Kate Zyskowski, O’Rourke Middle School

The funds will be used to acquire two Canon EOS Rebel T3i cameras for use by the O’Rourke Middle School Yearbook Staff. As Ms. Zyskowski states, “Learning to use a digital SLR camera will be …

Kimberly Ward, O’Rourke Middle School

The funds will be used to buy board games for an after school club designed to encourage appropriate social behavior among and between special education students and the general education population. An additional $100.00 was …

Jen Wheeler, James Hadcock, and David Besozzi, BH-BL High School

The funds will be used to complete the video production studio with the addition of Audio-Technica Pro 88W – Camera Mountable VHF Lavalier System and Yamaha MW10 10-channel Stereo mixer …

Nick Amiccucci and Dennis Harrington, BH-BL High School

“When Students attend Guitar Club, they will have an opportunity to engage in positive interactions with teachers in a non-academic setting.  The teacher advisors (at this point Nick Amiccucci, Special Ed, Chris …

Cathleen Buff, Charlton Heights

Received funds to purchase an I-Pad to create listening centers for students to strengthen their Language Arts skills. By taking advantage of digital technology, Mrs. Buff will be able to easily store, share, and create read-alongs.…

Marie DiCristofaro and Peter North, O’Rourke Middle School

The funds were used to purchase an Elmo Teacher’s Tool TT-02RX Document Cameras to provide, in part, opportunities in the sixth grade classrooms class rooms to design small laboratory demonstrations for the …

Jessica Clark and Robin Ferendzo, BH-BL High School students

Received funds for materials to enhance the pre-school program at the high school as part of the Child Psychology Course.

Grant: $207

Derrick Tusang, BH-BL High School student

Received monies …

Maureen Bitley and Marge Rizzo, O’Rourke Middle School

The  funds were used to purchase books in Playaway format. The entire book is loaded on an MP3 device. The speed of the narrator’s voice can be adjusted.

Grant: $500

John …

David Besozzi, BH-BL High School Social Studies Department

The funds purchased an Apple Macintosh Mac-mini hardware and ScreenFlow 1.5 Software for Apple Macintosh which allows existing instructional materials to be enhanced and re-designed for web-based instruction.

Grant: $698

Kirk …

Jennifer Adams and Mark Kowalski, BH-BL Green Club

The funds will be used to purchase paper-recycling containers for each room and office in the high school.  The club will work with T.A. Predel and Company, Inc. of Schenectady to pick …