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Meeting Minutes: CV Teachers Win $3,000 in Mini-Grants

Thirteen Chippewa Valley teachers receive some $3,000 in educational mini-grants from the Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union.

Monday's Chippewa Valley Board of Education meeting was short, but particularly sweet for 13 district teachers. 

The Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union awarded more than $3,000 in Educational Solutions Classroom Mini-Grants to 13 high school, middle school and elementary teachers to fund special projects and programs in their classrooms.

Terri Pavlica, the business development representative for the Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union, was present at the meeting to distribute the grants.

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"People helping people is the philosophy that Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union embraces as a basis of operation," Pavlica said. "Thousands of educational employees are setting things right for themselves by developing a relationship with us, as an educational credit union, we strongly believe in the power of education and furthering the learning experience for our youth."

MSGCU awarded more than $25,000 to 105 teachers for the 2010-11 school year.

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The mini-grant program is designed to provide funds for materials, equipment and other resources needed for classroom projects that cannot be covered by the school's budget.

Pavlica said the program received a record number of applications this year, including the 13 winners from Chippewa Valley.

Recipients of the grants included:

Mary Beth Collins - - $250

  • Colonial Day Native American: Project for the entire fifth-grade class as they learn about Native American groups and how they impacted the lives of early settlers.

Nancy Green - Huron Elementary - $159

  • Non-Fiction Investigation: Provide funding for nonfiction books.

Sharon Miracola - Huron Elementary - $244

  • Light and Sound Energy: Purchase science materials. 

Cheri Dwyer - Ottawa Elementary - $250

  • Accelerated Reading Program: Purchase first- through fourth-grade level books.

Biljana Gjorgjioska - Algonquin Middle School - $249

  • German and French Communicative Activities: Purchase items such as games, flags and other materials to enhance language and culture learning of other countries.

Ken Thoel - Algonquin Middle School - $250

  • Magnetic Levitation Vehicles: Purchase materials for the students to better understand this type of transportation and how it will affect their lives as an alternative transport system.

Sharon Moats - - $250

  • Physical and Chemical Change: Purchase science materials to help seventh-grade students distinguish between physical and chemical changes in matter.

Tammy Wilkowski - Seneca Middle School - $250

  • History Comes to Life: Purchase DVDs and videos to provide a remix of historical events that will be in tune with eighth-grade students' interests. 

Tracy Roberts - Wyandot Middle School - $250

  • Part II Winner/Keeping Education Rolling: Replace exercise balls used by students in the classroom to maintain focus and purchase an air pump.

Sarah Thompson - Wyandot Middle School - $250

  • Career Class: Purchase four videos to give students a chance to hear from sources other than their teacher about career topics.

Carrie Wagner - CVHS Ninth Grade Center - $228

  • At-Risk Reading Program, Read 180: Purchase new headphones that eliminate background noise and help students maximize concentration.

Kimberly Lolich - CVHS - $250

  • Nuclear Decay of Barium: Purchase an isotope generator.

Award: Most Out-of-the-Box Grant - Rebecca Mattia - CVHS - $250

  • Knee-Replacement Surgery Experience: Approximately 120 students in grades 11-12 will have the opportunity to experience a live, interactive knee replacement surgery. The surgery will be broadcast live and students can ask questions of the surgeons.


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