SPARK Awarded Over $86,000 In Grant Funds for the 2017-18 School Year
Each year, SPARK funds a variety of new and innovative programs that enrich the lives of PWCS students, teachers, and staff. These programs are not normally possible through limited budgets.
During the 2017-18 school year, SPARK awarded over $86,000 to the following Innovative Grants that directly affected students, schools, and departments.
Battlefield High School – “Escape Room: Classroom Edition”
“Real-World Graphics & Real Life Careers”
Beville Middle School – “Congressional Simulation Project”
Brentsville District High School – “Brentsville District High School Robotics Club Expansion”
Buckland Mills Elementary School – “Forte Speaker Package”
Cedar Point Elementary School – “Tech Lab”
Coles Elementary School – “A 21st Century Makerspace to Enhance Student Learning”
“Rap Like a Boss”
Featherstone Elementary School – “Discovering Science through Hands-On Learning”
Forest Park High School – “Terra Firma Legos”
Graham Park Middle School – “Using VR in the Classroom”
Leesylvania Elementary School – “We Both Read – Parents & Siblings Reading Together”
McAuliffe Elementary School – “MISSION POSSIBLE: Engage Students, Enhance Learning”
Montclair Elementary School – “Developing Future Engineers with Lego Mindstorms EV3”
Mt. View Elementary School – “STEAM Collaboration in the Library”
Mullen Elementary School – “Elementary Kindle Fire Tablets”
Neabsco Elementary School – “Kodable Kids”
Patriot High School – “Summer Math Pilot Program”
Pennington Traditional School – “Project Lead the Way Launch Initiative”
Potomac High School – “The American Dream from Different Perspectives”
Potomac View Elementary School – “FIRST LEGO League Robotics Team”
PWCS Instructional Technology – “EdTech Podcasts”
PWCS Office of Community & Business Engagement – “Propelling Our Robotics Teams to Soar”
PWCS Office of Student Learning – “Legends of Learning – Integrated Science Educational Games Platform”
PWCS Office of Student Services – “Early Math Matters: Transitioning PWCS
Kindergarteners”
River Oaks Elementary School – “Blended Learning (ESOL)”
Stonewall Middle School – “Level Up with Literacy: Writing for Games”
Sudley Elementary School – “Flexible Seating for Flexible Minds”
“Game Lab Collection”
“Kindergarten Chicken Hatching Experience”
“READ Boxes”
The Nokesville School – “Open the App, Close the Gap!”
“We’re Rolling Along – Coding with Spheros”
Tyler Elementary School - “Programming Collaboration in the Library”
West Gate Elementary School – “Developing Deep Reading Comprehension by Reading Across a Series” and "Outstanding Students with Multiple Opportunities"
Woodbridge High School – “Viking Academy”