The Hood River County Education Foundation has had a record year for grants! We have recently completed our review of applications for our Spring 2012 grant cycle. However, as in years past, we received more proposals for excellent ideas than we could fund and we faced some difficult decisions. In the end, the Board has awarded 18 grants totaling $12,092.
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May Street
Lenny Bunting
For GPS devices and related equipment for 5th grade science classes.
Tom Dalbey
For pull down world maps for 4th graders.
Sandy Hansen
For books and supplies for 2nd grade reading enrichment program.
Katherine Jacobson
For digital cameras to enhance cultural studies.
Kate Regalbuto
For books and supplies for 2nd grade reading enrichment program.
Emily Rowan
For books and supplies for 2nd grade reading enrichment program.
Pam Starling
For pull down world maps for 3rd graders.
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Hood River Middle School
Stacy Claus & Wayne Smith
To refurbish 30 unicycles for a variety of classes and activities at HR Middle School.
Joe Dolan
For equipment that will enhance the student robotics programs at HR Middle School.
Michelle Redmond
For tablets for 7th grade language arts classes.
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Mid-Valley Elementary
Holly Cohn
For sets of classroom books to enable 4th graders to explore different literary genres.
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Hood River Valley High School
Katherine Davis
For biology specimens and enrichment materials for 10th – 12th graders.
Jeremy Dyal
For strength training curriculum and related equipment.
Angela Klein
For books and other educational materials for the Little Learners Preschool.
Leisa Runyan
For an iPad and software for Chemistry and AP Chemistry classes.
Brandi Wharton
For an iPad and Apple TV for 9th – 11th grade students in English classes.
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Westside Elementary
Carolyn Welty
Laptop to develop podcasts around reading for 5th graders.
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COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Janice Ferrel, Ellen Trichter, Kay Laughlin (Project Prime Time)
For art supplies, education materials, and PE equipment for after school program.
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For more information, please contact Paul Lindberg, Executive Director, at (541) 387-5713
or via email at ed.foundation@hoodriver.k12.or.us.