Elon Campus • 201 South O'Kelly Avenue • Elon, NC 27244 • 336/584-0091
Kennedy Campus • 1717 Sharon Road West • Charlotte, NC 28210 • 704/369-2500
F o s t e r C a r e P rov i d e s S a f e H av e n s
Foster Care, an EHSC core program offered on both campuses, recruits, trains and supervises dozens of foster families
each year. For the hundred plus children removed from their birth homes because of abuse, neglect or abandonment,
these families provide safe and caring homes for the children while permanency plans are made for their futures.
The success of the program can be attributed to the dedicated Foster Care leadership and social workers who typically
have a case load of 12-16 foster children. Case mangers make home visits at least twice a month and contact the foster
families by phone weekly. Other support services include quarterly safety and compliance evaluations, foster parent
group meetings, and ongoing training to help insure continued CPR and medication certification required by the state.
Throughout the year there are social activities including the annual Christmas Party, Foster Parents Afternoon Off and
and Foster Care Family Fun Night.
While children are in care, families work to address the problems that caused their children to be placed in foster care.
James Johnson, EHSC Director of Foster Care, estimates that about half of the children are reunited with their birth
families but a substantial number are adopted, either by the foster family or by others who have applied to adopt.
The Foster Care program evolves as federal and state priorities change. Currently, most EHSC foster care families are
from Mecklenburg, Alamance and
Guilford Counties, but Director Johnson
meets with Permanency Planning and
Protective Services Directors in other
counties to discuss recruiting and training
instruction, an identified EHSC strength.
Counties can also call on the Foster Care
staff to provide training to kinship families so they can become licensed and eligible for financial support for the children
in their care.
The number of children coming into
foster care in North Carolina has
decreased as the state now places a priority on keeping children in their home
community, preferably in kinship, friend,
guardianship or extended family arrangements. Departments of Social Services
are using more options for providing for
children removed from unsafe situations.
Once, only maternal relatives were considered for placing children but now
Kennedy Campus Foster Care staff front row: Recruiter/Trainer Rebecca Krypel,
paternal relatives are considered along
Director James Johnson, Supervisor Liaisha Wright, Recruiter/Trainer Isabella Pauling.
with various kinship relationships.
Back row: Social Workers Stacy Alexander, Carolyn Stein, Michelle Richardson, Ronald
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Safe Haven, Life Skills & Education
Campbell, Weesue Tubman, Jackie Fairchild, Deanna Williams, Toni Alleyne.
Not pictured: Jason Allen, Millie Kobzar, Corey Johnson and Maranda Wood.
Vol. 51 No. 1 • Winter 2011
From Your President
“Society...was regarded (by the Desert Fathers) as a shipwreck from which each single individual man had to swim for
his life...These were men who believed that to let oneself drift
along, passively accepting the tenets and values of what they
knew as society, was purely and simply a disaster...” Wisdom
of the Desert; Thomas Merton; 1960; Introduction page 3.
Elon Homes and Schools for Children is a 104-year-old
historic Christian child caring institution. Our Moral Owner
is Jesus Christ and His Church. We have operated numerous
types of programs, services, schools, outreach, political advocacy and ecclesiological participation over these 10 + decades. While the “things we do” vary
and change in differing seasons of time, our core belief that we are Servants of
Christ has not changed.
In listening to Christ and discerning our responsiveness, the above quote
from Father Merton is, well, both inviting and convicting. We are invited to
stand up and be counted, to take a faith based position, and at the same time we
confess our passivity and “drift” as a people and as a culture. More specifically,
at our agency and in our industry, we need to stop drifting along, and make it
clear that our society IS NOT being good stewards of our capacity to care for
our own children. The thundering silence about child abuse, abandonment and
neglect is horrifying. The political buzz word of “welfare reform” is really
more of a code word for “let’s drift....” More kids need food, shelter, safety and
clothing now than ever before but we as a people chose to un-fund or underfund historic safety nets in our state and federal government. The recession is
real, the mind-boggling losses of savings, jobs and businesses stuns us more
each day.
