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2012-2013 SCSD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION GRANTS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
Bellevue Elementary School - Students Transforming into Engineering Minds
This project will open the eyes of elementary students to the engineering world they come across in their daily lives and keep their curiosity alive within the STEM fields. Integrating "Engineering is Elementary," which is a part of the National Center for Technological Literacy, with the SCSD Science Curriculum will engage students in hands-on, real world engineering experiences. The program will focus on increasing technological literacy through acquiring essential understanding of engineering; increase elementary educator's abilities to teach engineering and technology; motivating and engaging students to use their knowledge of science engineering to design, create and improve solutions; increase school wide lessons that include engineering at appropriate levels. Funds from the grant will be used to purchase lesson plans, iPads, and EIE materials.

Clary Middle School - Creating a SMART Classroom
The funds from this grant will create a 21st Century SMART classroom, where technology is available for teachers and students to utilize. The SMART classroom will be a learning environment in which students are able to interact and engage in their learning and curriculum through technology. The project will benefit math development specifically, but there are also benefits for other STEM content areas as well, such as Technology and Science. Used in conjunction with the SMART Board, this will help engage and interest students in these areas too. This interdisciplinary approach will also help students apply their knowledge and learning to all content areas and the world as well. The funds were used to purchase a SMART board, document camera, software, flash drives, and tablet computer.

Elmcrest School - Backyard Ecosystem
The Backyard Ecosystem Project is a cross curricular endeavor in which students will build a sustainable butterfly garden with a recirculating pond. The pump for the pond will be powered by solar energy through the use of a small photovoltaic panel. In cooperation with the Elmcrest Maintenance staff, a site will be prepared for students to plant this garden and assemble the pond. This will involve skills such as planning, engineering, geometric layouts and design. Wildlife will be encouraged to access the pond and integrate into the ecosystem. Through the use of a game camera and typical video camera students will be able to observe wildlife throughout the day and overnight. A website can eventually be developed to display live footage from the project so that it may be accessed by students and public as well.

Expeditionary Learning Middle School - How can Technology Enhance ELMS Learning Experience?
At the Syracuse Expeditionary Middle School, curriculum is organized into interdisciplinary "expeditions" and teachers often use the greater Syracuse community as their classroom. Students are expected to research, gather observations and data to both ask and answer relevant questions. This grant will increase the engagement of this work with the infusion of technology. Students keep portfolios of their work and regularly reflect on their learning and this grant will allow them to create a blog and do their work on iPads. The addition of technology will enhance the school�s annual leadership overnight adventure-based outing. There will be a connection between the expedition's fieldwork and research using the Internet, books, newspapers, and blogs. Using the multitude of free apps that are available, students and teachers will connect the classroom learning to adventure-based education.

Frazer School - Frazer STEM Club and Competition
The funds from this grant will be invested in STEM programming that will include strengthening 7th grade curriculum through inquiry-based learning strategies and establish a strong STEM Club that has been missing in this school for a number of years. The STEM team at Frazer is making a commitment to a yearly investment into STEM programming in classrooms as well as in the afternoon extension programs. The funds are being used to supply equipment and build science facilities to link students to STEM competitions like bridge building, science fair, robotics, try-math-a-Ion, math counts, rockets, and vex robotics. In addition, the school will start a STEM Club and participate for the first time in STEM events. The Frazer STEM team will create an "Engineering Day" program in which STEM club students spend two to four days working with third and fourth grade classes, exposing them to science vocabulary and engineering concepts. The students can provide mentoring to the younger students when applying the content to mini-projects that deal with engineering concepts.

Lincoln Middle School - From STEM Fairs to Career Fairs: Preparing CSI and Green Tech Research
Funds from this grant will be used by teachers to create a CSI themed STEM Fair (formerly known as a Science Fair) for the entire student population to compete in. Winners of this school based STEM competition will go on to compete in the SCSD regional SUNY ESF Science Fair and the Greater Syracuse Scholastic STEM Fair at the MOST. Technology and materials purchased with grant funds will be used in extensive STEM programs and presentations. For students choosing to design and create a model for green technologies, SECME Club engineering students may help guide additional work for peers on how to utilize technology and engineering learning standards. Guest speakers from local business and Industry, as well as college professors, will be invited to speak at a mini Jr. Cafe' Scientifique (like the model currently in place at the MOST) to help spark ideas and deepen student interest in STEM research, in hopes of leading to a future STEM path of study. Students will also be encouraged to apply for a SEEDs for Science support grant from Dr. Ghosh at SU College of Engineering & Computer Science to help further create student ownership for STEM research.

