Grants Awarded for the 2024-25 School Year
ELA Makerspace
This fall 6th grade ELA students created prototypes of their personal narratives as a way to begin the writing process and to discuss them with their peers. The LSF-funded ELA Makerspace increases student engagement by using multisensory materials and lessons to help students grow their literary analysis and writing skills.
Fourth Grade archaeology
Lincoln School 4th graders participated in 3-hour site digs on campus with an archaeologist educator to enhance the grade-level focus on archaeology and artifacts. The students found many interesting items including pottery shards, rusty nails, bones, and glass.
Learning & the Brain Conference
Lincoln School Foundation awarded a grant to Lincoln 5-8 Principal Peledge and two staff members to attend the Learning & the Brain conference, focusing on the Science of Emotion. This interdisciplinary conference equips educators with evidence-based strategies to support students who face emotional and mental health challenges. he professional development opportunity will provide our educators with cutting-edge research and practical approaches to enhance student wellbeing. Upon their return, the team will implement these strategies directly in Lincoln's classrooms, strengthening our school's ability to support students' emotional needs
AI Pilot: Empowering Teachers and
Lincoln educators are exploring the future of personalized instruction through an LSF-funded pilot combining teacher training with Magic School, a K-12 artificial intelligence platform. The program provides technology teachers with professional development alongside hands-on experience with Magic School's education-focused AI tools. By offering generative AI capabilities in a secure, classroom-ready environment, the platform enables educators to develop customized learning approaches for their students. The pilot will establish best practices for incorporating these emerging technologies into Lincoln's educational framework.
Hanscom school nurse Amanda Jones recognized that adolescence brings significant physical changes and new hygiene needs for students. Through her LSF grant, she provided personal care kits to all students in grades 5-8, ensuring equitable access to essential items. Each kit contained deodorant, shampoo, and toothpaste, with students able to personalize their kits by selecting their preferred deodorant option. The program addresses both physical and emotional wellbeing during these important developmental years, helping every student feel confident and supported. Following this successful pilot at Hanscom, there are hopes to extend the program to Lincoln Middle School students in the future..