Students from financially challenged homes confronting serious mental health issues need professional services that their families’ budgets cannot support. In partnership with Saline Area Social Service, we will arrange for four students to work individually with qualified mental health professionals for 10 weeks. Since the students are also likely to lack transportation apart from the school bus, we will arrange for their travel to the providers’ offices in Ann Arbor and back to the students’ homes after their appointments.
O2 Grow Better
The purchase of a O2 Grow electrolysis unit to generate nano-oxygen to improve yield and quality of tomatoes and other fruiting vegetables grown by Agriculture students to supply the Culinary Arts Program Students
To the Beat of the Drum
Students will play “To the Beat of the Drum” during music therapy sessions. Exploring their imagination through song, rhythm, and tune while building communication through verbal and nonverbal expressions. “To the Beat of the Drum” will allow students to express their creative and communicative sides in a diverse environment for all. The rhythmic component of music is organizing to students with sensory processing differences which enables them to feel calm and open for learning and communication.
Hovercraft Obstacle Course Design Challenge
This design challenge will require students to collaborate, research and think critically to solve a problem. The hovercraft will serve as the control in this scientific challenge. Students must research, design, and build a way to steer the hovercraft. They will be able to test out and improve their design to, in the end, steer their craft through an obstacle course.
Accessible Communication with iPad Pro
This grant involves obtaining and using the largest 12.9 inch iPad Pro with small groups of students to address communication objectives included in their individual education programs (IEPs) as well as in the Student Profile on the SAS Compass. The large screen will facilitate joint reference and shared attention and focus when viewing and creating videos and stories, utilizing learning applications, and facilitating communication with AAC and/or articulation drill apps.
Fresh Air Learning Spaces
The Fresh Air Learning Space project aims to expand 7th grade learning spaces outdoors by furnishing outdoor seating and work areas for students in the shared 7th grade courtyard. Currently, the courtyard is accessible by all teachers in the 7th grade, but there a limited number of broken plastic chairs, causing the courtyard to be basically unused.
Keeping Speed Stacking Alive!
Between the years of 2005 and 2007, a successful series of FSAS Grants came together to create a complete set of classroom Speed Stacking supplies. Speed Stacking is cup stacking, where an individual attempts to create different blends of pyramids with cups while being timed.
We are very proud to say that roughly 13 years later, our Speed Stacking supplies are still used on a daily basis! With constant use comes the need for new supplies to keep this worthwhile program moving.
Reaching Readers Through Books
“Reaching Readers Through Books” will replace outdated, damaged, and low interest books with new, high interest, and diverse books. These books will be used by the entire third grade (120 students) in support of our Character Studies and book club unit for many years to come. It is important for our readers to not only be engaged in their books, but to also be able to relate to the characters and issues that arise within them. By updating our current book club selection, we will be giving our readers more opportunities to see themselves and the social issues around them within their pages.
Zines at Tree Runner Adventure Park
The English 10 Zines class wants to attend a full day at Tree Runner Adventure Park in West Bloomfield Hills in order to improve communication and collaboration under challenging (but fun) conditions. Tree Runner Adventure Park offers obstacle courses at a variety of skill levels that are designed to help students with confidence, collaboration, and communication.
Project LIT Community
I am looking to purchase the book selections from Project LIT Community. Each year this organization chooses young adult literature selections that are high quality and culturally relevant and offers them at a discount for classroom use. These books tackle subjects that students may not otherwise have an opportunity to discuss. Their selections allow for students to see themselves on the page. These books will be used in our co-taught class for choice reading in hopes of reaching more students that otherwise may not read for pleasure.
