Foundation for Belmont Education
Learning Excellence Grants Program
2009-2010 Cycle 2 Awards
(April 2010)

CYCLE 2 GRANTS:
Applicant/School	Project Description	Amount
Systemwide (Libraries)	"District-Wide Destiny Library Project"  Provide the school community with universal online access to the materials collection of all six school libraries as well as access to databases to aid in student and staff research.	$5,000
Margot Reavey (CMS, BHS)	"DBR Orchestra New Clef Coalition Residency" Bring Haitian-American electro-acoustic violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain for series of workshops, rehearsals, and a performance with CMS and BHS orchestra students.	$5,000
Deborah McDevitt (BHS)	"Netbooks for Social Studies" Purchase 7 netbooks for social studies teachers to use for collaborative, hands-on student research projects.	$4,922
Rebecca Sansom (BHS)	"Spectrometers for BHS Science" Purchase 9 spectrometer probes and optical fibers for chemistry, biology, and astronomy.	$4,677
Mike McAllister (Butler)	"Maximizing Inquiry Circles Using Mobile Laptops" Purchase 6 laptops for student team use in researching inquiry circle topics.	$4,001
Lindsey Rinder (All Elem and CMS)	"6+1 Writing Traits Staff Development" Provide one day training workshop for teachers in grades 3-6 to strengthen writing instruction.	$2,400
Patty Soliozy (BHS)	"Senteo Interactive Response System" Purchase set of handheld responders (clickers) for math department to use interactively with SMART Boards.	$2,057
Alix Pollack (Burbank)	"Celebration of the Sea" Bring Revels acting troupe to present interactive performance to 3rd and 4th graders featuring songs and stories of New Bedford's whaling industry.	$1,000
Alix Boudette (Butler)	"Social Practice through Playground Alternatives" Purchase board games and outdoor table to provide alternatives for those children needing quiet time and/or social practice during recess.	$1,000
David Learner (Burbank)	"Social Skills Training Materials"  Purchase materials to evaluate and pilot new social skills curriculum in the elementary schools.	$847
Kristin Comment/Gabrielle Garschina (BHS)	"Creating LGBT-Inclusive Classrooms" Bring outside expert to lead 2 faculty workshops aimed at helping teachers become more sensitive to needs and experiences of LGBT high school students.	$800
Ben Delorio (CMS, BHS)	"Problem-solving in the 21st Century" Purchase resource books for math teachers and students to supplement current materials with a focus on critical thinking and problem solving.	$638
# of Grants: 12	TOTAL CYCLE 2 GRANTS	$32,342