Grants

North Royalton Educational Foundation Grants

Nicole Babik - North Royalton Middle School

Trackpads and Clipboards - The trackpads will be used to model annotations, signposts, word parts and site navigation on the smartboard allowing movement in the classroom and on the team’s Fall walk to Memorial Park. Students will benefit from the ease of taking notes, tracking ideas, controlling the Smartboard and moving through the classroom making lessons more engaging and hands-on.

Amanda Doak - North Royalton Elementary School

Kindergarten Learning Manipulatives - reinforces teaching concepts and provides students with opportunities to improve on their creativity, social skills, critical thinking, imagination, oral language, collaboration, vocabulary, curiosity, and problem solving. Also allows for differentiation for struggling learners.

Kathleen Filippelli - North Royalton Elementary School

Literacy Versa Tiles - These kits provide an engaging, screen-free alternative to traditional skills practice that can be used in small groups, rotations, centers or stations. Students will be able to challenge themselves with more complex literacy skills for mastery of content and increased student achievement.

Sarah Franko - North Royalton Middle School

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Collaboration - The Maverick team will benefit from content area game play and STEM activities that promote critical thinking and problem-solving in an interactive and enjoyable learning environment. These resources will contribute to a dynamic learning environment that enhances student achievement, equipping students with the cognitive tools needed for academic and lifelong success.

Kate Hindall - North Royalton Elementary School

Building Thinking Classrooms - This book will provide teachers in 3rd and 4th grade with strategies for students to build upon their thinking skills and increase math stamina to help solve problems with more rigor. Students will learn to look at a problem and solve it without being given specific instructions on how to complete the task.

Leigh Johnson, Jennifer Malik & Nina Pignataro - North Royalton Elementary School

Soft Start Bins - A structured morning routine will be created with soft start bins that include problem solving, STEM and memory building activities to provide students with collaborative, engaging activities to start their days off right and prepare them for learning.

Liz Kannel - North Royalton Elementary School

Kindergarten Multi-Sensory Materials - Students will gain foundational phonics skills needed in order to read through center rotations, large group instruction, reading groups, intervention and differentiation. These resources will provide enrichment and opportunities for collaboration for students.

Sarah Michael & Abbey Studor - North Royalton Elementary School

Egg Shakers & Ukuleles - Students will be able to use individual instruments in music class to personalize their learning experience and create fun, collaborative harmonies.

Brenna Nichol - North Royalton Elementary School

Math Versa Tiles - These kits provide an engaging, screen-free alternative to traditional skills practice that can be used in small groups, rotations, centers or stations. Students will be able to challenge themselves with more complex math equations for mastery of content and increased student achievement.

Kriste Smith - North Royalton High School

NoRo Business Builders - The Entrepreneurship and Building Your Brand classes will design, create, market and sell student-made creations allowing students to showcase their innovations, creativity, collaboration and business skills. Keeping track of costs of goods sold and profit margins will be key learning elements.

Mary Ann Trunzo - North Royalton Elementary School

Gel Printing Plates - A wide range of art projects such as monoprinting, collage, process art and creative expression are possible with Gel Printing Plates. Students will be able to make more creative decisions by choosing the process, textures, colors and varying the tools and techniques for their print projects.

Doug Zimlich - North Royalton Middle School

Team Raptor Kindness Garden - Team Raptor students will develop a sense of community, belonging and mindfulness with the creation of a kindness garden. The garden supports our district’s Bear Way initiative and can work with the High School Garden Club and local North Royalton landscaping or home and garden businesses.

Dr. Kasey Spirakus Memorial Fund for Special Education

Tennille Haugh - North Royalton High School

Stepping Stones High School Social Skills Development - Implementing engaging, research-based games and structured activities will encourage students to practice and refine their language skills in a fun, low-pressure environment. Students will be able to initiate and maintain conversations, understand nonverbal cues, use appropriate social language and express their thoughts effectively.

Arynn Leety - North Royalton Elementary School

Hands On Toys - These resources will lead to enhanced student engagement and a deeper understanding of key concepts through interactive play. Learning is reinforced through multisensory approaches helping students to retain and satisfy their diverse learning styles.

Kate West - North Royalton Elementary School

Sensory Materials - Resources targeted on large muscle groups will help students to maintain balance and move smoothly allowing them to bounce, swing, spin, climb and hug tightly. Students will benefit from safe outlets for their sensory needs.

Ellie Rechkemmer Memorial Literacy Fund

Katie Bober - North Royalton Elementary School

NRES Whole School Book Club - Students and families participate in activities, trivia, North Royalton scavenger hunt and Family Literacy night celebrating the annual book selection. Providing these books allows all families to be connected and share a special experience.

Lori Cole - North Royalton Middle School

5th Grade Literacy Centers - Student achievement in literacy will be enhanced with materials that foster engagement, improve comprehension and support differentiated instruction ensuring that every student has the tools needed to succeed.

North Royalton Educational Foundation Sponsorship

Monica Boduszek (HS), Jennifer Nemeth (ES) & Deanna Paolino (MS)

Start with Hello - This K-12 initiative is aligned with the Safe Schools Act to foster a safe, inclusive and connected school environment by reducing social isolation, enhancing peer relationships and supporting absentee students. Branding and signage will promote the program and serve as visual reminders of kindness and inclusion.