And yet, as much as Jeremiah purchased his enemy-occupied hometown as a
symbol that God would restore Anathoth to His people, we must ACT NOW
to offer hope and healing to children in need. The headlines drift us towards
commerce and finance while the Christ calls us to love of neighbor and care of
the needy. We cannot be silent and inactive any longer, the tenets of our society
stand dim compared to the values of our Christian heritage. Please join us, and
any other child caring institution, in swimming in the right direction....
Blessings
Frederick G. Grosse
President
To everyone who sends us Campbell’s UPCs and General Mills Box Tops,
thank you! We recently received a Box Tops check for $480 which will be
applied to the student activities account. Currently there are 46,013 UPCs
banked with Campbell’s which will be redeemed for valuable educational
materials. Our students do benefit from your support. Please keep sending
those UPCs and Box Tops to 1717 Sharon Road West, Charlotte, NC 28210.
S E RV I C E S & P RO G R A M S
❖ Kennedy Charter Public School
❖ The Elon School
❖ Family Foster Care
❖ Francis Elementary School
❖ Kids Central of the Carolinas, LLC
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OUR MISSION
For the youth entrusted to its care,
Elon Homes and Schools for Children
offers
SAFE HAVEN
LIFE SKILLS
EDUCATION
OUR CHILDREN
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www.elonhomes.org
Sharon Landis, Editor
Rev. Dr. Frederick G. Grosse, President
Board of Governors
Michael A. Stewart.........................................Charlotte, NC
Chair
T. Joe Fort ...............................................Holly Springs, NC
Vice Chair
Rev. Dr. Ronald L. Shive .............................Burlington, NC
Secretary
Dale Allison....................................................Charlotte, NC
Helen Alspaugh ..........................................Greensboro, NC
Gaston H. Gage ..............................................Charlotte, NC
Rev. Ross E. Marion..............................Fuquay-Varina, NC
Dr. Barbara M. Tapscott...............................Burlington, NC
Trustees Emeritus and Emerita
Dale T. Bennett..........................................Thomasville, NC
Don E. Bolden .............................................Burlington, NC
Mary Elizabeth Francis ..................................Charlotte, NC
William R. Gilliam ................................................Elon, NC
Richard Keziah ............................................Burlington, NC
Jack R. Lindley ............................................Burlington, NC
Virgil Stadler..........................................................Elon, NC
Dr. Melvin C. Swann Jr. .............................Greensboro, NC
Dolores H. Truitt....................................................Elon, NC
Foster Care Provides Safe Havens
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The state directs permanency planning be achieved in 12 months so children move out of foster care more quickly.
Dr. Fred Grosse, EHSC president, states, “We agree with the federal and state legislation to reform child care welfare
over the past 15 years. The system as originally intended in the 1970’s served its purpose but then needed the Adoption
and Safe Families Act of 1996 and the Fostering Connections Act of 2008 to bring the regulations into good order as
children and family needs changed over time. However, the fact is that today the recession has caused an unexpected
ever increasing need for out-of-home placements due to poverty and/or abuse. So today we find ourselves with more
children needing safe haven than the “reformed system” allows. We need to expand the capacity, in foster care homes, in
a very short period of time to accommodate the growing number of children in need.”
Director Johnson says, “Foster Care is an investment now that flourishes in the future. EHSC will continue to monitor
the regulations, the needs and demands around foster care and respond appropriately. Foster care is a critically important
component of the continuum of care required to provide for the vulnerable children in our communities. We have always
been and remain committed to providing quality foster homes for children who need stable, safe and caring homes.
Ordinary caring individuals create extra ordinary bright futures so all children have the opportunity they deserve to excel
in life.”
Christmas Events Held for Foster Children, Families
Charlotte area foster children, foster parents, foster care staff and friends shared a
memorable and fun evening in mid December at the department’s annual Christmas
party. A choir from Central Church of God provided beautiful carols, Pastors Annette
and Billy Gore brought praise dancers to perform, Santa paid a visit and everyone
enjoyed the delicious food.
