Project Theme

Teacher Contact(s)

Project Description

CT Wildlife

Mrs. Gauthier

An ongoing project in which 2^nd grade students are creating a Connecticut Native Wildlife Museum which will contain taxidermy of animals native to Connecticut and information about them.

Butterfly Garden

Mrs. Apperson

2^nd grade students are helping Mrs. Minor’s 1^st grade learn about the lifecycle of Butterflies by installing a flower garden.

Technology

Mr. Davidson

The 7^th grade is teaming up to help out the 3^rd graders improve their computer skills. The 7^th grade meets with the 3^rd graders once a month. The goal by the end of the year is for the 3^rd graders to put together a PowerPoint Presentation

Student ID Cards

Mrs. Gallagher

The tag students under advisors Mr. Wheeler and Mrs. Gallagher have been working on putting together an ID card system for use at LCS. The ID cards will be used for Lunch, Town Activities, Library, and much more. The ID card system is scheduled to begin in fall of 2007.

Project ACES

Mrs. Joly/

Ms Sweet

The Project Aces walk was not done this year. It is scheduled to be done in the 2007- 2008 school year.

Wildlife Appreciation

Brown/Mlyniec

The Environmental Club students are assisting 3^rd grade students in using recycled materials to create bird feeders, bird houses and bird bedding boxes.

Lisbon Food bank

Lorna Gallagher

Town Resources

Mrs. Lang/

Mrs. Graves

7^th grade students will create a pamphlet for the Town Hall listing town resources and contact information.

Reading Resource

Mrs. Lang/

Mrs. Graves

7th grade students will create a pamphlet for families outlining reading activities and helpful hints for reading success.

Lisbon Local Fun

Mrs. Lang/

Mrs. Graves

7th grade students created a pamphlet that outlines local and regional family local regional and other activities or events designed to inspire quality family time.

Schoolyard Beautification

Ms. Sweet/

Mrs. Lang

The students at LCS have planted & mulched 105 plants on the playground side of LCS. The 4^th Grade students water the plants every day to keep them looking good.

Social Skills Education

Mrs. Fontaine-Higgins/

Ms. McNamara

Using information from their “Second Step” program, 6^th grade students made puppets and created puppet shows about conflict resolution for the younger students

School Architecture/Design

Mrs. Nelson

Students identify town needs. They then draw designs of what was identified as a need. An example: A bus stop cover in the bus area.

Blankets for Babies

Mrs. Lang

7^th grade students instructed other students in the  making fleece blankets which were donated to the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.