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Foundation for Belmont Education
Learning Excellence Grants Program
2010-2011 Cycle 1 Awards
(December 2010)
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Applicant & School |
Project Description
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Amount |
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Mary Dominguez
(All Elementary) |
"Updating Elementary Science Teachers Guides"
To purchase updated teacher's guides for two science units: The Senses in Grade K and Experiments with Plants in grade 4, for use at at all elementary schools. |
$4,785
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Karen Duff
(Chenery) |
"Chenery Author Series"
To bring three authors to Chenery Middle School to instruct 5th and 6th grade students in writing and the creative process and to purchase related books and materials. |
$5,000 |
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Jean Griot-Cross
(Winn Brook) |
"Watershed Stewards - Turtle Project"
To bring to the Winn Brook Elementary School experts from the Massachusetts Audubon Society to consult with teachers and provide workshops for students in grades 2 and 3, and to purchase curriculum materials and supplies as related to the "Watershed Stewards Turtle Project". |
$2,305 |
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Marc Lefebvre
(BHS) |
"Physical Computing Platform"
To purchase a physical computing platform for the Computer Aided Design and Electronics class at Belmont High School. |
$3,578 |
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Andy MacAulay &
Dorothy Pulizzi
(Chenery) |
"Techsploration Simple Machines Demonstration and Class Workshops"
To provide workshops by Techsploration on the topic of simple machines for grade 5 students at the Chenery Middle School. |
$3,100 |
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Jessica Hackney &
Devin Mailloux
(Wellington) |
"Alpha Smart NEO Portable Computer Grant"
To purchase 20 AlphaSmart portable computers for use in grade 3 classrooms at the Wellington School. |
$4,080 |
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Samantha McFeters
Jess Hackney
(Wellington) |
"6 + 1 Materials"
To purchase mentor texts associated with the 6+1 Traits Writing Program for use in 3rd and 4th grade classrooms at the Wellington School. |
$2,600 |
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Nicole Pond
(Burbank) |
"The Eric Carle Museum Comes to Belmont"
To bring educators from the Eric Carle Museum to the Burbank School for workshops that link literacy and the arts for students grades K-4. |
$2,250 |
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Lindsey Rinder
(System-wide) |
"Reading Fluency Intervention Program"
To purchase materials for intervention in reading fluency for each elementary school for use in grades 2 and 3. |
$4,715 |
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Patty Soliozy
(All Elementary) |
"Using Origo "Think Tank" Activity Cards to Develop Number Sense & Problem Solving Skills"
To purchase sets of "Think Tank" activity cards for 3rd and 4th grade classrooms across the system to develop number sense and problem solving skills in math. |
$1,500 |
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Chris Brindley
(BHS) |
"Designing for the Stage"
To bring in a consultant to train BHS students in the fundamentals of lighting design for the stage. |
$1,000 |
Learning Excellence Grants Program
2009-2010 Cycle 2 Awards
(April 2010)
| CYCLE 2 GRANTS: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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