How Your Donations Matter
All donations have directly fueled the purchase of a countless number of items that have impacted both the intellectual and physical well-being of the youngest members of the Tolland community, and our future leaders.
Support Our Schools
Please consider making a tax-
deductible donation to TEF to help us
sustain our level of giving to our
teachers. paras and TPS staff
members.
Past Grants
The Tolland Education Foundation relies on the generosity of community members and business donors to provide the funding for the various grant programs for our schools and community. These awards have funded new initiatives, staff development projects, and other enrichment activities that could not be included in the regular school budget.
| Title | Amount Granted | School | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Flexible seating
|
$ 137.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2025
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|
Greenhouse seating
|
$ 453.66
|
Tolland High School
|
2024
| Read more |
|
Frameworks bicycle repair curriculum & supplies
|
$ 6000.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2024
| Read more |
|
Pottery Workshop
|
$ 500.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2024
| Read more |
|
20th Anniversary: SOAR Program
|
$ 3233.20
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2024
| Read more |
|
20th Anniversary: ecolor series 2 poster printer
|
$ 6.23
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2024
| Read more |
|
Drama Club Equipment
|
$ 5106.90
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2024
| Read more |
|
20th Anniversary: Maker’s Space
|
$ 5000.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2023
| Read more |
|
20th Anniversary: Pre-School Readiness Program
|
$ 5000.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2023
| Read more |
|
20th Anniversary: Innovator Rover
|
$ 3700.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2023
| Read more |
|
20th Anniversary: Thinking Classroom
|
$ 2600.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2023
| Read more |
|
20th Anniversary: Peer Tutoring Lab
|
$ 5000.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2023
| Read more |
|
Evolution of Species
|
$ 2052.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2023
| Read more |
|
20th Anniversary: Recording Studio
|
$ 6000.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2023
| Read more |
|
Chromebook holders
|
$ 749.90
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2023
| Read more |
|
Pottery Workshop
|
$ 500.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2023
| Read more |
|
Bilingual Library
|
$ 500.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Secret Stories
|
$ 218.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Orton Gillingham Classroom Educator
|
$ 2500.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Learning with Legos
|
$ 675.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Preschool Garden
|
$ 620.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Secret Stories
|
$ 550.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Multisensory Learning in Reading Intervention
|
$ 500.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
3D Printer
|
$ 300.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Sustainable Farming Project
|
$ 600.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Desk Risers (2)
|
$ 304.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Soundboard
|
$ 1500.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
EdMark Reading Level 2
|
$ 629.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Hindu Statues
|
$ 350.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Building Thinking Classrooms using Vertical Non-perm Surfaces
|
$ 2092.90
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Redcat Auditory Learning
|
$ 1218.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Lyme Free Land Plan
|
$ 1088.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Special Education Reset Room
|
$ 2548.50
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2022
| Read more |
|
Reading Hall of Fame additions
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Outdoor art classes
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Multicultural music books
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
FoodPlay nutrition and activity program packages
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Climate, culture, and diversity books
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
“Growth Mindset” and calming strategy materials
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Learning tools
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Sensory boxes
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Level reading books
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Social/emotional learning tools
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Sensory table
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Tools supporting fine motor skills
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Diversity and inclusion books
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Fidgets for concentration
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
National Geographic readers
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Supplies for indoor recess
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Audio and e-books during COVID
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Recording studio updates (THS)
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Microphone
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Kitchen items for critical living skill development
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Escape Room in a Box
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
White boards
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Standing desks
|
$ 750.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Bluetooth earbuds
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
RAGE Robotics supplies
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Atlas set
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Competition uniforms
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Virtual cooking
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Recording studio updates (TIS)
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Math tools
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Reading tools
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
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|
Graphic novels
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
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|
Reader’s Theater
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Storage solutions for students
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Storage solutions for students
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
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|
Interactive notebooks
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
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|
White boards for Math
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
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|
Tools for learning fractions
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
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|
Calming tools
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Writing tools
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
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|
Music class outdoors
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2021
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|
Audiobooks
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2021
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|
Golf supplies for PE class
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2021
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|
Literacy kits
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2021
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|
Educational games
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Social/emotional games
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Social/emotional games
