Dream Big Grants in Action: Pizza Time Read Night

It’s Pizza Time Read Night Serves Up a Slice of Literacy & Family Fun at Iles Elementary School By: Katie Rodemich ’02 On a night filled with the irresistible aroma of pizza and the excitement of turning pages, Iles Elementary School hosted its much-anticipated It’s Pizza Time Read Night—a family-focused literacy event made possible through…

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Dream Big Grants in Action: Ceramics Education

High-Fire Clay & Glazes Heat Up Ceramics Education at QHS By: Katie Rodemich 2002 In the Art Department at Quincy High School, creativity is heating up—literally. Thanks to a $1,500 grant from the Quincy Public Schools Foundation in Spring 2023, the ceramics program has undergone a bold transformation. What began with basic low-fire techniques in…

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Dream Big Grants in Action: Move, Play, Think! – VERTI-GO!

The Verti-GO Quincy Initiative at The Academy By: Katie Rodemich ’02 In the fall of 2024, The Academy was awarded an $8,000 grant from the Quincy Public Schools Foundation to launch Move, Play, Think! —a dynamic new program created in partnership with Verti-Go Quincy. The athletic performance facility, founded by QHS alum Tony Douglas ’01…

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QPS Foundation Spring Grant Cycle Awards Made

The Quincy Public Schools Foundation approved 12 grant applications, totaling $62,376 in awards for the spring grant cycle.  This is in addition to the $58,411.39 in guaranteed grant funding that was released from the Foundation’s endowment for spending in the 2024-2025 school year and the $89,219 in grant funding awarded for the fall semester. The…

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QPS Foundation Awards Over $70,000 in Grants to QPS Schools

The Quincy Public Schools Foundation recently distributed grant award notices for 19 applications, totaling $72,444.34 in approved funding for use in the Quincy Public School District #172. The funds for this grant cycle will be made available after January 1, 2024,  and will be for use in the spring semester of the 2023-2024 school year.…

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