Elementary generosity
Published: July 4, 2006
A Vermilion Elementary School (V.E.S.) teacher has donated approximately $10,000 worth of classroom gadgets to her school.
Jean Watt, recipient of the 2006 SMARTer Kids foundation Innovative Use of Technology Award, has donated her prize to V.E.S. Watt, who just completed her last year at V.E.S, received the distinction in May.
“When I was up for the award, I had no idea that it included a prize,” said Watt, “None of us at the school realized that it was included with the award.”
The prize includes a SMART Board interactive whiteboard and floor stand, 25 copies of SMART Ideas concept-mapping software, Airliner wireless slate and Bridgit conferencing software, and an NEC portable projector.
The donation was announced at the June 21 BTPS board meeting and it marks Watt’s last move at the school as she retired from teaching on June 28.
“I’m ecstatic about the gift,” said VES Principal Trisha Rawlake, “This gift will further enable her to come in during her retirement, use the technology with the students and reach that many more kids.”
This is an incredible gift,” said Board Chair Brent Romanchuk, “This technology package will be a wonderful complement to the equipment already at V.E.S. She is certainly ending her career on a high note.”
Watt had no question in her mind as to where the prize would go, and was happy to be able to help out her school one last time.
“I’ve always tried to do what is best for the children, and I felt this technology was best serving the children at V.E.S.”
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