GRANTS AWARDED 2000-2001
CPS: K-8
Reading: Best Practices |
| Grant Amount: |
$16,775 |
| Project Leaders: |
Kathy McGerigle, Concord Public Schools, K-8 Student Support |
| Students/Schools: |
Alcott, Thoreau, and Willard, Grades One through Three
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| This grant will provide professional development opportunities to early elementary regular and special education teachers and tutors. This training will present the latest research and new methods for teaching reading. Implementation of this grant will ensure more consistency in approaches to teaching reading, provide training for Project Read, and help students become independent learners and function successfully at their own potential. |
Enrichment for All: Developing Appropriate Resources |
| Grant Amount: |
$8,400 |
| Project Leaders: |
Linda Penniston, Alcott School, Grade Five Teacher
Edie Lipinski, Alcott School, Special Education Tutor
Wendy Marotta, Thoreau School, Grade Two Teacher |
| Students/Schools: |
Alcott, Thoreau and Willard, Grades Two through Five
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| This grant provides money to build specific math enrichment opportunities that correlate to the grade two through five math curriculum and are consistent with the NCTM Standards (Standards for teaching math established by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics). All teachers in these grades will receive a resource packet of specific enrichment activities that could be assigned to students who have mastered the basics of a particular unit and who would be challenged by a broader application of these skills. |
Learning Through Drama |
| Grant Amount: |
$5,240 |
| Project Leaders: |
David and Robin Zucker, Concord Parents
Libby Hunter, Concord Middle School Music Teacher |
| Students/Schools: |
Concord Middle School
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| This follow-up grant will provide continued funds for an After-school Theater Drama Workshop that has been offered this year at the Concord Middle School. The workshop incorporates improvisation, theater games, and drama-based learning. In the coming school year, the facilitator of this program, Karimah Moreland, will work with Middle School classroom teachers to use drama as a learning device within other curriculum areas. |
CCHS: 9-12
Microcomputer Based Physics Laboratory |
| Grant Amount: |
$9,864 |
| Project Leader: |
Kristy Lenihan, CCHS Physics Teacher |
| Students/Schools: |
Concord-Carlisle High School Physics Students in Grades Eleven and Twelve
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| This grant will provide funding for the implementation of an eight station Microcomputer Based Physics Laboratory, including hardware (equipment and sensors), software, and curricular materials. Concord-Carlisle eleventh and twelfth grade students will utilize this new technology to learn physical concepts in a hands-on, active learning environment. |
Connecting School, Community, and the Workplace |
| Grant Amount: |
$6,350 |
| Project Leaders: |
Debbie Barr CCHS Guidance Department
Bill Yunker, CCHS Guidance Department
Renee Covalucci, CCHS Art Department
Hannah Hopkins, CCHS Art Department |
| Students/Schools: |
Concord-Carlisle High School
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| This grant provides funding for the creation of a sustainable internship program for Concord-Carlisle High School Students that has strong connections to CCHS curriculum. Academic, community, and workplace connections will be expanded with a team of community and business leaders, allowing for the design of a comprehensive internship model and multi-year operational plan. |
WIQH Radio Initiative |
| Grant Amount: |
$5,000 |
| Project Leaders: |
Lt. Paul Macone, Concord Police Department
Deborah Bier
Di Clymer
Jean Ford-Webb
Jennifer Hart
David Holdorf
Barbara Howland |
| Students/Schools: |
Concord-Carlisle High School
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| Funds from this grant will help to re-open the Concord-Carlisle FM Radio station WIQH. The high school radio station will provide a state-of -the-art broadcasting experience for high school students. WIQH will also provide a communication link between the school and the community. The group engineering this Radio Initiative plans to integrate the station with the many subject areas and various activities that take place at the high school. The group will also work toward broad-based support for continuing to provide this valuable resource. |
ALL SYSTEM
Image of Health: Incorporating the Principles of Positive Self Care and the Prevention of Eating Disorders in the K-12 Health Curriculum |
| Grant Amount: |
$3,840 |
| Project Leaders: |
Lisa Pearl, MS, RD, Nutrition Consultant and Concord Parent
Kathy Bowen, CPS/CCRSD K-12 Health Education Coordinator
Vivienne Aldrich, Family and Consumer Science Teacher, Grades 7-8
Tom Hourihan, Thoreau School, Grade 5 Teacher |
| Students/Schools: |
All Concord Public School Students
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| The funds for this grant will be used to enlist the expertise of Nutrition Consultant Lisa Pearl to review the K-12 health education curriculum for its consistency with the current research on the prevention of eating disorders. Educational materials on body image, nutrition, self-esteem, media literacy, and conflict resolution skills will be incorporated into health lessons at age appropriate levels. |
Summer Enrichment |
| Grant Amount: |
$2,500 |
| Project Leaders: |
Court Booth, Director Concord Community Education |
| Students/Schools: |
Courses Available to All Concord Students
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| This grant award will help to launch a summer enrichment program in Concord for students in grades Kindergarten through twelfth grade. A variety of courses will be available over the summer, in two-week sessions, providing opportunities for students to advance their knowledge in a given subject or to explore new areas. Available classes are listed in the Concord Adult & Community Education brochure. |
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