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 that are particularly important this year with virtual learning. These tools include: 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 helps to fund an after-school drama club, Drama Cubs, for all students. Stay tuned for more details.
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STEM Enrichment
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The Foundation organizes and funds complimentary science and technology classes.​
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Mini-grants to support teachers​
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Through mini-grants, the Foundation has fulfilled the needs of teachers, staff and students by providing resources that make each classroom a unique learning environment. This program helps build classroom libraries, enhances the curriculum and inspires creativity. Teachers and staff submit mini-grant requests which are reviewed by the principal and the Foundation Board. Teachers and staff are able to get funding for professional development courses. Other resources funded by mini-grants include:
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Kindergarten
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Rainbow sight word rewards
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STEM K
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First Grade
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Math Splash App / Web site
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BrainPOP Jr (online educational resource)
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Third Grade
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Habitat Garden sundial to support revised science curriculum
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Autism Program and Special Ed. Programs
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Speech / language seminar
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Membership to Council for Exceptional Children
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State of the art assistive technology (Go talk devices) to support verbal development
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Reading Specialist
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Rewards for Read 30/60/90 campaign
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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)
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Reading A to Z license (an online reading program that includes leveled books, worksheets and quizzes)
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Specials (Media / Art / Music)
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Art cart for Ms. Seebohm
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Art exemplars of well-established artists displayed in art classroom
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Media Center art project installation
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All Grades
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Newsela subscription (Newsela is a database of current event stories tailor-made for classroom use. Stories can be accessed in different formats based on reading level.)
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Teacher and staff educational training seminars
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Mindfulness teacher training, books and classroom tools
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Science Night event
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Handwriting Without Tears
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RAZ Kids subscription
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Spelling City subscription
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PebbleGo subscription
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EduTyping subscription