The below article was featured in the Rossford Record Volume 78, Number 10 for March 9, 2017.

Foundation donates grant for robots

The Bulldog Foundation has awarded its first grant to Maria Pratt, Rossford Schools gifted intervention specialist, for Ozobots, an elementary coding and programming educational tool. The materials provide students with real life situations to use skills in math such as multiplication, fractions, statistics and probability while programming robots.

Bulldog Foundation board president Doug Miller presented the $1,000 check to Mrs. Pratt at the February meeting of the Rossford Board of Education.

“Congratulations to Maria, and the students who will have the opportunity to utilize the robots,” Mr. Miller said. Founded in 2015, the Bulldog Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for, promoting and funding initiatives to maximize academic excellence and enhance the overall learning experience for students.

The foundation also is committed to celebrating excellence by honoring the past, present and future; engaging alumni, parents and the community, and enlisting support of businesses and the community.

Other board members are Kent Murphree, vice president; Tim Myers, treasurer; Rex Huffman, Amy Austin, Moe Minarcin, Joe Schaller, Tim Yenrick and Mayor Neil MacKinnon III.