Since the inception of the grant program, eight years ago, the Kelso Public Schools Foundation has awarded over $44000.00 in grants to the local teachers and student groups in Kelso.
The Reading Adventure Club will work in conjunction with the 21st Century Grant to use creative, challenging ways to bring more interest in reading to all grades at Wallace School. The project is designed to give students the ideas that through reading you can go anywhere, do anything and achieve your goals.
Diane Wheatly & Kerry Farnham of Wallace Elementary School
*Funding contingent upon remaining needed funds from 21st Century Grant
Through 3-D rendering, students will design and create their own buildings and affix their buildings to a map to create their neighborhood. Students will learn what makes a community. This project is designed to develop spatial ability, follow a design process and provide personal discovery in planning a virtual community.
Cecilia Calabrese &
Dave Woods at Wallace Elementary School
*Dance Revolution: Fitness
Integrating with Technology $325.00
This project would involve the purchase and utilization of two "Dance
Ignition" Pads and the "Dance, Dance Revolution Game".
These would be used as part of a dance unit, at sock hop family night,
and the recess FITT program with the main benefit being to increase the
aerobic fitness of students at Butler Acres Elementary School. The target
would be the sedentary student who does not receive as much physical activity
as needed but can relate to and be motivated by video games.
Jon Webb & Brenda Sargent of Butler Acres Elementary School
This project would involve the use of the "The Wright Group 'little books'" which are sent home with every child each day they attend class in the three kindergarten classes at Butler Acres Elementary. The student can share the book with other family members and show their reading ability. The project is designed to foster a love of reading.
Trina Zeils & Becka Fountain at Butler Acres Elementary School
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