FMC BioPolymer Grants Benefit Christina Schools
Thirteen teachers representing eight
elementary schools and Newark High School
are this years recipients of educational
mini-grants totaling more than $5,000 from
the FMC BioPolymer Plant and its Community
Advisory Panel.
Classes from Leasure Elementary, Maclary
Elementary, Thurgood Marshall Elementary,
Jennie E. Smith Elementary, Downes
Elementary, Henry M. Brader Elementary,
Porter Road Elementary, and Newark Charter
School, as well as Newark High School have
received cash mini-grants of up to $500
funded by FMC BioPolymers Newark, DE
facility to use for the advancement of
educational studies related to science and
the environment. A total of 23 applications
were received from area teachers.
This is the fifth year that FMC and its
Community Advisory Panel have sponsored
mini-grants for teachers in the Christina
School District. Each of the teachers
receiving the awards will visit with the
panel and FMC BioPolymer representatives to
report on the outcome of their class
activities and share the reactions of the
students who directly benefit from the
program.
2010 Mini-Grant Recipients
Brader Elementary School
Norman Kennedy,
K-5th Grade - $468.49
Project: Recycling bins, materials and
books to foster appreciation for the environment
Downes Elementary School
Kelly Dent,
PK-5th Grade - $479.94
Project:
QX5 computer microscope
Leasure Elementary School
Timothy Werbrich,
4th and 5th Grades - $295.00
Project:
10-player buzzer system to practice for academic
tournaments
Maclary Elementary School
Kendra DiOrio,
Kindergarten - $239.80
Project:
"Three Blocks Math Kits" to supplement threes
science unit
Pam Lewis,
Kindergarten - $387.76
Project:
Trees Discovery Kit" and books to aid
observational activities
Suzy Seamans,
Kindergarten - $466.06
Project:
Materials to supplement Five Senses Science Unit
Marshall Elementary School
Kelly Stoneman,
K-5th Grades - $428.34
Project:
Digital microscopes to allow clear viewing
access for all students
Amy Selheimer,
5th Grade - $255.00
Project:
Books to enhance science curriculum on
ecosystems and chemistry
Nancy Ventresca,
K-5th Grade - $367.50
Project: "RM
Easiteach Mat Bundle" to incorporate
multi-sensory lessons
Porter Road Elementary School
Marilyn Patel,
K-5th Grade - $500.00
Project:
After-school science club to allow students to
engage in hands-on science experiments and
activities
Smith Elementary School
Beverly Westcott,
2nd Grade - $235.55
Project:
Materials to enforce science concepts of how
organisms undergo changes
Newark High School
Robert McDowell,
10th Grade - $499.40
Project:
Scientific inquiry focused on experimental
design of ecosystems (students will assemble
simulated climates and conduct experiments on plant
growth)
