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Jun152017 by webadminNo Comments

Western Beaver Goes to the Club

English teacher and media specialist, Kate Katkich, used her Great Ideas Mini-Grant to start a Communication and Technology Club at Western Beaver. Eleven students initially took part in the Comm/Tech Club project and all of these students completed this project throughout the end of the year. The club met once a month to organize and discuss creating articles and multi media content. Examples of the created content are below: The Highlighter (School Newspaper) Comm Tech Blog Multi-Media files

Jun82017 by webadminNo Comments

Economy Goes Buggy for Reading

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First grade teacher, Carrie Malinich, implemented a uniquely entomological reading tool to help teach her students to read. Each student created a "Buggy Reading Wallet" to keep track of their book bucks, books, reading level card, login card, reward tickets and book club card. BCET Great Idea Mini-Grant funds were used to purchase the books for the supplies and books used in the book club library. To read the full report on the "Buggy" reading project at Economy Elementary, click here. To help the BCET to continue to support great teachers like, Carrie Malinich, donate now!

May252017 by webadminNo Comments

Hopewell – Exploration Station @ the Library

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Mini-grant funds were used to create a student exploration station and resource center in the Hopewell High School library. Students now have centralized access to supplemental learning materials from the following categories: technology, learning games, and the arts. Students visit the Exploration Station during their study halls and lunch periods. While the materials are housed in portable storage containers that can be checked out for in-classroom use, most use occurs in-library by independent learners. Of the items purchased, students use the Sphero robots and Snap Circuits most often. Students who had never previously visited the library for its traditional resources are now frequent Exploration Station patrons.

May222017 by webadminNo Comments

Hopewell Mini-Grant Aeroponics Tower Garden

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Hopewell teacher, Michele Grandovic, was able to give her students firsthand experience in growing their own produce. Over the last few weeks the students built and maintained an aeroponics garden tower in the classroom. "Aeroponics is the process of growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil or an aggregate medium (known as geoponics). The word "aeroponic" is derived from the Greek meanings of aer (ἀήρ, "air") and ponos (πόνος, "labour"). Aeroponic culture differs from both conventional hydroponics, aquaponics, and in-vitro (plant tissue culture) growing. Unlike hydroponics, which uses a liquid nutrient solution as a growing medium and essential minerals to sustain plant growth; or aquaponics which uses water and fish waste, aeroponics is conducted without a growing medium. It is sometimes considered a type of…

May182017 by webadminNo Comments

Central Valley Winter Carnival

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The Central Valley Middle School Community Service Club and Student Council co- sponsored a Winter Carnival Lock-In on Friday, February 24, 2017 from 3-6 pm in the Middle School gym. Using money from a BCET grant, students created carnival games from purchased materials such as plywood, paint, nails, boards, etc. Some images of the games (such as Plinko, Ping-Pong Toss, Balloon Darts, etc.) with student workers are shown below. Students worked during and after school to create the carnival games. Attendees were able to play the games, and, if successful, receive a prize for their efforts. Concessions were sold, and music was played throughout the Lock-In. All proceeds from the Lock-In went directly to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A total of $1,720 was donated to Make-A-Wish.