October 2005
The Mice from Outer Space - Sheffield - Grades 3-6 A musical developed around the School Improvement Plan & Responsive Classroom
The Mag-Hawk - an ARTS Magazine" - GFMS — Grs 7&8
Taste of the World - TFHS/Life Skills
Rock Climbing Adventure —Sheffield - 3rd Grade
Technology/engineering in the Mass Curriculum Frameworks - Grades 6-9
Understanding Habitats in our Community — Hillcrest - PreK-2 In partnership with the Hitchcock Center and the Great Falls Discovery Center
The Sawmill River Project —Montague Center Grades K-3 In collaboration with the Hitchcock Center Students will continue their study of the environment.
The Watershed Project —Gill - K-6 Scientist in-residence will work with students & staff to design and implement a unit of study on the Connecticut River
Focus On Books — GFMS - Grade 8 Students will identify criteria, develop rubrics for effective book reviews and develop scripts to create presentations to promote a chosen book. Presentations will be video taped and broadcast on school network.
Video Production — 8 week After School Program for GFMS students. Basics of video communication and production.
Field Trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston World Language — TFHS — Grs 9-12
January 2006
Identity: My Perspective Here & Now - GFMS & Hillcrest Elementary Serving English Language Learners, using George Ella Lyon’s poem “Where I’m From” and photography provide students with the opportunity to express to themselves, their peers and their community how they perceive their identities here and now. Students are from Tibet, Moldova, Puerto Rico and the Ukraine.
SheffieldSchool Earth Week - Grs 3-6 Expand their 10 year program working the Hitchcock Center. They will add an educational focus aligned with the Mass curriculum frameworks in life science.
You Gotta Have Art — Montague Center - Grs. K-3 Grant will support the artist-in-residence, on a weekly basis providing an integration of the arts into the general curriculum of each class. "The Wizard of Galafree" — Gill School - Grs.K-6 A musical including all students in singing, dancing and performing aspects of the play. The project will foster an appreciation of various forms of art.
February 2006
Cheerleading 20 - Shakers (pom-poms) & $100 for competitions in the Spring
Nature’s Classroom Newspaper - Gill School - Gr. 6 Develop a newspaper on recent field trip
Video Editing Computer — GFMS students in conjunction with LA Teacher for book report projects.
Wellness II — TFHS seniors will be making exercise videos with assistance from the video production class.
Soccer Uniforms — TFHS Boys Varsity
Remote Operated Vehicles — TFHS project with physics and honors chemistry
April 2006
Pond Probe — Hillcrest School — First Grade -- Field Trip to Northfield Mtn.
Buggy About Books -- Hillcrest School - Grades 1-2-3
Incredible Insects" -- Hillcrest School - Grade 2
Topographical Research Project — GFMS - Life Skills
Children of Uganda - Field Trip — GFMS Gr 8"Electrolysis & Wind: Renewable Energy Project" — TFHS Honors Chemistry