| Title |
Summary |
Schools |
Grades |
Project Director |
Amount |
Areas |
| Phonemic Awareness and Phonics |
Provides professional development for twenty elementary teachers to increase their understanding of the use of phonics in teaching K-2 students |
Elementary |
K-2 |
Stephanie Grimaldi,
Literacy Department Head,
K-5 |
$2,800 |
Literacy, Language Arts |
| Assessment-Driven Instruction in Kindergarten |
Funds materials to pilot a kindergarten mathematics assessment instruction program; the goal will be to match students’ academic needs with appropriate instructional practices |
Elementary |
Kinder-garten |
Karen Tripoli,
Mathematics Dept. Head, K-5 |
$7,166 |
Mathematics |
| Drum Circle Kits |
Provides drum circle kits for all elementary schools, allowing the use of drum circles to be expanded into different academic disciplines |
Elementary |
K-5 |
Deborah Side,
Music Teacher, Bridge
Holly Stumpf,
Music Teacher, Harrington |
$3,955 |
Music |
English Learner Education Program |
Purchases targeted resources and books to support literacy and reading instruction in the early grades for students with English as a second language |
Elementary |
K-2 |
Robyn Dowling-Grant,
K-12 Coordinator, English Language Learner Program |
$8,078 |
Language Arts |
| Critic’s Corner |
Provides books for a before-school book group, encouraging critical analysis of literature and enriching students’ reading experiences |
Bridge |
2-5 |
Ruth Litchfield,
Reading Specialist |
$500 |
Literacy,
Language Arts |
| Sustaining Open Circle |
Trains new staff members, specialists and special education teachers in the Open Circle program; in addition, a “sustainability leadership team” will develop a school-based action plan in support of Open Circle |
Bridge |
K-5 |
Lucia Gates,
Guidance Counselor |
$6,525 |
Social Competency |
| Pirate Writers Society |
Funds an after-school writing program which encourages students to explore different writing genres through weekly assignments, critical analysis and group feedback |
Hastings |
4-5 |
Steven Adler,
Principal
Dana Zazinski Wendel,
Instructional Assistant |
$2,180 |
Literacy,
Language Arts |
| Hastings Literacy Community |
Provides a second year of funding for a team of teachers, school principal and district reading specialists to examine Hastings’ literacy model, leading to more effective coordination of literacy services and improved teaching practices in literacy instruction |
Hastings |
K-5 |
Steven Adler,
Principal |
$3,600 |
Literacy,
Language Arts |
| Harrington Mural Project |
Funds the design and painting of a mural at Harrington; the mural design will incorporate the core values of Open Circle and the all-school project will promote interdisciplinary learning during the design process |
Harrington |
K-5 |
Roberta Wehmeyer,
Art Teacher |
$9,000 |
Art,
Language Arts,
Social Competency |
| Museum of Science Traveling Program |
Brings hands-on science presentations to Bowman, with programs taught by professional science educators and tailored for each grade |
Bowman |
K-5 |
Vicky Schwartz,
Third Grade Teacher
Zhuqing Li,
parent |
$1,940 |
Science |
Middle School Curriculum Mapping Project |
Provides software and additional training for curriculum mapping, allowing middle schools to track curriculum and core requirements; supports effective evaluation of curriculum |
Diamond and Clarke |
6-8 |
Joanne Hennessy,
Principal
Steven Flynn,
Principal |
$9,050 |
Multi-disciplinary |
Integrating Technology and Engineering Design Through Innovative Science Projects
(pilot program) |
Funds equipment that will allow the technology and engineering component of the science curriculum to be updated and improved using state of the art technology, hardware, software and video streaming |
Diamond |
6-8 |
Valerie Franks, Richard Comeau, Susan Kirkland, Judi Robinson,
Science Teachers |
$19,974 |
Science |
| Sustaining and Enhancing Multimedia and Video Streaming |
Expands previous LEF grant funding video streaming licenses, which give all teachers access to extensive digital media libraries, allowing them to enhance curriculum and differentiate classroom instruction |
Diamond |
6-8 |
Catherine Cargill,
Amy Frasco,
Science Teachers |
$9,046 |
Multi-disciplinary |
| Diamond Middle School Traverse Climbing Wall |
