2007 Grant Program

Once again F.E.E.E. is accepting grant applications from teachers, administrators, and others who wish to propose projects that will benefit the students of the Easton Public Schools. The grant component of F.E.E.E. is designed to encourage ideas and dreams among educators to reach beyond what is expected and to further the educational experience in Easton through new and innovative programs.

Previously awarded grants have enabled the creation of a CD-ROM of historic photos of Easton, the purchase of hardware and software for computer-aided drafting in the Industrial Technology Department, purchase of heart rate monitors for the Physical Education Department, and the development of literacy kits for Kindergarten and 1st Grade students.

A copy of the letter sent to Easton Educators (PDF file) on February 1, 2007, about this year's grant program can be seen by following that link. Here are some key points from the letter:

bulletThe total budget for grants this year is approximately $20,000.
bulletEach grant is limited to a maximum of $2,000.
bulletGrants are open to teachers and teacher-sponsored extra-curricular activities in all the Easton Schools.
bulletCopies of approved grants from last year are available in the school offices for review, if desired.

The Grant Application form can be downloaded in either of two forms:

bulletMicrosoft Word Document (allows the form to be filled out on a computer)
bulletAdobe Acrobat PDF Document (to be printed and filled out)

Also please see the F.E.E.E. Grant Rubric (PDF file) which clarifies the criteria for judging a grant proposal.

Important dates in the grant process:

bulletFriday, March 16, 2007: All grants must be submitted to the Superintendent's Offices
(Must include an original, plus twelve (12) copies of the grant proposal)
bulletMonday, May 7, 2007: F.E.E.E. Board Meeting, final grant approval.
bulletWednesday, May 23, 2007: F.E.E.E. Board Meeting-- Grant Presentations by the 2006 recipients.
bulletNotification of 2007 grant awards will be mailed following approval.

2006 Dinner Dance a Huge Success!

The 2006 Dinner Dance was a huge success, raising just over $109,000 to benefit the children of the Easton Public Schools! We topped our record of the previous year! The FEEE Board would like to thank everyone who attended the Dinner Dance, made donations, took out ads in our Program Book, donated auction items, and bid in the auction.

Check out these scenes from the 2006 Dinner Dance at Christina's, Nov. 17!

Here are the winning bidders in the 2006 Auction:

By Item Number
By Bidder

And check out the new FEEE Video which debuted at the Dinner Dance!

Background Information

The Foundation for Excellence in Education in Easton (F.E.E.E.) is a non-profit organization that raises funds for the benefit of the students in the Easton, MA, Public Schools. We are a citizen board formed in 1989 to explore ways to supplement or expand the educational experiences available to Easton's school children at all levels. Our primary focus has been to make available, to all students, access to computer and information technology.

Since our inception we have raised over $400,000 to purchase computers, printers, and software for all of our schools. We have upgraded memory in existing computers to make them capable of running the latest software, and we have sponsored training for teachers and staff in the use and instructional applications of computer technology. Our teacher grant program has, among other things, converted local history photos to CD for student use, funded a literacy resource at the elementary level, and purchased a quilting CD for student use. Our fund-raising efforts made possible the purchase of rolling multimedia computer labs for each of the elementary schools. With your continued support, we will purchase additional computer hardware and software and award additional grants as we try to maximize and equalize students' access to computer technology.

The following provide details about some of our purchases in previous years:
bulletNew iMac Computer Labs for the F. L. Olmsted and H. H. Richardson school
bulletNew PC Computer Lab for the Easton Junior High School

These purchases also enabled systems that had been in the Labs to be redeployed to other schools and classrooms, including the elementary schools.

Questions about FEEE? Send email to feee-info at eastonmass.net, or call the FEEE number at (508) 230-3200, Ext. 408.

FEEE Board Members
 

Ellen Barlow
Patrick Branagan
Kelly Bressette
Norbert Callahan
Nancy Charleston
Debra Drummey
Scott Faust
Kenneth Fernandes (Chair)
Kate Ferrara

Thomas Keegan
Karen Licker
Christine Margulies
Jane Martin
Jeffrey Minuskin
John Morley
Amy Morse
Caroline Mudd
Michael O’Donnell

Lori O’Heir
Wesley Paul
Lori Prew
Thomas Reardon
Julie Rota
Dr. William Simmons
Donna Wright Taylor
Dr. Thomas Tullis
Dotty Wyman

The Foundation for Excellence in Education in Easton (F.E.E.E.)
 P. O. Box 1042
Easton, MA  02334-1042
Phone: (508) 230-3200, x408
Fax: (508) 238-3563

Contact: feee-info at eastonmass.net
Last updated 2/13/2007.
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