Teacher: Nathan Knick School: Alexandria Area High School Students Impacted: 180 students each year in grades 10-12 Amount Funded: $5,637.83 The Wasp clay extruder is similar to a 3D printer and can print anything designed out of clay. This grant incorporates technology with art, allowing … [Read more...]

Teacher: Jan Finazzo School: Alexandria Area High School Students Impacted: 25 students per year in grades 10-12 Amount Funded: $550 Funds will be used to purchase network took kits, RJ-45 connectors and Ethernet cabling. Students will experience first-hand how to create an Ethernet … [Read more...]

Teacher: Corey Halstead School: Alexandria Area High School Students Impacted: Up to 60 students per year in grades 10-12 Amount Funded: $9,261 This grant will contribute to the purchase of three flight simulators for a new course, Aviation, being offered for the 2021-2022 school year. … [Read more...]

Teacher: Jillian Burns School: Lincoln Elementary Students Impacted: 400 each year in grades K-5 Amount Funded: $1,900 This grant will fund the purchase of a K-5 classroom pack of robots and allow for a 3:1 student-to-robot ratio. The Dash and Dot robots come with "Learn to Code" curriculum to … [Read more...]

Teachers: Kayla Walsh and Maari Ost School: Voyager Elementary Students Impacted: 20-35 students each year in grades K-2 Amount Funded: $1,000 This grant will provide gross motor movement options for students. Various equipment will be purchased and used when students need to take a break and … [Read more...]

Teacher: Rhonda Blaser School: Voyager Elementary Students Impacted: 500+ each year in grades K-5 Amount Funded: $3,258.35 This grant will provide additional instruments needed to complete the set of Orff instruments at this school so that there are enough for an entire class. These … [Read more...]

Teacher: Patti Hinrichs School: Lincoln Elementary Students Impacted: 500 students each year in grades K-5 Amount Funded: $5,814.10 Students will be able to use the climbing wall to improve physical skills such as upper body and core strength, balance, endurance and flexibility. It also … [Read more...]

Teacher: Lynn Strandskov School: Voyager Elementary Students Impacted: 1 Kindergarten class Amount Funded: $701.60 Stem bins will provide students with activities that promote exploration and play. They will include hands-on manipulatives to be creative with.   … [Read more...]

School: Districtwide Students Impacted: Grades K-2 Amount Funded: $41,473.00 Funding provided for the purchase of Chromebook devices to support distance learning in Alexandria Public Schools. The Beverly “B” Lohrman grant of $5000 was a part of the total funds to purchase the Chromebooks. The … [Read more...]

Teacher: Leigh Mattox School: Woodland Elementary Students Impacted: 450 students in grades K-5 Amount Funded: $6,535.20 Students will be able to use the climbing wall to improve physical skills such as upper body and core strength, balance, endurance and flexibility. It also provides … [Read more...]

Teachers: Shari Petersen, Molly Taylor, Lori Hochhalter and Amy Borden School: Lincoln Elementary Students Impacted: 80 students in 3rd grade Amount Funded: $2,000 The core of this program will be character education centered around a theme of "Super Hero Students" and the Code of Conduct … [Read more...]

Teacher: Chad Gilbertson School: Miltona Elementary Students Impacted: 150 students in grades K-5 Amount Funded: $3,590 This grant will engage students in learning that will highlight how they can apply STEM principles to real world scenarios involving sports. Through hands-on activities … [Read more...]

Teacher: April Larson School: Early Education Center Students Impacted: 250 students in PreK Amount Funded: $2,500 These funds will help to create more outdoor learning space as well as expanding the current playground space. … [Read more...]

Teacher: Megan Jacob School: Alexandria Area High School Students Impacted: 64 students/semester in grades 10-12 Amount Funded: $1,900 Students in Entrepreneurship class will receive a loan of $25 to start a small business. This grant provides real-world experience and will be ongoing and … [Read more...]

Teacher: Barb Walswick School: Woodland Elementary Students Impacted: 450 students in grades K-5 Amount Funded: $1,000 Six cameras will be installed in the woods behind Woodland Elementary. Students will be able to track the wildlife present and record data for longitudinal analysis of … [Read more...]

Teacher: Kayla Noble School: Lincoln Elementary Students Impacted: 470 students in grades K-5 Amount Funded: $1,344 These funds will be used to purchase bass bars for the xylophone and will complete the set of Orff instruments at Lincoln Elementary. This allows for more creativity and more … [Read more...]

Teacher: Amy Staples School: Discovery Middle School Students Impacted: Grades 6-8 Amount Funded: $800 Funding will be used to purchase a coffee cart and organizer. Students in the classroom for Development/Cognitive Disabilities/Autism at DMS have been running a coffee cart for the past 3 … [Read more...]

Teacher: Meg Simon School: Alexandria Area High School Students Impacted: 350 students in grades 11-12 Amount Funded: $4403.01 ZSpace offers a unique opportunity for students to work with science concepts in a three dimensional world. This technology will allow students to visualize, compare, … [Read more...]

Teacher: Jeff Pokorney School: Alexandria Area High School Students Impacted: 60-90 students in grades 10-12 Amount Funded: $2,100 Funding of this project will purchase quality binoculars for students to observe birds within their natural habitat. Binoculars will assist in better observation … [Read more...]

Teacher: Brenda Hintermeister School: Voyager Elementary Students Impacted: 500 students in grades K-5 Amount Funded: $3,606 The Safari Jungle Gym will be added to the existing traverse climbing wall (also funded by AEF) to bring obstacle courses to a new level. Students will challenge … [Read more...]