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Math and coding games
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
Games
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2021
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|
Scrapbooking supplies
|
$ 250.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2021
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|
World Atlas
|
$ 500.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2021
| Read more |
|
TMS Performance Training Lab Equipment
|
$ 3305.30
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2020
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|
Climate and Culture Initiative
|
$ 750.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2020
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|
Stop the Bleed Kits
|
$ 8000.00
|
Tolland Public Schools
|
2020
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|
Butterfly Garden
|
$ 4050.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2020
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|
RAGE robotics
|
$ 1932.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2019
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|
Math and Dyna Grant
|
$ 2037.70
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2019
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|
Ipads for the Music Dept
|
$ 8997.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2019
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|
Help with early literacy skills
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2019
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|
Multicultural items
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Book collection by reading level
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Calming music and classroom lighting
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Flexible seating and classroom items
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Health and wellness tools
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Flexible seating and classroom items
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Classroom items, including tools to build a quiet corner
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Yoga supplies
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Digital music tools
|
$ 250.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Standing Desk
|
$ 3500.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Hands-on Artifacts
|
$ 2000.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Recycling Bins
|
$ 708.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2019
| Read more |
|
Hands on learning
|
$ 410.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2019
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|
DECA competition blazers
|
$ 800.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2019
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|
Multi Media Workstation II
|
$ 3516.90
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2018
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|
Laser Engraver
|
$ 2024.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2017
| Read more |
|
French Concert
|
$ 1670.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2017
| Read more |
|
Flexible Seating
|
$ 1500.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2017
| Read more |
|
Color Coded Keyboards
|
$ 2970.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2017
| Read more |
|
Golden Time Meditation
|
$ 1517.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2017
| Read more |
|
Spin Bikes
|
$ 5996.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2017
| Read more |
|
Model UN
|
$ 1500.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2017
| Read more |
|
IPad and projector for PE and Art
|
$ 2036.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2017
| Read more |
|
School store start-up loan
|
$ 4855.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2016
| Read more |
|
THS School Store
|
$ 4855.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2016
| Read more |
|
Protective Mat
|
$ 3204.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2016
| Read more |
|
Health and Wellness
|
$ 6000.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2016
| Read more |
|
Backpack equipment
|
$ 1295.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2015
| Read more |
|
Ukulele grant
|
$ 3570.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2015
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|
TMS recording studio
|
$ 2406.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2015
| Read more |
|
DECA competition blazers
|
$ 300.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2015
| Read more |
|
iPads for Eaglets
|
$ 9430.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2014
| Read more |
|
Hopkinson Author visit grant
|
$ 4000.00
|
Tolland Public Schools
|
2014
| Read more |
|
iPads for History
|
$ 11170.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2014
| Read more |
|
ChromeBooks on a cart
|
$ 11000.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2014
| Read more |
|
Smoothie cycle project
|
$ 515.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2014
| Read more |
|
DECA competition blazers
|
$ 166.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2014
| Read more |
|
Interactive Projector
|
$ 2800.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2014
| Read more |
|
TIS Tube
|
$ 9549.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2014
| Read more |
|
Music room acoustics
|
$ 2414.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2014
| Read more |
|
Document HoverCam
|
$ 558.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2013
| Read more |
|
BG music and SMART Board
|
$ 3571.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2013
| Read more |
|
Pay it forward SMART Boards
|
$ 7594.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2013
| Read more |
|
Braidy posters
|
$ 686.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2013
| Read more |
|
Out of the box learning with iPads
|
$ 10280.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2013
| Read more |
|
Blazers and advisor trip to DECA competition
|
$ 1509.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2013
| Read more |
|
Partial funding of the TIS play scape
|
$ 5000.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2012
| Read more |
|
TMS iPad utilization in education
|
$ 8431.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2012
| Read more |
|
TMS Multimedia Center in Library
|
$ 2621.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2012
| Read more |
|
SMART Board
|
$ 2800.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2011
| Read more |
|
SMART Board
|
$ 2800.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2011
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|
Kindles for Library media
|
$ 2600.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2011
| Read more |
|
Document cameras
|
$ 1200.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2011
| Read more |
|
SMART Board
|
$ 2800.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2011
| Read more |
|
Subscription to NBC Learn
|
$ 3150.00
|
Tolland Public Schools
|
2011
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|
Hovercraft construction materials
|
$ 950.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2011
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|
2 phonics classroom carpets
|
$ 675.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2011
| Read more |
|
Music electronic equipment
|
$ 2416.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2010
| Read more |
|
Kindles for book club
|
$ 1800.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2010
| Read more |
|
Learning centers and Versa-Tiles
|
$ 2600.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2010
| Read more |
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Document cameras
|
$ 1200.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2010
| Read more |
|
CAPT breakfast
|
$ 1500.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2010
| Read more |
|
SMART Board
|
$ 2800.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2010
