Lisbon School Receives Technology Grant‏

TOPSHAM GRANGE SUPPORTS LISBON SCHOOLS WITH TECHNOLOGY GRANT

   Pictured (l-r) Laurie Cincotta and Mert Ricker during the presentation of the grant at LCS, 33 Mill Street in Lisbon.                            Photo by Monica Millhime

Lisbon –  Lisbon Community School third grade students have many things to be thankful for on Thanksgiving.  One is a technology grant to the school geared to the third grade curriculum.  On Thursday, November 14 Mert Ricker of the Topsham Grange 37, presented a check to computer teacher, Laurie Cincotta.  “Members of the Grange have been community partners with the Lisbon School Department since 2007,” shares grant writer for the district, Monica Millhime.  “Originally the grant was dedicated to dictionaries for each third grade student through the National Words for Thirds Dictionary Project.”  

The last couple of years, the grant was given for a software program, BrainPOP, a computer program used at the school. 

The animated educational site for children features content areas in science, social studies, English, math, art, music, health, engineering and technology.  “The computer based program is a valuable resource to integrate into the curriculum to teach and motivate students,” shares Cincotta.   

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