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Innovation Grant Recipients 2009/2010

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The Lakeshore Excellence Foundation (LEF) Innovation Grant Committee selected eight applicants to be awarded a Lakeshore Innovation Grant. The grants are awarded annually to teachers and staff of the Lakeshore Public Schools for innovative projects that supplement the curriculum. The Foundation has awarded a total of $104,986.28 for 114 grants since its inception in 1998.

The 2009-10 recipients include:

Kari Butcher of Hollywood Elementary for Children’s Books and CD’s. The goal of this project is to support literacy growth in young learners.

Diana Eberhardt of Stewart Elementary, 2nd Grade, was awarded a LeapPad PLT and Tag School Reader System. This system gives immediate feedback using sight, sound and touch through a storybook system.

Wendy Nielson, Middle School 6th Grade was awarded Technology document cameras (Elmos)/projectors and carts. The main goal of this project is to facilitate teachers as well as students while information is being demonstrated. Objects can be easily visible using the Elmo.

Steve Graziano and Ken Clement, Middle School 8th Grade Teachers were awarded a grant for the Civil War Reenactors. This reenactment will allow students to interact and ask questions of a Confederate Soldier, Union Soldier, a medical doctor and non-combatant thereby understanding the facts of the Civil War more clearly.

Jennifer Sedevic and Angie Johnson, Middle School 7th Grade have been awarded “Battle of the Books” books and CDs. “Battle of the Books” is a nationwide project to motivate students through reading a specified number of novels. At the completion of the book, students participate in the academic quiz bowl competition about the book they just read. The students will work in groups with Team Captains.

Sandra Blough, High School Biology was awarded a grant for nonfiction trade books. The main goal is to develop a classroom library of high interest, yet lower reading level nonfiction trade books that will be supplemental material for struggling readers and unmotivated students in all areas of Biology.

Melinda Grashuis, Linda Cheek and Pamela Latus, High School Counseling and Guidance Offices received a Career Resource Center grant. The Center will be used to facilitate counseling students to make realistic career goals while allowing students a place to research careers, colleges and trade schools independently or with direct assistance.

Nicole Ziegler, High School received a grant for the Continue Writing Center. The main goal for the Center is to aid students through the writing process by using individual one-on-one conferencing techniques to help students prepare for competency testing. Students will also be offered resources in the form of books and handouts that they can consult during Writing Center hours.

Congratulations to all of our 2009-2010 Innovation Grant Recipients. You truly display your passion by “Reaching Higher”.