WASHINGTONVILLE – Little Britain Elementary School Library Media Specialist Danielle Dyroff was honored by the School Library Media Specialists of Southeastern New York (SLMSSENY) on May 1. Dyroff, who is new to Washingtonville Central School District this school year, received the 2020 Bea Griggs Memorial Incentive Grant, which is awarded annually to a Library Media Specialist in support of an innovative and exemplary program.
Since October, Dyroff has designated the last week of each month to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and Makerspace activities (which are designed to encourage hands-on learning, experimentation, and collaboration). So applying for the grant was a no-brainer, she suggested. “The grant will allow my vision of creating a designated Makerspace area in the Little Britain library, which I’ve been initiating all year, to become a…
