Teacher Mini-Grants

Congratulations to our Teacher Mini-Grant Recipients!  The purpose of these grants are to aid teachers and staff with funds for projects, programs or tools that enhance student learning for a successful classroom or off site educational experience.

2015-16 GRANT RECIPIENTS, DECEMBER
GRAND TOTAL: $5,430.46

Beth Praska
Reading Specialist
Fountas and Pinnell prompting guides $1,478.62
Jenna Quick
Kindergarten
Kindergarten Math Manipulatives $807.84
Samantha Heitke
EXCEL
Beast Academy – Advanced Math Materials $1,185.00
Jennifer Piehl
7th Grade Language Arts
Kidblog Subscription – a web based app $116.00
McKenzie Gregory
5-6th Grade Writing
Stability Ball Chairs $707.00
Keri Sidle & Jan Hendrickson
Ag & Language Arts
Straw Bale Garden Integration $600.00
Brittany Kuck
English/180
(1) Chromebook for 180 $300.00
Steven Merila
HS Science
(2) Scientific Calculators $236.00
Total Amount Awarded $5,430.46

2014-15 GRANT RECIPIENTS
GRAND TOTAL: $10,520

Trimester 3:
Melissa Spicer     $419 – Building Character with Kelso Curriculum Kit
Bonnie Wilts        $900 – 150 subscriptions for Northern Lights eBooks (textbooks)
Gerry Bahe          $349 – Makita Drill Kit

Trimester 2:
Robyn Roth       $1,242 – Leveled Literacy Intervention Booster Packs
Audrey Faust     $450 – iPad Air 16GB & case for classroom work
Bonnie Wilts      $1,000 – 10 Digital Cameras for Exploratory Class

Trimester 1:
Samantha Heitke   $1,100 – Chromebooks for EXCEL Gifted & Talented
Jen Stoa                $700 – Two iPad minis & apps for Title I math and reading
Amanda Rasset     $1,000 – Back Pack Books for for 1st Grade
Beth Praska          $1,360 – Leveled Readers for ADSIS Reading
Polly Trandahl       $2,000 – Leveled Readers & cart for 3rd Grade

2013-14 GRANT RECIPIENTS
GRAND TOTAL: $3,538

Trimester 3:
Samantha Heitke    $400 – Gifted and Talented resources
Elisabeth Werth      $455 – STEM water quality science materials
Kristine Mateyka    $600 – Books supporting the William & Mary reading curriculum
Jen Stoa               $333 – One iPad Mini and $40 of supporting apps

Trimester 2:
Tamara Hedeen     $500 – Back pack books for second grade
Corina Sarsland     $500 – Small motors for building planes in a science of flight unit.

Trimester 1:
Bruce Koenen      $500 – 10 graphing calculators for RHS math
& Lloyd Walters
Cynthia Miller       $250 – Ken-a Vision Viewer classroom presentation camera