The Schalmont IDEA Grant Committee has recently awarded grants for the 2004-05 school year. The recipients include:

Lori Bittner, Jefferson Elementary School $1507
This project links science and literature.

 Paula Della Villa, Adam Labuda, High School $4285
This project provides for modification and enhancement of Living Environment labs.

 Stacy Barron, Kathy Cathell, Pat Pangburn, Marty Rossner, Linda Schneider, Jefferson School $3929
This project provides updated materials for the third grade social studies curriculum.

 Marie Drislane, Carol Kramer, Susan Schiavo, Jefferson School, $4285
Training for TI - 15 calculators and development of support materials.

 Nora Guzewich, Jefferson School, $2828
This projects focuses on integrating language arts and the fifth grade social studies curriculum.

Jessica Melchior, Shannon Farrell, Jefferson School $4571
This project focused on the creation of fourth grade social studeies research binders.

Mary Beth Flatley, John George, Middle School, $2183
The focus of this grant was to create a web based poetry corner.

Kathy Fagan, High School, $505
This project focused on a research project focusing on the Arts of the French speaking world.

Elisa Pepe, High School, $935
This project focused on reading strategies in the content area.

Mary Shands, Heather Cohen, High, $741
This project focused on developing graduated individualized reading plans for students.

Geralyn Zink, High School, $1000
This project focused on the display of student artwork on the web.