| Medway Foundation for Education |
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| Grants Awarded |
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MEDWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION
PROGRAM FUNDING
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2003-2004 |
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Differentiated
Math (Guided Math) |
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The initial MFE
grant funded professional development for
teachers which resulted in a pilot program this
year within selected grade K through 4 classes.
Applies the successful Guided Reading concepts
to mathematics in grades K-4. |
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Culminating
Projects for Seniors |
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Culminating exit
program demonstrating a senior’s ability to
write, speak, research and apply knowledge in
order to better prepare graduating seniors for
their chosen post secondary path. Students
completed a project chosen from one of three
categories:
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Academic
research project on a topic of interest
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Community
service experience
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Job
shadow/internship related to their chosen
career
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Supplies
that Enhance Literacy Learning |
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Provided funding
for language arts manipulative and furniture
that has not been purchased for many years due
to the budget constraints. Appropriate language
arts materials help the children understand that
they can use these various resources to become
independent word solvers. |
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Memorial
School After-School Program |
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Provided children
in grades 3, 4, and 5 opportunities to have more
time to understand, apply and synthesize skills
and concepts that are presented during the
school day. Children worked in small groups
with members of the Memorial faculty.
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McGovern
School Literacy Closet |
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The McGovern
School had adopted the Guided Reading approach
and has trained its staff. The money from this
grant will be used to purchase additional
reading materials to continue to build this
literacy closet by providing a fully stocked
literacy closet with a variety of books at
different reading levels is needed. |
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Initial
funding for the establishment of a MFE Endowment |
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2004-2005 |
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History
Alive |
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Two day
professional development workshop for elementary
teachers which explores innovative teaching
strategies for social studies. The History Alive
series will be piloted within the fourth grade. |
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Introduction
to Music Keyboarding |
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New Middle School
elective - goal is to extend the reach of our
music offering by introducing students to
playing a piano or keyboard. |
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Increasing
Literature Selection for First and Second Grade
Readers |
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Expands the
literacy library’s selection of books. The books
purchased target the middle level of readers
that cross both first and second grades |
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Middle
School Art Kiln Supplies |
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Replacing and
augmenting kiln equipment that was formerly
shared with the High School. |
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Increasing
Literature Selection for First and Second Grade
Readers |
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Expands the
literacy library’s selection of books. The books
purchased target the middle level of readers
that cross both first and second grades. |
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Art Display
Stands for the High School Art Department |
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Funded the
building materials for an Eagle Scout project as
an alternative to a more costly outright
purchase of art display stands. |
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Activity
Kits for Guided Math |
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Provides materials
to quickly and effectively implement the
inventive program that was designed last year |
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2005-2006 |
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Expanded
Phonics |
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Extends the use of
phonics skills to kindergarten |
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Writers
Workshop |
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Incorporates a
uniform writing process for all K through 3
students. |
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Literature
Circles |
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Encourages
reluctant high school readers to become
life-long readers by expanding their reading
selection choices. |
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Rosetta
Stone Language Learning Program |
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Introduces the
benefits of technology to learning a foreign
language. Through the use of a simulated
immersion environment, high school and
eventually middle school students will be given
the opportunity to develop proficiency in
listening, speaking, reading and writing in a
foreign language |
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Open Circle
/ Social Competency Training |
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Employs a proven
methodology to aid in the development of the
social competencies necessary to make and
maintain new and diverse relationships. |
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United We
Stand - Against Bullying |
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Tackles the
difficult topic of bullying in the middle school
years. By providing a comprehensive program of
presentations, assemblies and surveys
coordinated by a nationally recognized speaker -
Rachel Simmons. Families, staff and students
will learn the causes, results and prevention of
bullying. |
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2006-2007 |
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Writing
Workshop |
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Grades K-2, Burke
and McGovern schools |
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Improving
Differentiation Reading Instruction |
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Burke, McGovern
and Memorial schools |
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Science
Olympiad Club |
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High School |
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Mathcounts
for Gifted Students |
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Middle School |
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Symtalk-Enhancing
Language Acquisition |
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High School |
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Math League
Middle School |
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Middle schools |
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2007-2008 |
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K-5 Literacy
Pilot Support |
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Burke, Memorial,
McGovern, Middle Schools |
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TI Navigator
– Mobile Lab |
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High School |
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Character
Education Connections |
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McGovern School |
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Artist in
Residence |
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McGovern School |
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Math League
Program Middle School |
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Middle School |
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Science Fair |
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Middle School |
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School Based
Public Access Defibrillation Program |
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All Schools |
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2008-2009 |
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Science Fair |
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Middle school |
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Making
Geography Come Alive |
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Middle School |
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Math Buddies |
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Burke and Memorial
Elementary Schools |
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Mathcounts
for Gifted Students |
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Middle School |
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Kidspiration
is Key to Learning |
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McGovern
Elementary School |
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Math League
Middle School |
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Middle school |
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Brain Work
with Brian PoP, Jr. |
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McGovern
Elementary School |
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2009-2010 |
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Science Fair |
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Middle school |
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Parent
Resource Library/Center |
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Middle School |
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Math League |
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Middle School |
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Mathcounts
for Gifted Students |
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Middle School |
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Rachel’s
Challenge |
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High School |
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Learning as
They Write |
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High School |
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Accelerated
Learning Through Experience |
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High School |
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Lending
Library |
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McGovern
Elementary School |
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Using
Technology to Enhance Education |
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McGovern
Elementary School |
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Handheld
Assessments in Physical Education |
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McGovern & Burke
Elementary Schools |
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Summer
Writing Camp |
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Burke & Memorial
Elementary Schools |
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2010-2011 |
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Science Fair |
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Middle school |
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Summer
Writing Camp |
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Burke & Memorial
Elementary Schools |
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Math League |
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Middle School |
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Math Counts
Program |
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Middle School |
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Using Video
to Enhance Student & Teacher Performance |
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Middle School |
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Power of
Real Time Data for Teaching & Learning Science |
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Middle School |
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2011-2012 |
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Science Fair |
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Middle school |
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Summer
Writing Camp |
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Burke & Memorial
Elementary Schools |
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Math League |
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Middle School |
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Math Counts
Program |
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Middle School |
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Battery Bank |
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High School |
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Medway
Community Farm Satellite Garden |
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Burke & Memorial
Elementary Schools |
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Film Studies
Program |
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High School |
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Simple
Machine Workshop |
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McGovern
Elementary Schools |
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High School
Advisory Program |
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High School |
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iPads for
Intensive Learning Center |
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High School |
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iTouches &
iPad for Behavior Tracking, Skill Tracking,
Video Modeling, Intervention & Programming |
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Burke & Memorial
Elementary Schools |
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Service
Learning in Medway Schools |
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District Wide
Program |
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Increasing
Physical Education Options for High School
Students |
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High School |
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Where
Everyone Belongs (WEB) - Grade 5
Transition/Grade 8 Leadership Program |
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Middle School |
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All Years |
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Continued
funding for the MFE Endowment Fund |
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