Do you have an interesting project in mind?
FELS invites all members of the faculty and staff to apply for a FELS grant (typically ranging from $300 - $2000), to pursue either professional or personal interests outside the classroom. Applications will be available from early January 2009 at this web site, and will be due early in March 2009, with disbursements available from early April 2009. In addition to the proposal, any supplementary material relating to your project/idea would be helpful.
The FELS board is made up of wonderful individuals from the community who really value the faculty and staff here at LS and want to support experiences that enrich us and in turn our community. Please do take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
WHAT IS FELS?
The Foundation for Educators at Lincoln Sudbury started with parents of present and past L-S students who were deeply grateful to the professional staff for their unflagging dedication, tireless effort and genuine care that they routinely offer our children. FELS is a non-profit organization composed of concerned parents and committed faculty whose goal is to show our appreciation of the L-S staff by awarding enrichment grants that enable L-S faculty and staff to develop their personal and professional interests.
FELS was established as a non-profit organization in 2000 to award enrichment grants to enable faculty members to pursue their interests in professional and personal development.
WHAT HAVE PAST GRANT RECIPIENTS DONE?
Since 2000, over fifty faculty and staff members have benefited from FELS grants. Among those, one recipient traveled to Russia with four students to research and interview survivors of the Stalinist purges; another traveled to Ireland to research family genealogy; another went to the Galpagos islands; and one participated in an archeological dig in Ghana. They have also been to Peru, Germany, Poland, Indonesia, Cuba, Italy, Alaska, and France. Closer to home, faculty have participated in various poetry, writing, math, art, science and language workshops and courses.
WHAT EVENTS DO WE SPONSOR?
Many of our grant recipients provide forums to discuss their experiences with the public. Our fundraising events include the annual pie sale for Thanksgiving.
SPRING 2008
2008 Grant Award Presentations will be held on Tuesday, April 29, at 3:00 PM in Conference Room A
Nathaniel Armistead: study of pre-Modern Germany through the surviving Art and Architecture in Munich, Schwartzwald, Strasbourg, Trier, Cologne, Mainz
Brian Cochran: teaching English in Thailand at a refugee orphanage on the Myanmar/Thailand border
David Grace: audit a course at the Fletcher School: Terrorism and Counter Terrorism
Sarah Hogan: Italian language exploration through summer courses
Angela Iandoli: explore language and culture of the Azores through a homestay
Casey Riley: renew French language skills through a course in French at Harvard Extension School
Alison Sanders-Fleming: explore the Geology of a Volcanic Island Arc: New Zealand
Paul Sarapas: attend The Maine Media Workshop: Fine Art Digital Printing
SPRING 2007
Thomas Grandprey (Music Department) took piano lessons and did work in music theory, aimed particularly at improvisation.
Mark Sobkowicz (Computer Department) pursued further work in web site development, which among other ways will be put to use on the LS web site.
Peter Elenbaas (Science Department) researched the use of nanotubes to influence the bacterial community in sewage effluent. The training will be used to design new laboratory experiences for biology classes.
Jason Medeiros (English Department) went to the Institute for Professional Development at Northeastern University to study the teaching of poetry writing to adolescents. The techniques will be put to use in class to help students become stronger readers, writers, and editors of poetry.
SPRING 2006
Shoshi Kahn-Woods (Language Dept) will explore the archeology, cultures, cooking and language of the region around Oaxaca, Mexico. She hopes to bring back a slide show for her students.
Shea Justice (Art Dept) will visit Italy and hopes to develop an art exhibit for the students.
Ruth Hartt (Choral Director) will be taking conducting lessons from a distinguished Boston conductor. She hopes to use her higher level of artistry to prepare for annual community singing events.
Elizabeth Knieper ( Learning Center) will explore the cemeteries of Sudbury and Lincoln to develop a photo field guide of lichens. She hopes to share this guide with the Lincoln-Sudbury teachers and students.
Shara Pilch (Math Dept) will attend a SOLO Wilderness First Responder course to learn how to handle emergencies and medical knowledge and lead others in the outdoors. She wishes to bring enriching education experiences to students in the setting of the outdoors.
Matt McCormick( Wellness Dept) will travel to Peru to challenge himself by climbing the Cordillera Blanca mountain range. He hopes this will increase his knowledge and capacity to teach adventure-based courses at LS.
Paul Sarapas (Art Dept) will create a portfolio collation and video documentary on Boston African-American Artists and notable art sites. He hopes this will help him develop as an artist and provide technical support to others in the LS community.
Steven Roderick (Biology Dept) will attend a workshop on Systems Thinking. He hopes to create a computer model showing the dynamics of leadership and change at LS and use this as a platform to discuss the complexities of decision-making.
The following FELS grants were awarded in 2005:
Hanka Ray and Carrie Embleton, Math department, to attend a weeklong summer institute: Exploring Statistics with Fathom software. They will integrate this software tool for teaching statistics, into daily classroom practice as a concept demonstration tool and for lab activities with students.
Beverly Weinberg, from Central, to visit Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps in Germany. She will use pictures and first hand knowledge from the trip to enhance a history unit and give students a better understanding of what really happened there.
Michele Lepietre, Language department, to attend a course in French Civilization and Methodology. The course includes workshops on teaching French punctuation, writing, grammatical difficulties and civilization.
Annalisa Notaro, English department, to attend a Life Writing course at Blue Hills Writing Institute. The course features lectures, professional panels, intensive classes, and individual conferences, focusing on personal writing.
Jorge S. Allen, Language department, to take a six-week trip to Bahia, Brazil to study Afro-Brazilian culture during July and August. He will document Festa (Festival of Our Lady of the Good Death) and share it with the LS community through an online photo journal.
Shara Pilch, Math department, to take a two-week trip to Kluane National Park with NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School). Through this experience of backpacking in the Yukon, she hopes to become a better classroom teacher, and leader in school and with the Outdoor club. NOLS focuses on self-awareness, teamwork, and vision and action.
Contact information:
FELS
c/o L-S Regional High School
390 Lincoln Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
territmorgan@gmail.com