Ropes Initiatives

• Danielle Calhoun-$700.00 Career Assessments for Future Planning

Middle School

• Patrick Wahlig-$500.00 Life Science Club-Experiment supplies and field trips

• Sally Bennett-$554.40 Whiteboard sets with coordinate grids

• Simon Adams-$1300.00 Art Dept.-Stained Glass equipment and tools

• Jonathan Pollock and Lauren Murphy-$3684.00 iPad Pro Tablet and Keyboards

• Katie Coppens-$1,385.00 Augmented Reality Science Model

• Gail Turner-$650.00 Table Tennis

Falmouth Elementary School

• Michelle W Brown-$264.00 100-Bead Number Lines Class Sets

• Megan Murphy-Goldman-$459.99 First Grade Teachers-1st grade rolling book cart

• Cindy Smith-$500.00 Social-emotional, sensory supports

• Kate Bacon-$1500.00-first grade math supplies

• William Corcoran-$2500.00-FES Technology Class (3-5)-STEM Tool Kits

• Steve Chabot-$200.00 Picnic Tables

Falmouth School's

• James Coffey-$1000.00-Leadership Program (2nd Annual Casco Bay Leadership Program)

• Justin Deri-$1600.00-Cooking Cart

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2018/2019 School Year

Community

• Girls Ice Hockey Booster – Girls Hockey Locker Room

Falmouth High School

• Wendy Morrissette- $1,200.00 for sail equipment

• Ashley Pullen - $215.00 for a school welcoming bench

• Dan Wolotsky - $1,269.16 for fishing gear to be used by the fishing club

• Dede Waite - $950.00 for a film class camera

• Mr. Melnicove and Mr. Wolotsky - $300.00 for classroom library

• Library –$970.97 Quiet Space and Gallery essentials

• Maine POPS Concert Band –$700.00 Grade 8 Collaboration

• Freshman Advisory –$650.00 Mindfulness My Intent Word Kit

• hackME 2019 –$500.00 High School Hackathon

• Tutoring Center at FHS – $320.00 ADHD and Anxiety Equipment

• Falmouth Aeronautics Club –$1,995.00 National Drone Competition

Middle School

• Gail Turner - $100 for Spanish books

• Matt Holmes - $300 for classroom library

• Katie Coppens - $536.58 for nonfiction science books

• Sarah Skillin - $509.85 for ABBLS’s task cards and containers

• Carey Hotaling - $269.98 for invasive species extraction tools

• Maureen Sylvia - $100.00 for music

• Low Ropes Course Facilitator

• Katie Coppens – Sixth Grade Social Issues Book ClubHeather Canty - $10,000.00 - TC Institute writers workshop for FES staff

• John Carter - $2,095.00 - two-person pedal desk

• Bonnie Taylor - $750.00 - Canon cameras for 4th grade

• Wissink and Schimelman - $510.00 - Nurse’s Office relaxation station

• Barbara Stiles - $400.00 - classroom floor cushions

Falmouth Elementary School

• Dave Barton – Fifth Grade Standing Desks

• Heather Canty - $10,000 - TC Institute writers workshop for FES staff

• John Carter - $2,095 - two-person pedal desk

• Bonnie Taylor - $750 - Canon cameras for 4th grade

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2017/2018 School Year

Falmouth High School

• Nate Barnes - the construction of a pizza oven

• Officer Susi - women's self-defense instructional equipment

• John Wahlig - Maine Hackathon

• Dan Wolotsky - fishing gear for the fishing club

Falmouth Middle School

• Katie Coppens - nonfiction books for classroom libraries

• Chris Taylor - the building of a low ropes course

Falmouth Elementary School

• Tina Whalen - standing desks

• Michelle Gagne - sensory stations for students

• Susie Guerra - gross motor equipment

Town

• Dorothy Blanchette Falmouth Food Pantry - essential equipment

• Jenny Grimm, Executive Director of the Falmouth Land Trust - for activities and programming to connect FES students with nature

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2015/2016 School Year

Community

• FHS Sailing Team National Regattas

• Falmouth Corner Preschool Playground

• Toddler tables and chairs

Falmouth Elementary School

• Compost buckets for classrooms

• 2 Standing desks for Classroom

• Standing desks

• Bee-Bots and Circuit Scribe

Falmouth Middle School

• World flags for FMS library

• Beginning novels for Spanish classes

• Classroom Movement/Sensory Program

• Ruth's Reusables Membership for FMS

• Community band-school band collaboration

Falmouth High School

• Banner to display at swim team meets

• The Service Trip Scholarship Fund

• Nikon Camera Equipment

• A soundproof Audio recording studio

• Additional LED lights / tools

• Lab equipment for genetic sequencing

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2014/2015 School Year

Our millionth dollar was given away at the 2014 Fall Auction. The school campus requested and received the funds to build a community greenhouse, which is in the process of being planned and installed.

Falmouth Elementary School

• Art supplies for FES wall mural

• Redcat Amplification Systems for gyms

Falmouth Middle School

• Pilot of Mathalicious Classroom Activities

• IPod Docking Station

• Hang Country Flags

• Sensory room

Falmouth High School

• 3 ton abor press

• GORP magazine and publication parties

• FHS Theatre Lighting Infrastructure Upgrade

• Fitness Center equipment

Library Makerspace

School District

• Livestream equipment

• Gardens/Orchard Care and Development

Community

• Equipment for new space

• Scholarships for Summer Camps, etc.