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Medway Foundation for Education
Grants Awarded

MEDWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION
PROGRAM FUNDING

2003-2004

Differentiated Math (Guided Math)

 

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.

Culminating Projects for Seniors

 

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:

  • Academic research project on a topic of interest

  • Community service experience

  • Job shadow/internship related to their chosen career

Supplies that Enhance Literacy Learning

 

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.

Memorial School After-School Program

 

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. 

McGovern School Literacy Closet

 

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.

Initial funding for the establishment of a MFE Endowment

 

 


 

2004-2005

History Alive

 

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.

Introduction to Music Keyboarding

 

New Middle School elective - goal is to extend the reach of our music offering by introducing students to playing a piano or keyboard.

Increasing Literature Selection for First and Second Grade Readers

 

Expands the literacy library’s selection of books. The books purchased target the middle level of readers that cross both first and second grades

Middle School Art Kiln Supplies

 

Replacing and augmenting kiln equipment that was formerly shared with the High School.

Increasing Literature Selection for First and Second Grade Readers

 

Expands the literacy library’s selection of books. The books purchased target the middle level of readers that cross both first and second grades.

Art Display Stands for the High School Art Department

 

Funded the building materials for an Eagle Scout project as an alternative to a more costly outright purchase of art display stands.

Activity Kits for Guided Math

 

Provides materials to quickly and effectively implement the inventive program that was designed last year


 

2005-2006

Expanded Phonics

 

Extends the use of phonics skills to kindergarten

Writers Workshop

 

Incorporates a uniform writing process for all K through 3 students.

Literature Circles

 

Encourages reluctant high school readers to become life-long readers by expanding their reading selection choices.

Rosetta Stone Language Learning Program

 

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

Open Circle / Social Competency Training

 

Employs a proven methodology to aid in the development of the social competencies necessary to make and maintain new and diverse relationships.

United We Stand - Against Bullying

 

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.


 

2006-2007

Writing Workshop

 

Grades K-2, Burke and McGovern schools

Improving Differentiation Reading Instruction

 

Burke, McGovern and Memorial schools

Science Olympiad Club

 

High School

Mathcounts for Gifted Students

 

Middle School

Symtalk-Enhancing Language Acquisition

 

High School

Math League Middle School

 

Middle schools


 

2007-2008

K-5 Literacy Pilot Support

 

Burke, Memorial, McGovern, Middle Schools

TI Navigator – Mobile Lab

 

High School

Character Education Connections

 

McGovern School

Artist in Residence

 

McGovern School

Math League Program Middle School

 

Middle School

Science Fair

 

Middle School

School Based Public Access Defibrillation Program

 

All Schools

 

 

 

2008-2009

Science Fair

 

Middle school

Making Geography Come Alive

 

Middle School

Math Buddies

 

Burke and Memorial Elementary Schools

Mathcounts for Gifted Students

 

Middle School

Kidspiration is Key to Learning

 

McGovern Elementary School

Math League Middle School

 

Middle school

Brain Work with Brian PoP, Jr.

 

McGovern Elementary School

 

 

  

2009-2010

Science Fair

 

Middle school

Parent Resource Library/Center

 

Middle School

Math League

 

Middle School

Mathcounts for Gifted Students

 

Middle School

Rachel’s Challenge

 

High School

Learning as They Write

 

High School

Accelerated Learning Through Experience

 

High School

Lending Library

 

McGovern Elementary School

Using Technology to Enhance Education

 

McGovern Elementary School

Handheld Assessments in Physical Education

 

McGovern & Burke Elementary Schools

Summer Writing Camp

 

Burke & Memorial Elementary Schools

 

 

  

2010-2011

Science Fair

 

Middle school

Summer Writing Camp

 

Burke & Memorial Elementary Schools

Math League

 

Middle School

Math Counts Program

 

Middle School

Using Video to Enhance Student & Teacher Performance

 

Middle School

Power of Real Time Data for Teaching & Learning Science

 

Middle School

 

2011-2012

Science Fair

 

Middle school

Summer Writing Camp

 

Burke & Memorial Elementary Schools

Math League

 

Middle School

Math Counts Program

 

Middle School

Battery Bank

 

High School

Medway Community Farm Satellite Garden

 

Burke & Memorial Elementary Schools

Film Studies Program

 

High School

Simple Machine Workshop

 

McGovern Elementary Schools

High School Advisory Program

 

High School

iPads for Intensive Learning Center

 

High School

iTouches & iPad for Behavior Tracking, Skill Tracking, Video Modeling, Intervention & Programming

 

Burke & Memorial Elementary Schools

Service Learning in Medway Schools

 

District Wide Program

Increasing Physical Education Options for High School Students

 

High School

Where Everyone Belongs (WEB) - Grade 5 Transition/Grade 8 Leadership Program

 

Middle School

 

 

All Years

Continued funding for the MFE Endowment Fund