Schools
Concord Education Fund Awards Over $100K To Local Schools
The funds will be used for 16 innovative teacher projects in the CPS and CCHS.
CONCORD, MA – The Concord Education Fund recently awarded more than $100,000 to CPS and CCHS to fund 16 innovative teacher projects, ranging from creating a STEAM Innovation Lab for K-5 students to the "Abolitionists of Concord" Trunk, which explores the history of the town's abolitionist movement. The CEF awarded a total of $136,453.98 to local schools.
The projects receiving funding are below.
| Title | Contact | Schools | Amount | Description |
| The Peers as Leaders (PAL) for All English Language Learners at Thoreau (AeLL). PALS for AELL at Thoreau. | Beth Murphy | Thoreau | $2,850 | Training and time for two teachers to develop peer mentorship for ELL students at Thoreau. |
| CMS – Addressing Student Stress through work with Challenge Success | Drew Rosenshine | CMS | $3,500 | Analysis and consultation of results from the Challenge Success for CMS survey given last year. |
| “Abolitionists of Concord” Trunk: An Exploration of the Diversity of Concord’s Abolitionist Movement | Seeta G Durvasula | CMS | $2,400 | 3 abolitionist trunks – reproduction objects to highlight African American contributions for incorporation into history education. |
| Sewing Machines for Basic Sewing elective at Concord Middle School | Maria McDermott | CMS | $4,485 | Sewing machines for use in CMS sewing classes. |
| Stability Ball Chairs for the Classroom | Laura Regis | CMS | $2,400 | Pilot to see if stability ball chairs help with mindfulness exercises. |
| Concord Innovates ‐ Creating a STEAM Innovation Lab for K‐5 Students | Kristine Herbert | Elem. | 78,610.98 | Concord Innovation lab materials for space in Ripley focused on STEAM and maker activites. |
| Masks and Acting | Kevin Shancady | CMS | $1,000 | Purchase of theatrical masks for use in studying Ancient Greece and Rome. |
| SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Educators) Convention 2017 in Boston | Nancy Slocum | CCHS | $3,000 | Send 4 physical education teachers to Society of Health and Physical Educators in Boston |
| Raising Threatened Marbled Salamanders at CCHS | Kathleen Rusilas | CCHS | $1,106 | Supporting materials for a new course next year at CCHS called Diversity of Life. |
| 3D Printer for STEAM Classes | Elaine A Picard | CCHS | $2,950 | 3D printer for STEAM classes at CCHS. Supports first robotics club. |
| Harmony Director for Concord-Carlisle HS Instrumental Music | David Gresko | CCHS | $2,250 | Musical tool to help CCHS instrumental teachers be more effective and efficient. |
| 3D Ceramic Printer | John Lindner | CCHS | $7,345 | 3D printer for ceramics class at CCHS. |
| The Start-Up Experience | Michael Vela | CCHS | $13,500 | Entrepreneur workshop program for CCHS students. Students compete in startup teams to; Define a specific user need -> do research to find and screen relevant technologies -> create ideas and conceptualize a brilliant solution -> validate the business model -> Build a prototype -> use visual communication to pitch the idea to a professional jury. |
| STEM Weather Balloon Project-Year 2 including an ocean landing | Theresa Ruggiero | CCHS | $2,757 | STEM Weather Balloon Project-Year 2 including an ocean landing and tracking over a week. |
| Virtual Reality in the Earth Science Classroom | Ray Pavlik | CCHS | $3,000 | Virtual reality camera and headset for earth science class. |
| The Multi-Lingual Magic of Brice Kapel | Caitlin Smith | CCHS | $800 | Professional French performance artist to spend time with students in class and in performance. |
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