Category - Funded Projects

Granted: Funding to purchase three iPads Summary Description: Students at Melican Middle School  will use iPads and augmented reality technology to create multimedia projects. The project files are embedded in a “trigger image” that allows the multimedia project to be viewed when the image is scanned with a mobile device. Using augmented reality technology provides[…]

Granted:  Funding to purchase three iPads plus protection plans. Summary Description:  By increasing the number of iPads available to Proctor School students,  staff members will have flexibility in using them for whole class, small group, or individual lessons across all curriculum areas. iPads facilitate the use of Project Based learning activities where students work collaboratively to[…]

Granted: Funding for new books for a town wide reading contest. Summary Description:  The Northborough/Southborough Children’s Book Award  (NSCBA) Program is a cooperative venture among the school and public libraries in Northborough and Southborough. The program is for children in grades 3-5. In late November, the librarians vote on a list of 10 books to[…]

Granted: Funding for new books, for approximately 80 classrooms, to be used by community members to read on Community Reading Day. Summary Description: Northborough Reads Together – Community Reading Day, will bring all of our students pre-K through 8th grade together to celebrate literacy in a distinctive manner as guest readers from the town, business,[…]

Granted:  Funding to purchase site license for the PBL Project Summary Description:  The PBL Project is an electronic resource offering students engaging, relevant learning opportunities. The set of electronic Common Core aligned lessons offers weekly “exercises” for students in all grades K-5 at Lincoln Street School. The lessons are designed to promote student growth in[…]

Granted: 3 ipads plus protection plans, cases and a transport case with charger Summary Description:  The Portable iPad Learning Lab will provide students in grades K-5 at Proctor School the ability to use iPads for the whole class, small group or individual lessons across all subject areas.  iPads facilitate the use of Project Based learning[…]

Granted:  New books, for approximately 80 classrooms, to be used by community members to read on Community Reading Day. Summary Description:  Northborough Reads Together – Community Reading Day 2014, will bring all of our students pre-K through 8th grade together to celebrate literacy in a distinctive manner as guest readers from the town, business, and[…]

Granted:  One Dangle Duo Climbing Ladder Summary Description:  Physical Education class in the 21st century is about learning life long skills of cooperation, personal challenge and physical fitness.  “Race You to the Top” introduces our students to the Dangle Duo, a high element partner climb.  Partners must collaborate and communicate in order to reach the[…]

Granted:  Funding to purchase physical material such as batteries, duct tape and educational experiment components. Summary Description:  The goal of the project is to develop hands on Fifth Grade Science Learning Centers at Zeh Elementary School that will support and enhance the science curriculum.

Granted: Funding to purchase five sets, to be housed at each of Northborough’s schools, of five cultural reference guides and materials pertaining to English Language Learners. Summary Description:  Northborough has been enriched by a growing number of linguistically and culturally diverse families moving into our community.  This project will make research-based materials available to all[…]