CARDEROCK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
 
 
Enriching Carderock Cubs' Learning and Growth

Student Online Learning Tools

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The Foundation helps to fund critical online learning tools, including: Reflex Math, PebbleGo, BrainPop, PowerKids Science, Newsela, One More Story and more.

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Teacher Instructional Tools

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The Foundation works to support teachers with instructional tools such as Learning Ally Audio Books, Read 30/60/90 prices and more.

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Professional Development

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The Foundation provides support to teachers to participate in professional development opportunities around leadership, mindfulness, reading/writing and equity training. 

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Arts Enrichment

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The Foundation organizes and funds the after-school drama club, Drama Cubs, to develop students' confidence and love of the arts.

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STEM Enrichment

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The Foundation organizes and funds science and technology enrichment including STEM nights to bring families together for engaging hands-on experiments.​ 

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Mini-grants to support teachers​

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Through mini-grants, the Foundation fulfills the specific needs of teachers, staff and students by providing resources that make each classroom a unique learning environment. This program addresses needs including classroom resources, enhanced or new curriculum initiatives, and staff development opportunities. Teachers and staff submit mini-grant requests, which are reviewed by the principal and the Foundation Board. This process facilitates staff and parent collaboration, directing Foundation resources to address critical gaps identified by educators within CSES.

 

Examples of resources and supplies funded by mini-grants, made possible by your charitable donations, include:

 

All Grades

• Newsela subscription

• Teacher and staff educational training seminars

• Mindfulness teacher training, books and classroom tools

• Mindfulness Night organized by our school counselor

• STEM Nights

• Handwriting Without Tears

• Online resource subscriptions: Reflex Math, BrainPop and BrainPop Jr., One More Story, RAZ Kids, Spelling City, PebbleGo, EduTyping

• Staff appreciation initiatives

• CKLA curriculum resources including large dry-erase boards and books

• Author visit to inspire young writers

• New classroom rugs for lower grade levels

 

Specials (Media / Art / Music / Physical Education / Social-emotional Learning)

• Art class supply cart

• Art exemplars of well-established artists displayed in art classroom

• Piano accompanist for 5th grade concert

• Funded new sheet music by paying licensing fees

• Music room piano and xylophone tuning

• Media Center art project installation

• Media Center poster printer

• Media Center morning announcements broad studio

• Rugs for Mindful Nest, music room

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Third Grade

• Habitat Garden sundial to support revised science curriculum

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Autism Program and Special Ed. Programs

• Speech / language seminar

• Membership to Council for Exceptional Children

• State of the art assistive technology (Go talk devices) to support verbal development

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Reading Specialist

• Rewards for Read 30/60/90 campaign

• Lucy Calkins Units of Study for Writing in the Common Core (a writing program that concentrates on the three types of writing for common core: opinion, information and narrative)

• Reading A to Z license (an online reading program that includes leveled books, worksheets and quizzes)

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