Nottingham High School - STEM Laboratory
This project focuses on authentic problem solving through a design process including; identifying and defining a problem, gathering and analyzing information, determining performance criteria for successful solutions, generating alternative solutions and building prototypes, implementing choices and evaluating outcomes. The Vex Robotic systems purchased with grant funds offers students these opportunities to solve complex problems in real world situations and quickly and decisively make changes, through design modifications and computer programming changes to complete the tasks presented to them in the design competition challenges. Students compete against each other, other schools and even other countries if they continue to move on to regional, state, national and even world competitions. The comprehensive curriculum and projects through the collaboration of Vex Robotics Inc. and Project Lead The Way National have created an unparalleled level of rigorous curriculum for students to be ready graduates of the Syracuse City School District to move on to successful jobs in the 21st century economy, including a life of active citizenship.

SCSD Chapter - National Society of Black Engineers - Nottingham High School
The National Society of Black Engineers is a district wide initiative in all five high schools and middle schools. It promotes young individuals to pursue the STEM fields at an early age. Careers in this field have evolved dependent upon use of technology and computers and working collaboratively using problem solving models. The funds from this grant will provide the technology necessary for students to learn, utilize, program, and develop the necessary competencies to compete in STEM related fields. The purchase of laptops will allow students to use applications related to their respective STEM field interests, conduct research, write reports, generate power point presentations, and programming of robots/run diagnostics for competitions on a regional and national level.

Van Duyn Elementary School - Discovering our Environment Using Common Core Curriculum
This project will involve two pre-k classrooms, three First grades and three Fifth grade classrooms. The focus of the project will be on living things. All three grade levels will be observing and discussing similarities, differences, and categories of plants and animals. Students will identify things as living or non-living based on characteristics, such as breathes, moves by itself or grows. They will be able to explain why plants and animals need water and food. They will describe simple to the complex life cycles of plants and animals. Students will describe and identify the different structures of familiar plants and animals and will observe, record, and explain how plants and animals respond to change in the environment and changes in the seasons. The MOST and the Rosamond Gifford �Zoo To You� program will do presentations to different classrooms. Plants will be grown from seedlings in the classroom and then transplanted in the spring near the school building. In May the classrooms will also be observing caterpillars changing into butterflies. Funds from this grant will be used to purchase butterfly habitats, microscopes, learning materials, experiments, and planting supplies.

SCSD Educational Foundation - 2011-2012
"Kids Who Read Succeed" Literacy Grants
Early Intervention for Developing Life-Long Literacy Skills - Bellevue Elementary

The purpose of the grant is to develop a strong foundation for emergent and early literacy skills. The project is divided into three parts: Classroom support/intervention, mentoring, and a school-wide reading challenge. Funds will be used for special literacy programs, books, supplies, digital teaching tools, etc.

A 21st Century Approach to Reading - Clary Middle School

This grant will be used to create reading clubs within two different classrooms and after school. The book clubs will encourage collaborative discussions, reports, sharing and writing projects. The funds will be used to purchase iPads, but the District is so enthusiastic about this project, they have committed to supporting this project and possibly expanding it to other schools.

Reading Counts -McKinley - Brighton Magnet

This project will impact over 500 kids and integrates all aspects of literacy. It includes a school-wide reading challenge, culiminating with a "dunk tank" for principal and administrators if goals are met. Its focus is on boys reading, and includes the purchase of Einstruction response clickers, ELA books, prizes and white boards.

Poetry Literacy and Social Justice - Elmwood Elementary

This project will use its funds to design and implement a pilot literacy intiative focusing on poetry. The school has also secured funding from Say Yes and the YMCA, and will use a team of teachers, who with some professional development will lead this project. Professional development and class programming will include visiting poet Georgia Popoff.

Empower and Engage: Using SMART Board Interactive Technology to Enhance ELA Achievement in 6th Graders - Ed Smith School

This project will use interactive SMART boards, remote clickers, and learning websites to enhance classroom learning and comprehension. They have created a poetry program which will be the focus of the technology and project work.

Let's Hook Them! Content Literacy and the Smart Board - J.T. Roberts PreK-8

This project matches books to learners and couples science with literacy development. Using Smart Board technology they will develop their projects to be showcased at their March 2012 Science Fair. This project targets those students (SpEd and ELL) who have the most difficulty in reading comprehension and vocabulary.

