Centennial Grant Requests

Through this grant for the PE department students will benefit from

1) Essential body management skills. Besides movement, skateboarding helps students to develop mature motor skills, balance and control, spacial awareness, and another outlet for students who aren’t necessarily athletic.

2) Skateboarding promotes physical fitness as fun. The goal isn’t to develop great athletes. We want students to discover fitness activities that they love and will continue into adulthood.

3) Skateboarding can help students develop essential life skills such as cooperation, community, and social interaction. Source: Square State Skate

All classes, grades 3 - 5 will receive a skateboarding unit of instruction for Physical Education.

Through this grant for the entire school students will benefit from

An amazing "in school" field trip for all grade levels. Students get to enter a planetarium experience set-up in our gym. As a STEM school, this experience provides innovative and engaging science experiences for all students at Centennial. With the school’s focus on innovation, students learn to empathize, define, and ideate new ways to solve problems as they work collaboratively to prototype and test solutions.

All classes of every grade level will get to experience the planetarium.

Through this grant for the entire school students will benefit from

Taking breaks throughout the day, as needed. This is similar to a "cozy corner" or "break spot" in the classroom. These break boxes are those that we place around the school in areas like the pods and Specials classes. Students learn how to successfully regulate themselves by taking a break and then reengaging in the classroom when complete with their break. We need items for the boxes as well as timers in each box to support students in setting a timer and cleaning up when complete. We are encouraging students to find ways that help them regulate, practice this skill and then return to learning.

All classes of every grade level will have access to these break boxes.

Through this grant for the Gifted and Talented department students will benefit from

Vital support for the creation of an authentic “Thinking Classroom.” Students will utilize these reusable whiteboard charts on a regular basis in a variety of ways, developing and extending their critical and creative thinking skills across the disciplines. By expanding communication opportunities with the use of these tools, there is an expectation of enhanced student engagement and ownership in the learning process. We desire to create a community of confident learners and effective problem solvers. While simple in design, the use of the Wipebook Flipchart will provide our students with valuable, ongoing opportunities to grow academically and social-emotionally as they think and communicate at high levels, skills that will benefit them for a lifetime.

These resources will benefit students with gifted/advanced services . There is also potential for use with whole classes/grade levels with push-in lessons as well as possible professional development opportunities with Centennial staff members. 

Through this grant for the SSN department students will benefit from

Demonstration of basic understanding of food choices and personal health. Promotes healthy food choices and help with developing basic understanding of nutrition. It indirectly involves fine motor skills in terms of selecting and possibly handling food items. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of making informed choices related to personal health and well-being. Also addresses topics such as personal hygiene, safety around food preparation, understanding the importance of balanced nutrition, and demonstrating basic cooking skills, all of which could indirectly involve fine motor skills and food-related knowledge.

Cooking Friday will benefit all SSN students who will make a different recipe each week to expand their flavor and texture profiles. Students with significant needs often are not able to frequently try new foods in order to determine what they want and what they might not. It has also become a classroom relationship builder and another opportunity for students to practice their fine motor skills. 

Through this grant for the 5th grade team students will benefit from

1) Economic education through explanation of how trade shaped the development of early America. Learn to define the basic parts of the United States’ economy and examine why people need banks and other financial institutions.

2) Civics education through explanation of the principles of democracy. Learn to describe the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship.

3) Personal Financial Literacy through identifying different financial institutions (banks, credit unions) and the services they provide such as checking and savings accounts.

Young Ameritowne will benefit all 5th grade students who will have real world, hands on experiences with managing time, money, a check book and debit card. Students also need to manage one another in real life jobs. 

Through this grant for the Special Education department students will benefit from

Tools that help self-regulation and have bodies and brains more regulated for learning will support any and all areas of work, including all academic areas and all specials. The adaptive pencils will support students in any written work in any subject area by supporting proper grip, increased stamina to write more, and increased legibility of what they write. This would support writing, reading, math, social studies, iLab, art, and science. The reading strips can support readers who have difficulty tracking (those with ADHD, Dyslexia, low self confidence, low engagement), including when reading is needed to meet standards in other areas like social studies and science. 

These support tools ( Jumbo triangular pencils, Liquid motion bubbler timers, Wooden wobble balance boards, Twist and Write Pencils, Chewable pencil toppers, Reading guide highlighting strips, Weighted lap pad, Reversible sequin fabric wall panels, Color changing putty tins, Spiky pencil grips, Twist and Write pencil refills) will benefit students in many classrooms across kindergarten through fifth grade, while in their general education rooms, specials classes, and potentially intervention groups if applicable.