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4th GRADE STUDENTS VISIT
CAPITOL
Recent funding for the entire 4th grade class
enables the students to enjoy a trip full of learning to our
Michigan State Capitol on February 14, 2012. This trip
complete with Motor Coach transportation will provide learning
experiences about our State Government and prepare our kids for
the future ahead. Stay tuned for pictures from this event!
2011-12 Innovation Grants
Awarded
The
following Innovation Grants were awarded to teachers for the purpose of supporting curriculum enrichment and enhancing the learning experience.
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Zoophonics (Pre-K / Ashley Vincentini
& Ashley Doyle). This is a whole body approach to
learning the alphabet, reading, writing and spelling.
Zoo-phonics uses the phono (hearing), oral, kinesthetic,
visual and tactile approached to learning the alphabet.
It also maximizes the brain and its ability to remember names
and sounds.
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Practical Wind & Power (High School
& Middle School Shop Class / Hanns Heil). This
project is to give students a hands-on experience with modern
12V and 24V DC systems that provide power (12V, 24V, DC and
110V AC) for residential and remote field applications. This
two-year project will impact about 340 students.
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Geography Alive (6th & 7th grades /
Lacy Payne & Alyse Pallas). This project provides
electronic presentations to correspond with curriculum.
It allows the teachers to present the material using mew Mimio
technology, which creates an even greater opportunity for
students to interact with curriculum, while meeting multiple
intelligence needs for all learners. This application
and subscription will have a lifespan of six years and will
benefit more than 480 students.
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FLIP Video Camera Bundle (Middle School
/ Lacy Payne). This newest video technology will allow
recording of student performances and uploading to their
school based websites. This additional tool will enhance
social studies and language arts projects and will impact
approximately 500 students over the next five years.
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VersaTiles: Algebra1 Lab Mini Cases
(Algegra1 & Advanced Algebra1 / Amanda Veldman).
VersaTiles Math is designed as a supplemental mathematics
program. The program combines the challenge of a puzzle
with the practice of a workbook, offering many activities that
allow students to practice skills independently and at their
own pace. Students use an answer case to complete activities,
in which numbered tiles are used to indicate answers to the
activity’s multiple-choice questions. Once all questions in
the activity are answered, the answer case is flipped over to
reveal a pattern on the backside of the tiles. The pattern is
used to check for accurately answered questions. This way,
students receive immediate feedback and may rethink solutions
to the incorrectly answered questions until they are
successful. The ability to make mistakes and self-correct
fosters motivation and engagement in students. Skills taught
include: number concepts, estimation and computation,
patterns, functions, algebra, geometry, measurement,
probability, problem solving, and abstract thinking.
This will impact at least 60 students per year.
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Southwest Michigan Symphony Young People's
Concert (2nd grade / Eric Morris). All 2nd grade
students will experience a LIVE concert on March 23, 2012 to
enrich them and stimulate their love for the arts.
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BES News (Elementary Students / Nick
Foxworthy). The development and creation of a monthly
news show where students will learn time management and
creation of a real news broadcast. The project will run
for multiple years and includes the purchase of the
following equipment; 2 FLIP video recorders, 2 tri-pods, 2
cases, 2 USB cables, an HD camcorder and software to edit and
produce the production. Look for these performances to
be posted on this website.
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