{"id":158,"date":"2017-03-13T01:11:20","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T05:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.bhblef.org\/?p=158"},"modified":"2018-03-21T16:50:53","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T20:50:53","slug":"grants-spring-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bhblef.org\/?p=158","title":{"rendered":"Grants Awarded: Spring 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

1.\u00a0 David Besozzi and Kim Orlicz, High School Social Studies & Science Departments<\/strong><\/p>\n

The funds will be used to purchase Atlantis raised relief globes.<\/p>\n

“Globes are beneficial and practical for both the Global History &\u00a0Geography and Earth Science\u00a0courses. \u00a0Geospatial analysis is an important concept that relates to numerous components of the\u00a0Earth Science curriculum. \u00a0A few examples of Earth Science topics where students would benefit\u00a0from the use of globes include latitude and longitude, time zones, astronomy, plate tectonics,\u00a0climate, and oceanography. \u00a0Details such as mid-ocean ridges and ocean currents included on\u00a0these globes make them relate to multiple units, and therefore increases their functionality.”<\/p>\n

Grant:<\/strong> $348 for four globes<\/p>\n

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2. Jennifer Adams, BH-BL High School Science Department<\/strong><\/p>\n

The funds will be\u00a0used towards purchasing lab equipment capable of performing PCR, STR analysis, gel electrophoresis, RFLP, and DNA analysis.<\/p>\n

“DNA profiling techniques have been around since the late 1980\u2019s \/ early 1990\u2019s. Our\u00a0biology students learn about these techniques and perform a paper and pencil version of the\u00a0technology. As science educators, it is important to keep up with the fast pace of scientific\u00a0discovery. It has been 25 years\u2026..It is time to provide our students with an opportunity to\u00a0actually use the technology and be the ones to generate a DNA profile.”<\/p>\n

Grant:<\/strong> $2,000<\/p>\n

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3. Candy Goudey, Megan Bill, Kristie Robleno, and Tim Sinnenberg, Charlton Heights Elementary<\/strong><\/p>\n

The funds will be used\u00a0to\u00a0purchase twelve standing desks at Charlton Heights Elementary School.<\/p>\n

“Maintaining student attention during\u00a0instruction is a challenge. The need to fidget can be addressed in allowing\u00a0students to stand during instruction and work time.”<\/p>\n

Grant:<\/strong> $2,477.08 for twelve standing desks<\/p>\n

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4. Cheryl Bach and Peter Mody, BH-BL High School<\/strong><\/p>\n

The funds will be used for training for staff and students with both Mediation Matters and Learning Laboratories. The funding will allow for training enough staff and students to establish programs with a goal of being self-sufficient.<\/p>\n

“The restorative justice approach to conflict resolution\u00a0will benefit the entire student population and create a more cohesive and harmonious work\u00a0environment for the staff. Developing social and conflict resolution skills is paramount to\u00a0students being successful both in high school and life after graduation. As students navigate the\u00a0stresses of school, friendship, home life and developing life goals, having multiple structures in\u00a0place to support conflict resolution in a variety of forms is a wise course of action.”<\/p>\n

Grant:\u00a0<\/strong>$1,000<\/p>\n

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5. Karen Kersch, O’Rourke Middle School<\/strong><\/p>\n

The funds\u00a0will be used\u00a0as an initial seed to purchase and pilot the use of standing desks. These desks provide many advantages and have been shown to improve learning, increase student engagement, and allow students to fidget while still focusing on the class.<\/p>\n

Grant:<\/strong> $250 for one desk.<\/p>\n

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6. Joanne Owens and Marcia Szablewski, BH-BL High School Corporate Sponsors Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

The funds will be used to purchase an entry-level cash register, register tape, an ink roller, and realistic “play” money.<\/p>\n

“Many [students in this program] have\u00a0difficulty counting money and although they may be placed in retail settings, they are not always\u00a0provided the hands-on opportunity to conduct cash transactions. Having a cash register in our\u00a0classroom will provide the opportunity for students to learn consumer math skills in a\u00a0comfortable setting with repetitive hands-on instruction.”<\/p>\n

Grant:<\/strong> $275<\/p>\n

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7. Nick Morocco, O’Rourke Middle School<\/strong><\/p>\n

The funds will be used towards the purchase of\u00a0an Epilog Laser Cutting and Engraving\u00a0System.<\/p>\n

“The best way to prepare our students for the way products are\u00a0manufactured today and in the future is to allow them to operate this type of machinery in an\u00a0educational environment. Using this type of machine with these capabilities opens up avenues for\u00a0understanding that cannot be replicated through simulation and that the current equipment in the\u00a0lab cannot perform. The ability of having students design and then fabricate with the help of a\u00a0machine will be an important 21st century skill.”<\/p>\n

Grant:<\/strong> $2,000<\/p>\n

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8. Audrey King, O’Rourke Middle School Speech Therapist<\/strong><\/p>\n

The funds will be used towards the purchase of\u00a0curricular materials to support a program teaching social cognition.<\/p>\n

Grant:<\/strong> $1,000<\/p>\n

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9. Katherine Kindl and Alison Noakes, Charlton Heights Elementary<\/strong><\/p>\n

The funds will be used to expand the existing Multi-Sensory Experience Room.<\/p>\n

“Students from Kindergarten to Fifth Grade have used\u00a0the room to develop their awareness of what calms and organizes them as well as what\u00a0environments support their creativity. We have also brought some of the equipment into\u00a0classrooms so that a whole class may share an experience together. These activities and the Multi-Sensory Experience Room have supported the development of Science, Health, English Language\u00a0Arts, Drama, social-emotional well-being, and problem solving skills.”<\/p>\n

Grant:<\/strong> $693<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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