E edition - Frazer News - Frazier School

Students involved in this project will create an e-newspaper for the school, and will be engaged in researching, writing, and developing articles, images and develop organizational skills to create the online news site. It engages multiple grade levels, and offers multiple levels of literacy development.

School Pad: Touch it! - Lincoln Middle School

This project will utilize iPad and iMac technology to integrate education apps into Math, Science, Social Studies and English Language Arts projects in shareable lessons and then publish a website as part of their goal of developing literacy skills.

Literacy Enhanced in the Danforth Community - Danforth Magnet School

This application is to support a reading project that is school-wide. It includes specific books, outside panelists, writing contests, and incentives for achievement. They are requesting purchase of a 8 Nooks that they can give away as awards for an essay contest, but the balance of the funding if for over 1000 books (500 each of two titles). School wide reading would include using the PA system and silent reading in each classroom.

2010-2011 Go Green Grants Program

Clary Middle School - Lunch Waste Reduction, Recycle and Composting Program
Students will collect food waste for composting, paper/foam waste for recycling. Project includes hydroponic gardening, vermiculture(worm composting), and math and science instruction.

Hughes Magnet School - Growing a Garden of Learners
Development of an outdoor community garden which includes composting and creating an indoor garden first. Includes parental involvement (kids can bring plants home and start their own gardens with their families). Project includes seeding, rain barrels, composting bins. Parental surveys will be conducted.

Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central - Modeling and Optimization of Photovoltaic Power Systems to Facilitate Integrated Instruction of Environmental Improvement Themes and Technology.
Students will design and build a computer assisted remote sensing and tracking system for a set of Photovoltaic Panels which is attached to a PV generating kit. This project incorporates all sciences, IT, engineering, and environmental education.

Blodgett K-8 - Our Blue Planet
The focus of this project is to educate students on how to preserve, protect, and educate others about the benefits and consequences of caring for our water, lakes and streams. Journals, pictures, and experiments will include investigation of the earth's natural recycling process. Field trips included Onondaga Lake, Fesko Farms, Beaver Lake.

Bellevue Elementary - G.R.E.E.N.
This project includes the development of an "environmental trail" around the school. They will work with Cornell Cooperative Extension and Syracuse Parks Conservancy to do plantings, butterfly bushes, rain gardens, outdoor seating, signage and markers.

Huntington K-8 School - Vegetable & Freedom Gardens
This project consists of two components. Planting a fenced in raised bed vegetable garden on the side of the school and incorporate the planting, maintenance, and growth analysis into their curriculum. They have mapped out a full year of gardening, including summer classes next year. The second part includes the development of a Freedom Garden of shrubs, trees and flowers which will include essay contests.

Fowler High School - Indoor/Outdoor Sustainability Garden
This garden project compares different types of composting and scientific principals, theories and concepts. It includes rain barrels, consumer science instructions, greenhouse science, and instructions on nutrition and energy levels of biomass. Seeds will be nurtured indoors during the winter and planted in the spring.

Danforth Middle School - Garden of Community
This project is a collaboration with Center for Community Design & Research, SUNY ESF. It incorporates instruction in landscape design and environmental impact. Students work to design the garden which will represent different types of community: urban, rural and woodland. These funds would be to continue Phase 2 of this project which was started in the 2009-2010 school year.

Webster School - Waste Not, Want Not
The project is a school waste management program, which includes an outdoor composting site and an outdoor classroom with instructions, timelines, and experiments. This project also includes a camping excursion so students can understand the relationship between brown food web and composting. They will share this with family and community with a special event on Earth Day in April 2011.

Expeditionary Learning Middle School - Sustainable Earth
This project includes compost bins being built by the students, and making lunch bags and reusable and useful items out of juice boxes and other waste. This project incorporates recycling, art, science and includes "the green police" (groups of students that will watch for waste). Musical instruments will also be included using materials from the waste stream.

Hughes School (Intermediate Level) - Green Space Outdoor Education
This project will convert the courtyard at the school to an outdoor environmental education center including native species garden, butterfly garden, bird habitat, food webs, food chains, composting and weather station.

Elmwood Elementary School - Worms, Kids, and Garden Green
Wooden worm bins will be set up on every floor of the school. A bio-orb composter will allow kids to learn about the principals of decomposition. The students, staff and teachers will work together to plant the garden. This project also includes reading assignments related to gardening and composting (IE. Worms Eat My Garbage).

