School:Early Education Center Grade(s):Pre-K Teacher(s):Connie Good Amount Funded:$3,300 This grant will provide preschoolers with technology tools like iPads and ProScope handheld digital microscopes in order to explore materials, record information, and take pictures, promoting scientific … [Read more...]

School:Discovery Middle School Grade(s):7-9 Teacher(s):Caroline Petefish Amount Funded:$3,500 Grant dollars will provide for updating sewing technology by purchasing computerized machines, curriculum and design software to support family and consumer sciences (FACS) curriculum. It will also … [Read more...]

School:Voyager, Garfield and Miltona Elementary Schools Grade(s):6 Teacher(s):Nathan Knick Amount Funded:$3,500 This grant will allow for a more challenging and rigorous level of glass fusion for 6th graders; introduce glass blowing and glass fusion for high school curriculum; and continue and … [Read more...]

School:Jefferson High School Grade(s):10-12 Teacher(s):Tom Smith, Mary Beth Farrow Amount Funded:$7,400 Grant dollars will provide for the purchase of ultrabooks, tablets, iPads, and iPad minis in order to expand on the secondary instructional and learning process in select math, science, … [Read more...]

School:Jefferson High School and Discovery Middle School Grade(s):7-12 Teacher(s):Caroline Petefish Amount Funded:$630 Grant dollars will provide for updating resources to comply with current food and nutrition information. In addition, monies will provide for hands-on classroom labs and … [Read more...]

School:Miltona Magnet Elementary Grade(s):3-6 Teacher(s):Amy Revering Amount Funded:$1,600 This grant will provide for collaboration between 3rd - 6th grade classes by evaluating and engaging students with SMART Response interactive response systems. This technology tool gives teachers the … [Read more...]

Teacher(s): Kathy Johnson School(s): All Elementary Grade(s): K-6 Amount Funded: $6,770 Funding will enable all elementary students to access books 24/7 with various devices through the establishment of an electronic book library. The use of eBooks enhances the curriculum and can be used with … [Read more...]

Teacher(s): Dave Harstad, Pam Pearson Program: High Potential Learners School(s): All Elementary Schools Grade(s): 4th through 6th grade Amount Funded: $7,000 Funding will purchase the LEGO Mindstorms robotics program, supporting hands-on delivery of science, technology, engineering, and math … [Read more...]

Teacher(s): Tom Smith School(s): Jefferson High School Grade(s): Amount Funded: $9,000 This grant will enable selected math and science classrooms to initiate an effective way to utilize face-to-face time with students. Students engage with direct instruction outside of class through online … [Read more...]

School:Lincoln Elementary Grade(s):3 Teacher(s):Shari Petersen, Julie Hatlestad Amount Funded:$5,868 This funding will support and expand upon the NEO technology currently in place with the purchase of a NEO 2 Smart Option Mobile Lab, an all-in-one solution for transforming any classroom into … [Read more...]

School:Woodland, Lincoln, and Miltona Elementary Schools Grade(s):5 Teacher(s):Leanne Miller Amount Funded:$5,760 This grant will equip each elementary Classroom of the Future (COF) with a document camera. Primarily, the document cameras will enhance literacy lessons - specifically in writers' … [Read more...]

School:Carlos Elementary Grade(s):2 Teacher(s):Stephanie Groetsch Amount Funded:$7,000 Funding will purchase Nook Color e-reading tablets for use as an interactive technology tool to help children hear stories, increase vocabulary, listen to correct grammar, and motivate children to read. … [Read more...]

School:Miltona Magnet Elementary Grade(s):1 Teacher(s):Donna Evink Amount Funded:$4,700 This grant will provide each classroom at Miltona with a set of digital cameras. This will enable teachers to integrate nature photography into the school's environmental curriculum; incorporate writing … [Read more...]

School:Woodland Elementary Grade(s):2 Teacher(s):Zelda Redfield, Michelle Redmond, Rita Vanderwerf Amount Funded:$2,000 Funding will provide for the purchase of two wireless laptop computers and the Discover Intensive Phonics Program to service approximately 24 at-risk readers at a second … [Read more...]

School:Discovery Middle School Grade(s):7-9 Teacher(s):Rick Larson Amount Funded:$1,000 This grant will allow 25-30 middle school students the opportunity to continue to grow their interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) through an after school club. The club expands on … [Read more...]

School:All Elementary Schools Grade(s):K-6 Teacher(s):District LLI Teachers Amount Funded:$1,865 This grant will fund the purchase of take-home books and book bags for children in the Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) program. The Leveled Literacy Intervention program is a small-group, early … [Read more...]

School:Discovery Middle School Grade(s):6-8 Teacher(s):Rick Larson Amount Funded:$1,000 Funding will support the Heatwave Club that provides pre-engineering enrichment opportunities for middle school students with an interest in engineering challenges. … [Read more...]

School:Washington [Woodland] Elementary Grade(s):1 Teacher(s):Heather Timm, Megan Paulson Amount Funded:$1,000 This grant will provide emerging readers with a means of using current technology as a new learning tool. Teachers will integrate the technology into the reading instruction as a tool … [Read more...]