Mishawaka Education Foundation Grants 2011
| Grant Recipient | Building | Grant | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Buras | John Young Middle School | Sea Perch ROV: This will be an afterschool program. The program involves problem solving, cooperative learning, and hands-on teamwork to engineer underwater robots. | $335.00 | Winter 2012 |
| Dean Fecher | Liberty School | Lego Robotic: This grant will be used for the Liberty Robotic Team to compete in Fall 2012 at Regional competition. | $500.00 | Winter 2012 |
| Paula Meersman | LaSalle School | Wii Want to Get Fit: One of the State indicators for Physical Education is dance and movement. The Wii is well known by most students making them feel more comfortable and will be more successful in this area. This will also be used for a morning dance club along with a walking club. | $409.91 | Winter 2012 |
| Viki Cullen | JSCP | SPARK PE Curriculum: SPARK is a research based curriculum that promotes lifelong wellness. The ideas in this curriculum will allow students a positive environment where they can improve their social skills as well as their physical fitness levels. | $344.99 | Winter 2012 |
| David Bertoncini | Twin Branch School | Lego Robotics: 2 Teams learn about technology behind robotics using a LEGO robot created by students. The students use the robot to complete the tasks through programming steps that the students write. Each team then competes at a regional competition. | $500.00 | Winter 2012 |
| Jackie Vanderheyden, Jessica Brock, Sarah Quinn, Debbie Ivaldi | Twin Branch School | A Step Back in History: 5th and 6th grade students will travel to Dearborn Michigan to visit the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. Here students will learn first hand the simple idea of a motorized vehicle, the major concepts surrounding the industrial revolution, and the history behind the Wright Brothers first airplane. They will see replicas of early machine shops, tools, and fashion while getting a feel for the language of that era.Also, the exhibit Titanic will also be a part of the attraction at the museum. The funding given will be used as scholarships for students for entry fees. | $500.00 | Winter 2012 |