The party was held at the Carol Grotnes Belk Center on Kennedy Campus.
Amy Colpitts was recognized for the generous time and effort she devotes to making the party an especially happy time. Patrons at Phil’s Deli, owned by Mrs.
Colpitts’ family, donate many wonderful gifts for the foster children whose names
they select from a angel tree at the restaurant.
It was a wonderful party, a Christmas memory the foster children will treasure.
Amy Colpitts with plaque recognizing contributions to Christmas party.
The foster families and their children served by the Foster Care
program in Elon celebrated the holiday on the Elon Campus in
The Elon School’s Grand Room. Guests included thirty foster
care families and children. The annual party featured gifts for all
the children, good food, fun and fellowship.
L to R: Pamela Holley, Foster Care program coordinator, Nikki Ratliff,
volunteer, and Lynette Kuehnel, Foster Care case manager, in their “I
Believe” tees at the Christmas party.
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Memorial Gifts
October 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Names in bold are those being memorialized or honored. Names of contributors follow.
Clarence L. Adams
Janet N. Adams
O. C. Gibson
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Carter
Marcus Edwin King
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwin King Jr.
Thurman H. Perdue
Susie T. Perdue
Dr. Laurence S. Alspaugh
John C. Alspaugh
Dr. & Mrs. Frederick G. Grosse
Carl S. Gray
Kathryn Gray Hester
John Lacey
Mr. and Mrs. Ty Boyd
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur G. Robertson
Dr. Robert G. Robertson
Helen Haynes
Herman L. Smith
John H. Lamont
Dr. Barry M. Lamont
John Ronald Sawyer Sr.
Damon E. Woodson
Fannie Gilbert Keener Hoyle
Dr. & Mrs. Frederick G. Grosse
Douglas R. Lassiter Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Mills
Eldwood Smith
Gail P. Smith
Virginia Ayscue Journigan
Mildred J. Joyner
Annie Mincey
Linda A. Lawson
Mildred P. Smith
Gail P. Smith
Dr. & Mrs. H. B. Kernodle Sr.
Dr. & Mrs. Harold B. Kernodle Jr.
Joe Minnis
Mr. and Mrs. Maxie Tate
Pauline Andrews Sullivan
Ruth Ann Rogers
Hulda Frederick King
Mr. & Mrs. J. Edwin King Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Morgan Sr.
Kenneth L. Morgan
David L. Ussery
Damon E. Woodson
James Edwin King III
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwin King Jr.
Mallie J. Paschall
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dickerson
Alton Talmadge Wheeler
Mary N. Wheeler
Lella G. Ayscue
William A. Morgan
Dr. & Mrs. George E. Badgett
Joyce B. Carr
Richard Joseph Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Acuff
Blanche
Edna Fica
Christian Alan Coble
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Smith
G. Scott Francis
Mary Elizabeth Francis
Honor Gifts
October 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
J. Pack Hindsley
Dr. Paul Hindsley
First Lt. Kelly McCarty
Margaret M. McCarty
Gifts in Kind
September 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
AMF Centennial Bowling
Charlotte, NC
Ginny Fisher
Charlotte, NC
Jane Parrish
Charlotte, NC
Anonymous
Louise C. Hanford
Charlotte, NC
Phil’s Deli
Charlotte, NC
Heidi L. Hannon
Charlotte, NC
Pilgrim Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Charlotte, NC
Bojangles Corporation
Charlotte, NC
Bonnie Plant Farm
Union Springs, AL
Branch Family Church
Charlotte, NC
Central Church of God
Charlotte, NC
Robert Chambless
Charlotte, NC
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Charlotte, NC
Cathy Crowley
Charlotte, NC
Melody and Sam Fagan
Charlotte, NC
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Phillip Johnson
Holiday Evergreens Nursery
Crossnore, NC
Phyllis Price
Charlotte, NC
Keller Williams Realty
Charlotte, NC
Providence Christian School
Charlotte, NC
Lance Incorporated
Charlotte, NC
SAS Institute Inc.
