Five Camden, Hope, Rockport school teachers receive SEA grants to further ecological projects
The imagination and initiative of five teachers was rewarded when the Stewardship Education Alliance voted unanimously to fund their grant applications.
John Dietter, Camden-Rockport Middle School, received $500 to purchase waterproof boots to make it possible for students to explore the Megunticook River to conduct stream sampling.
This is a follow-up grant to support continuation of the work Mr. Dietter began last year with his students and students from Seaside Village Pre-School.
Lindsay Stewart, Sweetland School, received $500 to purchase trees to create an outdoor learning circle to inspire story-telling, help students focus, and encourage appreciation of nature.
Students will work with local experts to choose native trees, and plant, nurture, and study them while learning in a new and special outdoor area at the school.
Germaine Koomen, Children’s House Montessori School, received $500 to put toward purchasing equipment to study soil. Using Elizabeth C. (Beedy) Parker’s extraordinary book A Natural History of Camden and Rockport as a model and baseline for data collection, students will study local soils and gather data about changes.
Colin Amundsen, Hope Elementary School, received $500 to help purchase a dissecting microscope with camera to enhance continuing studies of micro-plastics. This follow-up grant further supports Dr. Amundsen and his students’ studies of micro-plastics in the water and air.
Jennessa Tyler, Seaside Village Pre-School, received $500 to purchase a pump and new supplies for the water table bought with a grant from S.E.A. last year. This will facilitate working with Mr. Dietter and his students at CRMS.
“Congratulations to these dedicated teachers,” said SEA, in a news release. “We thank everyone who supports S.E.A. to make such grants possible. Click here to donate to S.E.A.