

| AWARDS |
State Farm Insurance GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD for innovative teaching (Loading image) Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Math Governor's Award (Idaho) for Excellence in Teaching Science and Math Christa McAuliffe Fellowship (to mentor teachers for enhanced instruction) Junior High Teacher of the Year Scholastic, Inc., contributor to "Science Place" hands-on science curriculum, and their interactive website development NEWEST (NASA Honors Workshop at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA) ------------------------------------------------------- ART AWARDS McCall Idaho Winter Carnival People's Choice Awards (Click here to see some of Marilee Donivan's paintings |


| "I see things differently now. I don't just see roses in this garden, I see flowers dancing!" Maddie, age 12 |

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| Science and Art are natural partners in learning. Science and art stimulate the imagination, and closely observe colors, textures, shape, behaviors, actions and reactions, in chemistry, biology, botany, zoology, astronomy, anatomy, and in fact the whole world around us. Draw upon the natural questions that arise to teach and learn more about science while enjoying the emotional and aesthetic experiences of integrating artistic interest with scientific investigation. |