FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julie Sheedy westhillfoundation@gmail.com   Westhill Foundation Awards $30,000 for 2016 Grants for Robotics, Bat Houses and More SYRACUSE, NY – December 8, 2015 The Westhill Central School District Educational Foundation is proud to announce it has awarded more than $30,000 in educational grants to teachers in Westhill Schools. This is the second round of grants to be awarded since the Foundation’s inception in September 2013. “The grants truly reflect the commitment and creativity of our teaching staff,” says Deborah Moriarty, chair of the Foundation’s grant committee.  “Our students will benefit greatly from [...]

Westhill Educational Foundation Awards $30,000 to fund 19 grants in 2017 The Westhill Educational Foundation has awarded $30,000 to fund 19 grants to teachers and staff in Westhill Schools. Work on these grants will begin in 2017. This is the third round of grants awarded by the Foundation. Mission To Space Submitted by Patsy Vercillo, Katrina Balla, Marilou Francisco, Megan Vertucci, Wendy Snyder and Jennifer Stanton for first grade students at Walberta Park School Students will enrich their Space Science unit using the Bricks 4 Kidz Legos program to build structures related to space. Bricks 4 [...]

Media Contact: Julie Sheedy jsheedy@lorettosystem.org or 315.413.3480   Westhill District Gets $27,000 to Fund 14 Grants Syracuse, NY (December XX, 2017) The Westhill Central School District Educational Foundation announced its grant winners for the 2017-2018 grant season. Teachers across all grade levels submitted program ideas for consideration and as a result, more than $27,000 has been approved to fund 14 grants programs.   “We continue to be so impressed with the outstanding ideas and innovative projects our teachers and staff dream up,” said Julie Sheedy, president of the Westhill Education Foundation. “We are only able to [...]