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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Lisbon Community Technology Receives Grant from Topsham Grange‏

Topsham Grange Awards Technology Grant to Lisbon School

Lisbon – Members of the Topsham Grange #37, a community partner with the Lisbon School Department, have provided third grade students at Lisbon Community School a personal dictionary through the Words for Thirds Dictionary Project since 2007. Moving forward with their continued support to the school, members recently voted on awarding a technology grant.

Accepting the grant of behalf of computer teacher, Laurie Adams was LCS Assistant Principal, Ryan Patrie. “We were delighted to learn of the grant to support the BrainPOP program,” shares Patrie. “BrainPOP is an animated educational site for kids in science, social studies, English, math, arts, music, health, engineering and technology. The computer program is a valuable resource to integrate into the curriculum to teach and motivate students,” commented Patrie.

Lisbon Community School Assistant Principal, Ryan Patrie, welcomed members of the Topsham Grange for presentation of a grant targeted toward technology at LCS. Pictured (l-r): Future Grange member, Richard DeVito; Grange members Joyce DeVito; Erna Smith; Mert Ricker and Assistant Principal Patrie.

FMI community partnership opportunities contact Monica Millhime, Community Resource Coordinator by emailing mmillhime@lisbonschoolsme.org or call 754-0021. Like us on Facebook at Community Resource News in Lisbon Schools. Photo by Monica Millhime.