WEST Receives Grant Applications, Will Meet To Select Grantees

Last week was the deadline for Wrentham Elementary School Trust grants, according to district Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden.

Marsden said at Thursday night's Elementary School Committee meeting that members of the trust will be meeting on May 18 to discuss which grant applications should be accepted.

WEST, established in 2007, is an organization seeking to improve instruction for students at the Wrentham elementary schools. It is made up of parent volunteers.

The organization receives grant applications from local teachers twice a year: once in December and once in May. Last December, it dispensed over $10,000 in grants to teachers, including money for take-home math bags and instruction about vernal pools.

In the past, the group has provided money for a gym climbing wall and a weather station on top of the Roderick School. The station helps children learn about science through studying weather patterns.