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2000 - 2010
Year Title School Applicants Amount of Award
2009-2010 Come Wii with Mii! East Brook Middle School Christina Costanzo (contact) - East Brook
Amy D'Ambola - East Brook
$2,167.84
  Dance Your Way to the Top of the Class! Ridge Ranch Elementary School Ruth Rice (contact) - Ridge Ranch
Eileen Palumbo - Ridge Ranch
Jeanine Nostrame - Ridge Ranch
$1,750.00
  iCast Paramus High School Michele Sarnoski (contact) - PHS
Diantha Acevedo - PHS
David Allocco - PHS
$2,077.51
  Imagine Mars East Brook Middle School Diane Verhasselt (contact) - East Brook $5,750.00
  Listen to Read Stony Lane Elementary School Leslie Rochman (contact) - Stony Lane
Karen Beards - West Brook
Darlyne Kelleher - Stony Lane
$2,259.35
  "Power Pak"-ed Readers for Fast, Fun, Focused Fluency Ridge Ranch Elementary School Noel Drower (contact) - Ridge Ranch $1,717.56
  Robot Olympics:  Technology is More Than Just Computers East Brook Middle School Mary Hall (contact) - East Brook
John Macaluso - East Brook
$9,000.00
  Trout in the Classroom West Brook Middle School Susan Dziob (contact) - West Brook $1,458.98
  "We Got the Whole Story in our Hands" Reading Through Puppets Stony Lane Elementary School Kristen Greco (contact) - Stony Lane $969.96
  Yoga - "Bridging" the Gap Between Regular and Special Education Ridge Ranch Elementary School Barbara Vene-Anderson (contact) - RR
Diane Schubert - Ridge Ranch
Jeanine Nostrame - Ridge Ranch
$2,150.00
      TOTAL: $29,301.20
         
2008-2009 Every Student Has a Voice East Brook Middle School Mary Hall (contact) -
East Brook
$1,000.00
  Kindergarten Block Party Ridge Ranch Elementary School Jennifer Jennings (contact) -
Ridge Ranch
$2,350.00
  Listen and Learn West Brook Middle School Karen Peterson (contact) -
West Brook
$10,000.00
  Music and 21st Century Skills West Brook Middle School Lisa Ahrendt (contact) -
West Brook
$6,586.00
  Pond of Dreams Ridge Ranch Elementary School Tina Salute (contact) -
Ridge Ranch
Malissa Jockish - Ridge Ranch
Shelley Manzi - Ridge Ranch
$2,000.00
  The Spartan Experience Paramus High School Sherie Piniella (contact) - PHS
Stacey Lespinasse - PHS
$4,164.59
      TOTAL: $26,100.59
         
2007-2008 An Educated Community is a Healthy Community Paramus High School Katie Maricle (contact) - Paramus High School $1,100.00
  Blossoming Buddies Paramus High School Maggie Touloughian (contact) - Paramus High School $2,065.00
  Hi! Hi! Birdie Ridge Ranch Elementary School Shelley Manzi (contact) - Ridge Ranch $1,000.00
  Mobile Technology Stations West Brook Middle School Gina Herring (contact) - West Brook $11,000.00
  Music and Technology Memorial Elementary School Maureen Mohn (contact) - Memorial
Kristine Hart - Memorial
$2,464.00
  Photo Students Go Professional Paramus High School Dennis Dalelio (contact) - Paramus High School $3,000.00
  Planting a Kinder-GARDEN Rainbow (A Cross-Curricular Writing Adventure) Ridge Ranch Elementary School Jennifer Jennings (contact) - Ridge Ranch
Laurie Hemmerly - Ridge Ranch
Barbara Spero - Ridge Ranch
$750.00
  Raising Educational and Community Awareness on the Crime of Genocide Paramus High School Michael Gonnerman (contact) - Paramus High School
Norah Diliberto - Paramus High School
$3,600.00
  Space, The Final Frontier East Brook Middle School Diane Verhasselt (contact) - East Brook $3,825.00
  Two By Two - I'll Read and Write with You Ridge Ranch Elementary School Noel Drower (contact) - Ridge Ranch
Gail Cohen - Ridge Ranch
$1,760.65
  Using Our Nation's Library to Enrich Students' Learning in Social Studies Stony Lane Elementary School Leslie Rochman (contact) - Stony Lane $3,429.19
      TOTAL: $33,993.84
         
