City Awards Grants for Special Projects
From reading and science, to cooking and ceramics, special programs in Bowie schools are getting a boost from the city.
The City of Bowie recently distributed 16 educational grants to ten schools for primarily reading programs but also science, agriculture, even ceramics.
The city's education committee designated eligible schools, applicants could be anybody from a teacher at one of the schools to a concerned citizen with a convincing proposal on how to enhance Bowie's education programs.
Among the more interesting proposals will be put to use at Kenilworth Elementary, where they will be following a program that has been in schools for over 20 years called Trout in the Classroom. The program was formulated over many years by teachers, volunteers, local organizations, government agencies and an organization called Trout Unlimited.
The program starts in late fall, and has the students start with trout eggs and eventually has them release the trout into the wild in the spring. The ultimate goals of the program are to teach students about coldwater conservation, water quality and to have them reconnect with natural resources.
The awards and amounts granted were based on the number of applications, the quality of the projects and the applications themselves, and the amount of money that was requested.
|
Grant Title |
School |
Money Received |
| Energy at Play |
$178 |
|
| Grappling with Graphic Novels |
$302.40 |
|
| Agriculture in the classroom |
$500 |
|
| Let's Get Cookin' |
$618 |
|
| Reaching Reluctant Readers |
$750 |
|
| Playmate, Come Out and Play With Me |
$760.80 |
|
| Propping Up Language & Social Skills |
$800 |
|
| Gift for Gifted Education |
$800 |
|
| Introduction to Ceramics |
$838.72 |
|
| Bullies Beware |
$958.11 |
|
| Science Club |
$960 |
|
| Big Book Bonanza! |
$984.35 |
|
| Creative Learning |
$999.95 |
|
| Trout in the Classroom |
$1,000 |
|
| We Love Books: School Book Club |
$1,000 |
|
| Building a Generation of Readers |
$1,000 |
|
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Total Funding Source: City of Bowie |
|
$12,450.33 |
Eligible schools include: Bowie & Tall Oaks High Schools; Benjamin Tasker & Samuel Ogle Middle Schools; C. Elizabeth Rieg, Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center; Cornerstone Christian Academy, Grace Christian, Holy Trinity (lower school) & Saint Pius X; Heather Hills, High Bridge, Kenilworth, Northview, Pointer Ridge, Rockledge, Tulip Grove, Whitehall & Yorktown Elementary Schools.
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Kenilworth Elementary School
12520 Kembridge Dr, Bowie, MD -
Heather Hills Elementary School
12605 Heming Ln, Bowie, MD -
Grace Baptist Church
7210 Race Track Rd, Bowie, MD -
Rockledge Elementary School
7701 Laurel Bowie Rd, Bowie, MD -
Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center
12711 Milan Way, Bowie, MD -
Benjamin Tasker Middle School
4901 Collington Rd, Bowie, MD
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Northview Elementary School
3700 Northview Dr, Bowie, MD -
Tulip Grove Elementary School
2909 Trainor Ln, Bowie, MD -
Yorktown Elementary School
7301 Race Track Rd, Bowie, MD
