MATTAPOISETT — Four teachers in the Old Rochester Regional School district were awarded with grants to pursue projects, supplement classes and improve extracurricular activities.
During a Feb. 6 meeting of the Old Rochester Regional Joint School Committee, four grants totaling $1,846 were approved by the committee.
“This is an annual support system for our teachers,” said Old Rochester Regional School District Superintendent Mike Nelson.
Brian Almeida, who teaches technology and engineering at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, was awarded $490 to “solve a community problem using the engineering design process and 3D printers.”
“My goal since joining the junior high school has been to renovate our workshop to include current equipment and transform it into a true makerspace,” said Almeida. “The 8th grade standards are all about manufacturing so what better way to…