Two Monroe Public Schools teachers – a high school teacher and an elementary school teacher – each have received $100 Back to School grants from the Meemic Foundation, through the local Leski Insurance Agency.

     Carol Sliwka, a Monroe High School English teacher, and Jodi Grenn, a kindergarten teacher at Custer Elementary, were presented their grants at the recent Back to School staff day for all Monroe Public Schools personnel at Monroe High School.

     Mrs. Grenn plans to use her grant money to purchase safety goggles for her students to use to when they do science experiments. 

     Mrs. Sliwka, who has provided students with thousands of books, plans to use her grant money to purchase more books for students to read. 

     The Meemic Foundation uses the Back to School grants to provide educators with funding assistance for school supplies for the 2015-16 school year.

     The Meemic Foundation offers grant opportunities for the educational community for programs and projects including art, health. physical education, history, math, science, social studies, special needs, STEM, technology, classroom projects, field trips, school assemblies and professional development for educators.