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SUMMARY OF CHALLENGE GRANTS |
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BMR
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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AWARD
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| (1.) William Masuck - requested a TV and VCR to augment the A.P. calculus class. | |
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(2.) John G. Carroll - project to preserve Blackstone Heritage - photo display, portable to be displayed at all schools. |
$
1,306.80
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(3.) Thomas Hessney - after school program for students interested in chamber music. Approximately fifteen (15), work program (4 stipends @ $750 ea = $3,000; $400 materials = $3,400). |
$
3,400.00
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(4.) Pauline Winn - early Spanish learning for grades K-3 using advanced high school students to instruct. |
$
1,200.00
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(5.) Fred Mitchell - purchase of two color printers so students can design and produce logo competition. |
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Sub-Total
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$
5,906.80
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A.F. MALONEY SCHOOL |
AWARD
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| (1.) John Staples requesting $640 to have R.I. Philharmonic Orchestra to present two on-site field trips. | |
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(2.) Deborah Petrozzi/John Royce - students to participate in a "Pop the Rocket" contest. Students to learn various aspects of rocketry and construct own rockets to test. |
$ 1,100.00
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Sub-Total
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$
1,100.00
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JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL |
AWARD
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| (1.) Susan Decker and Pat Royce - expansion of supportive reading program by purchasing computer hardware, printer and software, K-3 students to be integrated with 5 & 6 students in reading activities. |
$
1,506.95
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| (2.) Jennifer Foisy, Esther Kurczy & Lisa Trottier - "Discoveries of the Deep" project dealing with developing a respect for marine life and environment culminating in a trip to the N.E. Aquarium. |
$
1,012.77
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| (3.) Debra Swain and Joyce Parmentier - "Piggy Pals" project will enable a first and third grade class to experience live theater, then write an original fairy tale and perform for another class. |
$
368.47
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| (4.) Anita Burd submitted a project for "Read at Home" involving the purchase of supplementary reading materials for eleven (11) special needs students from grades 1-3 whose successful reading and class presentations will boost self-esteem. Committee to suggest a bookcase be requested from the District's operating budget. |
$
446.00
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| (5.) Cynthia Kosciak's request for supplemental reading materials to assist with her literature based language arts curriculum. |
$
870.49
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Sub-Total |
$
4,204.68
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MILLVILLE ELEMENTARY |
AWARD
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| (1.) Michelle Blanchard "All Girls Allowed" after school program for girls in grades 1-6. Afternoon and evening program celebrating "National Girls and Women in Sports Day". Girls and their mothers will participate in a fun exercise program in both the afternoon and evening of February 4, 1999. |
$
739.76
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| (2.) Linda Harris, Marie Smith and Michelle Trudeau - a grade three project whereby the students will do a research project on the Town of Millville and the State of Massachusetts. |
$
300.00
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| (3.) Janet Hughes and Ann Ruscetti - a creative writing program. $750 is requested to bring in an author to present an inspirational program for grade 4 students. Author: Diane Worfolk, Allison |
$
750.00
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(4.) Katharine Messier and Linda Porter - "Immigration through Ellis Island" - an inclusion program wherein students in their classes will do an in-depth study of immigration. All fifth graders will go to New York to visit Ellis Island. |
$
1,250.00
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(5.) Anne Cignoli and Lynne Ovian propose a "Kids Computing" program for grades 1 and 2 which will allow for an integration of technology to all areas of the first and second grade curriculum. The grant award as proposed could pay for software ($74.85) and admission to the Computer Museum ($169). |
$
243.85
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(6.) Ken LaRose proposes a Math Club project, "Anatomy of a CO2 Dragster". Students in the Math Club will construct CO2 racecars and enter them in competition. |
$
400.00
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Sub-Total
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$
3,683.61
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MIDDLE
SCHOOL
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AWARD
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(1.) Susan Seery proposes a hands on project studying the environment - specifically what makes a wetland. Students will delineate the wetland areas of the neighborhood - including Fox Brook, McCovey's Pond, etc. The project requests funds for testing supplies and materials. |
$
901.00
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| (2.) Karen Bertoni and Melody Fagan propose to purchase video and CD-Rom library materials which will augment the various curricular areas and tie to MCAS and frameworks. |
$
2,000.00
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Sub-Total
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$
2,901.00
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TOTAL AMOUNT APPROVED
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$14,895.09
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GRAND TOTAL |
$17,796.09 |
