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| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase supplies for creating sculpture. Hire Howard Stein, a Maplewood artist to collaborate with students and to design a large welded outdoor sculpture for the courtyard at SOMS. | ||||||
| Purchase art books, and fund a painting workshop at Paintin' the Plates. 1) Increase appreciation of a variety of artists; 2) Increase interdisciplinary study, learning and experience; 3) Increase literacy through hands on art. | ||||||
| Purchase books and calendars to enhance and educate the students in art history. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase quilting supplies. Use to build community through quilt making. Working together on school-based projects builds a sense of belonging and reflects the talents, interests, and ideas of our students and their families. | ||||||
| Purchase videos. Create a video library that will assist students to develop life skills particularly those who are experiencing a rapid change in life. | ||||||
| Purchase gift certificates. Create a behavior modification 'token economy' for students in Replacement Language Arts, Resource Room, and In-class support environments, faculty and parents. Students earn points for positive, affective and cognitive behavior weekly and receive letters of praise, 'special time' during the school day, and trade points for items paid for by this grant. | ||||||
| Purchase "Character is Catching," an interactive computer program. Enables students to build character by reading books that are readily available. Build skills for effective relationships which relate to the Tripod Project. | ||||||
| Send five students to Anytown, Youth Leadership Institute sponsored by NCCJ (National Conference for Community and Justice) New Jersey Region. Anytown is a weeklong leadership camp providing a unique experience where student delegates can breakdown barriers, deal with biased behavior and develop an action plan to reduce prejudice in their community. | ||||||
| Purchase gift certificates. Create a behavior modification 'token economy' for students in Replacement Language Arts, Resource Room, and In-class support environments, faculty and parents. Students earn points for positive, affective and cognitive behavior weekly and receive letters of praise, 'special time' during the school day, and trade points for items paid for by this grant. | ||||||
| Purchase posters, a mascot and supplies. Develop a school-wide anti-bullying program in which students learn to identify the behavior and dynamics of bullying, cliques and teasing. This project will create an anti-bullying club which will generate school-wide activities. | ||||||
| Purchase veterinary care for feral cats, cat food and program materials. Develop in students an attitude of respect and understanding for life while uncovering the delicate balance and interdependence of environmental factors in their natural world. | ||||||
| Purchase children's books and teacher resource materials. Build character by teaching ten character traits to children for application to their everyday activities. | ||||||
| Purchase posters, a mascot and supplies. Develop a school-wide anti-bullying program in which students learn to identify the behavior and dynamics of bullying, cliques and teasing. This project will create an anti-bullying club which will generate school-wide activities. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Fund teacher workshops to improve relationships between staff members and students. Train 8 teachers in RCCP (Resolving Conflict Creatively Program) skills. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase theater tickets at Papermill Playhouse. Allow all of our drama students (taking "Drama as Literature and Performance" as their English class) to experience live theatre. Experiencing live theatre allows students to make the real-life connections we, as educators, strive for. | ||||||
| Purchase dress-up costumes for preschool students so they can develop dramatic and imaginative play skills. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase healthy foods, plates and bowls. Promote healthy eating habits and lifestyles in elementary age students to prevent the consequences of obesity. Increase students' familiarity and comfort with vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, balanced meals and healthy food selections. | ||||||
| Purchase finger pulse oximeter. Enhance the school nurse's assessment skills within the school setting. | ||||||
| Purchase snacks, exercise equipment, exercise videos and CDs and books. Educate students and their families about obesity and how it impacts on their health. Using the latest nutritional research, students will improve their diets, integrate physical activity into their daily lives and begin living healthier lifestyles. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Fund an exhibit of mementos left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC as well as assembly programs and teacher training workshops. Help students to understand that war is personal, that it affects families, friends and communities. Ask students to reflect on troops in Iraq. | ||||||
| Purchase books, awards, printing and duplication services and travel expenses for recruitment. Host a prestigious statewide African American history competition during African American history month (February 2005). The competition goals are: to heighten visibility of African American History month; to recruit students from all academic levels at CHS; to deepen students understanding of the African American experience; to facilitate workshops and in-service opportunities for SOMSD staff; and to use student organizations (e.g. MLK Association) for service during the State competition. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase incubator and fertilized bird eggs. Provide an in-depth, high-interest hands-on project that naturally integrates the curriculum. | ||||||
