List of Grants 2003
Enrichment Grants - WinterOver $54,000 in enrichment and mini grants. |
Linking Social Studies to Guided Reading
To enrich the 5th grade Social Studies Unit on the American Revolution through the purchase of multiple copies of Let Freedom Ring: The American Revolution Series.
(A. Connelley, K. Zito)
The Silk Road: Tales of Wonder
To develop an interdisciplinary unit on the history and literature of the Silk Road to support the 7th grade study of Ancient Cultures. (M. Mahoney, S. Whayne)
Updating Special Education Test Report Writing Skills
To revise the Special Education Test Template to include new test descriptions and prompts for evaluators. (L. Brown, R. Hill)
Video Term Papers
To provide selected academic departments with the equipment and training needed to help students create and develop video term papers. (P. Sarapas, S. Taylor, K. Kimura)
Enhancing Curriculum through the use of Multimedia
To enhance multimedia presentations for biology students through the purchase of an LCD Projector and DVD/CD RW Drive. (R. Alwan, N. Digenis, T. Danko, E. Eggers)
Fighting Back
To partially fund the production of “Fighting Back,” a professional video created by local high school students to change the negative stereotyping often found in advertising. (S. Taylor)
Cardiovascular Fitness with Heart Rate Monitors
To purchase Heart Rate Monitors for use in the Wellness Curriculum to assist students in the study of target heart rate. (C. Dill, B. Cain, P. Irving, K. Freitas)
Learning to Play the Guitar
To purchase electric guitars and associated equipment to teach students in general music class to play the guitar alone and with others. (R. Phung, M. Gillin)
Nutrition Smart
To develop new, interdisciplinary units on nutrition for students in grade 1 and 4.
(B. Grams, D. Criswell)
Mini Grants - Winter |
Buddy Gardening
To build community and science awareness through a “Buddy” gardening program which teams Preschoolers and one 5th grade class in creating a vegetable and flower garden. (E. Liv, C. Fitzpatrick)
“Habitat” Integration
To integrate the wildlife habitat theme within the entire first grade curriculum at all elementary schools. (R. Howard and S. Sohn)
Integration of Technology/Engineering Standards across Curriculum
To develop and tailor 12 technology/engineering lessons and integrate them into the existing K-5 curriculum to meet new state standards and respond to MCAS questions.
(S. Sohn, D. Jurewicz)
Curtis METCO Cultural Connection
To create a written and visual record of three separate visits made by middle school students to METCO student neighborhoods. (S. Rushfirth)
Web Resources in Grade 7 Math Instruction
To create a packet of web resources and materials to support student understanding of 7th grade math concepts. (E. Good, S. Guernsey, F. Byrne)
Supporting Students during Times of Loss
To provide a developmental and age appropriate “Care Bag” to help students coping with loss. The project will be piloted at one elementary school. (M. O’Neill, M. Vigliotte,
M. Coyne-Gordon)
Performing, Arranging and Composing Using Technology
This project will allow 6th & 7th grade general music students to compose and print original music using the MIDI keyboard lab. (M. Gillin, R. Phung)
Golf for Physical Education
To add golf to the Wellness Curriculum for middle school students.
(B. Cain, P. Irving, C. Dill)
Professional Mathematics Library
To create a central collection of materials to support mathematics instruction at one elementary school. (A. Manuel, S. Guernsey)
Making Music
To bring a musician/songwriter to each first grade classroom at one elementary school to work with students on music composition. (J. Baumer)
DiGi Blocks for Hands-On Math Manipulation
To purchase a set of DiGi blocks, manipulatives that support understanding of place value, number sense, counting and basic operations for Kindergartners at one school.
(K. Carney, L Picard, S. Murphy)
Enhancing Word Study in Kindergarten, First and Second Grade
To enhance the instruction of word study skills in Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade through the purchase of the recently published instructional guide “Phonic Lessons: Letters, Words, and How They Work.” (K. Zito, A. Parker)
Enrichment Grants - Spring |
District-wide Guided Reading Initiative
To expand the leveled book collection at each elementary school, which SERF funded last year, in order to challenge and meet the needs of intermediate grade readers. The grant also provides staff development opportunities for upper elementary grade teachers.
(K. Zito, J. Murphy, K. Swain, L. Joseffer)
Mexico: Understanding Mexican Culture Through Its Marketplaces and Folktales
To develop a curriculum guide on Mexico for use by all second grade teachers to insure system wide consistency of teaching themes and content. The guide, which will feature lesson plans and an annotated bibliography, will include discussion of economic and civic goals as required by the Massachusetts State Frameworks. (J. Hundley, B. Drake-Hedin, M. Taylor)
Shared Inquiry Approach to Literature
through the use of Junior Great Books
To purchase materials to incorporate the Junior Great Books Method of Shared Inquiry into first and second grade classrooms at one elementary school. Junior Great Books are used to teach critical literacy skills including comprehension, speaking, listening and writing. (A. Connelley, J. Hutchinson, C. Kuo, A. Manuel)
Ancient China: What is left to see?
To create a Powerpoint presentation for middle school teachers to use in teaching the 7th grade unit on China. The presentation will include recent photographs of ancient historic and religious sites in present day China and will feature salient notes and speaking points. (M. Mahoney, N. Lewis)
Walking Tour of ECMS Library Media Center
To create a taped walking tour of the ECMS Library Media Center that will provide new students with an introduction to the facility and its resources. (D. Lane)
Facing History and Ourselves Summer Institute
To fund one high school history teacher’s participation in a six-day course to study a new teaching methodology that connects history to moral questions. The new approach encourages students to look critically at their choices and how those choices are reflected in society. (L. Olsson)
Collaborative Peer Observation Workshop
To hire a consultant to train an established professional development group of high school teachers to enhance their methods of peer observation and discussion. The workshop will enable these educators to observe each other in the classroom and provide constructive feedback. (D. Conti, R. Berger, S. Parker)
Spelling with Success
To develop a Spelling with Success Resource Book for 2nd and 3rd grade teachers to enhance spelling instruction. The new instruction method uses a multi-sensory format based on the student’s developmental level and teaches new ways of understanding language construction. (M. Taylor, L. Joseffer, J. Binus, L. Burney)
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