Cathleen Buff, Charlton Heights

Received funds to purchase an I-Pad to create listening centers for students to strengthen their Language Arts skills. By taking advantage of digital technology, Mrs. Buff will be able to easily store, share, and create read-alongs.…

Marie DiCristofaro and Peter North, O’Rourke Middle School

The funds were used to purchase an Elmo Teacher’s Tool TT-02RX Document Cameras to provide, in part, opportunities in the sixth grade classrooms class rooms to design small laboratory demonstrations for the …

Jessica Clark and Robin Ferendzo, BH-BL High School students

Received funds for materials to enhance the pre-school program at the high school as part of the Child Psychology Course.

Grant: $207

Derrick Tusang, BH-BL High School student

Received monies …

Maureen Bitley and Marge Rizzo, O’Rourke Middle School

The  funds were used to purchase books in Playaway format. The entire book is loaded on an MP3 device. The speed of the narrator’s voice can be adjusted.

Grant: $500

John …

David Besozzi, BH-BL High School Social Studies Department

The funds purchased an Apple Macintosh Mac-mini hardware and ScreenFlow 1.5 Software for Apple Macintosh which allows existing instructional materials to be enhanced and re-designed for web-based instruction.

Grant: $698

Kirk …

Jennifer Adams and Mark Kowalski, BH-BL Green Club

The funds will be used to purchase paper-recycling containers for each room and office in the high school.  The club will work with T.A. Predel and Company, Inc. of Schenectady to pick …

David Besozzi, BH-BL High School Social Studies Department

The funds purchased an Apple Macintosh Mac-mini hardware and ScreenFlow 1.5 Software for Apple Macintosh which allows existing instructional materials to be enhanced and re-designed for web-based instruction.

Grant: $698

Kirk …

Bretton Adams, Stevens Elementary

5 Kodak Easy Share digital cameras with internal memory were purchased for fifth grade special education students to use in the documentation of the people, places, and things that are important to them. These photos will …

Jennifer Adams, BH-BL High School Science Department

An introductory disarticulated skeleton and six “Sherlock Bones” kits (partial skeletons for forensics analysis labs).  Forensics is a new elective science course being offered in the fall.  The labs help students develop skills …

Regina Reals, BH-BL High School Science Department

The funds will purchase a set of handheld remote systems for the EduGame! Interactive Classroom system. The remotes allow students to participate in a Jeopardy-style review session. Questions are aligned with the NYS …