Easthampton High School’s Arts Festival, a collaboration of students and professional artists who exhibit works and perform for the community.  Students then write essays summarizing their experiences.

“Center/Pepin Student Leadership Club,” before-school enrichment program for students with good attendance and good academic standing to develop and implement various kinds of school/community projects with the help of a teacher/advisor. Enhanced learning will emphasize peer collaboration and leadership responsibilities.

“Easthampton High School's Favorite Reads,” School-wide student reading and promotional advertising project that includes all academic and technology/media and arts disciplines, and is designed increase elective reading during and after school. Students will then "sell" their choice of book to other students and members of the greater community by designing and composing convincing letters and posters.

“Easthampton Learning Foundation Jazz Band,” after school, weekend, and summer music program to mentor relationships across grade levels, promote school/community connections, foster mentoring relationships of multi-aged learners, build appreciation and respect for historical and cultural and all-American value of jazz. Band members travel, perform, compete, and record their works on CDs.
Click here to see 2 jazz band members meet the great Wynton Marsalis!

"Scope on a Rope,” project to enhance classroom learning by bringing biology study outdoors and/or away from the standard lab setting through the purchase of a specialized microscope that can be linked to a laptop computer. Grant purchased equipment features still photo and video capability with a portable display feature called, "Scope on the Go.”

“Model United Nations Team,” enhanced weekly out-of-school program teaching research, writing, public speaking, problem-solving, consensus-building, conflict resolution, appropriate presentation methods and techniques, compromise, and cooperation. They gain greater international perspective, understanding of human rights, health, history, and economic development and globalization issues through role-play, and finally attend a conference in Boston.

“Connecting Elementary Schools to the Local Environment,” life science and non-fiction reading enhancement project for field trip participation in Amherst Hitchcock Center's "Incredible Insects" program. Funding request is for program admission and busing.

“Center/Pepin Peaceful Playground Project,” community-based project to expand on last year's ELF grant for a playground that will extend and support classroom social curriculum.

Center / Pepin Elementary School recipient - Hands-on, durable materials and games to provide more positive choices for children during recess, to promote continued understanding of safety, social choices and how they enhance fun for all, and to introduce children to the proper use and care for these new materials.

Center / Pepin Elementary School recipient - Activities to promote strong spelling skills, purchase spelling bee program, and opportunity to participate in spelling bees.

Easthampton High School School recipient - Evening dinners and cultural events/activities to celebrate high school students’ cultural heritages, expose students to diversity, connect parents of students of color and ethnic backgrounds with their children’s’ school, to enhance teachers’ understandings of our students’ cultures.

Easthampton High School School recipient - Specialized program for high school students to create personalized high school plan, post-secondary plan, professional resumes, that allows students to share the portfolio with parents, advisors, post-secondary admissions and potential employers.

Pepin Elementary School recipient, "Clothing & Toys: Now and in the Past" - In-class presentations by the Deerfield, MA “Teaching American History” staff, and corresponding non-fiction books about toys and clothing in early America.

Easthampton HIgh School recipient - Monthly TV news program, camera, peripherals technology, and editing software purchases and training for high school students to be coordinated with Channel 5. Students will refine journalism skills, interviewing and objective reporting.

White Brook Middle School recipient - After school/weekend jazz band, musical training, historical and cultural education, travel, recording, production and performance expenses.
Listen to 3 music clips of the band by clicking on each below.

Clip 1 - Cute - Count Basie, Clip 2 - Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, Clip 3 - Murcy, Murcy, Murcy

One time second round grant recipient, same scope as 2006-2007 listing below

One time second round grant recipient, after school Project is aimed at students learning and experiencing what they learned about the UN by attending a mock UN Conference, simulating hearings and working with approximately 300 other high school students. Funding is for registration fees for 18 students, the school, 4 extra advisors, a security fee & busing

One time second round grant recipient, cross-curricular experiences with focus on social studies through field trips to Easthampton Senior Center where students will make crafts, read, sing and Play games. They will also learn to work in partnership with seniors and in teams with peers. End result will be a book documenting visits. 19 students, 2 teachers, 10-20 seniors.

One time second round grant recipient, digital Camera and Color Photo printer to produce portfolios. Project includes 60+ students (3 classes) and 2 teachers.

One time second round grant recipient, "Living things Using Scientific Investigation and the Literature of Eric Carle" Goal is to deepen 1st grade students’ understanding of living things and their environments through scientific investigation, and a exploration of and Connection to the literature of Eric Carle, using butterfly development and Field trips to Eric Carle museum for 38 students, 2 teachers.

One time second round grant recipient, 600 elementary school students and 20 teacher s will receive their own copy Of Owl Moon, an award-winning book & then learn to write, illustrate & publish their own Book. After January distribution of the books, author, Jane Yolen will speak to children and parents at Pepin School on Feb 8. Funding is for purchase of books.