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Concord Education Fund grants at work at CCHS!

 

For the 2005-06 school year, CEF has funded over $135,000 in grants  - encompassing new and expanded programs at all grade levels in all public schools.  Thanks to everyone who contributed to these programs!  They would not be possible without your very generous support!

 

Programs that will be implemented at CCHS are listed below.  Visit our web site at www.concordedfund.org for a complete listing of grants funded for the coming school year.



Projecting the Future of Science at CCHS
Grant Amount:                                                                                                                                            $11,996

Project Leader:                                                                       Ray Pavlik (Earth Science; Science Dept. chair), 

                      Elisa D'Amore (Earth Science), Matt Goldberg (Biology), 

                          Cricket McCaffrey-Clark (Chemistry), Marybeth Clark (Physics)  

                          

In science, effective demonstrations are vital to successful teaching - the ability to show scientific phenomena in action greatly increases the likelihood of comprehension and retention. This grant funds the necessary computer and projection equipment that will enable teachers to integrate digital images, animations and other visual assets into their curricula.  The computers and projections units can be easily integrated with the Active board systems currently installed in the classrooms.

 

Auditorium Equipment Enhancement
Project Leader:                                                                                                                                 Chuck Brown  

Grant Amount:                                                                                                                                               $7,395

 

Enhancing the sound and media equipment will expand the opportunities to use the auditorium as an educational setting.  It will be used by students, faculty, administration, guest lecturers, and members of the performing arts program in the high school and in all schools in the district. Student volunteers will install and calibrate the audio and media equipment funded by this grant, which will dramatically improve the quality of presentation in this facility. This equipment can be moved or adapted to a new setting if need be.

 
Canoe Project
 

Grant Amount:                                                                                                                                            $1,000

Project Leaders:                                                                    Kathy Pendergast, Joseph Hehn, Jason Messina 

 

The Alternative Program at CCHS serves students who have experienced difficulties in the mainstream setting of the high school.  The curriculum is one in which cooperative learning, career awareness and experiential learning are stressed.  Participants will build and launch a full-size canoe as part of the program - by working together as a group and accomplishing a tangible result, students will build self-esteem and learn the strategies of forming a functioning group - crucial skills to promote academic success.

 

Royal Attire for the Sun King
Project Leader:                                                                                                                   Benjamin Kendall  

Grant Amount:                                                                                                                                            $500

 

History comes alive when it is placed into context and shown to involve real people in recognizable situations.  We can passively listen to a lecture about the accomplishments and challenges of Louis XIV of France, or we can see him walk into the classroom and tell his own story!  For the CCHS World Cultures program, teacher Benjamin Kendall transforms himself into the Sun King and presents a highly interactive program to illustrate the great king's history and life.  This grant supports this imaginative and hugely popular approach by purchasing a costume to facilitate the presentation.

 

 

Royalty Free Music Library for Video Production
 

Grant Amount:                                                                                                                                                  $511

Project Leader:                                                                                  Robin Cicchetti, Willard School Librarian 

 

As multi-media productions become a greater part of the curriculum throughout the school system, it is important to provide the right tools.  This grant funds a library of royalty-free music, which can be used across the school system for multi-media production.  Not only will this increase the quality of the presentations, it will also teach the importance placed on intellectual property and producing quality material for broadcast that respects the law.  This entire library is available for use free of royalties.

 

 

The Concord Education Fund is an independent, non-profit organization that supports the pursuit of excellence in the Concord and Concord-Carlisle public schools.  The CEF  provides grants for the development of curricula, programs, and initiatives designed to enhance the experience of education for students and teachers. 

 

 

For more information on CEF, or to make a donation, please contact us at

P.O. Box 202, Concord, MA  01742.

 


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