Academic Enrichment Grants Awarded
2001-2002 School Year
"Project Reach All Readers", Lauren Berman, Grade 1: Funds beginning and advanced reading books to improve reading skills, phonemic awareness skills through reading, reporting and discussion.
"Hands-On Science Unit", Morri Spang, Grade 4: Funds science kits and a microscope to learn and demonstrate scientific method using electricity, circuitry, foils, wind and forensic investigative methodology.
"Poet in Residence", Carol Timmerman, Grades 3, 4, 5: Funds a poetry teacher to conduct six to eight sessions for special education students to improve descriptive language, vocabulary skills and target IEP writing goals, culminating in An Evening of Poetry Reading event for parents.
"Building Upon Success", Marc J. Sanschagrin, Grades 4 5: Funds color scanner and digital camera to teach tool usage to complete five research projects while becoming more skilled and comfortable with new technology.
"Getting Ready to Read and Write", Judy Franklin, Elizabeth Olliff & Maria Enriquez, Grade PK: Funds a variety of visual and manipulative resources for at-risk preschoolers to experience intensive early literacy through daily guided reading, alphabet and word recognition, journaling, interactive and independent activities.
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"Book Bags", Shernice Lazare, Grade 3: Funds bags (containing book, audio cassette and supportive materials) for students to check out, take home and use independently or with family to enhance and reinforce classroom lessons.
"Ellison Phonemic Enhancement", Paula Heintz, Anne Payne & Ken Harris, Grade K-2: Funds lower case letters and oceanographic symbols to enhance literacy development.
"The Digital Year Book", Eric Paul, Grades 4,5: Funds a digital camera and compact flash cards for students to record events throughout the year then work in teams to produce their section of a yearbook.
"Nutrition in the Classroom", Leslie Talt, Grade 2: Funds a nutritionist and supplies to learn about and improve nutrition through hands-on activities using math, science and language arts.
"A Digital Look at Our Community", Glen Olsheim, Amy Levy, Grade 4: Funds a digital camera to record Santa Monica landmarks. Students will plan layout and text to produce a multimedia presentation for Open House
"Digital Portfolio of Authentic Assessment", Steve Reifman, Grade 3: Funds a digital camera which allows the teacher to take candid pictures of students learning; facilitates a presentation for Open House and participation in the weekly class newsletter and other documents.
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"JAMS Jazz", Loma Loopesko, Ed Jacobs, Grade 6-8: Funds a CD recorder to record students’ and the Jazz Band’s performances which enables critiquing, analyzing and archiving. Recorder will be shared with the entire music department.
"Supplementary Literature", Laree Reynolds, Melanie Talb, Jeanne Davenport, Sharon Hart, Monique Kiehm, Amanda Valenzuela, Sandra Hopkinson, Grade 7: Funds for 310 books to enrich, challenge and broaden the literature and history units.
"Choir Chimes Program", Jeffe Huls, Jeanne Davenport, Peter Park, Grades 6-8: Funds a 4th octave set of chimes to increase participation and types of music played in the existing choir chimes program.
"Instrumental Music for All", Kazuki Uema, Grades K-8: Funds recorders, xylophones and drums to teach musical theory, composition and techniques.
"Enhancing Understanding of Microscopic Samples in Life Sciences", Robert Perry, Grades 8-12: Funds 50 transparencies of standard microscopic specimens to teach microscope use and aid in review, group study and self-quizzing.
"Polarizing Microscope", John Cary, Grade 10: Funds a polarizing microscope in all science classes to examine rocks, minerals, cells, and small objects through polarized light.
"Camcorder", Monica Mora, Grades 8-12: Funds a camcorder to enhance the foreign language program through filmmaking and recording personal and group projects to learn, self-analyze and evaluate.
"Test Preparation and College Lending Library", Emma Hipolito, Catherine Baxter, Grades 11, 12: Funds ACT/SAT Study Aids and reference materials to increase numbers and types of resources in the College and Career Center.
"Finding Stories in Paintings", Carol Jago, Grade 10: Funds museum postcards and posters of paintings to heighten and deepen awareness of the "story" in art to enliven creative story-telling abilities.
"Reading for Success", Rose Marie de la Pena, Grade 10: Funds books for ESL students to increase vocabulary and fluency to pass the California exit exam and perform well on the Standford 9 Test.
"Fokus Deutsche", Berkeley Blatz, Grade 9: Funds 36 documentary episodes (including study guides and activities) about the activities of a contemporary German family viewed by students at three levels of language proficiency.
"Chicano/Latino Arts Production", Adan Avalos, Elias Serna, Grades 11, 12: Funds the purchase of supplies for a new course on U.S. Chicano-Latino arts emphasizing theater and visual arts.
"Teaching with Technology", Mary K. Rubin, Grade 10: Funds projector and screen to teach effectively how to use graphing calculators to facilitate student understanding of new technologies in all grades.
"Digital Portfolio and Business Plan Project", Teri Jones, Anita Kemp, Meiko Just-Daire, Carole Serbin, Grade 12: Funds equipment and services of a consultant for creation of digital portfolio based on pupil’s area of study which will better help them compete for jobs.
"Radio SAMOHI", Bryan Sanders, Grade 9-12: Funds equipment for radio station and Net site to open up creative opportunities for all students to record their accomplishments.
"Environment and Marine Organisms", Ingo Gaida, Grade 11, 12: Funds equipment to collect and analyze environmental data from Santa Monica Bay (salinity, temperature, specific gravity and barometric pressure) to determine influences on marine plankton thus learning the relationship between organisms and the environment.
"Poetry Performance", Rob Thais, Grade 12: Funds PA equipment to enable students to practice public speaking and "performing" their art.
"Digital Diary", William Wishart, Grades 11, 12: Funds electronic equipment to continue program where students capture moments of their lives at school and at home while improve their technical skills.
"Melody Makers", Nancy Cohen, and Grade K-5: Funds studio time and supplies to teach songwriting and performing using collaboration, cooperation, creativity, language, listening skills and vocabulary.