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Boston Scientific Honor Grant
AP Physics Lab
Natick High School
Joel Bradford
AP Physics is one of two AP science courses to be offered at Natick High. It was taught for the first time this year and requires lab equipment beyond that required for introductory Physics. This grant will allow purchase of new laboratory equipment. |
Cognex Honor Grant
“Soundworks” – Theater Sound System
Kennedy Middle School
Donald Griffin
This grant will support an initiative by the Kennedy Middle School Theater Arts Department to install a permanent theatrical sound system at Kennedy. |
Tony Hunt Honor Grant
The Natick Anniversary Quilt
Brown School
Jed Stefanowicz, Denise Young, Michael Albert, Beverly Melchiorri
This grant will fund the creation of a “Natick Anniversary Quilt” to be presented and toured through Natick. The quilt will illustrate the evolution and growth of the Natick community during the past three and a half centuries. |
Foundation Grants
Bird Unit
Lilja School
Elaine Herzog
This bird study project will enhance students’ understanding of bird behavior and adaptations through hands-on investigation. Students will compile and analyze data about local birds and bird behavior.
Comprehensive Chemistry
Natick High School
Kathi Browne, Helen O’Keefe, Karen Byrne
Natick High School students will be able to more fully integrate the use of technology into chemistry classes by use of computer software, which includes a multitude of interactive multimedia lessons.
Digital Photography in the Middle School
Wilson Middle School
Ken Henderson
This grant will support the introduction of digital photography into the middle school science curriculum.
E=MC2
Kennedy Middle School
Paula Fay
This project develops a resource of video-based units that engage students in math by showing mathematical concepts in action in everyday life, specifically in science and the arts. School-wide access to these materials will provide all students with the opportunity to answer the question, “Why do I want to know math?”.
Integration of Physics into Introductory Physical Science
Natick High School
Kathi Browne, Deb Ommundsen, Marylin LaBossiere, Robert Allison
A pilot program introducing force, motion and energy will be integrated into the current physical science curriculum. Integration of these concepts will allow the first-year science curriculum to align more closely with MCAS frameworks.
Kids on the Block
System-wide
Barbara Singer, Natick parent
The Kids on the Block is a puppeteer program, designed to increase disability awareness. Life sized puppets are used to act out various scenarios, teaching children to accept and respect differences among them..
Recovering the Lost Key: Poetry
Johnson School
Amy Bruns, Benjamin Gatto, Anne Rollins, Kevin Crowley
This grant provides funds to purchase quality poetry books and teacher resource materials for classroom use in all five of the elementary schools in Natick. In addition, a teacher-training program through the Natick Public Schools Mini-University program will develop a network of educators with a love of poetry and will ensure full utilization of the purchased resources. |
Mini Grants
Alphabet Book Creations: A Journey Through the Process of Developing an Idea
Kennedy Middle School
Beth Goldberg and Sandy Palmer
This grant is designed to motivate students to research topics of interest and make the content of non-fiction accessible through a study of Jerry Pollatta’s alphabet books.
Baggie Books: A First Grade Read at Home Program
Bennett-Hemenway School
Kathleen Ryan, Lisa Char-Smith, Laura Erwin, Susan Getty, Marcy Klay
This grant will enhance opportunities for Ben-Hem first graders to improve their reading while participating in shared reading experiences with their families at home.
On the Record
Natick High School
Margaret Hagemeister
As part of the print media portion of Journalism class, students are often required to conduct interviews. This project will provide some rudimentary technology to facilitate and improve the accuracy and reliability of their use of “sources.”
Un, Deux, Trois! Let’s Study France!
Bennett-Hemenway School
Lisa Char-Smith, Laura Erwin, Susan Getty, Marcy Klay
This grant will provide first grade teachers at Ben-hem with the materials needed to create a lively, high-interest unit on France filled with many exciting hands-on activities including a French “Culture Box.” |
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