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Grants Awarded
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Unionville High School

• Best Buddies Club Conference 2008
• Two Band Saws for the Tech. Ed. Dept. 2007
• LCD Projector 2007
• Interactive Student Response System 2007
• Smart Board Interactive Technology 2007
• Multiracial/Ethnic Literature for the Library 2007
• AudioBook Collection for the Library 2007
• Calculator Overhead Projector Screen (Math Class) 2006
• Summer Science Camp (9th grade) 2006 and 2005
• Design/Rapid Prototyping Instrumentation Initiative for the Technology Dept. 2004
• CU-SEE-ME (Inter-Classroom Communication Software) 2003
• CD player/ Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic CU-SEE-ME (Inter-Classroom Communication Software) 2003
• Peer Outreach Support 2003
• Three eMac computers for the Indian Post School Newspaper 2003
• Three lap tops in support of the No Child Left Behind Act 2003
• Video/Lasers disks for the Library
• Sony Digital Camera, tripod and supplies
• Two iMacs for the Library’s Web based research activities
• Books on Tape Lending library for the Special Education Department
• Supplies for the Community Water Test Project and Water Chemistry of Local Streams projects
• Cyberspace Center for Internet based projects in Afro-Asian, AP Comparative Government and Politics
• Graphic boards for the Math Department
• Partial funding for a Pentium workstation for the special education learning support program
• A color scanner for the Writing Center that gives students the capability of incorporating photographs, magazine clippings and other artwork into their publishing projects
• A Pentium workstation for Learning Support Center
• Computer hardware and software for the Gateways Class to enable the students to start a greeting card business that has become self-sufficient
• Funds for the L.I.N.K.-Peer Leadership Program
• A Polaroid Sprint Scan 35LE Film Scanner for the Photography and Graphics Communications students
• Ten network cards for the graphics lab to give access to a laser printer for student CAD projects
• A microcentrifuge, mico-pipetters, DNA samples and other equipment and supplies for Biotechnology independent research projects
• Funding for graphing calculators for use by ninth grade Algebra students
• An IBM PC for the Writing Center to let students work with documents prepared at home
• Hardware and software for real time video conferencing with schools, colleges and corporations
• A digital color printer and supplies for students in the technical education advanced photography course
• Internet access for the science program for participation in interactive lab activities with students around the world and NASA’s GLOBE project
• Audio equipment that foreign language teachers use for exploring aural/oral aspects of cultures studied

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C. F. Patton Middle School

• Smart Boards Interactive Technology (English, Social Studies Dept.) 2007
• Multiracial/Ethnic Literature for the Library 2007
• Leica EZ4 D Stereomicroscopes 2006
• Summer Science Camp (6th, 7th 8th grade) 2006 and 2005
• Hand Chimes for the Music Dept. 2005
• Partial Funding for Rock Climbing Wall 2004
• LETS- Learning Enhanced Thru Speakers (Speakers Program) 2004
• Stream Restoration and Monitoring project supplies 2003
• Books on Tape
• iBook Computer Lab
• Leaf, stream and ecology kits
• Materials for building the L.I.N.K. program’s Challenge Course
• Funding for an Oceanic Touch Tank-Salt Water Aquarium/Marine Animals Project
• Apple eMate for a pilot program evaluating the effectiveness of portable computers in the classroom and on field trips
• Software for the Life Skills support Program
• Software for preparing materials for the Health curriculum teaching students: body systems, human growth and development, disease prevention and the effects of substance abuse and refusal skills
• Funds to establish a peer leadership program: Teens In Leadership Together (TILT)
• An EVC200 Hi-8 tape player for the multi-media computer instruction program that is used to incorporate pre-recorded CD music with video from laser discs, VCRs and still cameras
• Acoustic guitars for the music program’s instructional courses


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Hillendale Elementary

• Audiobooks--Core Collection for the library 2008
• Smart Board Interactive Technology in the Computer Lab 2007
• Multiracial/Ethnic Literature for the Library 2007
• Closed Circuit TV Production Studio and System 2006
• Funding for the Outreach to the Iraqi Children project 2005
• Outdoor Classroom 2004
• Contributions to the Principal’s Discretionary Fund
• Partial funding for Water Garden/Ecosystem project
• Books on Tape
• Partial funding for two Apple Quicktake digital cameras
• Four scan converters to project computer screen images onto large monitors for group presentation
• Desktop publishing hardware to give students in the technology curriculum the capability of incorporating clip art, sound effects, animation and video clips in their presentations
• Two Apple eMate mobile computers for a pilot program in the Language Arts Curriculum – Extending Reading and Writing
• Videotape supplies for creating student portfolios
• Software and special equipment for the Life Skills Support program
• Two Apple eMate mobile computers for a pilot program to evaluate the use of portable computers by students throughout the fourth grade curriculum

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Unionville Elementary

• Audio Learning Program 2007
• Smart Board Interactive Technology in the Computer Lab 2007
• TV Production Studio 2007
• Multiracial/Ethnic Literature for the Library 2007
• Homework Club 2006
• Two LCD Projectors for the Health Dept. 2005
• Four xylophones, 2 metalophones for the Music Dept. 2003
• Digital Camera 2003
• Alpha smart units for the Learning Support Dept. 2003
• Multimedia carts for camera and scan converter
• Voice recognition software for the special educational students
• Rental of historical artifacts for “in school” field trips
• Color QuickCam for multimedia presentations
• Interactive Media Software
• Three Apple color Stylewriter printers
• A desktop color scanner for integrating photographs from classroom activities in teaching writing, grammar, spelling and computer skills
• A scan converter
• An Iomega Zip Drive and disks to expand the capabilities and complexities of desktop publishing and multimedia presentations

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Chadds Ford Elementary

• Outdoor Learning Environment Project 2007
• Smart Board Interactive Technology with Student Response System 2007
• Multiracial/Ethnic Literature for the Library 2007
• Funding for the Walking Club program 2005
• LeapFrog Schoolhouse Interactive Decodable books 2005
• Contributions to the Principal’s Discretionary Fund
• Rental of historical artifacts for “in school” field trips
• Music and the Mouse – music software
• Software for enhancing Math Learning
• World Book Encyclopedias
• Web Whacker Software that enables teachers to make copies of web pages for quicker access and distribution
• An Iomega Zip Drive and disks to expand the capabilities and complexities of desktop publishing and multimedia presentations

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Pocopson Elementary

• Built –in Classroom Amplification System 2007
• Audiovisual Equipment for the Learning Support Dept. 2007
• Smart Board Interactive Technology Equipment 2007
• Multiracial/Ethnic Literature for the Library 2007
• Closed Circuit TV Studio supplies 2006
• Two LCD Projectors for the Health Dept. 2005
• Digi-Walker kits for the Phys. Ed Dept. 2004
• Digital Cameras and Printers 2004
• Portable Audio Recording System 2003
• Classroom Auction supplies 2003
• Six xylophones 2003
• Audio Recording System for the Music Dept. 2003
• Native Pennsylvania Garden 2003
• iMacs for the Library’s Web based research activities
• Contributions to the Principal’s Discretionary Fund
• Speakers & microphone system to enhance student presentations
• Counseling Software
• Sony Digital Camera, tripod and supplies
• Earobics computer program designed to improve listening skills for speech, language and reading success