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GRANT RECIPIENTS

CURRICULUM GRANTS (2012)

Name

Recipients

Schools

Amount

Grant Details

Response to Itervention

Lisa King, Jason Fredette, Erin Burke, Jennifer Mahon

Districtwide K-3

 

 

$2500

Enhance Wilmington RTI model by providing professional development from an RTI authority professional, increase intervention resources & provide in-service credit for 1 teacher at each grade level to act as an RTI liaison

Bring the World of Science to Wilmington

Lisamarie Ippolito

Districtwide K-8

$3360

STEM Fair with activities including: Demonstration from Museum of Science, WCTV, Robotics, etc.  Each participant receives a journal passbook to take notes, collect stickers & receive a certification upon completion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRICULUM GRANTS (2011)

Family Math Night - Elementary students K-5 and parents will participate in an evening of math games from the Math Trailblazers Program and problem solving activities.  (Grant Recipient:  Terri Buscemi)

WHS Business and SPED Life Skills Learning Lab -  WHS Business Dept. in partnership with the Life Skills Student Center will open a school store in the High School as a business lab for marketing, accounting and entrepreneurship students and provide real world work and business training for Life Skills students. (Grant Recipients:  Krista Anderson and Mary Houde)

Multi-Cultural Performance for Foreign Language Students - Foreign language students in grades 9-12 will attend an in-school musical performance by Josee Vachon to expose them to the music and cultural aspects of the languages they are studying to enhance their learning. (Grant Recipients:  Joyce Beckwith and Meghan Burns)

TECHNOLOGY GRANTS (2011)

Benoit, Stacey

Magic Wand Scanner

Allow teachers and students in the Middle School to scan, share and display documents, photos etc. on the classroom projector.

McInerney, Patrick

Epson Projector

For the purpose of accessing curriculum, modeling learning, and displaying information for students in order to connect curriculum content through a variety of sources of information.

Peachey, Heather

Kindles in the Library

Kindle e-readers, cases and ebooks for the school library to be circulated among students similar to regular library book.   

Sheehan, Kerry

LCD Projector and accessories

This LCD projector for the purpose of accessing curriculum from websites, modeling learning, displaying information to all students, and using technology as a tool in lessons.

Stolar, Deborah

Espon Projector

North Intermediate School Music Room projector will allow integration of technology into the existing music curriculum. 

Gordon, Lynne; Tozza, Kristen; Jablonsky, Kate; King, Lisa

The Kindle Kids Reading Project

Six Kindles for above leveled learners in reading across three classrooms.  Stories downloaded for students to formulate literature circles and discussion groups across classrooms.

Fidler, Jennifer

Digital Video/Animation HD Video Cameras

HD video camera will replace outdated cameras and provide students with skills necessary for transition into the video industry or college-level class.college-level video class or into the video industry.

MacDonald, Michelle

Classroom Projector

This projector will increase interactivity of computer based learning by encouraging active engagement and foster participation in group activites.

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