Grants
The Billerica Adventure Series Corporation have awarded grants to outstanding members of the Billerica community for their educational enrichment projects. See the list below:
2020 Grant Recipient:
Deborah Carpenter, Project Support Preschool, Billerica
Education Project: Funding to purchase supplies for SPED preschool program to assist in remote learning
2019 Grant Recipients:
Christine Leskouski and Kevin Tighe, Parker School Teachers
Educational Project: Reflex Program to increase math fluency
Benjamin Algarin, Marshall Middle School Teacher
Educational Project: Purchase of two old fashioned rabbit planes for the Industrial Arts Program
Matthew Lutinski, Marshall Middle School Teacher
Educational Project: Tuition assistance for students to attend Camp Bournedale
The Billerica Rotary Club
Educational Project: purchase of school supplies in support of the DCF Rotary Duffle Bag project
Robyn Foti, Hajjar, Elementary School Parents Association
Educational Project: “Top Secret Science” to assist with annual Math/Science Night
2018 Grant Recipients:
Katie Anderson, Billerica Memorial High School Teacher
Educational Project: Pathways Program, applying skills learned in classroom to real life scenarios
Kate Belair, Billerica Memorial High School Teacher
Educational Project: Green and White Academy, incentives towards positive behavior and academic success
Vicki Weston States, Billerica Memorial High School Teacher
Educational Project: WWII through the Eyes of the Soldier course, World War II Museum trip, Holocaust survivor speaker
Lisa Maher, Parker Elementary School Teacher
Educational Project: Recess Block, strengthen social and emotional skills
Robyn Foti, Hajjar, Elementary School Parents Association
Educational Project: Museum of Science Traveling Program, Animal Adaptation
2017 Grant Recipients:
Dafna Brown and Tara Pierce, Marshall Middle School Teachers
Educational Project: Marshall Peer Leadership Program, training materials
Catherine LaRosa, Dutile Elementary School Teacher
Educational Project: The Kindness Rocks project
Vicki Weston States, Billerica Memorial High School Teacher
Educational Project: WWII through the Eyes of the Soldier course, World War II Museum trip, Holocaust survivor speaker
Anne Leslie, Parker Elementary School PTO
Educational Project: Minute Man National Historical Park, fifth grade field trip
Robyn Foti, Hajjar Elementary School Parents Association
Educational Project: Top Secret Science and Math enrichment program
2016 Grant Recipients:
Deborah Carpenter, Locke Middle School Teacher
Educational Project: Health Education, Caffeine: How Much is Too Much
Jake Champagne, Billerica Memoria High School Teacher
Educational Project: Poetry Club, Student Day of Poetry, Louder than a Bomb
Noreen O’Brien, Billerica Memorial High School Teacher
Educational Project: ELL Program, Field trip to Lexington and Concord
Maureen Parker, Locke Middle School Teacher
Educational Project: Locke Monsters Robotics Team, robotics parts for VEX robotics competition
Chris Peterson, Billerica Memorial High School Teacher
Educational Project: Family and Consumer Sciences, K’nex for communication demonstrations
2015 Grant Recipients:
Kristina Sychtysz, Eugene C Vining Elementary School Teacher
Educational Project: Positive Behavior Interention & Supports
Sharla Hennessey, Parker Elementary School Teacher
Educational Project: Windows on Wildlife, Life Cycle of Raptors
Sandra Libby, Friends of Billerica Recreation
Educational Project: Kids Konnection Playground, Summer Stage Series
Chris Peterson, Billerica Memorial High School
Educational Project: Positive Impact Group Curriculum
Sandra Libby, Friends of Billerica Recreation
Educational Project: Girl Scout Home Alone program cookbook
2014 Grant Recipients:
Deborah Carpenter, Locke Middle School Teacher
Educational Project: Energy “Crisis” Drinks display for curriculum
Christy Fajkowski, HabitsOts, Pre-School Educator
Educational Project: Pre-School literature based curriculum art supplies
Shari Hennessey, Parker Elementary School Teacher
Educational Project: Museum of Science, class visit to enhance STEM curriculum
Samidha Sane, Locke Middle School Teacher
Educational Project: Concrete Bricks Galore, the abstract concept of chemical reaction in a concrete ways
Danielle Sullivan, Kennedy Elementary School
Educational Project: New England Aquarium, class visit
2013 Grant Recipients:
Karen Pearson, Dutile Elementary School Teacher
Educational Project: Art enrichment program art supplies
Christy Fajkowski, HabitsOts, Pre-School Educator
Educational Project: Pre-School literature based curriculum supplies
Sarah LeFevre, Locke Middle School Teacher
Educational Project: Compass program supplies
Joanne Sprague, Billerica Memorial High School Teacher
Educational Project: BMHS Zoo, animal science program
2012 Grant Recipients:
Jennifer Stimpson, Vining Elementary School Teacher
Educational Project: Document camera for use in the Extended Day Kindergarten classroom
Michael Ashe and Leah Gagnon, Marshall Middle School Teachers
Educational Project: Wireless microphone(s) for Marshall Middle School Theater Club after school program
Julie Fraser, Parker Elementary School Teacher
Educational Project: Acton Discovery Museum class visit to enhance science curriculum
Maureen Hughes, Locke Middle School Teacher
Educational Project: Jason Project membership to enhance ecosystem curriculum and students science and engineering development
Samidha Sane, Locke Middle School Teacher
Educational Project: Materials to build an earthquake simulating contraption supporting engineering and technology lesson