Meachem Elementary - Green Wave Garden Project
This project includes planting a garden, utilizing recycled products, creating a butterfly habitat, growing vegetables from seedling to seasonal harvest. Students will participate in journaling, science experiments, etc. Parents will be included and newsletters and community participation will be developed.

Edward Smith School - A Brighter Shade of Green
This project includes books and instruction on eco-friendly activities, planting gardens, composting, recycling and reusing waste. Students will be actively involved in recycling initiatives within the school, and reducing energy and paper consumption.

Dr. Weeks Elementary - Gardening and Literacy with Worms
Another school that will develop a vermicomposting (worms) program. This project also includes the purchase of gardening sets to grow plants indoors and outdoors and relevant instruction/books.

Lincoln Middle School - Going, Gone Green, and Beyond
This project includes presentations, books, fluorescent light bulbs (for students to study), eco-friendly bags, programmable message signs, white boards, Go Green lesson plans, gardening supplies, and supplies to continue their history of green education through theater performances.

GRANT PERIOD - SPRING 2009

Van Duyn Elementary School	Thinking, Writing, Creating
Percy Hughes	Life Science at Meadowbrook
Lincoln Middle School	Auditorium Sound System Improvement
Henninger High School	Human Circulatory System Enhanced
Clary School	Atoms, Electricity, Magnetism and the Mag-Lev
Nottingham High School	Architectural Clay Relief
Corcoran High School	Becca's Bodacious Book Pods
Central Office	Early College Program
Bellevue Elementary School	Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction
Bellevue Elementary School	Developing Fluency, Comprehension, and Problem Solving with Enhanced Visual Technology
Seymour Dual Language	Exploring Historical New York

GRANT PERIOD - FALL 2008

Fowler High School	Harlem Renaissance/Ain't Misbehavin'
Nottingham High School	Baby Think it Over-Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Dr. Weeks Elementary	Instruments Galore
Seymour Dual Language	Multicultural Percussion Ensemble
Delaware Academy	Success Through Science
Levy, Nottingham,Porter, Elmwood	Levy K-8 School Orchestra
Blodgett K-8	Recycling Glass into Wearable Art
Franklin Magnet	The Best Part of Us
Nottingham High School	Science Project at Nottingham
Hughes School	Halloween Literacy Bash
Porter School	The Five P's: Reading at Home with your Child
Lemoyne Elementary	Produce Pals
Ed Smith School	Wii Fit Project

GRANT PERIOD - SPRING 2008

Hughes Magnet School
Making Living Organisms & Environments Relevant

Bellevue Middle School
All About Me

Meachem Elementary School
Ready, Read, MP3

Corcoran High School
The Kurzweil Reading Program

Roberts School
Experience the World at Roberts School

Corcoran High School
West African Drumming, Singing, Dancing

Elmcrest School
Poetry Alive

LeMoyne Elementary School
LIFESKILLS in Action

Frazer School
A Climbing Wall for All

Salem Hyde Elementary
SELF-Portrait

Central Tech
Virtual Fitness Club

Van Duyn Elementary School
I Can Fly...Ringgold, Tubman, Parks & Me

Henninger High School
Exploring Raku

GRANT PERIOD - FALL 2007

Beard / Pre-K
Integrating Therapy Balls as Chairs in the Classroom

Corcoran High School
Geocoaching at Corcoran Springdale Nature Trail

William R. Beard School
Mystery Dinner Theater

Clary Middle School
Dream Model Home

Danforth Middle School
Lights Camera Action

Cocoran High School
Ride To Fitness

Syracuse Teacher Center
SCALE (Symbolic Communication & Literacy Education)

Nottingham High School
"Speak"

Edward Smith School
Women in History

Fowler High School
Career Connections Program

Dr. Weeks Elementary School
Family Fun Pack Sets

Grant Middle School
Building on our Painting Studio

Webster Elementary School
Embracing Cultures/Appreciating Diversity

GRANT PERIOD SPRING 2007

Blodgett School
My Life is a Book

Grant Middle School
Building on Ceramics Studio

Nottingham High School
Multimedia and Glass Mural Project

Blodgett School
F.A.C.T. Families and Children Together

William R. Beard School
Literacy Program

Meachem Elementary School
"Be Good / Feel Good"

Meachem Elementary School
A Dance Revolution at Meachem

Elmwood Elementary School
Interactive Technology for 3rd Graders

Webster Elementary School
The Webster IPod Experience

McCarthy School
Musical Diversity

Dr. Weeks Elementary School
"Instruments Galore"

