Grants Awarded in 2007 - 2008
Normandy Elementary School:
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Outdoor Science Exploration: Scientific equipment provided to help 2nd grade students more effectively explore the scientific world outside the school with hands-on learning.
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Capturing the History of Bay Village:
A project in photographing historic landmarks in Bay Village to enhance the current History of Bay Village curriculum.
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Activotes for the Activboard (wireless Student response system): Partially funded request for Activote hand held devices for the Activboard system to gauge student understanding. Devices will be used in the library.
Westerly Elementary School:
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Westerly Counts: An intervention program supporting elementary students at Westerly in basic math skills achievement.
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Lego Masters (student application):
An enhancement of the popular Lego Club and Lego Olympiad by the addition of motorized parts and Simple Machine sets.
Bay Middle School:
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Stock Market Investing:
Utilizing grant money to purchase actual stocks, students are provided with a real world opportunity to invest in the stock market. Students at Bay High and Bay Middle School paired up to invest the grant money with the goal to learn about the stock market as well as help increase funds available to earn income for BVEF to distribute toward future grants. Funded by the Joseph H. Thompson Foundation. 2007-2008 Thompson Economics Education Grant
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Name That Book: Students of all ability levels read a variety of well-known books purchased through the grant. The students then participate in an engaging game-like question and answer session using knowledge from the books read. 2007 Waldron Award Winner
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Qwizdom Interactive Electronic Program (wireless student response system): A highly interactive program that will benefit all students in the 6th grade. Program allows teachers and/or students to generate questions and give responses in any subject area. Qwizdom provides an opportunity to use technology for students to receive instantaneous feedback on computational skills and all state academic content standards.
Bay High School:
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Laser Printer & Flatbed Scanners: Funding for equipment was provided for the art department. This equipment will provide the teacher and students with a needed resource to produce the highest quality artwork. It will aid in preparing materials for demonstration and instruction, and it will also be used to produce original artwork.
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PAL – Pupil Assistance in Learning: Pairing students with disabilities with general education peers to teach social skills in real life situations. 2007 Golden Award Winner
The following grants were funded by Bay Village Kiwanis through their partnership with the Bay Village Education Foundation. Special thanks goes to the Kiwanis for funding these programs:
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WINGS – Helping Adolescent Girls to Soar:
A program at Bay High School that supports at-risk girls in the ninth grade by providing counseling and positive peer role models.
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SmartMusic Choral Assessment: Computerized program helps teachers in student assessment by giving students instant feedback to help improve their vocal skills in the choral classroom at Bay Middle School.