Thanks and Acknowledgments

This interdisciplinary project was made possible thanks to the West Springfield High School French and Photos Students. This web site illustrates the students' imagination but also their dedication to academics and the production of quality work. The French 5 students, our web writers, are to be commended for their commitment in creating a site to showcase the photographs and writing of their classmates. Authors Aldra Sirott, Photography teacher, and Joëlle Torreele, French teacher also wish to extend their thanks and gratitude to the following organizations: Impact II - Fairfax County Award of a Disseminator Grant in the amount of $500.00 "Disseminator Grants are awarded to teachers who have developed a high quality program, have used it in the classroom, and know it is effective. IMPACT II is a national teachers' network that recognizes and rewards creative teachers, disseminates information about successful teaching strategies that teachers have developed, and supports and encourages teachers in their continuing professional development." Commonwealth of Virginia - Commission for the Arts Award of a Teacher Incentive Grant in the amount of $300.00 "The Teacher Incentive Grant Program has been established to help strengthen the quality of education in and through the arts in elementary and secondary schools, to explore new opportunites for creativity in the classroom, and to encourage innovative projects which lik the arts with non-arts curricula." West Springfield High School PTSA 2000-2001 Spartanfest Mini-Grant Award (in the amount of $650.00) Awarded in appreciation of the teachers' "interest in our students and the quality of the learning experience at WSHS."