|
Grant Title |
Grant Amount |
Brief description |
| Native
American Music Connections |
$200 |
Provides funding for a performance by Native
American flutist Strong Eagle Daly and an opportunity for students to
learn about Native American music and its importance in the everyday lives
of Native Americans
(Prescott) |
| Geometer’s
Sketchpad |
$3,620 |
Provides funding for teacher training and
expanded student use of Geometer’s Sketchpad software, which allows
students to explore and comprehend mathematical properties in ways that
would not be possible with traditional tools
(High School) |
| Introduction
to Orienteering: Learning a Lifetime Skill |
$498 |
Enriches existing unit of study on maps by
providing hands‑on experience with map and compass to navigate the great
outdoors, also creating a greater understanding of the geometric concepts
involved in navigation
(Swallow Union) |
| Studies in
Alternative Energy |
$500 |
Provides materials to allow students to
identify current energy sources, explore new energy sources, and achieve a
greater respect for both renewable and non-renewable forms of energy as
they relate to technological growth and environmental stewardship
(High School) |
| Structures,
Stress & Strain |
$250 |
Provides materials to allow students to
study and perform structural analyses on various structures in the area
(High School) |
| Drawbridge
Puppet Theater |
$415 |
Enhances the Arts curriculum with a
performance by a puppetry troupe, as well a demonstration explaining the
many techniques used to create and manipulate puppets and marionettes
(Prescott) |
| Scholastic
Foreign Language Magazines |
$1,000 |
Subscriptions for Spanish and French
magazines, featuring age- and level-appropriate articles on current
topics, language CDs and lessons
(High School & Middle School) |
| Integrated
Science & Technology Workshops |
$1,000 |
Provides funding for equipment to support
existing volunteer‑staffed Science & Technology workshops
(Boutwell) |
| “Peers Making
Peace” |
$850 |
Provides funding for training in peer
mediation, an effective strategy in teaching teens problem solving and
conflict resolution skills
(Professional development - High
School) |
| Professional
Journalism Design & Production |
$1,280 |
Equipment to enhance the Journalism
curriculum
(High School) |
| PhotoOps |
$3,676 |
Equipment to expand the Photography
offerings
(High School) |
| “Climbing
High” at Swallow Union |
$2,100 |
Provides funding for the installation of a
rock climbing wall in support of the physical fitness initiative
(Swallow Union) |
| Appreciation
of Theater Arts |
$800 |
Funds supplemental pantomime and
improvisation workshops, as well as a presentation on vocational
opportunities in the Performing Arts, to enhance the Theater Arts
curriculum
(High School) |
| FIRST Robotics
Team |
$500 |
Support of Groton-Dunstable team in
multinational robotics competition
(High School) |
|
Advanced Videography
|
$4,000 |
Provides equipment and software to enhance
and expand the Videography curriculum, allowing students to improve
communication and technological skills
(High School) |
