BLACKSTONE VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EDUCATION FOUNDATION
2007 Grants to Teachers
BLACKSTONE MILLVILLE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
$4000 Jeanne Desjardins and Tom Sullivan
"Reducing Our Environmental Footprint"
A school-wide initiative and initiated with an earlier grant, the goals this year are to further strengthen knowledge about energy conservation and associated careers, including entrepreneurial endeavors.
BLACKSTONE VALLEY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5000 David Lewis, Michael Faticanti, Ronald Linari
"PETProject" (Pre-engineering through Education and Training)
This project, with other available BVT funds and initiative, will strengthen their emerging pre-engineering program by enabling networked computer applications that focus on civil, computer hardware and software, electronics, industrial, materials and mechanical engineering curriculum.
BLACKSTONE VALLEY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$500 Georgette Lemay, Andrea Geffert
"Project S.M.I.L.E."
Dental Assisting students at the school will present to area Blackstone Valley middle schools the importance of good oral hygiene, negative impact of oral piercing, importance of mouth guard during sports activities, and about careers in the dental field.
BLACKSTONE VALLEY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$2,500 Janice Muldoon-Moors, Rebecca Corda, Andrea Geffert, Thomas Belland, Ronald Linari
"Project RENEW" (Realizing Everyone's Need for Energy Wisdom)
This project, combined with other available resources, will integrate assignments across the curriculum to effect a school-wide awareness about renewable and alternative energy.
DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL
$1380 Kelly Kularski, Cindy Socha, Beverly Bachelder
"Why do we have to take Algebra"
Building on previous funding, this project seeks to engage students through hands-on workshops taught by practicing users of Algebra.
GRAFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$95 Trea Byrnes
"Energy Transformation at Wheelabrator, Millbury"
This project, for 5th graders, connects understanding between ecology and recycling and showcases area business and industry that is involved in this work.
HOPEDALE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
$500 David Bertrand
"Hopedale Jr/Sr High School Lobby Renovation"
Through project design and management curriculum, students will experience the various skills and practices needed for success in design, management, and implementation of a public project.
MENDON-UPTON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$2100 Lindsey Pardue
"Save the Environment: Near and Far"
This project will support a larger effort that encourages students to learn more about their local environment and the world environment by improving their technological, presentations, and advocacy skills.
MILLBURY HIGH SCHOOL
$275 Donna Saucier
This project support sophomores as they learn about careers through the Career Fair and from various Blackstone Valley businesses.
MILLBURY AND MENDON-UPTON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$500 Lorna Pezanelli and Kim Pike
"Art in the Valley"
This project builds on a previously funded project and seeks to fuse visual arts education with general school reform by documenting and sharing the impact of Art in the Valley on student learning and school culture.
NORTHBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
$2020 Michelle Hazelwood
"World Current Events Investigators"
By using local and regional newspapers, students will learn through critical thinking, writing and research, about world current events.
SUTTON HIGH SCHOOL
$1000 Barbara Burek
"Money and Finance Curriculum"
Through computer software and specific math education, targeted students will learn about managing money in community settings.
TOUCHSTONE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$2356 Susan Doty, Marion Hazzard, Michele Woz
"Building a Greenhouse and Connecting School and Community"
Through curriculum integration and emphasis on community service learning, students will learn about science, social issues, and solutions.
UXBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$2000 Karen Knapik, Gail Blais
"The Visiting Artists Studio"
This is a community enrichment program that offers learning experiences through the arts, humanities, and sciences in and outside of class and not otherwise available to students due to the Bernat Mills fire displacement.
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