LISBON REGIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION GRANTS
2000 - 2011: 172 Grants Totaling over $100,000
2010 - 2011 School Year: 16 Grants - $11,083
$500 To PAWS to provide partial funding for student participation in the canopy zipline
experience at Bretton Woods.
$700 To contribute to the purchase of a bass clarinet to improve the school band program by
making possible the acquisition of instruments students are not able to rent.
$1,000 For a presentation to grades 6-12 by the visiting Ryan's Story organization regarding
bullying, cyber-bullying and teen suicide prevention.
$600 For transportation for all 7th Grade students to an outdoor education center for an out-of-
school learning experience involving teamwork, problem-solving, perseverance, and
developing respect for others.
$262 To fund bringing from the Squam Lake Science Center a staff member to make a
presentation to the 4th Grade focusing on animals and their adaptation to winter.
$1,866 To provide the funding for a bus trip for the 5th Grade students to Boston to visit the Paul
Revere House and the USS Constitution Museum as part of their study of the Revolutionary
War.
$570 For the purchase of books and payment of other costs to make possible of the Parent/Student
Reading Circle involving Grades 6-9 to provide good literature and writing experiences for
the students.
$595 To provide funding for the purchase of five receivers to enable high school students to
participate the GPS & Geocache Module Project to engage students in applicable learning in
technology.
$490 For PAWS students in Grades 9-12 to be provided with outdoor emergency training by the
Ski Patrol at Bretton Woods.
$1,000 Support for a trip by thirty Spanish and Social Studies students to New York City to visit
Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty and experience Spanish culture in furtherance of their
study of immigration in both disciplines.
$900 Provide funds to offset a portion of the cost of sending high school students to attend the
YMCA Youth & Government Program to enhance their understanding of the achievement of
goals through the democratic process.
$650 Funds to support a field trip by 4th Grade students to visit Fort #4 in Charlestown, New
Hampshire to learn about life of colonists in pre-Revolutionary War days and the importance
of the Fort during the French and Indian War.
$100 Assistance for a needy student with the talent and passion for a lifetime in music to attend
the Crane Youth Music Camp in New York State.
$850 To support the participation of all 7th Graders in an outdoor education adventure program
allowing them to work in groups to take risks, test their limits, and dealing with challenges.
$500 Supporting participation by students in Grades 1-5 in an activity focusing on what students
do during the summer months by working cooperatively on projects outside the classroom,
including creating a float for the Lilac Time parade.
$500 To fund the purchase of video editing software to enable students in Grades K-8 to create
movies using green screen technology.
$500 To PAWS to provide partial funding for student participation in the canopy zipline
experience at Bretton Woods.
$700 To contribute to the purchase of a bass clarinet to improve the school band program by
making possible the acquisition of instruments students are not able to rent.
$1,000 For a presentation to grades 6-12 by the visiting Ryan's Story organization regarding
bullying, cyber-bullying and teen suicide prevention.
$600 For transportation for all 7th Grade students to an outdoor education center for an out-of-
school learning experience involving teamwork, problem-solving, perseverance, and
developing respect for others.
$262 To fund bringing from the Squam Lake Science Center a staff member to make a
presentation to the 4th Grade focusing on animals and their adaptation to winter.
$1,866 To provide the funding for a bus trip for the 5th Grade students to Boston to visit the Paul
Revere House and the USS Constitution Museum as part of their study of the Revolutionary
War.
$570 For the purchase of books and payment of other costs to make possible of the Parent/Student
Reading Circle involving Grades 6-9 to provide good literature and writing experiences for
the students.
$595 To provide funding for the purchase of five receivers to enable high school students to
participate the GPS & Geocache Module Project to engage students in applicable learning in
technology.
$490 For PAWS students in Grades 9-12 to be provided with outdoor emergency training by the
Ski Patrol at Bretton Woods.
$1,000 Support for a trip by thirty Spanish and Social Studies students to New York City to visit
Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty and experience Spanish culture in furtherance of their
study of immigration in both disciplines.
$900 Provide funds to offset a portion of the cost of sending high school students to attend the
YMCA Youth & Government Program to enhance their understanding of the achievement of
goals through the democratic process.
$650 Funds to support a field trip by 4th Grade students to visit Fort #4 in Charlestown, New
Hampshire to learn about life of colonists in pre-Revolutionary War days and the importance
of the Fort during the French and Indian War.
$100 Assistance for a needy student with the talent and passion for a lifetime in music to attend
the Crane Youth Music Camp in New York State.
$850 To support the participation of all 7th Graders in an outdoor education adventure program
allowing them to work in groups to take risks, test their limits, and dealing with challenges.
$500 Supporting participation by students in Grades 1-5 in an activity focusing on what students
do during the summer months by working cooperatively on projects outside the classroom,
including creating a float for the Lilac Time parade.
$500 To fund the purchase of video editing software to enable students in Grades K-8 to create
movies using green screen technology.
[Note: In most cases, the Foundation's grants have covered only a portion of the total cost of the program or activity, with the balance coming from parents and other sources. Furthermore, this list does not include the funds from public and private sources that the Foundation has applied to support the Project-Lead-The-Way pre-engineering program for students from Lisbon and other towns.]