Literacy

Recorded books

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase 25 Playaway recorded books to assist students increase their reading fluency. Playaways are MP3 players with books loaded on them.

Amount Funded: $1530.38
Grant Applicant: J. Polochko
Grade: High School
Site: Truckee HS

Reference Books for English Classes

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase writing and documentation reference books for all English classrooms.

Amount Funded: $500
Grant Applicant: E. McKee
Grade: High School
Site: North Tahoe HS

Books

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase additional novels to supplement the current English curriculum and enhance critical thinking skills.

Amount Funded: $4000
Grant Applicant: E. McKee
Grade: High School
Site: North Tahoe HS

Reading

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase "Read Naturally," a research-based program that increases reading proficiency.

Amount Funded: $1140.69
Grant Applicant: L. Anzelc
Site: North Tahoe M.S.

Core Literature for 8th Graders

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase core literature books (Crossing the Wire, The Misfits, Bronx Masquerade) for the 8th grade.

Amount Funded: $2706.88
Grant Applicant: L. McMullen
Site: Alder Creek M.S.

Accelerated Reading Program

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase tests for the Accelerated Reading Program currently in place.

Amount Funded: $3540

Library Books

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase updated individual state books to aid students in writing state reports and other research.

Amount Funded: $1262.34
Site: Truckee Elementary
Grade: Elementary School
Grant Applicant: M. Paras
Grant Applicant: S. Hines

Easels

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase literacy easels for small group instruction in the Special Day class.

Amount Funded: $213.9

Language Arts and Math Supplements

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase math manipulatives, charts and extra reading books for language arts programs, Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Amount Funded: $6196.54
Site: King's Beach Elementary
Grade: Elementary School
Grant Applicant: L. Bendock
Grant Applicant: S. Dion

Dictionaries and Thesauruses

Grant Cycle: Fall November 2007
To purchase dictionaries and thesauruses for the 4th-5th grade classrooms.
Amount Funded: $1503
Site: Glenshire Elementary
Grade: Elementary School
Grant Applicant: A Batie
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