2006-2007 A Living Legacy Paramus High School Lucy Danny (contact)
Linda Handschiegel
Robert Jones
$2,500.00
  Can You Dig It? East Brook Middle School Diane Verhasselt (contact) $2,000.00
  Every Step Counts Parkway Elementary School Jean Mulholland (contact) $2,758.50
  Instructional/Educational Videos Created for Students by Students East Brook Middle School Mike Indorato (contact) $11,000.00
  Integrating Technology is Now a Flash! West Brook Middle School Gina Herring (contact) $1,300.00
  iPods for Raising Reading Achievement:  iR²AP Midland Elementary School Pat White (contact)
Robert Marion
Peggy Lynch
$1,993.00
  The Living Lab - An Outdoor Classroom Parkway Elementary School Elayne Bland (contact)
Virginia Amato
Claire Dates-McGowan
April Dinallo
$2,500.00
      TOTAL: $24,051.50
         
2005-2006 CPR in Schools Paramus High School Jonathan Morrisette (contact) $1,000.00
  E.P.I.C.S. (Electronic Portfolios Integrating Community and Schools) Paramus High School Carla Alvarez (contact) $2,000.00
  Experience It! East Brook Middle School Diane Verhasselt (contact)  $1,900.00
  Fit for Life Midland Elementary School Laura Carrino (contact) $780.00
  Star-Books Café Parkway School Jeanine Nostrame (contact) $2,122.00
  The Greatest Generation:  A Salute to World War II Veterans Paramus High School Fred Cotterell (contact) $900.00
  The Museum Adventure Paramus High School & Parkway Elementary School Lisa Vartanian (contact) $2,458.00
  Tranquility Garden Paramus High School Maggie Touloughian (contact) $2,500.00
  Virtual Business - Sports and Management Paramus High School Ted Evans (contact) $1,894.00
  Water, Water Everywhere East Brook & West Brook Middle Schools Sandra Antoine (contact) $3,994.90
  Words in the Garden, Words on the Wall Memorial Elementary School Mimi Duffy (contact)
Mary Alice Perazzo
$2,410.09
      TOTAL: $21,958.99
         
2004-2005 Celebrating the World's Cultures Paramus High School Fred Cotterell (contact)
Chrystena Hahn
$1,350.00
  F.R.I.E.N.D.S (Forthoughtful Responsible Individuals Engaged "N" Democratic "S"itizenship) West Brook Middle School Gina Herring (contact) $2,147.00
  German Folk Dancing Costumes Paramus High School Kim Lauzon (contact)
Claudia Bullingham
$1,615.20
  Light the Image Walls Paramus High School Dennis Dalelio (contact) $1,600.00
  Living History East Brook Middle School Diane Verhasselt (contact) $2,025.00
  Monet's Garden Memorial Elementary School Maryalice Perazzo (contact)
Mimi Duffy
$2,990.00
  PHS Armory Show 2005 Paramus High School Sean Adams (contact)
Felicia Steele
$1,500.00
  Science Caught in the Act Paramus High School Natalie Macke (contact)
John Ziemba
Kevin Graves
Tara Boss
$546.05
  Vietnam Memories:  Stories Left at the Wall Paramus High School Fred Cotterell (contact) $2,000.00
      TOTAL: $15,773.25
         
2003-2004 Bright Hands, Bright Minds - Incorporating Handheld Technology into the Special Needs Classrooms Intra-District Luninda Lau (Contact)
Kathleen Giordanella
Patricia McQuade
Karen Peterson
$3,978.98
  East Brook Playwrights East Brook Middle School Dana Folcarelli (Contact)
Robin Filippone
$600.00
  Going Global with Group Games Memorial Elementary School Kathryn Looney (Contact)
Elisa Giblin
Agnes Moore
$1,000.00
  Interactive Classroom Learning Environment West Brook Middle School Gina Herring $4,989.00
  Kindergarten Photojournalists - Publishing with Pride Ridge Ranch School Jennifer Sheehy $3,300.00
  Money Matters Paramus High School Peter Nicholson $824.12
  Project Mind Over Matter East Brook Middle School Christine Ward $1,122.26
  Project: M.U.S.I.C. (Making Understandable Sounds in our Cultures) Memorial Elementary School Carol Russell $450.00
      TOTAL: $16,264.36
         
