2016-2017 Grants
Enhancement of Anatomy Curriculum via 3D printer
Senior High School
Incorporate use of 3D printer to enhance anatomy curriculum by allowing students to study the intricacies of the human body on a higher level
Increasing Mindfulness through Yoga
Junior High School
Offers 7th and 8th grade students in the emotional support program an alternative means to supplement their coping skills
BrainPOP Subscriptions for Academic Club
Copper Beech Elementary
Purchase BrainPOP subscriptions for afterschool academic and homework assistance club that add a creative educational tool for teachers to most effectively increase student achievement
Document Camera for Reading & Writing
McKinley Elementary School
Addition of five document cameras for general and special education in grades 3 through 6 to enhance reading and writing workshop
Editing Pens for Writing
Overlook Elementary School
Purchase materials to implement a 5-color Proofreading System for Writing Workshop
Microscopic View
Overlook Elementary School
Purchase of the HoverCam Solo 8, which will allow documents, pictures, manipulatives, and objects to be displayed for classroom instruction. This tool will enhance lessons across many disciplines (science, writing, math, etc.)
Tech Club Enhancement
Overlook Elementary School
Add "centers" to expand and enrich the bi-weekly after school Tech Club with the purchase of Little Bits STEAM student sets and Microscopes
Kindergarten Organizational Skills Project
Roslyn Elementary School
"Chair pockets" for Kindergarten students who do not have traditional desks to hold materials