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Gardner Pilot Academy - Boston Public Schools - Allston http://www.rabbitnet.net/gpa/
=Gardner Pilot Academy=
Boston Public Schools - Allston http://www.rabbitnet.net/gpa/
GPA is partnering with Solution Grove and Sugar Labs to pilot Sugar on a Stick.
GPA is partnering with Solution Grove and Sugar Labs to pilot [[Sugar on a Stick]].
Currently they have:
The Gardner Pilot Academy is the flagship full-service community school within the Boston Public Schools (BPS). The school's vision is to educate the minds and develop the characters of all students in partnership with families and community. To achieve this GPA provides high quality teaching along with a range of social, emotional and enrichment programs delivered by means of partnerships with an array of community organizations and individuals. Over the past twelve years, GPA has developed strong associations with four universities, several health and mental health agencies, the YMCA, and various organizations teaching visual and performing arts. As one of just 20 pilot schools in the BPS, GPA is exempt from district mandates. Therefore, GPA has autonomy in the areas of budget and personnel, along with the freedom to implement innovative curricula, assessments, and interventions.
Located in a culturally and linguistically varied section of Boston, the GPA serves quite a diverse student population. GPA's 336 students and their families speak more than 13 languages ranging from Spanish to Khmer (all of which are supported by Sugar). Demographically, 15.2% are African American, 59.1% are Hispanic, 10.7% are White and 13.1% are Asian. Over 85% of the students meet the federal poverty guidelines for participation in the Free or Reduced Price Lunch Program. The majority of GPA's students fall within a group of students considered to be academically at risk.
GPA is located only a few blocks from Harvard Business School and so is convenient for project development participants who may be students at one of Boston’s many universities.
The school currently has a single computer lab with older computers running Windows 2000. We will be soliciting donations of used equipment from local business to supplement these existing resources. Sugar can be used at all elementary levels and curriculum areas.
==Currently computers at GPA==
* A computer lab with about 20 EVO D500 Pentium 4 computers running Windows 2000
* A computer lab with about 20 EVO D500 Pentium 4 computers running Windows 2000
* 4th Grade teacher wants to do portfolios
* 4th Grade teacher wants to do portfolios
* Science Teacher wants to pilot with the 5th grade to support a new district mandate for writing in Science.
* Science Teacher wants to pilot with the 5th grade to support a new district mandate for writing in Science.
==Looking for Summer Volunteers and Work-Study Students==
We are currently looking for committed volunteers and work-study students for the Summer. We have some funding for Work Study so if you know any eligible students please let us know.
==Project Goals==
For the GPA School:
* Student Learning,
* Teacher Participation,
* Parent Perception and
* Greater GPA School community perception of the project.
Our goals for the Sugar Project are:
* Sugar on a Stick projects are replicated at other schools
* Improving Sugar for everyone, including OLPC XO children
* Increasing the visibility of Sugar
* Knowledge and best practices for using Sugar in US Schools
'''Status for the Computer Lab'''
'''Status for the Computer Lab'''