Cary, NC
Jane S. McColl
Charlotte, NC
Sports Connection
Charlotte, NC
McDonald's, South Boulevard
Charlotte, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Stewart
Charlotte, NC
James McGuire
Indian Land, SC
2 0 1 0 CHRISTMAS HONORS PR OGRAM
The Christmas Honors Program is a meaningful way to recognize special personal, professional and business
relationships. Those honored receive a handsome card telling them a gift in their honor has been made to Elon
Homes and Schools for Children and includes the name and address of the donor. The 2010 Christmas Honors
donors are listed below. Their generous gifts will contribute to the vitality and strength of Family Foster Care,
Kennedy Charter School, Francis Elementary School and Kids Central. Each gift is greatly appreciated.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Acuff
Fuquay-Varina, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Farias
Fuquay-Varina, NC
Mrs. Sue W. LaVasque
Greensboro, NC
Mrs. Helen D. Alspaugh
Greensboro, NC
Ms. Martha E. Flynn
Alpharetta, GA
Mrs. Linda A. Lawson
Gastonia, NC
Rev. and Mrs. Ronald W. Bergman
Wilmington, DE
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Jr.
Gold Hill, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Bunn H. Lee
Winston-Salem, NC
The Brady Foundation
Salisbury, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Gage Sr.
Charlotte, NC
Mr. Kenneth L. Morgan
Chagrin Falls, OH
Sallie and Derick S. Close
Charlotte, NC
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Grosse
Elon, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mueller
Greensboro, NC
Mrs. Adminta E. Coeyman
Greensboro, NC
Ms. Billie N. Harlin
Thomasville, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip C. Ransdell II
Fuquay-Varina, NC
Col. and Mrs. J. Quincy Collins
Charlotte, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey A. Harrell
Hobbsville, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rowland
Charlotte, NC
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Grofton
Raleigh, NC
Dr. and Mrs. J. Pack Hindsley
Washington, NC
Mrs. Ruth B. Whipple
N. Providence, RI
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Culp Jr.
Charlotte, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Huffines
Burlington, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Work
Guilford, CT
Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Dickerson
Raleigh, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lankford
Chattanooga, TN
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Doughton
Charlotte, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel LaRue
Greensboro, NC
Spotlight on Students
Seated: Dai’sha Wiggins, Mrs. Charlesa Hann. Standing L to R:
Briana Miller, Henry Miller, Adonnya Dozier, Amelia Baker, Shelton
Hyatt, Brandon Huey, Ja’Khoria Parish. Not pictured: Carrington
Byers, Tiana Rogers, Aveion Jones, Jada Powell, Corey Treadaway
The Kennedy Charter School Ambassador program
helps students develop leadership and public speaking
skills, learn to mediate peer conflicts, and acquire confidence in social situations. The thirteen student
Ambassadors, nominated by their teachers, represent
the school at various functions throughout the year.
Seven of the Ambassadors represented Kennedy
Charter at the Carolinas Freedom Foundation breakfast
at the Blake Hotel. The students also serve as tour
guides for school visitors and usher at graduation.
Charlesa Hann is the faculty advisor for the program
with assistance from Ryan McCauley. Hann frequently
quotes Jimmy Johnson to the students, “The difference
between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”
The Ambassasors are learning about “that little extra”
and how it applies to life.
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Where Are They Now?
David King, Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, AZ
EHSC is always pleased to be in touch with former residents/students and by
email David King has shared his current situation.
David entered the United States Air Force in April 2005 in Concord, NC, and
was sent to Lackland AFB for basic training. David is a Vehicle Operator which
involves tracking and maintaining base vehicles, overseeing government drivers’
licenses and evaluating misuses and abuses of vehicles. He has done two tenmonth tours in Iraq as assistant convoy commander in charge of U.S. military
members and third-country nationals dropping and picking up equipment at forward operating bases.
David was first assigned to Luke AFB and met his wife Jessica during orientation. They married in late 2005 and welcomed son Travis on May 1, 2010. Jessica
is currently on Temporary Duty Assignment prompting David to write, “Taking
care of a child by yourself is a challenging, time consuming and rewarding job,
but I love every minute.” The couple is slated to deploy to Ellsworth AFB, South
Dakota, in April.
