 | “Storytelling: Is it really a lost Art? Not in District
#204”
Beverly Frett, Clow Elementary School
Students will experience a professional storyteller and begin to understand
the transition between reader and storyteller. Students will be able to relate
to the feelings of the characters, interpret the solution to a problem, and
understand the result of an action. |
| “Interdisciplinary CD Design”
Joan Mills, Fry Elementary School
This project focuses on the use of technology to assist fifth grade students
in exploring their creativity through a combination of music and art.
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| “Third Grade is Sometimes Fun and Games”
Kim McMahon, Clow Elementary School
Students will utilize games created by the teachers in order to help review
for tests and to be used during indoor recess. The purpose is to encourage
children to use higher ordered thinking skills and creativity to review key
third grade subjects and topics. |
| “The Left Brain meets the Right Brain: Using Multimedia
with the Information Literate Student”
Geri Atherton, Spring Brook Elementary School
The Library Media Center director will create a multi-media presentation for
students to view and use on evaluating the Caudill Young Reader Awards
nominees. Students will also learn how to make more authentic presentations. |
| “And It’s Checkmate”
Janet Kuo, Fry Elementary School
Funds will be used to support the new math series by using the game of chess. |
| “Electronic Gaming System to Enhance Student Learning
and Recall”
Debbie Edwards, Wheatland Elementary School
The school would use a Challenger I interactive player system for curricular
question and answer games. The device will help make learning and review
effective and fun for all students. |
| “Using Technology to Increase Efficiency for Reading
Improvement”
Alan Buttimer, Brookdale Elementary School
The Reading Improvement Specialist will use a new technology to gather and
track student data in order to chart progress and determine specific skill
strategies. Will save many hours of record keeping and planning. |
| “Algebra, Science and Reading Made
Fun”
Jessica Bogie, Scullen Middle School
Eight Grade Math students will use the book A Gebra Named Al to incorporate
Algebra, Science and Reading together for a fun but new learning experience. |
| “Middle School Visual Art Night”
Robert Driscoll, Scullen Middle School
Students and parents would be involved in a Visual Arts Night. Families will
engage in projects that will include Applied Technology, Art, Communication
Arts and Computers. |
| “Tuberolling”
Roy Ambrose, Scullen Middle School
Funds will be used to purchase materials for a tuberoll kit. The tuberoll will
help the student during the motion portion of the Science curriculum. If
successful, this project can be implemented in the other Middle School science
departments. |
| “Model Solar Power Car Project”
Richelle Di Cola, Crone Middle School
This project will have students making solar powered cars and help their
understanding of the use of alternative energy sources. |
| “The Great Geography Challenge”
Jeanne Topic, Gregory Middle School
During the International celebration week, students will participate in a team
challenge as they attempt to answer world geography questions with a
television game-show atmosphere. |
| “I Sat for the ISAT”
Lisa Toribio, Granger Middle School
Funds will be used to pilot a Saturday ISAT preparation class that will
reinforce test taking skills and reading strategies. Focus attendees will be
ESL and at-risk students. |
| “A World of Character: Heroes Remembered”
Kate Kaufman, Still Middle School
All students will have the opportunity to research positive character traits
through their regular curricular areas of study and assimilate the meaning of
exemplary character traits in order to select a personal hero. They will then
develop artifacts that will be molded into “character pillars”. These pillars
will become a permanent display at the building. |
| “Looking at Modern Art: A Visual Field Trip”
Kathryn Parenti, Neuqua Valley High School
Students will have the opportunity to observe, listen and respond to examples
and vignettes of Modern and Post-Modern art with the guidance and insight of a
professional art historian. |
| “Varying Teaching Modalities in Chemistry”
Carolyn Gloeckle, Waubonsie Valley High School
Engage and enrich the educational experiences of Chemistry students through
the ten part series, Chemistry: The Standard Deviants Core Curriculum. |
| “Technology for All Students”
Jim LeDuc, Waubonsie Valley High School
Testing the use of a Smart Board in science and special education. All staff
will have access to this new technology. |
| “High Pressure Fuel Injection Diagnosis and Maintenance
Project”
Tim Banasiah, Neuqua Valley High School
This project would allow Advanced Automotive students the ability to diagnose
high-pressure fuel injection systems along with the low-pressure systems found
in cars today and in the future. |
