Organization: SPARTA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Mission: TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF REVENUE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ENHANCE THE CURRICULUM AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE SPARTA TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Activities: THIS GRANT PROVIDED FLEXIBLE SEATING FOR 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS AT THE HELEN MORGAN SCHOOL. THE FLEXIBLE SEATING AND FURNISHINGS INCLUDED STOOLS, STANDING HEIGHT TABLES WITH SEATING, FLOOR CUSHIONS, MARKERBOARD ACTIVITY TABLES, LIGHTWEIGHT READING FLOOR ROCKERS, SURF-PORTABLE WRITING SURFACES AND SOFT MODULAR SEATING.
THIS GRANT PROVIDED MAKER SPACE AND KIBO ROBOTS AT THE APLINE SCHOOL. THE INCORPORATION OF MAKER SPACE AND KIBO ROBOTS GIVE THE YOUNGEST LEARNERS AT THE APLINE SCHOOL EXPOSURE TO ROBOTIC COMPONENTS. THE EQUIPMENT WAS INTRODUCED INTO ALL KINDERGARTEN HOMEROOMS FOR DAILY USE, AND STUDENTS WERE EXPOSED TO MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING. KINDERGARTENERS USE A HANDS-ON APPROACH AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS PART OF LARGE AND SMALL GROUPS.
THIS GRANT PROVIDED FLEXIABLE SEATING FOR FIRST GRADERS AT THE ALPINE SCHOOL. CLASSROOMS WITH FLEXIABLE SEATING ARE CONDUCIVE TO BOTH INDIVIDUAL, QUIET STUDY AS WELL AS MORE COLLABORATIVE, DISCUSSION-BASED GROUP WORK. THIS GRANT MET CURRICULUM GOALS SINCE FLEXIBLE SEATING ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING. THIS FURNINTURE AT THE ALPINE SCHOOL INCLUDED ROCKER CHAIRS, DONUT BALLS, BOUNCY BANDS, TEAMING CENTER TABLES, SURF FLOOR DESKS, ACTIVE SEAT CUSHIONS, STOOLS AND BEAN BAG CHAIRS.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Youth Development