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Raising Readers – 2011 Grant Award

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...]

Capturing Digital-Age Learners – 2011 Grant Award

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...]

Fighting Failure with Phonics – 2010 Grant Award

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...]

Discovery Middle School Heatwave Club – 2010 Grant Award

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...]

Partners in Reading – 2010 Grant Award

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...]

Heatwave Club – 2009 Grant Award

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...]

Playaway Digital Audiobooks and MP3 Players – 2009 Grant Award

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...]

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