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cdc_whittaker120Sean WhittakerLast week, the CDC (Corporate Development Committee of Lansing Central Schools, Inc.) hosted an end-of-year program update for Project Lead The Way sponsors, parents, faculty, and the community.  The Lansing Central School District (LCSD) is completing its first year of the PLTW curriculum with the Middle School.  CDC saw this as a perfect time to review the program with its key stakeholders.

The CDC is a not-for-profit organization whose sole purpose is to support and further the educational opportunities of Lansing students by providing equipment and technology.

The CDC has raised approximately $400,000 over the past 14 years for educational investments at the Lansing Central School District.  Examples of past educational donations include:

  • 'Project Lead the Way' Lab, 26 computers, furniture, robotics kits and AutoCAD software for the Technology Education Program, Middle School
  • 6 Activboards and 25 ActivExpressions Devices by Promethean, the leader in interactive whiteboards for the active classroom. All LCSD Schools
  • 25 Heart Rate Monitors for the Physical Education Department, High School
  • Computer Animation Software for the Art Program, Middle School
  • Piano with built-in CD and recorder for Chorus Room, Middle School
  • 3 Scholarships in memory of Robb Cutting to a graduating Senior pursing a career or studies in technology
  • and more

cdc_grouping(Left to right) Russ Givens, Cargill; Dr. Stephen Grimm, Superintendent of Lansing Central School District; Jamie Thomas, Principal of the Middle School; Sean Whittaker, President of the CDC and President of Incodema; Greg Galvin, President of Kionix

Project Lead the Way is one program investment and funding activity that is benefiting the Lansing Middle School.

  • Project Lead the Way was introduced into the Middle School curriculum this school year, 2010-2011.
  • Funds for Project Lead the Way were raised and donated by the CDC and the greater Lansing business community.
  • This project has CDC and business sponsors support for 5 years, or through the 2015-2016 school year.

cdc_teachersTechnology Teachers Nicole Lamie (middle school) and Khris Oursler (high school)

Lansing’s Superintendent Stephen Grimm, Jamie Thomas, and Nicole Lamie provided a recap of the PLTW milestones achieved with the Middle School this year, shared the program launch plan for the High School this fall, and showed robotics and automation videos and 3-D models of the work completed by 8th graders this year.

“By all standards, the Project Lead The Way program was an astounding success and we are looking forward to a stellar 2011-2012 school year,” said Middle School Tech Instructor Nicole Lamie.

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