| Purchase copying services. Start a student literary magazine/newspaper encourage students to submit their creative work to the magazine. Students will learn to revise and edit their creative writing, news articles and artwork for publication. | ||||||
| Purchase consumable art supplies to expand a Montclair State University funded demonstration project. Develop classroom activities that make the visual and verbal connection in abstract thinking possible. | ||||||
| Fund the costs of one visiting artist, one artist in residence, field trips, arts materials, assemblies and special events. Enhance a folk arts grant recently received from the NJ State Council on the Arts (NJSCA), Artists in Education Program. The NJSCA grant is to implement an arts program in conjunction with social studies, geography, and language arts curriculum that celebrates the cultural and ethnic diversity of the English as a Second Language program. | ||||||
| Fund dance performances and movement workshops to match funds for Irene Dunsavage's (art) grant this year from the NJ Council of the Arts. The grant is to provide an interdisciplinary exploration of the diversity in our school population. | ||||||
| Purchase animal supplies, animal feed, videos, books and a class trip to the St. Hubert's Education Center. Develop a curriculum unit focusing on the human-animal bond. The project will foster an environment in which children respect all living creatures and thereby grow into caring, compassionate human beings. | ||||||
| Purchase arts and crafts supplies to provide students with an assortment of recess time activities during the winter months. Students will listen to stories from a storyteller, work on simple folk arts projects and watch educational videos that will enhance their school day. | ||||||
| Purchase teacher resources and student notebooks. Better unite the topics covered by both the Math and the Physics curricula by outlining for both departments the progression of learning from one grade to the next, i.e. the topics that each grade and level covers in Math with respect to Physics and vice versa | ||||||
| Purchase a projector and a DVD player. Encourage the creative use of technology for scientific study. Enhance student learning by presenting subject matter in an interesting and visually stimulating way. | ||||||
| Hire an artist in residence, Kevin O'Keefe. Extend a circus theme that we introduced at Jefferson Elementary School in 2002-03. Our physical education teachers integrate circus themes into Physical Education classes as well as hold informal circus skill workshops during recess periods. Our art teacher assists with the production of devil sticks and adorns our hallways with circus visuals. This year, introduce masks from around the world. | ||||||
| Purchase photography and printing supplies. Allow students to explore and document the Marshall school using digital photography, poetry and environmental art. | ||||||
| Purchase materials to build coolers. Incorporate Math (surface area/volume) and Science (heat) in an interdisciplinary project for student teams. | ||||||
| Purchase disposable cameras and enlargement services. The children will each be given a one-time use color flash camera with the assignment of capturing images of "beauty" - after arriving at their own definition of beauty. Once the photos are developed, the children will create a presentation of their beautiful picture, write poetry or an essay about it, and develop a creative method of display. | ||||||
| Purchase Big Books that are culturally relevant to our student population. We need to use resources that reflect students' cultures and that respect different learning styles. | ||||||
| Purchase picture frames. "A Moment in Time" will capture students on film doing what they do well - learning through a variety of creative experiences. Children love to see themselves and their friends in photos - through this changing exhibit they will view their classmates "at work" as models for successful educational experience. | ||||||
| Purchase knitting needles to expand the knitting program currently underway, and in partnership with the Parenting Center, spread the program to other district schools where there is interest. | ||||||
| Purchase spinning and dyeing supplies. Use science and math to further educate children in the fiber arts. | ||||||
| Conduct research and shared inquiry as a process of discovery using an interdisciplinary approach. Experience other cultures in a multicultural, multigenre project. | ||||||
| Teach students about 'All Kinds of Minds' - helping them to understand the diversity of learning styles and brain functions. It will also help each student understand their own learning style - understanding their strengths and learning ways to deal with challenges. | ||||||
| Purchase videos to enhance the art and music history component of the two curricula. | ||||||
| Purchase a digital camera and printer. Use digital photography to: 1) Develop student self-confidence and reading ability; 2) Bridge the Home-School Gap; 3) Document and supplement Math, Science and Language Arts activities. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase a compact stereo system with microphone so the children can practice speaking, reading, and reciting in front of the classroom audience. An important skill is learning how to project your voice and feel comfortable standing in front of groups. Using a microphone is great practice and using CDs to sing and talk along with makes it fun. | ||||||
| Purchase software. Strengthen students' vocabulary using modern technology. Enhance their understanding of the English language and how it works using the Visual Thesaurus Desktop Edition. This will improve student writing ability and better prepare them for standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT. | ||||||
