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.