February 2011
Choreographer for the TFHS/GFMS Musical - supporting 45 students for their spring play
Clay –to complete a project using clay, glaze, pottery wheels, and the kiln for the GFMS - Grades 7&8. Each grade level will have a specific task: Gr. 7 will complete a ‘future box’ and Gr. 8 will complete an ‘ugly’ mugContinuing Ceramics —TFHS — 70 students - This grant will allow the Art Teacher to purchase additional clay and glaze to support extra 3 sections of ceramics this year.
Encounter-Who are we? The Stories Faces Tell - Montague Elementary School PreK — 5. This grant will provide a partnership of all classes. Students will spend time learning together about writing, media/arts/photography and personal artifacts. This will be a year long process. This is an activity to bridge the 2 buildings of Montague Elementary School
Exploring Light -- Montague Elementary School 4th grade — 60 Students - This grant will enable teachers to each make a science kit on the subject of LIGHT. The text they currently use is very limited in this study.
Exploring the Slopes of Berkshire East - all seniors - This grant will give them an opportunity to explore a lifelong activity: Ziplining and will provide a safe environment for a student to ”try out’ Ziplining at a greatly reduced rate.
Field Trip to Harvard Forest - Gill Elementary School — 21 students Grade 2 & 18 students Grade 6 - This grant will allow Grade 2 to explore Harvard Forest and enrich their learning of forest habitats. For Grade 6, it will allow them to continue their study of the Eastern Hemlock and the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.
I can read! I can read! — Montague Elementary - Grade 3 — 18-20 students This grant will purchase an IPod and gift card to purchase books to download. This project would provide timid readers a chance to listen to books on audio. This IPod can be hooked up to a listening center so that small groups of children can listen at one time. [Allows for continuous listening — CD players go back to beginning each time.]
Life Skills Karate Class —TFHS - 12-15 students in the Life Skills Class This grant will provide them an opportunity to be part of an athletic group of their own because their limitations prevent them from participating in the regular sports programs.This grant grew out of the interest the students had when they had a guest karate instructor volunteer some time to work with them!
Music of our Hearts: A musical journey around the world - Montague Elementary school---. PreK -5 - 25 ELL students - This grant would provide an opportunity to host a multicultural event for the entire school community.
Overnight Book Bags-Montague Elementary School - 51 Students - This grant will provide money to supply canvas bags for Grade 1 classrooms approximately and the paint supplies to decorate their own bags. These bags would be used to carry books home and to practice reading these books at home and then returning them to school!
Rise Up - Cakes for Kids---TFHS---Grades 9-12 Rise Up Classes — 33 students -. This grant will provide materials to bake birthday cakes for children living in homeless shelters. They will also be baking cupcakes for the Griffin’s Friends, (an organization providing support for children receiving treatment for cancer at Baystate Medical Center ) baking cupcakes for children to eat post-treatment. They also hope to raise some of their money by holding bake sales through out the year. In addition, they use ”guest baker’ and the assistance of the bakers at Second Street Baking Company.