2005 Grants for Excellence in Education

 

Smartboards (Greg DiMurro, Drew Marino)
"Chalk and talk" is rapidly being replaced by interactive whiteboards which can integrate computer software and the Internet into instruction. (PHS)
$15,000
Listen Up (Lisa Rodriguez, Marissa Schottler)
Audio equipment and books-on-tape for the library. Students can listen to books on tape or record a book themselves. (BRS)
$3,217
Solarplate Exposure (Mary Lynne Bonforte)
Enhance art curriculum in are of print making. (PHS)
$1,565
Music Computer (Anthony Macelli)
Additional money added to 1984 grant for a computer capable of recording and giving performance feedback. (PHS)
$800

Global History Wizards (Thomas Baffuto)
An interactive regents review program.

$550
Chamber Music (Mary Ann Meade, Minerva Ho)
Enrich the music curriculum by providing basic library of chamber music.
$500
TOTAL $21,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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