Come Fly with Me (GHS) $1,161

The High School Chamber Orchestra and String Orchestra will be performing in their first annual dinner/dance event which the public will attend. This will be a unique opportunity for the students to perform dance music (big band, swing, polka, etc.) in front of a live...

Book Bits (CA) $300

Innovative program for 3rd graders to improve their abilities to “retell and summarize text”. After a book is read aloud to a class, students will be given something (a bit) as a reminder of the story. Using this bit, they then have to think about how it represents...

Standing on the Shoulders of Authors (HV, CP, CA) $8,000

Grant provides for 2 real-world authors to come into the classrooms of all 3 elementary schools and conduct a series of writing workshops. The authors will share their experiences as writers and will conduct specific sessions on how to create and write stories....

Summer Reading Boosts Performance (HV) $2,208

Provides funding for a supervised summer reading program targeted at low-level readers who have completed 4th grade. Research shows that students who continue to read over the summer will better maintain their reading skills. These students will then be at a closer...

After School Art Club (HV) $500

Establishes an after-school club for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders that will expose them to the world of art. The curriculum calls for a school visit from an author/illustrator and a trip to a pottery maker workshop. Students will also tour an art gallery and an art...