Grants for 2009-10 School Year

Technology

• Over 60 New SMARTBoards installed in each district classroom!
• All Classrooms Will Now Operate with SMARTBoard Technology
• Fiber Optic Network Connecting All K-8 Schools
• 50 New Mac Laptop Computers
• VCR/DVD Transfer Devices
• Green Screens for FAMS TV Studio
• Video Camera for Skype & Video Chats
• USB Microphone For Audio Recordings
• MP 3 Player & Speakers Enhancing Cultural Studies

Math

• Math Manipulatives
• Multiple Differentiated Math Learning Centers
• Math Literacy Concept Bags

Science

• Discovery Creature Feature
• Solar Racers – Outdoor Racing Set
• Snowdrop Flower Bulbs
• Hand Held Microscopes
• 5th Grade Science Materials
• Maple Tree Mystery

Reading/Writing

• Exploring the World of Authors and Illustrators
• Leaping Into Literacy
• Books for Leveled Classroom Libraries
• Holocaust & Social Issues Books
• Partnership Books
• Phyllis C. Hunter Classroom Library
• Listen In On A New Adventure – Audio Books
• Guggenheim Field Trip
• Bare Books Publishing
• Multiple Making Connections:
• Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies
• Making Connections:
• Comprehensive Library
• Sight Word Teaching Materials
• Multi Sensory Hands On Learning
• Language Arts Center Materials
• Multiple Classroom Libraries
• Grade Level Publishing
• Whisper Phones

Arts

• FAMS Rock
• African Culture Masks
• Drama Club
• Music Technology Lab Sound Repair
• Broadway Night
• Traveling Art & Architecture Exhibit of Antoni Gaudi
• Orchestra Equipment
• Ancient Civilization & Art Integration

Additional Programs Supported

• Kit’s Kaboodle: Historical Interactive Theater American Revolution
• Therapy Trampoline
• Weights for Muscle Development
• Character Education Books
• Building Community Through Literature
• Library & Games for Counselor
• Educational Website Subscription
• Physical Education Equipment
• The Renewal of Brain Pop Subscription