| Read more |
|
Stratalogica geography software
|
$ 1336.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2010
| Read more |
|
Equipment for Dessert Buffets
|
$ 2000.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2010
| Read more |
|
1 SMART board
|
$ 2800.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2010
| Read more |
|
Power From Pedaling
|
$ 2265.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2010
| Read more |
|
SMART Board
|
$ 3810.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2009
| Read more |
|
Read Naturally Lab
|
$ 1425.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2009
| Read more |
|
TI-84 Calculators & Smart View
|
$ 2700.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2009
| Read more |
|
World Drumming
|
$ 1500.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2009
| Read more |
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World Language Museum of Francophone and Hispanic Art
|
$ 700.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2009
| Read more |
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7 Cicero US History subscriptions
|
$ 1890.00
|
Tolland Public Schools
|
2009
| Read more |
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1 Smart Board
|
$ 4200.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2009
| Read more |
|
2 Smart Boards
|
$ 8400.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2009
| Read more |
|
Broadcast Journalism Equipment
|
$ 2425.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2008
| Read more |
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World Language Museum of Francophone and Hispanic Art
|
$ 3750.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2008
| Read more |
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World Explorer Carpets
|
$ 4215.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2008
| Read more |
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8 Document Cameras
|
$ 3680.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2008
| Read more |
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30 pairs of Little Bear Snowshoes
|
$ 1180.00
|
Tolland Intermediate School
|
2008
| Read more |
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Choral Risers
|
$ 4563.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2008
| Read more |
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Multiple Intelligences Books Collection
|
$ 900.00
|
Parker School
|
2008
| Read more |
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1 HP 9100C Digital Sender
|
$ 0.00
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Tolland Public Schools
|
2008
| Read more |
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Project Adventure climbing wall
|
$ 5025.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2007
| Read more |
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Document Cameras
|
$ 1800.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2007
| Read more |
|
World Explorer Carpets
|
$ 1925.00
|
Tolland Public Schools
|
2007
| Read more |
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Computers & accessories – Brown Rudnick
|
$ 0.00
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Tolland Public Schools
|
2007
| Read more |
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Braidy Dolls Program Expansion
|
$ 1023.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2007
| Read more |
|
Early College Planning – Laptop accessories
|
$ 150.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2007
| Read more |
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Early College Planning – Laptop donation
|
$ 0.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2007
| Read more |
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10 computers and 4 printers donated by Aetna
|
$ 0.00
|
Parker School
|
2007
| Read more |
|
Ctr for Teaching and Learning Internship
|
$ 1500.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2007
| Read more |
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Document cameras
|
$ 1840.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2007
| Read more |
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First Biographies Pack (2 book sets)
|
$ 575.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2006
| Read more |
|
Computer podiums with tablet laptops – 2 units
|
$ 5800.00
|
Birch Grove Primary School
|
2006
| Read more |
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book collection for THS library w/Rockville Bank
|
$ 1500.00
|
Tolland High School
|
2006
| Read more |
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computer podiums — 2 units
|
$ 4000.00
|
Tolland Middle School
|
2006
| Read more |
|
Health Fair
|
$ 3100.00
|
Parker School
|
2006
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Computers from Aetna & KKC
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$ 0.00
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Tolland Public Schools
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2006
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Braidy Dolls
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$ 2200.00
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Birch Grove Primary School
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2006
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Outdoor play equiipment, mulch
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$ 5456.00
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Tolland High School
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2006
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Computers, Reading Counts, others
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$ 0.00
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Tolland Public Schools
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2006
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Poet-in-residence
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$ 3000.00
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Tolland Middle School
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2006
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Just Right Books
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$ 2000.00
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Tolland Public Schools
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2005
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Mobilizing Instruction
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$ 2024.00
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Tolland Middle School
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2005
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Mobilizing Instruction
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$ 2422.00
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Tolland Middle School
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2005
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Breaking Down Print Barriers
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$ 900.00
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Tolland Public Schools
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2005
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Shakesperience
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$ 900.00
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Tolland High School
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2005
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Mentor
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$ 1000.00
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Birch Grove Primary School
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2004
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Writing Workshop
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$ 1300.00
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Tolland Middle School
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2004
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Echo Dance Team- Make the Difference
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$ 1195.00
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Tolland Middle School
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