The campus was still located south of Charlotte and focused on residential care
SSgt David J. King, USAF
when David arrived as a 14 year-old in 2000. David says, “I spent much of my
teenage years there learning to be man, and I credit many of my teachers, counselors, office staff and even maintenance workers with instilling the character, values and morals I possess today. I would not be who I am today without many of the
Elon staff.”
David eventually graduated from high school in 2004 while living with a foster
family in Albemarle. Shortly thereafter the family separated leaving David with
“absolutely no place to live, certainly nothing stable enough to get a job and fulfill
the remaining requirement to leave for basic training on my projected date in
February 2005 - which brings me to the most important thing Elon or anyone for
that matter has ever done for me.” David explains that although he was 18 and no
longer a ward of the state, EHSC provided him a home (at the new location on
Sharon Road West) for three months, thus giving him the stability he desperately
needed during that crucial time in his life.
David says he has many fond memories from his time on campus. He recalls
Christmases and birthdays when many staff spent their personal time giving the residents the time and attention they needed. He remembers many staff who went
above and beyond.
David, Jessica and Travis King
There is a history of military service in David’s family. His great grandfather,
grandfather, and two uncles served active duty time. David believes the military is a great way to start adult life but does
not plan a military career. He expects to get a helicopter pilot’s license and pursue a career in law enforcement as a
policeman or border patrol.
“It is with a sense of profound joy that we read of David’s success,” said Dr. Grosse. “I remember very well the exact
meeting we had at Kennedy Campus about providing a place for him to live that three months on campus. I remember
that meeting well because of the passion our staff had for finding a way to help David with his emergency housing need
and for David’s maturity and determination to fulfill the requirements to enter the military and serve his country. This
life experience was a perfect confluence of available donor funds to immediately provide safe shelter and other needs,
Christ’s call to care for our brother, Fred Kennedy’s vision of a place for Charlotte’s young, a host of staff members with
heart and generosity way beyond any job description, and a young man with determination and a moral compass to stay
on his chosen path to adulthood.”
EHSC appreciates David providing this update and sends best wishes to David and his family.
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The Power of Philanthropy
What is Your Legacy?
Have you considered your legacy? Some people mistakenly believe that they may only leave a
legacy if they have considerable wealth. That cannot be farther from the truth. We ALL have the
power to begin creating a legacy in our daily lives regardless of our level of personal wealth or age.
Do you know your passion? If so, then consider these tools to begin creating your legacy today.
1. FOCUS ON YOUR PASSION Everyone has something they care about and to which they
feel a special connection - perhaps children, animals or the environment.
Nikki Keith, Director of
2. CREATE WAYS TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUR PASSION IN THE COMMUNITY
Fund Development &
You would be surprised at the number of charitable organizations out there. Do a little research to Communication
determine which organization you identify with the most. Check out The Charlotte Observer
Annual Giving Guide at www.charlotteobserver.com/giving; www.handsoncharlotte.org or similar sites with information
for your local community.
3. COMMIT TO POSITIVELY IMPACTING YOUR PASSION You can demonstrate your commitment by giving
your time, talent or treasure. Seek out volunteer opportunities, do pro bono work in your area of expertise and/or make a
financial gift.
If your passion is education, consider volunteering at a school, mentoring a student or conducting a book drive. If your
passion is child welfare, consider becoming a foster parent or guardian ad litem.
Did you know if you contributed $30 a month (the cost of two movie tickets, popcorn and a small drink) you could provide a Francis Elementary School student the school supplies he or she needs for an entire school year? For just $1 a day,
in one year’s time, you would contribute more than $360 towards your passion. In 30 years, you would have contributed
thousands of dollars and directly impacted your passion. This is how you begin your legacy.
At Kennedy Campus of Elon Homes and Schools for Children, we welcome you as you discover and explore your
passion. For more information on volunteering, contact Heidi Hannon at [email protected] or 704.369.2512.
