Spring 2018 Recipients
Allen, Dina (allend@) et. al: Howe $450
They will buy the “When I feel..” series and stuffed animals for their kindergarten students (3 classes). Reading and dealing with emotions. They will track the number of behavior referrals, classroom behavior, and time on task.
Anderson, Angelique (andersona@): Oneida $374.35
She will buy a Q-ball Throwable Microphone to each of two Social Inquiry classrooms. It is a fun device that encourages kids to participate in lessons. They track involvement now and will do so after the buy the mikes and compare the levels of involvement.
Bennett, Tricia (bennett@): HAMILTON $309.89
25 STUDENTS WILL GO ON A FIELD TRIP TO THE Emma Treadwell Nature Center at Thatcher park. Bus and food. Assessment: student presentations
Bernard, Christine (bernardc@) SCLA $297.11
She will buy a small refrigerator/freezer and plates for use by 9 autistic children to learn cooking and related skills. This adds to previous grants.
Christman, Cindy (christmanc): Woodlawn $1719.02 Partial $1000
The kindergarten teachers, et. al will purchase multi-sensory materials for the teaching of literacy (4 teachers 40-50 students). They have set target and will measure different areas throughout the year.
Davis, Andrew (davisan):SHS $325
He will buy recording equipment which will allow his English students and Literacy Club students to make podcasts. He stressed his ESL students. Assessment: Pre and Post surveys and numbers of students involved.
DeCarr, Rick (decarrr@) Oneida $310
Students will learn JAVA script to code robots (money is for the robots and kits). He and Nick Ronca will use the robots with their 50 students each year. Pre & post surveys, completion of a coding challenge, observation.
Duncan, Akili (duncana@) MPMS $850
He is starting a chess club with his 7th graders (20) and buying chess sets, a banner, tee shirts, and having a picnic with awards. Assessment—improved grades and attendance, math skills
Edgar-Johnson, Jennifer (edgarj@) SHS $300
Motif Café is a student group that sells coffee to raise money for charities. They want to buy equipment and supplies. Assessment: Sales and donations.
Germano, JoAnne(germanoj@): Ondieda $1150
Oneida Teams Hawks does a multi-disciplinary unit on food. They will use the money to take their approximately 80 students on a field trip to a local farm. Costs are bus, food, a fee to the farm. Students will co-plan the day, write questions and do a pre and post survey.
Graves, Kristin MPMS $223.80
They will buy copies of of A Gift of Valor: A War Story by Michael Phillips. It is about a war hero named Jason Dunham. Mr. Balogh has been in contact with his parents and is developing a unit about his heroics.
Izzo, Jessica (Izzoj@) Lincoln $319.64
Last year she purchased wobble chairs. She wants to buy four more.
Lencewicz, Kim (lencewiczk@) MPMS $525
15 prefilled CDTA passes to teach their special ed students for field trips and for a coffee cart to be used to teach them about shopping, cooking, etc. 8-12 students Pre & post tests.
Oldfield-Maser, Martha (maserm@) MPMS $500
130 students will be involved in establishing a garden in the courtyard (Advanced Spanish & Studio Art students). It will include summer enrichment program students and full year students. Assessment: the garden
Scorzelli, Julie (scorzellij@) Keane $642
They will bring in the Childrens Museum to do Fraction Fun for all the third graders and Iroquois Ingenuity to fourth graders. 115 students. Pre-assessment and students will do exit slips.
Stewart-Marino, Michele (stewartm@) MPMS $645
65 students and a dozen teachers want to create the drama club. The money is for audio equipment. Assessment through feedback from audiences, members, and parents. A Show.
Whittel, Holly (whittelh@)& Jessica Shaver: Lincoln $510
They will buy a yearly subscription to Unique Learning which has daily materials for literacy and math and technology for 9 students with autism and Down Syndrome. Assessment: IEPs and regular collection and analysis of data.
Wylie, Kathleen (wyliek@) & Marybeth Arcidiacano CPMS $1339.02
She works with special education students. She wants to buy 6 activity tables which encourage group work and cooperation and allow students to draw and write on the tables and collaborate.