GRANT PERIOD FALL 2006

Nottingham High School
Together We Care

Clary Middle School
Clary Community Murals

Grant Middle School
Project Zoo

Grant Middle School
Grant/Lemoyne First Annual Poetry Slam

Hughes Magnet School
Percy Hughes "Adopt a Grade" Program

Hughes Magnet School
Sound-Field Systems for Academic Success

McKinley Brighton School
Guys Read McKinley

Meachem Elementary School
Cruisin' in Coville

Van Duyn Elementary School
Experience the World @ Van Duyn

Bellevue Elementary School
The Road to Seneca Falls

Huntington K-8 School
I Hear Phonics is Fun

LeMoyne Elementary School
"FAN Bags" (Fitness & Nutrition Bags)

William R, Beard School The Horticulture & Weather Station Community Service Project

GRANT PERIOD SPRING 2006

Bellevue Elementary School
Building Success in Literacy Through Language

Danforth Middle School
Common Threads

Dr. Weeks Elementary School
Help ELL Students

Fowler High School
Applied Chemistry

Grant Middle School
Intercultural Drumming Circles

Henninger High School
Anatomy and Physiology Course

Hughes Magnet School
Yoga Ed. Implementation

Levy Middle School
Stem/MST with Legos

Levy Middle School
Demonstration Table/Work Center

Lincoln Middle School
Improvements for Musical/Dramatic Presentations

McKinley-Brighton School
Sensory Integration Solutions

Van Duyn Elementary School
Enhance Math with Literature and Hands-On Experience for Pre-School

GRANT PERIOD FALL 2005

Corcoran High School
Birds in Forested Landscapes

Fowler High School
Baby Think it Over

Henninger High School
Creating a Flag Silkscreen

Nottingham High School
Enhancing Literacy within the English Classroom

Danforth Magnet School
Danforth Community Mosaic

Grant Middle School
Music Technology Lab

Huntington School
Getting Smarter with SmartBoard Technology

Roberts School
SBIT Early Intervention Program

Delaware Academy
Library Literacy Program

Franklin Magnet School
Community Connection

Dr. King Magnet School
Using Brain Gym to Improve Literacy

Meachem School
Cooking Through the Curriculum

Hurlbut W. Smith School
Literacy Through Movement

Syracuse Teacher Center
Student Literacy Access to Technology in Education (SLATE)

GRANT PERIOD SPRING 2005

Nottingham High School
Cultural Voices Course

Levy Middle School
Landscape Clinic

Grant Middle School
Ceramic Studio

Shea Middle School
Science and Literacy

Shea Middle School
A Tease to Read

Meachem Elementary School
On a Wing/NOBEL

Seymour Magnet School
The Muscle Room

Seymour Magnet School
Spanish and Success

Van Duyn Elementary School
Pre-Kindergarten Kids

Webster Elementary School
Expanding Smart Classrooms

GRANT PERIOD FALL 2004

Corcoran High School
Corcoran Urban Wild Space Study Project

Delaware Academy
Enhancing Preschool Listening & Learning

Elmcrest School
Poetry Alive

Elmwood Elementary School
Marine Habitat Ceramic Tile Mural

Fowler High School
Interactive Nutritional Learning Center

Franklin Magnet School
Vocabulary Kaleidescope

Henninger High School
Video Projection Enhancement

Hughes Magnet School
Soundfield Systems for Academic Success

Huntington School
"SMART BOARD" Technology

Salem Hyde School
They're Playing Our Song!

GRANT PERIOD-SPRING 2004

Central Technical Vocational Center
Project GED Reads

Corcoran High School
Mobile Presentation Station/Technology

Corcoran High School
Reach to Teach

Grant Middle School
State of the "Art" Classroom

Henninger High School
Chemistry Matters: Improving Literacy

Henninger High School
Student Participating Enhancement

Lincoln Middle School
"Enhancing Lincoln 's COC Program"

McCarthy School
McCarthy Reading Wright Program

Seymour Elementary School
Puppets for Literacy

Shea Middle School
Books! Books! Books!

GRANT PERIOD - 2003/2004

Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary School
Drop Everything and Read Program

Nottingham High School
Video Narrative and Documentary

Dr. Weeks Elementary School
Balanced Literacy- 5th grade Classroom

Seymour Elementary School
The Center Connection

Franklin Magnet Elementary School
School The Influence of World Communities

Dr. King Magnet Elementary School
School Kindergarten Creative Cooking

Henninger High School
School Carving Teaches Perseverance

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