$5,368.06 In Grant Funding Awarded To 2 County Schools

OSWEGO – Frederick Leighton Elementary and Paul V. Moore High School have been named recipients of Capacity Building Grants from Terra Science and Education, Inc. for a total of $5,368.06 in grant funding going into Oswego County Schools.

Leighton Elementary and Paul V. Moore High School are among 11 organizations across New York State being awarded Capacity Building Grants from Terra Science and Education.

A total of $47,752.66 in grants have been awarded to schools and educational non-profits in 2018 to increase educational opportunities for students throughout the State.

Leighton, a school within the Oswego City School District, has been awarded $4,037.65 to expand STEM curricula.

The grant project, led by James Hartmann, is designed to deepen problem solving skills for students in grades K-6 through science labs, science experiments, and extracurricular science explorations, culminating in a school wide science fair showcasing the work students have been completing throughout the school year.

The grant aims at increasing student achievement on technology and science standardized tests while also raising motivation for students to enter STEM fields and pursue STEM careers.

Paul V. Moore, within the Central Square school district, was awarded $1,330.41 toward the school’s Trout in the Classroom project.

The grant project, led by Fred Kowanes, seeks to establish a system to raise trout eggs in the classroom for later release, with assistance from the Department of Environmental Conservation for appropriate release locations, into the local environment.

Students will assist in raising the eggs, maintaining water quality and documenting progress throughout the span of the program for later sharing with district elementary students and community members.

The Terra Capacity Building Grant Program accepts applications from schools and educational non-profits who have a project that will build long-term capacity and impact a number of students for years to come.

Grant awards range from $1,000 to a maximum or $5,000.

Applications for 2019 will be accepted until December 1, 2018.

Terra Science and Education, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving quality of life through the investment of those involved in education and innovation.

For more information about Terra Science and Education or the Capacity Building Grant Program please email [email protected] or visit www.terraed.org.

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