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Education Foundation > Mini-grant & Block grant awards
The Souderton Area Education Foundation makes funds available to professional staff and schools in the Souderton Area School District through its program of "Mini-grant" and "Block grant" awards. Teachers can apply for mini-grants to provide exciting and challenging programs and projects for their individual classrooms, while principals can seek Block Grant funds to implement a project that benefits the entire school.
The Education Foundation secures the financial resources needed for these grant programs from the business community, individuals, organizations, and the Souderton Area School District staff. All believe that a strong public school education today best prepares students for life and work in the 21st century.
2007-2008 Mini-grant Projects
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Project Title/Description
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Teacher(s)
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School
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Step It Up
Volunteer students will participate in a program of physical activity to help them become more physically fit. A walking program will be developed for each student with a goal of 10,000 steps a day. Students will be provided with a pedometer, fitness guide, water bottle, and information on healthy eating and physical fitness.
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Peg Whomsley
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Souderton Area High School
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Hands-on Algebra Equation Program
Students in the Challenge Program will be afforded the opportunity to learn fundamentals of algebra using a hands-on approach. Students will receive "hands-on kits" including basic problems, a pan balance, and pieces for solving problems. Students will then physically represent and solve algebraic linear equations in a manner that makes sense to them.
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Heather Williams, Karen Heisey
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Salford Hills Elementary School
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Bird Baskets
Students in fourth grade and in the Challenge Program will have the opportunity to observe and study birds during their recess time. Students will observe birds in a natural habitat, and record their observations. This activity will hopefully lead students to engage in this pursuit as adults. Students will receive resources including binoculars, bird watching guides, sketch pads, and pencils.
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Heather Williams, Linda Moyer, Dawn Glowacki
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Salford Hills & Vernfield Elementary Schools
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Play Longer, Grow Stronger
Students in the Life Skills Support classroom will be provided with innovative opportunities to develop motor and interpersonal skills through access to age-appropriate play equipment and activities both I n the classroom and out in community settings.
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Kristine Cashatt, Pat Hedrick, Kathy Ramspacher
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Oak Ridge Elementary School
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Linking Literacy Learning - Parent Workshop Series
A workshop-style series of programs for parents will be offered to assist in developing a strong link between Language Arts instruction in the primary classrooms and efforts to support children's progress at home. Parents will be engaged in learning about what they can do at home; discussions of pertinent topics; and, make-and-take-it activities.
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Lynn Robinson, Linda Moyer, Pam Martino
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Vernfield Elementary School
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Audio Support for Struggling Readers
Recordings of emergent reader books that support struggling readers will be made. Students will be instructed on how to utilize the recordings with text as they follow along. Repeated exposure to text in this way will help early/emergent readers move toward independence in reading.
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Brooke Clemmer, Naomi Donovan, Jennifer Krauss
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Vernfield Elementary School
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2007-2008 Block Grant Awards
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Project Title/Description
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Applicant
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School
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Technological Communications
Closed captioning software will be installed for the three secondary schools, allowing hearing impaired and other students to access daily information. The required software and some hardware will be provided.
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Dr. Burkhard, Joel Berger
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Indian Valley Middle School, Indian Crest Junior High School, and Souderton Area High School
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West Broad BOTS Lego Robotics Team
Three elementary school robotics teams will be established for the purpose of participating in the First Lego Robotics Fair at the Montgomery County Community College. Funds will be used to purchase ten robots and supplies.
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Mrs. Boyd, Grant Team
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West Broad Street Elementary School
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Melody Chimes
Funds will be used to purchase a three-octave set of melody chimes to be used to supplement the music curriculum for kindergarten through 5th grade students, and to use wit the select handbell choir of 5th grade students at the winter and spring concert.
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Mrs. Boyd, Eric Stover
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West Broad Street Elementary School
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Challenge Day
Through a carefully designed series of innovative games, activities, group discussions, icebreakers and trust-building exercises, students will learn how to break down the walls of separation and create new levels of respect and communication with their peers, teachers, parents and themselves. In general, activities are designed to help stop the violence and alienation that youth face today.
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Mr. Varano, Matt Haines
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Souderton Area High School
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All-School Musical - The Wizard of Oz
The school will produce a school-wide musical production especially designed for students at the elementary level. Student involvement in the production will be on a voluntary basis for students in grades 2-5. An outreach to the community will be made, as residents of Peter Becker Community will be invited to attend dress rehearsals.
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Mrs. Myers, Grant Team
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Salford Hills Elementary School
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The Connection Between Heart Rate and Health
Heart rate monitors and accompanying software will be provided for students to demonstrate the connection between physical activity, target heart rate training, and overall health. Students will be involved in a year-long program of aerobics or strength training, and a comparison of results for both groups will be made.
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Mr. Varano, Christine Nenstiel, Sherry Burke
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Souderton Area High School
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