IHS Sensory Room helps students
GRANT SPOTLIGHT
May 15, 2025: The Sensory Room at Irondequoit High School is about to complete its first full school year. Funded by a grant from the West Irondequoit Foundation, it opened late last spring. In this video, you'll hear two of the grant authors - IHS Special Education teachers, Lindsey Lasch and Corrine McCarthy - explain how the room has been used and in what ways equipment such as a Vibro-Acoustic Bed, Music Touch Wall and Bubble Cocoon can help students improve self-regulation and more.
Previous Grants
2024 Grant Award: $32,519
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Garden Club at Rogers Middle School
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Choral Risers for the Music Department
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Biology Comes to Life in Classroom-Bio Lab Investigations
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Coffee Squad at Iroquois & Rogers middle schools
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Breathe for Change
2023 Grant Award: $30,152
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Little Minds, Big World (Classroom globes) (VIDEO)
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Updating/Enhancing IHS Archery Unit (VIDEO)
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Building a new IHS Sensory Room (VIDEO)
2022 Grant Award: $13,206
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Strong Voices Project: Library Diversification (VIDEO)
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Gardening Club at Iroquois School (VIDEO)
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Break Out EDU for Rogers Middle School (VIDEO)
- Breathe for Change Facilitator & Yoga Training (VIDEO)
2021 Grant Award: $58,225
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Supplemental Games for Decodable Texts to Support the Science of Reading (VIDEO)
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Diverse Toys for Kindergarten
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World Music Drumming (VIDEO)
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IHS Fitness Center Upgrade/Design (VIDEO)
2020 Grant Award: $32,832
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Mini-one Electrophoresis
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Active Pens in Physics
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Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) Router (VIDEO)
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Rain Gear for Helmer Nature Center
2019 Grant Award: $10,358
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iPads to Enrich the Learning of English Language Learners
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Q-Interactive: Digital System to Administer, Score, Record Psychological Assessments
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Breakfast Club for “at risk” group of Grade 7-8 learners
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Micro:bits Programmable Coding Computers
2018 Grant Award: $14,174
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Providing Choice & Engagement via Independent Readers
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Sphero SPRK + Power Pack for Education (VIDEO)
2017 Grant Award: $19,157
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Entering Kindergarten Summer Program
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Interactive Flat Panel for Special Education Classes
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Enhancing Science Instruction through Virtual Field Trips
2016 Grant Award: $25,120
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Nazareth Performance Series
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STEM in Ful Day Kindergarten
2015 Grant Award: $12,262
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Link Crew Training
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iPads for Counseling
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Kiln for Art Program
2014 Grant Award: $72,321
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Digital Drawing Boards
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K-6 Summer Lab Transportation
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Fitness Center Innovations
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West Irondequoit Innovations and Interventions Initiative
2013 Grant Award: $110,700
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Distracted Driving Simulator
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West Irondequoit Innovations and Interventions Initiative
2012 Grant Award: $103,238
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Successful Snowshoeing
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iPads to Help Students with Disabilities Grow Academically and Emotionally
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iPad for Learning
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West Irondequoit Innovations and Interventions Initiative
2011 Grant Award: $41,000
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Nook E Readers at Iroquois and Rogers Schools
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Dedicated/Installed Multimedia Projector (IHS Aud)
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Boardmaker Studio: Adaptive Software Upgrade
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Digital Video Camcorder
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Major works Composition and Composer-in-Residence Commission
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Physics Lab Update
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WindTamer Turbine
2010 Grant Award: $32,000
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Mimeo Interactive Board
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Enhancement of Texas Instrument Navigator System at Dake Jr. High
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ELMO document cameras for classroom instruction
2009 Grant Award: $30,370
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Flip cameras for elementary school students
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Digital video mixer to create video productions
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Video data projectors for classroom use
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Technology updates for Performing Arts
2008 Grant Award: $23,572
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ELMO document cameras for IHS math, IHS English and elementary classrooms
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Texas Instruments Navigator System/Dake math classes
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AV Rover system with ONFinity technology for IHS special education classrooms
2007 Grant Award: $40,785
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Interactive classroom media equipment for Dake social studies classes
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Programs to support Regents diploma goal for all students
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Photography equipment for IHS art classes
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Graphing calculators for IHS math classes
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SMART Board for IHS math classes
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Animal skeletal models for the Helmer Nature Center
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Grand piano (final payment)
2006 Grant Award: $26,603
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Data Collection Probes
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Digital Video Server
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Digital Imagery Equipment for Brookview School Website and Electronic Newsletter
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What a Relief! (Map, That Is)
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Teleprompter for the Dake Morning Show
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Grand Piano
2005 Grant Award: $27,647
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Lab Pro Science Equipment for Dake Junior High classrooms
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Grand Piano (partial)
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Dake Junior High Morning Show
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Parent –Educator Resource Library
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Non-linear Digital Video Editing System
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What a Relief! (Maps That Is!) for the Helmer Nature Center
2004 Grant Award: $22,553
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Video Data Projection systems for student instruction & staff development
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Humanities gallery
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Portable stage shared by K-3 schools
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Digital wireless weather station with web cam
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Digital equipment for IHS Art Department
2003 Grant Award: $28,040
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Full Stage Acoustic Shell (partial)
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Mastering Math A
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Iroquois School Data Projectors
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Climbing to Peak Performance climbing wall extensions
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Anatomical Models for Instructional Support
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Madrigalia Concert & Symposium (partial)
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MPEG Multicast Network Streaming
2002 Grant Award: $25,000
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Full Stage Acoustic Shell (partial)
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Sensation and Perception Story Book
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Data Projectors for Instructional Support
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Stereo Microscopes
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Non-Linear Digital Video Editing System
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K-12 Visual Art Reference Library
2001 Grant Award: $30,000
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Physical Science Kits
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Wireless Mobil Computer Lab
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Doubling Our Efforts in Math A
2000 Grant Award: $19,000
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Elementary Summer Math Lab
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NYS Social Studies Begins with Technology
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ED Tech Cart
1999 Grant Award: $18,720
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English Language Arts summer tutorial program
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3 Flex cams for scientific inquiry during lab projects
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Groundwater Simulation Program
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6 ECOLOG 5 Probeware Data Logging Systems
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Resource Room technology purchase for updated equipment
1998 Grant Award: $12,500
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2 Banks of wood bleachers
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Electric Winches for Main Court Backstops
1997 Grant Award: $33,500
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221 Cooper Road Project
1995 Grant Award: $20,000
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Home to School: The Literacy Link
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Kids Institute at Dake
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Dake School Music Center
1994 Grant Award: $25,000
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Computers for Peak Performance
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Mathematics, Reading and Writing Technology
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Promoting Mathematics and Reading Outcomes through Computers for Grades 2/3
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Computer Bulletin Board System
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Operating Seismograph Instruction
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Communications System for Video Production
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Continuation of Alumni Courtyard Project
1993 Grant Award: $25,000
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Math Computers in Elementary 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms
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Video projector at Middle School level
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School’s Out Contractors
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Irondequoit High School Library Automation
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Continuation of Alumni Courtyard Project
1992 Grant Award: $30,000
1991 Grant Award: $30,000
1990 Grant Award: $25,000