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The Randolph Foundation for Education will meet on Jan. 15 at 6:30 PM at the Lincoln Room in Randolph Town Hall to decide on grant recipients for the 2025-2026 round of competitive grant applications.
We have several teacher applications in-hand and have been promised applications from the Randolph High School Band, Chorus, and Color Guard for their Memorial Day DC trip to represent Massachusetts Please come to our meeting at Randolph Town Hall (Lincoln Room) at 6:30 PM on Thursday Jan. 15, 2026 to decide which projects we fund.
You can attend virtually too, via Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/9633988959 with password 967117
Grant applications for 2025-2026:
- JFK School, Michael Sutherby & Mel Hackett, Educational Gymnastics, K-5, 400 students (request for $959.92)
- JFK School, Welch/Glovasky/Basile, Sensory Pathways, K-5, 300 Students (request for $991.17)
- JFK School, Basile/Stanley/Doyle, Sensory Room for RISE students, K-5, 65 members of RISE, (request for $538.59)
- JFK School, Welch/Glovasky, Whole Child OT, 80 students, (request for $996.68)
- Young School, Kori Spada, Hands-On Phonics, 4th And 5th GROW students, Sp Ed. (request for $561.99)
- Donovan School, Jessica Davis, 32 inch tablet, K-5, 30-45 students, (request for $742.69)
- Donovan School, Maureen Smith, 32 inch tablet, K-5, 30-45 students, (request for $742.69)
- Donovan School, Erin Zimbler, 32 inch tablet, K-5, 30-45 students, (request for $742.69)
- Donovan School, Kate Fisher, ChompSaw, K-5, 400 (all students at Donovan), (request for $800)
- NRES and JFK, Emily Bilodeau, Making Music Flexible, 498 (the K-5 population of the JFK), (request for $1090)
- NRES, Doug McNicol, Speed Stacking Cups, K-5 Phys Ed 300 Students (request for $689.99)
- RCMS, Alissa Kennedy, Flexible Seating (Wobble & Wiggle), sixth grade math 250 Students (request for $955.56)
- RHS, Sara Marchione, Aim Academy, 40-45 students (request for $1,568.85)
- RHS, Sean Donnelly, Portable PA System, 50 students in RHS Band, (request for $799.99)
- RHS, Sean Donnelly, Equipment for DC, 60 students in Band & Color Guard (request for $959.40 + %1599.00)
- RHS, Sara Goddu, Chorus Uniforms, 30 students in RHS Chorus (request for $2775.00 or $4169.00)
- All RPS, Lainie Cohen, Empowering Mobility, all RPS students (request for $589.25)
- RHS, Paul Valley, Life Skills Garden, 10 students (request for $763.33)
Click here for 2025-2026 packet (the table of contents for all 18 of the above)
Below is our July 3 parade flyer, after which we awarded 2025 grants to the RHS Band for sheet music, and the RHS Color Guard for uniforms. Awards from 2025 include:
- TBD
- TBD
- Grant Packet Summer 2025 (full applications)
Let's send our Randolph High School Chorus & Marching Band to Washington!
On Memorial Day 2026, our kids will represent the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts by performing in Washington DC,
including our High School Band, High School Chorus, and Color Guard.
This once-in-a-generation opportunity means our kids need donations.
Please donate to any of the three organizations who are helping offset the costs.
- The Randolph Foundation for Education (RFE, this website) paid for Color Guard equipment and new Band music, and will do more.
The RFE has long provided grants to Randolph teachers for classroom expenses; now we need some of those teachers as chaperones for a long bus ride to Washington DC.
You can mail donations to P.O. Box 530 Randolph MA 02368.
- The Randolph Democratic Town Committee (RDTC) provides scholarships for kids who can't otherwise afford the trip (estimated at $800 per student).
- The Randolph Music Boosters will help offset the travel expenses, and offer "Friend of the Band" sponsorships.
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