"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."
— Henry B. Adams

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
— William Butler Yeats

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."
— Albert Einstein

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
— Nelson Mandela

"Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another."
— G.K. Chesterton

 

2009-2010 Golden Apple Grant Awards

Total Awarded: $7,247.02

 

Discovering Radioactivity

Replicating experiments from early pioneers of nuclear science to discover different types of radiation.

  • Amount Awarded: $1,500
  • Teacher Name: Karl Dreyer
  • School: Roosevelt Alternative High School
 

"Hot Wheels and Physics"

Relating basic physics principles and complex mathematical principles to everyday living using Hot Wheels.

  • Amount Awarded: $992
  • Teacher Name: Jennifer Grady 
  • School: Hononegah High School
 

Scholastic Arts

Developing reading comprehension skills, building vocabulary while learning about contemporary artists, art history and careers in art.

  • Amount Awarded: $344.58
  • Teacher Name: Ingrid S. Hyde
  • School: Harlem Middle School
 

Fine Arts and Technology

Inspiring creative and critical thinking skills while infusing current technology into fine arts.

  • Amount Awarded: $1,451.94
  • Teacher Name: Ingrid S. Hyde
  • School: Harlem Middle School
 

Reading and Non-fiction Science

Improving reading skills of students through special science projects in school and at home.

  • Amount Awarded: $1,479
  • Teacher Name: Christina Magee
  • School: Eisenhower Middle School
 

Human Anatomy

Interweaving science, health, reading, writing and technology through an in depth study of the anatomy of the human body and the impact of wellness decisions upon it.

  • Amount Awarded: $1,479
  • Teacher Name: Amy Orvis
  • School: Maria Montessori School