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		LAWRENCE Township School Foundation
		SPRING, 2002 GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS
GRANT #	TITLE	SCHOOL	PROJECT DIRECTOR(S)	AMOUNT	DESCRIPTION
MINI-GRANTS
02-101	Anthology Selections	CV	Lynn Laffey	$403.80	A proposal to use literacy and technology-based materials for creative
					means in developing student confidence and trust in reading and writing
					skills.  Funding will be used to purchase various genres of text and
					educational technology tools.
02-102	Creating a Reggio Emilia	CK-N	Erin Sughrue	$748.76	A  project with the goal of creating an environment based on the
	Environment				teachings of Reggio Emilia, Italy.  This grant will fund the purchase of
					numerous small, child size tools, hardware and art supplies.  Children
					will use these in exploring their interests, discovering their own strengths
					and talents.
02-104	Write On!	SS	Liz Terando	$733.00	The goal of this proposal is to improve student writing through editing
					and revising their rough drafts.  Appropriate books on writing, editing and
					revising along with plastic sun visors, highlighter pens and red pencils
					will be purchased with the funding granted for this project.
02-105	Literacy	FG	Kathy Tappy	$500.00	A funding request for specifically selected, age and ability appropriate, books
					and books on tape.  The goal is, through the use of high interest literature, to
					bring each student to grade level, or above, in decoding and comprehension.
					Partial Funding
					Matching Forest Glen PFO Co-Funding
02-106	Mobile Equal Access	FCV	Kayla M. Russick	$222.14	Grant will purchase a mobile cart to carry a closed caption TV previously
	to All Via Captioned TV				donated by Special Services and a VCR donated by Fall Creek Valley.  To be
					used in the general classrooms for the benefit of deaf and hard of hearing
					students as well as ESOL students.
02-107	Enhancing the Resource	FCV	Marla Gee	$750.00	To purchase educational software, magazines, books, videos and board
	Room				games to expand the resource room's potential to provide students with
					self-initiated activities.  These hands-on manipulatives will assist special
					education students in building critical thinking skills.
02-108	"Star Writers"	ST	Cheryl Howell	$250.00	A proposal for the funding of the purchase of Alpha Smart portable word
			Stephanie Lutin		processors.  The goal is to help 3rd, 4th and 5th grade learning disabled
					students more easily manage written language assignments and projects.
					Partial Funding
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GRANT #	TITLE	SCHOOL	PROJECT DIRECTOR(S)	AMOUNT	DESCRIPTION
02-109	Take-Home Learning	FG	Judy Canfield	$605.00	Funding of a proposal to purchase backpacks and specific learning
	Backpacks		Joni Faux		materials which will be provided to the two kindergarten classes.  The goal
					is to increase parent involvement with their child's education, specifically