Our project entails outfitting and upgrading a new space for the Hornet Hutch.
Diversifying the Classroom Library
Having a diverse classroom library offers students mirrors, doors, and windows to broaden their perspective of themselves and the world around them. It allows students to have honest and open conversations and to gain understanding of similarities and differences in their peers and communities. This project also aligns with our continued DEI efforts within our district, building, and grade level.
A Way to Wellness
A Way to Wellness is designed to fund a proactive, differentiated approach to supporting student wellness during the pandemic and beyond. Funds awarded to this grant would be used to purchase 400 student licenses for MyLife, an online application that meets students where they are in their wellness journey using a series of reflections prompts and then differentiated exercises to walk students through mindfulness techniques and meditation practices.
The American Dream Game
The American dream game is about the inaccessibility of the American dream. This game will encourage participants to explore our complex society in someone else’s shoes. In the game participant can explore the bias, stereotype, discrimination, and general inequalities that attack the possibility of achievement of the American dream.
Saline Middle School Academic Review Summer Camp
Along with teacher input, students are invited to participate in the Saline Middle School Academic
Review Summer Camp by meeting one or more of the following criteria:
Earn a minimum of 2 Ds in any core class (Language Arts, Math, Science, and/or Social Studies)
Earn an E in any core class (Language Arts, Math, Science, and/or Social Studies)
A downward trend in student achievement resulting in failing grades
For the 2020-21 school year, the Academic Review Summer Camp (previously Jumpstart) is a four-week program from July 19th – August 20th from 8-12 AM.
SEL curriculum
Social and emotional learning (SEL) provides a foundation for safe and positive learning, and enhances students’ ability to succeed in school, careers, and life.
Freedom Riders Exhibit
We are looking to bring in an exhibit from the Gilder Lehrman Institute. The exhibit is a 12 panel display that chronicles the journey of the Freedom Riders during the civil rights movement of the 1960’s. It will be displayed in the large Hornet Hub and open to the entire district to view. We are even planning on opening it up on some nights to the community to come view. Here is a link to a more in depth description of the exhibit. https://www.gilderlehrman.org/programs-and-events/traveling-exhibitions/freedom-riders
Diverse Texts for Learners of Spanish
In Spanish 1A students regularly participate in 5-10 minutes of Pleasure Reading in a second language. The relevant educational research has shown this to be a major driver of second language acquisition. The students have complete control over their reading choices, which currently include books about cultural legends, the Latino immigrant experience, ecosystems in Latin American and the everyday experiences of adolescents. More diverse books are needed, especially featuring Black and/or Muslim characters, in order to better represent and inform our student population.
Success – It’s in the Bag!
Students are currently not allowed to share materials due to the pandemic, which has created a situation where our students need to bring their own materials to the Specials classes. Our young learners have difficulty carrying all of their supplies to class. We would like to supply each student with a bag to carry their supplies, freeing up their hands to carry projects they have created, their iPad or their water bottles when going to PE.
At-Risk School Management Software
iTrack is a cloud-based at-risk student management solution designed for schools to have a central location for all at-risk student data. It provides the tools to review attendance, grades, parent communication, etc. to help take steps to proactively intervene where students are struggling. iTrack helps to address problems while they are still solvable and initiate a student success plan to ensure no student is left behind.
