FOCRLS congratulates its seventh cycle of Faculty Grantees!
An eight-person review panel comprised of CRLS parents, alumni and community members considered the proposals received in November. Their work resulted in the funding of 10 grants of up to $1000 that benefit a dozen faculty and hundreds of students.
The Fall 2011 FOCRLS Faculty Innovation Grantees are:
· Alvaro Amaral and Shantu Salvi (physical education teachers) – “Alternative Fitness”
which aims to expose students to fitness programs such as yoga, tai chi, aquatics, core and bodyweight strength training and zumba.
· Chandra Banks (peer mediation coordinator) — “Interrupt Us in Cambridge”
which funds a screening of “The Interrupters,” a 2011 documentary about gang violence in Chicago. The CRLS Mediation Program will host a post-screening discussion.
· Jennifer Fries (Cambridge School Volunteers) — “Computer Upgrade”
which provides new computers to support CSV’s tutoring, writing and math labs.
· Clare Garman (career counselor, RSTA) — “Real Jobs for Real People”
a video project to inform students of growth industries in Massachusetts.
· Conrad Hauck (engineering instructor, RSTA) — “FIRST Robotics 2011-2012 Season”
to support the Robotics Team in its efforts to design a robot and compete in regional and national competitions.
· Jodi Mace and Dan Weathersby (guidance counselors) — “Improving Access to College Campuses”
to fund transportation for area college visits.
· Elizabeth Menges (visual and performing arts teacher) — “Student Midterm Art Show”
to provide new display materials.
· Monica Murray (visual and performing arts teacher) — “Supporting ‘Hairspray’”
the fall theatrical production, with an alumnus/assistant choreographer/director.
· Larry Rubin (business education teacher) — “The School Store”
to provide start-up funds for a student-managed school store.
· Barbara Weaver (history teacher) — “Research and Advocacy in Washington, D.C.”
to aid the History Club in promoting history education among legislators.