FELLOWSHIPS

Anti-Bias and Social Justice Training. Caitlin Ahern, Katie Evanson, Hadyn Kilty, Ashley McMahon and Vanessa Wilson attended Roots ConnectED, an initiative of Community Roots Charter School. In December 2023, the school hosted a 3-day Anti-Bias and Social Justice Institute. Community Roots described their school as "a progressive K-8 intentionally diverse and inclusive school model based out of Brooklyn, NY.

"We were so fortunate to receive this opportunity to attend Roots Connects through the power of the LEF Grant. We were able to gain strategies that can be utilized throughout the day in our respective classrooms and various settings of education. We look forward to opportunities to share what we learned the fellow educators in the Lexington Pubic Schools community," writes Katie Evanson (Awarded 2023)

PROGRAM GRANTS

School Librarian Laura Kopinski will collaborate with instructional technology specialists and classroom teachers to offer Novel Engineering lessons which use existing classroom literature as the trigger for engineering design challenges that engage students in identifying problems, designing realistic solutions, and engaging in the engineering design process while reinforcing their literacy skills. (Awarded 2017-18)

Assistant Principal André Pelettier will pilot a teacher-led professional development program for Student Support Personnel to enable them to employ effective classroom-based approaches on the playground and in the cafeteria to deal with challenging behaviors and help students practice independent social skills. (Awarded 2017-18)

SCHOOL COMMUNITY GRANTS

Harrington School was awarded a School Community Grant to purchase the second phase of technology equipment in order to build upon their realized gains from last year’s SCG technology funding.(Awarded 2022-23)

Harrington School was awarded two grants in 2021-22:

• Purchase of 20 Voice Amplifiers with UHF wireless microphone headsets to allow teachers and students to speak normally without raising their voices to be heard.
• Communication Studio, with HD video cameras, streaming box, teleprompter, lighting/sound, green screen for kids to gain leadership, collaboration, and communication skills while connecting with students, teachers and families.

Harrington School will create a modular flexible library work area for students that facilitates small group and collaborative learning activities, including project based learning and Novel Engineering lessons.(Awarded 2018-19)