Jan172020 by webadminNo Comments
Reading Paw-tners

Reading Paw-tners

Home, IMPACT Grant, NOIMPACT
This project is designed to integrate reading assistance dogs into the classroom as reading companions. My intention is to find people who will allow their therapy dogs to match up with struggling readers in an effort to develop literacy while making connects in a therapeutic context. Programs such as these have been successful in other areas of the country (R.E.A.D in Tallahassee is an amazing program to immolate). While developing a pleasure for reading, children will learn to care for dogs, find social and emotional strength, and develop functional life skills. NEEDS: The students’ needs addressed will vary. There are educational needs, such as reading and literacy, and basic skill needs, such as doing laundry and caring for the dog's needs. There are social needs being met that involve interacting…
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Jan152020 by webadminNo Comments
Social Thinking with SuperFlex and Friends

Social Thinking with SuperFlex and Friends

Home, IMPACT Grant, NOIMPACT
After attending the Social Thinking conference, we plan to use the knowledge attained there, along with licensed resources purchased, to train our Kindergarten teammates throughout the district on how to incorporate the social thinking models in their classrooms. We are confident that, by focusing on SEL at the primary level, it will strengthen our students' abilities to meet the goals set for them in the district-wide positive behavior plan that we will be putting into place in the fall of 2019. It will also compliment our Safe 2 Say Something program, which is an anonymous tip hotline for the Hopewell community to report suspected threats. NEEDS: Kindergarten marks the beginning of a child's educational journey. As Kindergarten teachers, we are tasked with the responsibility of providing a solid foundation upon…
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Jan132020 by webadminNo Comments
Wonder Workshop

Wonder Workshop

Home, IMPACT Grant, NOIMPACT
On a daily basis we ask students to work together to complete tasks using paper and pencils. As we move further into 21st Century Learning, the way students interact, communicate, and problem solve become more and more complex. It is also more challenging to engage students in the learning as they become more driven by technology. Wonder Workshop robots are a fun and interactive way for students to learn how to code, work together, and problem solve using 21st Century technology and skills. Needs: Students will learn how to code the robot and develop their coding skills so that they can launch a ball, play the xylophone, and sketch a picture using Dash. To achieve these goals, students will use iPads to control the robot by learn the different coding…
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Jan82020 by webadminNo Comments
Viking Wellness WORX

Viking Wellness WORX

Home, IMPACT Grant, NOIMPACT
Our project is focused on providing Opportunities/Exposure/Engagement of our teenagers here at Hopewell High School. We strongly feel that our students need of exposure to innovative methods to address overall health, wellness and nutrition. Implementing these initiatives will counter the effects of screen time and sedentary lifestyles of many of our teenagers. Our goal is to provide opportunities that will inspire and empower our teens to develop a healthy lifestyle that will jettison them into their future. According to Stephen Ritz, “it is easier to raise healthy children then to fix broken men”. Needs: We need to have our wellness facility open throughout all class periods encouraging student engagement during free time and study halls; We need to have our garden area open and accessible to all students, especially those…
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Oct172019 by webadminNo Comments
First IMPACT Awarded!

First IMPACT Awarded!

Home, IMPACT Grant
The first Richard Shaw IMPACT Grant has been awarded to the Beaver Area School District's Dutch Ridge Elementary. Steven Katkich, Assistant Principal, completed the grant request for $5000 to help fund "Farm Lab". The overall project is to create a green house at Dutch Ridge Elementary to allow the study of environmental conditions, farming, composting and recycling with students in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grades.
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