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Project Description: Expand DDR to 10 middle schools & add a lunchtime computers gaming program to use Spore & Civilization, strategy simulation games.

Target Population: middle school students

Project Design: With purchase of additional equipment, the library will make gaming available to all middle schools in the district, host a lunchtime gaming group, offer gaming as an incentive to specific classes, host family game nights, and extend gaming year during a summer Internet Camp

Project Goals:
· Expand the use of DDR events to all middle schools in the district
· Purchase additional gaming equipment to expand into different types of gaming.
· Extend gaming opportunities to Camp Internet summer program
· Increase impact from 1000 students to 10, 000 students

The Library will partner with:
· 10 librarians and 10 library assistants from other district middle schools
· Community business partners who will donate prizes for gaming events
· Gifted & Talented teacher