Recent Grants

Fall 2023 Grants Approved

Rye Elementary School

Strong Words Strong Minds
Creation of an Affirmation Zone which will provide students with an area to help regulate their bodies and minds.
Grant Amount: $411.61

Building Diverse Book Collections at RES: Unified Arts & Spec Ed
Provide collections of diverse materials relating to culture, ethnicity and gender for use in unified arts and special education areas.
Grant Amount: $3,700

Lookout Platforms in the Outdoor Classroom
Creation of a lookout platform in the Riptide Reserve, allowing students to observe wildlife from a different perspective and give students more access to environmental observation.
Grant Amount: $5,596.64

Music Equipment
For the purchase of mic stands and cables to be able to effectively use existing music gear and for the purchase of musical equipment for use by the 4th grade band
Grant Amount: $243.27

The Falcon Comes to Rye
Fourth grade students will meet and learn from a master falconer and a Harris’ Hawk
Grant Amount: $500

RES Blue Ribbon Celebration Video
Creation of a professional video highlighting a day in the life of RES, a Blue Ribbon School
Grant Amount: $400

Suzanne Lull Legacy Grant
For the purchase of supplies and equipment in support of outdoor education
Grant Amount: $500

Rye Junior High School

Lowell National Historical Park: River as a Classroom
A scientific adventure for eighth grade students to the Merrimack River Watershed, a dynamic living laboratory for the study of ecosystems and earth science.
Grant Amount: $960

Bringing World Language Alive in the Kitchen
Through a partnership with King Arthur Baking, students will be exposed to a world of baking that is inclusive and truly open to all. KAB has created instructional videos in French and Spanish to teach our students both baking and world languages. Using instructional videos in Spanish and French, students will have the opportunity to learn from community experts.
Grant Amount: $1,800

Rye 400 Holiday Ornaments
Students will use the laser cutter to create holiday ornaments to celebrate Rye 400 as part of a Math enrichment activity.
Grant Amount: $436.52

The Playground Project
This grant was initiated, researched and written by RJH students for the purchase of new recess equipment
Grant Amount: $291.62