For more information on philanthropy, contact me at [email protected] or 704.369.2507.
Remember, it is never too early to start creating your own legacy.
Kennedy Charter Names Assistant Principal
Just in time for the new semester, Kennedy Charter welcomed
Assistant Principal Dr. Amy Hawn Nelson whose focus will be on the
elementary and middle schools. Dr. Hawn Nelson says, “I believe my
skill set is well attuned to what I see as the needs of the younger and
middle school students.”
Dr. Hawn Nelson grew up in Charlotte, attended CharlotteMecklenburg Public Schools and graduated from South Mecklenburg
High School. She earned a BA from North Carolina State University
and a Masters in the Art of Teaching from Johns Hopkins University.
Her Masters in School Administration and Doctor of Philosophy in
Curriculum and Instruction, Urban Education are from UNC Charlotte.
A Teach for America alumnus, Dr. Hawn Nelson brings a valuable
Dr. Amy Hawn Nelson
array of experience to Kennedy Charter. She has classroom experience
as an elementary school teacher and as a curriculum specialist. Teach
for America named her a Learning Team Leader and most recently she has been a principal intern and dean of students at
Lincoln Heights Elementary School. Her resume includes Phi Beta Kappa, travel to 35 foreign countries, and many
awards and distinctions.
Dr. Hawn Nelson is excited to be joining the Kennedy Charter School staff and faculty. She says, “I relish small settings where I can really know the students in a personal and intimate way. I believe I know a lot about what will be beneficial for the Kennedy Charter students and look forward to applying my knowledge to helping our students achieve
academic success.”
Kennedy Charter Principal William Stubbs agrees, “Dr. Hawn Nelson is exactly what Kennedy needs to move forward;
we’re sure to effect change with our students with her expertise and energy on board.”
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Philanthropic Planning
Gifts of Retirement Funds and Life Insurance
In today’s environment it is more important than ever to carefully consider your charitable gifts
and make them in the most cost-effective ways. Time devoted to deciding what to give, when to
give and how to give can make a difference when considering how much you may wish to give
this year – to Elon Homes and Schools for Children or any organization that is among your
philanthropic priorities.
There can be special tax and other benefits when you make gifts using retirement account assets
and life insurance policies.
For example, if you are required to withdraw funds from an Individual Retirement Account
Jane Grosse, CFRE
VP Institutional
(IRA) or other retirement account, you may find that making gifts of these funds can be a good
Advancement
way to minimize, or even eliminate, taxes on the withdrawals, while removing assets from your
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estate for state or federal tax purposes.
For persons over age 70 1/2, it is possible to make tax-free gifts directly from your IRA to qualified charitable interests. There can be additional federal and possibly state tax savings for those who choose to give in this way at any time
during 2011.
Check with your IRA administrator for more information about gifts or retirement plan assets.
Life insurance policies that are not needed for their original purpose may also be a good option for making charitable
gifts. For example, if you expect to owe less in estate taxes, or if family or other loved ones no longer need the protection
provided by a particular policy, you may wish to consider using the policy to make a gift.
A number of tax benefits can result from gifts of life insurance policies, depending on their cash value and other
factors. Please use the coupon below to request a free copy of the booklet “Your Guide to Effective Giving in 2011” for
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Technology, enthusiastically endorsed by both teachers
and students, is enhancing instruction in schools across
the country. Ryan McCauley (pictured far left), a Teach
for America classroom teacher at Kennedy Charter
School, applied to DonorsChoose.org for a grant to
purchase a LCD projector for use in her science classes.
DonorsChoose.org is a nonprofit that connects public
school teachers with people who want to support
classroom learning. Since 2000, 178,833 projects have
been “brought to life” by the group. Ms. McCauley
teaches general science to 6th grade girls and coed 8th
grade classes. She says “I don’t know how I would have
taught science without the LCD projector. I use it every
day.” Power point presentations, playing music, doing
interactive review games, taking notes, accessing science
curriculums on the internet, and visual and kinesthetic
activities are some of the uses for the LCD. Students
especially like Jeopardy for the Classroom.
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