2002-2003 Author's Garden Memorial Elementary School Joy Mandara (Contact)
Mimi Duffy
$1,000.00
  B.A.S.I.C.S. (Building Alternative Strategies Into Curriculum Standards) Paramus High School Michele McKenzie (Contact) $400.00
  Ecosystem Plugged In Paramus High School Natalie Macke (Contact)
Andrew Bickerton
Tara Boss
$2,849.00
  Edgar Allen Poe Day Paramus High School Kevin Horn (Contact) $1,500.00
  Poe on the Go West Brook Middle School Gina Herring (Contact) $1,660.75
  Probing Motion West Brook Middle School Susan Dziob (Contact) $559.00
  PROJECT:  C.A.R.E (Compassion and Reality Education) Memorial Elementary School Craig Messmer (Contact)
Carol Russell
$1,200.00
  Virtual Field Trips of Historical New Jersey Memorial Elementary School
Midland Elementary School
Parkway Elementary School
Ridge Ranch Elementary School
Stony Lane Elementary School
Fred Cotterell (Contact)
(All 2002-03 Elementary School 5th Grade Teachers)
$2,100.00
  What are the Chances? East Brook Middle School Anne Grewe (Contact)
William Fisher
$500.00
  An Afternoon of Fine Arts Visitation Academy Margaret Redling  
      TOTAL: $11,768.75
         
2001-2002 Junior Gardener Program Memorial Elementary School



Midland Elementary School
Gina Boisits
Carol Bratman
Craig Messmer

Tina LaMere
Shirley Truncale
Leigh Miller
$2,053.00
  Turning on Art with Technology Midland Elementary School Paula Schinski $1,000.00
  Ask Yourselves Stony Lane Elementary School Arlene Berman $500.00
  Literature Alive East Brook Middle School Cathy LaMothe
Anne Grewe
$1,209.60
  The Real Game East Brook Middle School Inez Kraus $830.00
  Probes R Us East Brook Middle School Mary Hall $1,300.00
  Decisions, Decisions East Brook Middle School Kathleen Bora
Robert Sabatino
$449.85
  Life in the Twenties Paramus High School Fred Cotterell
Anna Amabile-Chipelo
Michael DeLuca
Linda Handschiegel
Christopher Iasiello
Stephanie Sylva
Meggan Wolf
$1,500.00
  Virtual Business Computer Simulation Paramus High School Ted Evans $713.50
      TOTAL: $9,555.95
         
2000-2001 Lunch Under Construction Memorial Elementary School Maureen Mohn
Elisa Giblin
Kathleen Looney
Joy Mandara
Carol Russell
Amie Singer
$1,000.00
  The Machine Shop / Learning's on a Roll!! Midland Elementary School Sandra Antoine
Sue Needleman
Leigh Miller
Peggy Lynch
$1,311.98
  Switch On!  Electronics! Midland Elementary School Sandra Antoine
Leigh Ann Miller
Sue Needleman
Peggy Lynch
$1,770.00
  Traveling History of Paramus Parkway Elementary School Fred Cotterell
Virginia Amato
Elyane Bland
$2,450.00
  Fisher Education Optical Set East Brook Middle School Christine Ward
Michael Kilgallen
$1,150.30
  Heart Rate Monitors Paramus High School Constance Story $1,000.00
  Leap for Mankind! Paramus High School Sandra Antoine
Robyn Strange-Tantum
Joseph Piro
$712.00
  Physics Info Mall Paramus High School Sandra Antoine
Arpi Lajinian
John Ziemba
Tara Boss
Peter Nicholson
Kevin Graves
Greta Taylor-Sturm
$2,645.00
  Charles Dickens Festival Paramus High School William Peppiatt
Patricia Bolger
$1,500.00
      TOTAL: $13,539.28