We awarded the following grants to Hopkins Schools during the 2002-2003 school year:
Booklet for Incoming Students
Awarded funds to the 2002-03 seventh grade class to produce a book that prepares future incoming seventh graders for the junior high experience.
Computer Building
Supported the purchase of computer components for the Technology class to build and sell two home computers allowing this educational opportunity to become self-sustaining.
Donald Coppins Memorial Millennium Forest
Awarded funds to enhance the Millennium Forest which since its creation in 1998 has been very successful in creating a stronger school community in connection with nature.
Ethics Through Art
Provided funds for the art department students to produce murals reflecting principals of ethical behavior.
Get Connected
Awarded a matching grant to both Junior High Schools to expand the Get Connected program to North Junior High School which provides computer training and a mentor for those families that do not have access to a computer and the Internet.
Graphic Design Software
Supported the acquisition of graphic design software and peripherals for the computers in the art computer lab allowing students to use computers as an “art tool”.
Guided Reading
Funded a grant to purchase Guided Reading materials that supplies all teachers and students with multiple copies of books for all reading levels and various interests.
Hands On, Heart Engaged
Awarded a grant to the WJH Area Learning Center for their Learning With Hands On and Hearts Engaged project allowing new experiences and community service for students who achieve best when learning is tied directly to real life.
Home Access for Homework
Purchased an Xserve file server giving students access from home to their password-protected file folders on school computers.
Home-Based Curriculum
Provided funding for the NJH Area Learning Center’s Experimental Learning Component that provides off-site, hands-on, real-world learning experiences for students who, for a variety of reasons, do not find academic success in the traditional classroom.
Infrared Amplification System
Funds were awarded to pilot the use of infrared classroom amplification equipment in both a 1st and 2nd grade classroom to determine if this equipment will enhance student learning. Read more.
Laptops for Autistic Students
Awarded a matching grant to the Special Education Department for laptop computers with an airport network interface to assist high-need students with autism spectrum disorders and improve their performance in mainstream classrooms.
Leadership Skills
Provided ongoing support for NJH’s advisory program, designed to build relationships, both between students and between student and teacher, and to provide a communication forum for topics that don’t fit easily into standard courses.
Learning Lab Expansion
Granted funds to expand the before school Learning Lab to include an after school session weekly which provides tutoring services once a week to help kids who need additional one-on-one academic support.
Math Acceleration
Awarded a matching grant for an Accelerated Math program in Grades 2 through 6 tracking student performance and generating practice exercises based on teacher goals and student levels of ability and skill.
Palm Pilots for Special Needs
Granted funds for the purchase of Palm Pilots with keyboards for students with specific learning disabilities to use in all classes and at home.
PLATO Software
Provided for the purchase of PLATO software for the Hopkins Alternative Program (HAP) allowing students to work at their own pace and level to improve the skills necessary to meet graduation requirements.
Read 180 for Struggling Readers
Provided funding for the Area Learning Center’s Read 180 program (software and print materials) allowing struggling readers to achieve grade level performance through interactive technology and independent reading.
Read Naturally
Provided funds for software for the reading support program Read Naturally, which improves reading fluency and comprehension.
Readers’ Workshop
Granted funds to continue the Reading Workshop program for Grades 5 and 6 providing a week-long concentrated reading intervention aimed at English Language Learner (ELL) students and others who struggle with reading.
Reggio Emilio Approach for Early Childhood Education
A matching grant was awarded to Stepping Stones, an all day program for four-year-olds, located at Meadowbrook and Gatewood to integrate the Reggio Emilia philosophy into the curriculum.
Resiliency Education
Granted funds to continue the Reading Workshop program for Grades 5 and 6 providing a weeklong concentrated reading intervention aimed at English Language Learner (ELL) students and others who
struggle with reading.
Success Maker Software
Awarded a grant for the Success Maker Enterprise program providing computerized, individual instruction in reading and math allowing each student to enter into the program at their ability level and move at their own pace.
Tools for Writing Skills
Awarded a grant for the Success Maker Enterprise program providing computerized, individual instruction in reading and math allowing each student to enter into the program at their ability level and move at their own pace.
Writers in Residence
Provided a matching grant for a Writers in Residence program providing students in Grades 2 through 6 with an in-depth experience with a professional writer or poet.
Yearbook Technology
Matched funds to replace and upgrade hardware and software used for publishing the yearbook, increasing efficiency and reducing costs in the production of the yearbook and giving the students real world journalistic and publishing skills.