Spring 2024 Grant Recipients Announced!

On January 22, 2024, the West Shore Foundation Board Members awarded several staff members a West Shore Foundation Educator Innovation Grant check. Thanks to support from our community, donors, and sponsors, the Foundation was able to fund a combined total of $18,032.49 to assist District staff in bringing their visions to reality.

Congratulations to our Spring 2024 Educator Innnovation Grant recipients…

Elissa Messinger
Red Land High School
Forensic Science Lab Supplies
$416.52

Tom Dever
West Shore Academy
Lifetime Health and Wellness Project
$500.92

Alyssa Tofani
Red Mill Elementary School
Studentreasures Publishing: A Tail of Percy-verance
$586.95

Taren Heinrich and Megan Loomis
Fishing Creek Elementary School
School-Wide Sensory Space
$603.00

Eric "Chalkie" White
Red Land High School
Courtyard Improvements
$650.00

Ian Winn, Matt Wagoner, and Dan Snelbaker
Red Land High School
Mixed Reality VR Headset
$650.00

Diane Sheaffer
New Cumberland Middle School
Afterschool Program
$672.60

Douglas Knepp, James Connell, and Becky Beers
Washington Heighs Elementary School
Classroom Sensory Bins
$859.00

Jessica Pines
Newberry Elementary School
Futuristic Scientists
$1,131.54

Laurie Vitale and Katie McCarty
WSSD Technology Department
Empowering Elementary Students through Root Robotics
$1,651.48

Justin Weaver
Cedar Cliff High School - Aquaponics Lab
Laser Focused Marketing
$2,995.00

Kate Bright
WSSD Music Department
Let's DRUM: Discipline, Respect, and Unity through Music
$3,650.00

Taren Heinrich, Megan Loomis, and Holly Stewart
Fishing Creek Elementary School
Playground Communication Boards
$3,665.48