| Hire poet to lead a workshop. Explore the various elements of poetry while learning to understand and appreciate a wide variety of ways of looking at a poem. They will explore the external influences (such as historical, political, and socioeconomic) on poetry as they respond and listen to Laviera, a Dodge Poet, noted for addressing the development and evolution of modern American English. Students will respond to issues of bilingual education, social criticism, and language (Spanish in the United States). Discussions on how monolingual students feel when reading Hispanic bilingual verse such as Laviera's poetry can lead to fruitful observations on the suspected patterns of exclusion and marginalization in the United States via language and linguistic policies. | ||||||
| Fund workshop on story writing and telling. Enable students to grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally through story writing and public speaking. Expand the W Fun! program from one class session to a series of monthly story writing and story telling sessions throughout the year. | ||||||
| Purchase books and blank cassette tapes. Take novels from our reading program to put on cassette tapes for struggling readers. | ||||||
| Engage a visiting artist, a Latin American poet, to conduct workshops to introduce students to the rich body of Latin American poetry and to inspire them to write their own poetry. Students will learn first hand about the creative process and the geniuses of poetry through their interaction with a working poet. They will gain a deeper appreciation for the art form and learn to express themselves through poetry. | ||||||
| Purchase books on tape for children to read independently to support our language arts curriculum. | ||||||
| Purchase fluency recorders and headphones to be used by students to improve reading fluency and comprehension through multiple readings. | ||||||
| Purchase a computer, a printer and a digital camera to start a MMS student newspaper. This is part of the privileges and expectations of being a First Amendment School. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase audio books. Increase comprehension when students listen to a recording of a text as they simultaneously read the same words. Address varied learning styles with a multisensory approach that will develop comprehension and fluency. | ||||||
| Purchase books, incentives and craft supplies. Based on an idea of renowned media specialist, Judy Freeman, the objective is to enhance the understanding of literary genres. Librarian and students will work together to create large, portable bags decorated visually to capture the essential qualities of the genre of books held within. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Develop problem solving skills and learn a more open approach to problem solving. | ||||||
| Pay for web hosting services. Use web site to make algebra accessible to all students. | ||||||
| Purchase NJ Math League contest sets to allow students to develop their problem solving skills and develop their critical thinking abilities. | ||||||
| Purchase audio CDs, a dance DVD and source materials for index cards. Also fund the printing of manuals. Use Dancing Math program to improve pupil success at passing their next HSPA examination. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Create a music listening library by a) purchasing music CD's to accompany existing library books, b) purchasing new music books with accompanying CD's and c) purchasing videos about composers, instruments of the orchestra, or musical stories. | ||||||
| Expose all fourth grade students to a professional level of live classical music. It will also give the students a better understanding of the string family and the science of the string family's sound production/acoustics. The presentation will be given to students at all five elementary schools. | ||||||
| Purchase tickets to Newark Boys Choir concert, and fund workshop. Arrange for a 1 day workshop at Seth Boyden by the Newark Boys Chorus. Choirs will work together and perform collaboratively. The Seth Boyden Choir will travel to NJPAC in March 2005 to see the Newark Boys Chorus concert. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase cargo nets and a swinging log. Enhance the recently built climbing wall with an additional climbing surface, and construct a new low element and purchase safety and supplemental equipment. | ||||||
| Purchase circus equipment for one entire Physical Education class. "Circus in a Backpack" is a program that teaches various circus arts, such as juggling, manipulation, and clowning using equipment that can conveniently fit into an average-size backpack. | ||||||
| Purchase trees and lumber for benches to be used to develop a debriefing area for Project Adventure. We hope to create a shaded semi-private place where our students can sit and share ideas, set goals, express feelings and resolve conflicts. | ||||||
| Purchase jump ropes, Pilate balls, medicine balls and exercise mats. Develop an exercise program at school that can be copied at home with a few pieces of simple equipment. This project is intended to address the national epidemic of obesity especially among the young. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase videos. Help students explore and comprehend various scientific concepts using a multi-sensory approach. | ||||||
| Pay for Academy of Natural Sciences outreach program. During the presentation students will observe and record the variety of habitats and adaptations of the living animals on view. | ||||||
| Purchase LEGO wheels, axles, gears and pulleys. Using a familiar childhood construction toy, our students will examine important physical science concepts while building working models of simple structures and machines. | ||||||
| Purchase flower bulbs. Establish a long-lasting living memorial tribute to Nancy Murray while enriching first graders' science curriculum. | ||||||
| Purchase supplies to construct inventions. Provide 'Invention Convention' workshops to help students complete a study packet and create an invention which solves a problem they have identified. These workshops will provide both materials and adult input for those families or students who need assistance. | ||||||
