Tantasqua Education Fund (Ted.) http://www.tedfound.org A community investment. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:52:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Tastefully Ted. 2012 http://www.tedfound.org/2012/02/15/tastefully-ted-2012/ http://www.tedfound.org/2012/02/15/tastefully-ted-2012/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:40:29 +0000 admin http://www.tedfound.org/?p=911 Thanks to all who attended the 2012 Tastefully Ted. event. Turn out was fantastic and the desserts provided by local restaurants were delicious!]]> Thanks to all who attended the 2012 Tastefully Ted. event. Turn out was fantastic and the desserts provided by local restaurants were delicious!

]]> http://www.tedfound.org/2012/02/15/tastefully-ted-2012/feed/ 0 Neuroscience Resource Center http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/neuroscience-resource-center/ http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/neuroscience-resource-center/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:35:43 +0000 admin http://www.tedfound.org/?p=809 more...]]]> Grant: Textbooks, DVDs, models, and field trips
Amount: $2,163.94
Teacher: Mary Duane
Students Benefiting from Grant: Several Tantasqua High School students annually (numbers will vary)

Ted. Funds will provide students with materials and experiences that will enhance their education of neuroscience. This grant is being implemented during the 2011-12 school year. Please check back soon, for more details and a full report of how the High School students benefited from this Ted. grant.

]]> http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/neuroscience-resource-center/feed/ 0 Traveling Through the USA in Song – Part 2 http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/traveling-through-the-usa-in-song-part-2/ http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/traveling-through-the-usa-in-song-part-2/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:34:13 +0000 admin http://www.tedfound.org/?p=805 more...]]]> Grant: Musician Fee, headphones, breakout boxes, student visit to the Apple Store
Amount: $966.64
Teacher: Alesia Peck, Deb Quinn
Students Benefiting from Grant: 125 4th grade students, Burgess Elementary

Ted. funds will continue the 2010-11 program of a musician/teacher visit 5 times during the school year to teach American heritage & history of various geographic regions via song & literature to the 4th graders. This year’s program will include songs written by the music teacher to help children memorize states and capitals and a student visit to Apple Store to learn the GarageBand program. This grant is being implemented during the 2011-12 school year. Please check back soon, for more details and a full report of how the Burgess Elementary students benefited from this Ted. grant.

]]> http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/traveling-through-the-usa-in-song-part-2/feed/ 0 Kindles for Kids http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/kindles-for-kids/ http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/kindles-for-kids/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:32:32 +0000 admin http://www.tedfound.org/?p=802 more...]]]> Grant: 30 Kindles, 30 cases, and a $600 Amazon gift card for downloading 10-15 eBooks
Amount: $4,710.00
Teacher: Rusti Plants-Prouty, Debra Culver, Lori Hamparian, Lisa Lamothe
Students Benefiting from Grant: 30-50 students at Tantasqua Junior High School

The kindles and e-books will be used to teach special education students reading strategies to improve reading skills. This grant is being implemented during the 2011-12 school year. Please check back soon, for more details and a full report of how the Junior High School students benefited from this Ted. grant.

]]> http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/kindles-for-kids/feed/ 0 Planting the Seeds for Success http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/planting-the-seeds-for-success/ http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/planting-the-seeds-for-success/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:29:57 +0000 admin http://www.tedfound.org/?p=798 more...]]]> Grant: Timber, mulch, soil, garden tools, plants.
Amount: $1,172.00
Teacher: Shelly Winiarski
Students Benefiting from Grant: 60-70 preschool students, Brimfield Elementary

Students will learn gardening skills while establishing a school/community garden. This grant is being implemented during the 2011-12 school year. Please check back soon, for more details and a full report of how the Brimfield Elementary School students benefited from this Ted. grant.

]]> http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/planting-the-seeds-for-success/feed/ 0 Electric Shop Solar Panels http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/electric-shop-solar-panels/ http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/electric-shop-solar-panels/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:28:27 +0000 admin http://www.tedfound.org/?p=795 more...]]]> Grant: Solar panels and funds for their installation
Amount: $4,200.00
Teacher: Noel Lamothe
Students Benefiting from Grant: 40-150 Tantasqua High School students annually

Solar panels will be installed in the Electrical Shop of the high school and will be used for teaching and learning about alternative sources of energy in the school’s vocational department. This grant is being implemented during the 2011-12 school year. Please check back soon, for more details and a full report of how the High School students benefited from this Ted. grant.

]]> http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/electric-shop-solar-panels/feed/ 0 Diving Into a Vernal Pool Study http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/diving-into-a-vernal-pool-study/ http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/diving-into-a-vernal-pool-study/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:27:05 +0000 admin http://www.tedfound.org/?p=791 more...]]]> Grant: Funds for trips to Norcross Wildlife sanctuary, journals, Handbooks for Vernal Pool Animals, digital and video cameras.
Amount: $1,650.54
Teacher: Marion Reilly, Michelle Nascemben
Students Benefiting from Grant: 20 5th Grade students, Wales Elementary

Students will complete a year-long, hands-on research project on animal habitats. As part of the project, students will visit Norcross Widlife Sanctuary twice, keep science journals, use Handbooks for Vernal Pool Animals, prepare multi-media presentations, and the author of Big Night for Salamanders will visit. This grant is being implemented during the 2011-12 school year. Please check back soon, for more details and a full report of how the Wales Elementary School students benefited from this Ted. grant.

]]> http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/diving-into-a-vernal-pool-study/feed/ 0 Feels Like Monday Web Series http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/feels-like-monday-web-series/ http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/feels-like-monday-web-series/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:25:33 +0000 admin http://www.tedfound.org/?p=788 more...]]]> Grant: Software and equipment for weekly web series drama
Amount: $1,274.00
Teacher: Sean Cusick
Students Benefiting from Grant: 30 Tantasqua High School students

Students will continue to produce an original weekly web series drama that is written, directed, acted, and edited by students. This grant is being implemented during the 2011-12 school year. Please check back soon, for more details and a full report of how the High School students benefited from this Ted. grant.

]]> http://www.tedfound.org/2011/08/02/feels-like-monday-web-series/feed/ 0 Francis Simanski http://www.tedfound.org/2011/06/07/francis-simanski/ http://www.tedfound.org/2011/06/07/francis-simanski/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:17:26 +0000 editor http://www.tedfound.org/?p=744 more...]]]> We at Ted. would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the life of an inspiring teacher of history,  a dedicated principal of Tantasqua High School for 18 years, and for the last six years a greatly valued member of the Tantasqua Regional School Committee. During his educational career, Mr. Simanski received a National Science Foundation Grant, the Sturbridge Rotary Club Russell A. Burton “Service Above Self” Award, and in 2004 was recognized for Excellence in Teaching with the William Spratt Award.

Superintendent Dan Durgin said, ““Fran put his heart and soul into the overall well being and education of all students at Tantasqua.  He will be fondly remembered for his dedication, honesty and work ethic.”

The many friends, neighbors and colleagues he touched and brought laughter to were grateful to have known him, but his central devotion as an educator was always to students. He embodied in everything he did W.B. Yeats famous line, “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.”

]]> http://www.tedfound.org/2011/06/07/francis-simanski/feed/ 0 Tastefully Ted. 2011 http://www.tedfound.org/2011/03/10/tastefully-ted-2011/ http://www.tedfound.org/2011/03/10/tastefully-ted-2011/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:26:29 +0000 editor http://www.tedfound.org/?p=686 more...]]]> Thanks to all who ventured out in the snow to attend the 2011 Tastefully Ted. event.  It was a great crowd and the desserts provided by local restaurants were delicious!

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