YPS Foundation Grants

YPSF makes "mini-grants" to Ypsilanti Public Schools teachers in amounts up to $500 during a competitive grant process. Awards are evaluated based on the following criteria:

The project/program must have a direct impact on raising student achievement;
The quality of the program will be gauged by its educational value; and
Instructional innovation and creativity will be considered as it applies to obtaining academic success.

Mini-Grants Awards for 2008-09

Mini Grant Award Winners for 2009-2010 are as follows:

Teacher	School	Grant Awarded
Sima Thurman	Adams	5th Grade Etiquette Celebration
Beth Hurdle	Adams	Hands-on-Math
Jason Malloy	Chapell	Elementary Basketball League
Beth Koryzno	Chapelle	Huron Lady II Port Huron Field Trip
Ellen Chenier	District Wide	Expanded Instruction Reading in Language Arts
Ellen Chenier	District Wide	Expanded Instructional Reading in Science
Ellen Chenier	District Wide	Expanded Instructional Reading in Social Studies
Crystal Harding	Erickson	Elementary Spring Musical
Janet Duncan	Erickson	Lofty Literature
Gwen Guthrie	Erickson	Sittin' on Top of the World
Carolyn Falsetta	District Wide	CPR Certification & Update all AED's
Paula Sizemore & IRC-Edu. Quality	District Wide	MLK Equity Essay-Creative Arts Expo
Liz Sirman	Middle Schools	Intensive Phonics for Improved Reading
Torin Moore	Middle/High School	Indoor Track & Field Club
Patricia Blevins	Perry CDC	Parents as Partners in Preschool
Helene Mayleben	Perry CDC	Perry Clothes Closet
Tonia Porterfield	West Middle	Salmon in the Classroom
Dawn Richardson	Ypsilanti High	Brainology Program
Paula Sizemore	Ypsilanti High	College Ed
Deanna Phillips	Ypsilanti High	Intensive Phonics for Improved Reading
Carli Pacheco	Ypsilanti High	Reading Apprenticeship Extensive Reading
Melanie Depray	Ypsilanti High	Science World
Trudy Adams	Ypsilanti High	Robotics Kit of Parts 2010 FIRST Robotics