| Fund Museum Outreach visits and registration for education loan collections. Use the Newark Museum's Outreach Programs and Educational Loan Collection for Teachers to reach all learners by presenting science in all types of modalities. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase music CDs, photo collections, books and videos to explore the topic of immigration in an in-depth way through hands-on experiences. While learning about the history of immigration, students will simultaneously engage in a personal study of their family histories. The goal is for students to understand that whether our family came to the United States recently, or generations ago, we were once all immigrants, and we all have meaningful stories to tell about those experiences. | ||||||
| Send 5 CHS students to Anytown, Youth Leadership Institute sponsored by NCCJ (National Conference for Community and Justice) New Jersey Region (if major grant request is not fulfilled). Anytown is a weeklong leadership camp providing a unique experience where student delegates can breakdown barriers, deal with biased behavior, and develop an action plan to reduce prejudice in their community. | ||||||
| Purchase slide projector to bring the Social Studies curriculum alive. Students can re-live history through slides. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase cassette tapes. Create a taped version of the social studies curriculum text (New Jersey Yesterday and Today - not available through publisher Silver Burdette & Ginn). This would be available to mainstream and special education students having difficulty reading this text. | ||||||
| Allow special education students to participate in a community-based instruction program that fosters life skills and encourages life long learning through field trips and associated classroom instruction. | ||||||
| Purchase read-along cassette tapes. Increase childrens' ability to follow and comprehend the spoken work. | ||||||
| Purchase audio card reader and card sets. Provide students with multisensory and repetitive practice in order to enhance communication and reading skills. By encouraging nonreaders to see, hear, and say works receptive and expressive communication skills will be enriched. | ||||||
| Purchase books. The children in the resource room need encouragement and guidance when long term projects and reports are assigned. The objectives of this project would enable the resource room teachers to have books and materials available at reading levels appropriate to the student population that is served. These non-fiction books would create a core of information that children with special needs would be able to use with enthusiasm and without embarrassment. | ||||||
| Purchase videos and books. Provide a world language (Spanish) curriculum to transition and special education students modified to their individual learning styles. | ||||||
| urchase DVDs and videos to enrich, enhance, develop a multisensory approach to the social studies curriculum. The videos will allow the students a realistic visual perspective of areas otherwise unseen. Very often the special needs students lack the inferential knowledge many other students have experienced. They often do not have the opportunity to experience this knowledge first hand. Video instruction provides a beneficial experience to students who otherwise could lack visual experience. | ||||||
| Purchase a digital camera and paper for printing photos. Help students with limited speech and language skills communicate in school and at home. | ||||||
| Purchase craft kits. Provide students with the opportunity to achieve academic and social success. Students will work together to build trusting relationships through literature and hands-on craft projects. Develop a positive sense of self that will motivate each student to overcome any setbacks and to move forward to achieve goals for learning. | ||||||
| Fund travel expenses to community sites to provide special education students with the opportunity to learn in a hands-on manner outside of the classroom. Use field trips to place special education students in the 'real world' and experience 'real life' situations. Teach appropriate social skills while in a community environment and in different settings. | ||||||
| Purchase yoga video tapes, and fund yoga instruction for teacher in-service training. Provide our special needs students with yoga skills they can use to relax, reduce anxiety, and increase concentration. Teachers will participate and learn how to use these techniques after the grant has ended. A video of the children in action will be made and sent home with each child for family use. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase video projector. Use the video projector to observe via the internet satellite images of watersheds, vegetation, natural hazards, deforestation, migration patterns and other spatial data to better understand the environment. | ||||||
| Purchase music keyboard and computer. Establish a working computer/keyboard lab for the general music classes. | ||||||
| Purchase a digital projector. Make use of existing videographic microscopic equipment to provide daily access to Internet interactive tutorials and to begin a real-time endangered species GPS tracking project. | ||||||
| Purchase more keyboards and software to expand the computer keyboard lab begun with last year's grant. | ||||||
| Purchase computers, printers and software. Educate high school students about college and career postsecondary options through the COIN3 and other websites. Use the Internet to facilitate one-on-one assistance with postsecondary planning by counselors. | ||||||
| Project Title | School | Year | Teacher | Grade Level(s) | Dollar Range | Summary |
| Purchase food, t-shirts and arts and crafts supplies. Create a day-long immersion experience for students in Spanish IV and V classes. | ||||||
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This project was begun in 2006 by SOMEF Volunteer Barbara Belasco, with help from our Grants Committee. At present we have descriptions by category of grants awarded in 2004 and 2005. We will add descriptions for grants awarded in other years as time allows.