The Conestoga Valley Education Foundation (CVEF) awarded nearly $38,000 in fall grants to benefit students, staff, and teachers throughout the Conestoga Valley School District. At its October meeting, the CVEF board approved more than $37,964 in grants stemming from this fall's submission of grant requests.
The six approved grants from the 2021 fall cycle are Math Stackers and Digi-Blocks, Fritz Elementary; Transition to Independent Living, Conestoga Valley High School (CVHS); Mayfly Data Logger - Part 2, CVHS; Fitness Bars, Leola Elementary; Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Maker, Conestoga Valley Middle School (CVMS); and Fit for the Future, CVMS and CVHS.
With Math Stackers, learners discover relationships between the properties of math through stacking and comparing blocks. With Digi-Blocks, learners build the concepts behind place value by using specially designed boxes to assemble boxes into blocks of 10.
The Transition Center, established in 2020, will build its capacity to provide students specific independent living skills with the installation of a washer and dryer in the PAES Lab. The lab, which already houses a full set of kitchen appliances, enables students to practice and master a more complete range of skill sets that are currently only taught through virtual means, such as videos and presentations.
To continue the Mayfly Data Logger work undertaken through a previous CVEF grant, a wireless LTE connection will be installed to allow students to obtain continuous, real-time data without having to manually retrieve and upload logger station data. The data helps students establish the effect water can have on many aspects of the watershed.
Fitness bars at Leola Elementary includes a 36-pack of fitness bars ranging from 5 to 20 pounds and a rack on which to store them. Students will learn exercises and activities to stay healthy for their lifetime as well as communicate and give feedback to other students. Students will also practice responsibility through learning to use the equipment properly.
MTSS Maker (MS) includes the HP Latex 315 54-inch Print and Cut Plus Solution, printing media, and ink cartridges that will allow middle school students to design, print, and cut the school's MTSS BUCKS behavioral system information and promotional materials. MTSS helps educators provide academic and behavioral strategies for students with various and ever-increasing needs.
Fit for the Future includes heart rate monitors that will be provided for CVVA students in grades seven to 10. These monitors will enhance the physical education program by introducing students to fitness technology and seeking to improve all aspects of their health and wellness, as well as aiming to make physical fitness a more enjoyable experience.
A second round of grants will be awarded in the spring. To learn more, visit http://www.conestogavalleyef.org.
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