Funded Projects
2026
Hydroponics in the Classroom
Michael Esposito, New Paltz High School
Lenape Playground — Gaga Ball Pit Mat & Spikes
Jim Longbotham, Lenape Elementary School
New Paltz to Niimi Japanese Student Exchange Program
Melissa Gruver-LaPolt, Isabella DeFalco & Joanne Metzger, New Paltz Middle School
Author Miller Wilson Visit & Comic-Making Workshop
Joanna Wilcox, Lenape Elementary School
Pawsitive Praise — Positive Behavior Program
Renee Reynolds, Duzine Elementary School
Monthly Cultural Awareness Celebrations
Olga Choedron, Duzine Elementary School
Sphero Indi Robotics Challenge
Joanne Sawicki, Lenape Elementary School
2025
Flexible Seating & Standing for Sensory-Seeking Students
Ann Gregory & Aileen Gaffney, Duzine Elementary School
iPads for English Language Learners 2.0
Rosemary Sharpe, New Paltz Middle School
Lenape Playground — Gaga Ball Pit
Jim Longbotham, Lenape Elementary School
Plastic Fantastic — Collaborative Sculpture Project
Matthew Esposito & Kathleen Schneck, New Paltz High School
Writing & Illustrating a Children’s Picture Book (Student Microgrant)
Ella Brassard, New Paltz High School
Effects of the Cold Face Test on Anxiety in Adolescents (Student Microgrant)
Audrey Shannon, New Paltz High School
The Antifragile Podcast (Student Microgrant)
Lila Ackerman, New Paltz High School
The Female Athlete Triad in Tennis Players (Student Microgrant)
Stella Ettinger, New Paltz High School
Carbon-Plated Footwear and Running Efficiency (Student Microgrant)
Jude Herman, New Paltz High School
2024
Artist Talk with Illustrator Bryan Collier
James Gill, New Paltz High School
Colonial America Study & Student Performance
Meredith Oppenheimer & Erin Bulson, Lenape Elementary School
Middle School Book Room
Kristen Conrad, Dean Engle & Rosemary Sharpe, New Paltz Middle School
Hands-On Open & Closed Circuits
Donna Gallo, Michelle Olson, Ryan Burns & Victoria Schenkman, New Paltz Middle School
Math Department Instructional Video Tools
Randa Abdelrahman on behalf of the New Paltz High School math teachers, New Paltz High School
Classroom in the Field — Courtyard Garden Revival
Matthew Esposito, New Paltz High School
Environmental Supports for Inspired Learning — Phase 2
Tara Crowder, Lenape Elementary School
Stenomatic — Designing an Open-Source Stenotype Keyboard (Student Microgrant)
Cora Shuryn, New Paltz High School
Effects of Wildfire Intensity on Pitch Pine Regeneration (Student Microgrant)
Joseph Birnbaum, New Paltz High School
Effect of Leaf Age on the Photosynthetic Rate of Lettuce (Student Microgrant)
Wendy Zhao, New Paltz High School
2023
Library Cozy Corner — Screen-Free Activities & Relaxation
Joanna Arkans, New Paltz High School
Lenape Student Garden & Pollinator Garden Renovation
Jim Longbotham, Lenape Elementary School
Art Department Printers & Digital Drawing Tools
Brennan Woods, New Paltz High School
Lenape Outdoor Reading Space
Kristian Anderson, Lenape Elementary School
Classroom Sensory Bins
Renee Reynolds, Duzine Elementary School
2022
Student-Run AV Club & Morning Announcements
Krista Pachomski, New Paltz Middle School
2021
Lenape Student Post Office
Melissa Feldmann, Lenape Elementary School
2019
Feed Your Mind — Books for School Breaks
Sarah Sebald, Lenape Elementary School
Environmental Supports for Inspired Learning
Tara Crowder, Lenape Elementary School
Shakespeare Live Performance & Assembly
Lauren DePoala & Joe Dolan, New Paltz High School
Trout in the Classroom
