12/17/2021
The Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE) is pleased to announce and summarize grants that were recently approved for the 2021-2022 academic year. Below is a summary of three new grants totaling $7,282.
We are very grateful for the generous community support the FBE receives that enables us to provide this well-deserved support for Belmont Public Schools.
LEARNING EXCELLENCE GRANTS
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Applicant
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Target School
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Award Title
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Grant Purpose
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Target Area
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Amount
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Bei Zhang
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CMS
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Chinese Calligraphy with Chenery Students
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to purchase calligraphy materials to provide an enrichment experience for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Chinese Language Program at CMS
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World Language
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$432
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Caitlin Correiri,
Lisa Hurtubise
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CMS
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Mental Health Literacy in 8th Grade
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to purchase 350 books and teacher resources to pilot a new 8th grade ELA unit designed to educate about and destigmatize mental health
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English Language Arts
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$5,550
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TOTAL
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$5,982
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INNOVATIVE TEACHING INITIATIVE GRANT
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Applicant
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Target School
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Award Title
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Grant Purpose
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Target Area
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Amount
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Victoria D'Annunzio
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High School & CMS
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PD on proficiency strategies by Rebecca Blouwuff and follow-up work
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to fund two sessions of professional development on proficiency strategies for the World Language Department with Rebecca Blouwuff and teacher time for staff to implement strategies into their curriculum
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World Language
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$1,300
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TOTAL
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$1,300
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