Due to a sizable donation from the estate of Viola Seher Wild, CHS Class of 1943, the CPSF Board of Trustees was able to fund more of the Spring Teacher Grant proposals at its May meeting. An additional $4,477 was awarded, bringing the 2010 Spring Grant total to $7,970.
Read Naturally Fluency Program Southwest Elementary teacher September Garcia was awarded $1,047 for her Literacy First program that involves an emphasis on developing reading fluency in second graders.
Let The NEO Math Competition Begin! Washington Elementary teacher Rhonda Resendez was awarded $2,300 for her program, which involves the creation of a weekly math competition for fifth and sixth graders, incorporating problem-solving teams and the use of NEO II keyboards.
Face Vessels: Original African American Folk Art Clinton Middle School art teacher Joy Badillo's project received additional funding of $1,130.
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The Clinton Public School Foundation awarded three grants, totaling $3493, to Clinton Public Schools teachers in March 2010.
Phonics Dance: Hunk & Chunk Your Way To Reading Southwest Elementary teacher Debra Hougland was awarded $1,243 for her project that combines movement, chants, and rhymes to help second graders become familiar with letter combinations and sounds in words. Students participate in daily kinesthetic activities which teach these skills through repetition, and then they apply what they've learned in creative writing and reading exercises.
OAAP Pass Skills - Walk Through Literature Southwest Elementary Special Education teacher Becky Nickel was awarded $750 for her project which involves books in helping develop multiple skills in special needs students in second-fourth grades. Building vocabulary, analyzing characters, and understanding main ideas will be supplemented with hands-on activities such as building a Gingerbread House and making "Stone Soup," to help the students learn how to follow directions, develop hand-eye coordination, and work independently.
Face Vessels: Original African American Folk Art Clinton Middle School art teacher Joy Badillo was awarded $1,500 for her project. CMS students will learn the history of Face Vessels, conduct research on their own about African American folk art, and then create their own Face Vessels. Along the way, they will learn how to work with clay, including glazing and firing techniques.
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