Carrie Bryant & Kathryn Gulitti, Duzine Elementary School
Life Cycle in the Three Sisters Garden
Rebecca Burdett on behalf of all Kindergarten teachers, Duzine Elementary School
Courtyard Gardens — Outdoor Learning Center, Phase 7
Cathy Law, New Paltz High School
2018
iPads for English Language Learners
Rosemary Sharpe, New Paltz Middle School
Middle School Music & Performance Sound Equipment
Sonja Nosovsky & William Halpern, New Paltz Middle School
Feed Your Mind — Summer Books for Students
Sarah Sebald, Lenape Elementary School
Courtyard Gardens — Native & Theme Gardens
Cathy Law, New Paltz High School
Middle School Drama & World Language Sound Equipment
Mary Holmes, New Paltz Middle School
Journalism Documentary Project — Round 2
Joel Neden, New Paltz High School
3D Printing for Technology & Engineering
Alexis Mallory, New Paltz High School
2017
Family Math — Take-Home Math Game Kits
Liz Burdick, Lenape Elementary School
Flipped Math Lesson Video Project
Joe Haas & Kathryn Stewart, New Paltz High School
Student Journalism Documentary Project
Joel Neden, New Paltz High School
Courtyard Gardens — Outdoor Classroom, Phase 5
Cathy Law, New Paltz High School
High School Disc Golf Program
Todd Martin & Mike Vance, New Paltz High School
2016
Digital Drawing Tools for Art & Design
Jen Cone, New Paltz High School
Solar-Powered Robot Design & Building
Suzan Brassard & Alexis Mallory, New Paltz High School
2015
Operation Snowshoe — Snowshoes for Physical Education
Suzanne Sliwa, Lenape Elementary School
World Languages Green-Screen Movie Studios
Jill Belgrave, Lauren O’Malley, Mary Holmes & Jenny-Lynn Delfini, New Paltz Middle School
Hands-on History with the New-York Historical Society
Sarah Sebald, Lenape Elementary School
Classroom in the Field — Living Classroom, Phase 4
Cathy Law, New Paltz High School
2014
First Grade Take-Home Math Toolkits
Matt Elkin & Robin Taliaferro, Duzine Elementary School
Closing the Gap — Family Reading Program
Joanne Dingee & Amanda Rivero, Lenape Elementary School
Hands-on History with the New-York Historical Society
Sarah Sebald, Lenape Elementary School
Engineering Design & Prototype Development
Alexis Mallory, New Paltz High School
Classroom in the Field — Living Classroom, Phase 3
Cathy Law, New Paltz High School
Transition Planning Fair for Students with Disabilities
Sarah Oles, New Paltz High School
Speech Sounds for Success — Speech Therapy Apps
Lara Salveson, Duzine Elementary School
2013
Classroom in the Field — Native Plant Gardens, Phase 2
Cathy Law, New Paltz High School
English Language Learner Take-Home Learning Kits
Iva Profaci & Lynn Bartlett, Duzine Elementary School
Students with Ukes — Classroom Ukulele Program
Kimberly Harrison, New Paltz Middle School
Author/Illustrator Visit with Barbara Bash
Elaine Thomas, Lenape Elementary School
Middle School Social Justice Book Club
Valerie Hughes, New Paltz Middle School
2012
E-Readers for the Middle School Library
Stella Mouyios, New Paltz Middle School
Solar Car Design
Alexis Mallory, New Paltz High School
Classroom in the Field — Naturalized Meadow, Phase 1
Cathy Law, New Paltz High School
Atomic Emission Spectrum Science Lab
Ron Bonagura, New Paltz High School
Kindergarten Classroom Listening Center
Iva Profaci, Duzine Elementary School
Hands-On Water Quality Testing & Data Analysis
Kathleen Nugent & Stephannie Costello, New Paltz High School
2011
E-Readers for the High School Library
Joanna Arkans, New Paltz High School