Funds the installation of a traverse climbing wall, adding an additional dimension to Diamond’s physical education curriculum and adventure-based activities |
Diamond |
6-8 |
Emmett O’Brien,
Debra Rolfe,
Physical Education and Wellness Teachers |
$8,451 |
Physical
Education |
| Infusing Music Into Health Education Classes |
Funds the purchase of materials and training to enhance health instruction by infusing current music into the curriculum |
Lexington High School |
9 |
Jennifer Wolfrum, Debbie Holman, Valerie Aloi,
Health Educators
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$2,400 |
Health and Wellness |
Spanish Language in Context
(pilot program) |
Supports the development of a unique Spanish language program allowing students who need support with foreign languages to learn Spanish language and culture through social studies |
Lexington High School |
9-12 |
Anne Chavez,
Spanish Teacher |
$6,700 |
Foreign Language |
| Alternative Energy and Test Shed |
Enables the completion of an alternative energy display and testing shed to enhance the teaching of energy conservation |
Lexington High School |
9-12 |
Steven Wilkins,
Science Teacher |
$4,111 |
Science |
| Water Quality Test Equipment |
Funds the purchase of soil and water quality testing equipment that will allow lab students to develop more accurate data on the effects of pollution |
Lexington High School |
9-12 |
Steven Wilkins,
Science Teacher |
$3,235 |
Science |
| eInstruction for Success in American History |
Funds the purchase of a personal response technology system to be piloted in five American History classes; designed to give teacher “real time” student feedback |
Lexington High School |
11 |
Lawrence David,
U.S. History Teacher |
$2,470 |
Social Studies |
| Kill-a-Watts |
Enhances the Lexington Challenge Program (9th grade Earth Science program on global warming) through the purchase of devices (kill-a-watts) that will allow students to measure accurately home energy use |
Lexington High School |
9-12 |
Avon Lewis,
Science Teacher |
$5,481 |
Science |
| Television Production Studio Equipment |
Provides funding for the updating of the LHS TV Production studio so that instruction can be improved and TV production-related activities expanded |
Lexington High School |
9-12 |
Mary Pappas,
TV/Video Production
Social Studies Dept
Robert Collins,
Social Studies Dept. Chair |
$16,195 |
Technology |
| District-wide Summer Workshops |
Enables teachers at all grade levels in LPS to collaborate in summer workshops directly related to curriculum development and review |
All Schools |
K-12 |
Carol Pilarski,
Asst. to Superintendent
Lynne Sarasin,
Deputy Superintendent |
$40,000 |
Multi-disciplinary |
| New Teacher Induction |
Continues support of mentoring program; includes funds for mentor training and stipends for “content coaches” to support second year teachers |
All Schools |
K-12 |
Carol Ann Gregory, Director of Human Resources |
$32,050 |
Multi-disciplinary |
Lexington Public Schools Academy (LPSA) |
Provides a third year of funding for the LPS Academy, a program jointly sponsored by the Lexington Education Association and the LPS Curriculum Office; on-site graduate-level courses will be offered to LPS faculty at nominal cost |
All Schools |
K-12 |
Vito LaMura,
Outgoing President
Phyllis Neufeld,
President
Lexington Education Association |
$21,600 |
Multi-disciplinary |
| Colonial Life and the American Revolution |
Second year of a program allowing a collaboration between the LPS and the Lexington Historical Society to research local resources and develop curriculum materials for the study of colonial history in elementary and middle school |
All Schools |
3, 5, 8 |
Richard Kollen,
U.S. History Teacher
LHS
Susan Bennett,
Executive Director
Lexington Historical Society |
$7,500 |
Social Studies |
| Equipment and Technology Support |
Provides continued funding for the maintenance of equipment purchased by LEF through Program Grants in previous years. |
All Schools |
K-12 |
Marianne McKenna,
LPS Technology Dept
Elaine Hooper,
LEF |
$5,000 |
Technology |
Professional Development
Pilot Program/Second year |
Provides funding to be administered by LPS for professional development opportunities for teachers during the school year |
All Schools |
K-12 |
Carol Pilarski, |
$39,000 |
Professional Development |
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