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  • February 7, 2024

In 2nd grade, students started to read chapter books, and it became important for them to read frequently to develop stamina and fluency. The best way to encourage this was to introduce them to series books, which captivated them to the extent that as soon as they finished one book, they immediately wanted to read the next in the series. This grant provided a cart and 24 new series books to PR 2nd Grade. It included the procurement of 3 copies of the first four books in each series.

The grant allowed students to access new stories and characters, thereby enhancing the learning and reading activities they were engaged in within the classroom. It expanded learning opportunities by offering more mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors for students to learn from, enriching their educational experience.

  • February 7, 2024

Speed racks were used to place prepped materials such as dough in the refrigerator for storage prior to baking, as well as to house hot pans as they came out of the oven. These were utilized for summer Career Exploration Camps (Saline Elementary and Middle School students) and for Intro to Baking and Intro to Foods (Saline High School 9-12th grade students) and for SWWC Culinary (11th and 12th grade students). With the addition of two (2) speed racks, students were able to prepare a greater quantity of product during a Career Exploration Camp or during class. There were numerous times throughout the year when there were large events and projects that required the compact storage of many items that the speed racks provided.

The project related to the core curriculum and expanded learning opportunities for students in a creative and innovative way. Students in a summer camp or class prepared products from scratch. Therefore, students participated in the cooking/baking process by reading the list of ingredients (reading), learning about the why and how things occur (science), measuring each ingredient within the recipe (mathematics), documenting their progress (writing), and articulating steps and progress to the instructor and with their peers (communication).

  • February 7, 2024

This grant helps to bring new Spanish texts to students of Spanish 1A and 1B. This grant allows students to
read an entire class novel in Spanish 1.

Spanish 1A students will read the novel “La Familia de Federico Rico”.

Spanish 1B students will read the Spanish novel “Cabybara con botas”.

  • February 7, 2024

Saline Live, a group of volunteers outside the school system with the necessary technical expertise and training, worked with the student’s family to identify their situation and needs. Saline Live assessed the options available to the family to provide access and the resources available to help reduce the financial burden if needed. The volunteers from Saline Live then collaborated with the service providers (ISPs), financial providers, and the family to install and activate access for that family. Once access was provided, Saline Live continued its relationship with the family to offer technical assistance and support when challenges arose.

This grant bridged the gap while discussions and decisions were made about the best options to ensure the grant’s continuation in perpetuity.

  • February 7, 2024

The Saline Area Schools Foundation has awarded a grant for the acquisition of the Jump Rope Readers series to enhance early literacy development. Recognizing the limitations of the current leveled books, which do not adequately target specific phonological awareness and phonics skills, this grant will enable the purchase of targeted, culturally relevant, and engaging reading materials for young learners.

The Jump Rope Readers series is meticulously designed to introduce beginning readers to new letter-sound correspondences and high-frequency words in a gradual and systematic manner. These books not only support foundational word recognition skills but also offer memorable characters and exciting adventures that align with core curriculum standards in literary fiction.

This investment in foundational reading resources underscores the commitment to ensuring that students develop the essential literacy skills needed to fully engage with future educational innovations at Saline Area Schools.

  • February 7, 2024

The grant was requested to obtain financial assistance from the FSAS for two international service-learning trips to Mexico and Ecuador organized by SHS. The need for support arose due to increased travel expenses, which were attributed to higher costs of building materials and inflation affecting both nonprofit trip organizers. The service-learning activities were highlighted for their educational benefits, including enhanced academic knowledge and engagement, connections to broader global issues and communities, and a deeper comprehension of the students’ roles in the world. These trips were designed to extend students’ learning experiences beyond the classroom and into international settings.

  • February 7, 2024

The grant supported Saline Area Schools, including Woodland Meadows, in their ongoing efforts to create inclusive and welcoming learning environments for all students. The grant was used to transform the entrance of Woodland Meadows with a large decal or sign that reflected the school’s mission of inclusivity. The “Welcome to Woodland Meadows” decal was designed to include representations of the diverse learners from Woodland Meadows and the broader Saline Community, setting a tone of inclusiveness for students and community members alike.

The project related to the core curriculum by providing “windows and mirrors” for students, ensuring that everyone felt represented and welcomed at Woodland Meadows. This visual representation aimed to foster a robust learning environment that would positively impact all areas of the core curriculum and enhance learning experiences in a creative and innovative manner.

  • December 29, 2021

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.

  • December 29, 2021

In alignment with the Districts DEI initiative, we are proposing this project to help build our diverse chapter book collection across the 2nd grade level at Woodland Meadows Elementary School. We believe that putting quality books in the hands of our young readers will not only provide a window into lives of characters who may be different than theirs, but also to provide mirrors for those students who are looking for characters to identify with. We feel that providing additional chapter books in sets will create small and large group conversations that are inclusive for all of our learners.

  • December 29, 2021

Young children learn best through play, and they also learn many things from books that are read to them. If this grant is funded, the Young 5’s students will get a hands-on opportunity with a variety of pretend foods from around the world that will increase their exposure and awareness of different cultures. To further this exploration of cultures, the grant will also help Y5 students hear stories from books that will either reflect their own lives, the lives of those they know, or teach them more about people who are different from them. Together, these experiences will enrich the current Young 5’s curriculum, specifically our social emotional units and select themed units of study.