The Hood River Education Foundation has had a record year for grants! We had more applications than ever before and we approved more grants and awarded more funds than ever before. However, as in years past, we received far more proposals for excellent ideas than we could fund. We faced some difficult decisions, but in the end, the Board funded 29 grants out of 54 applications totaling $20,452.
The following is a list of grant requests that the Board approved at its January, 2012 meeting:
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Hood River Valley High School
Tom Ames
For purchase of an IPad2 and several science-based apps
Amy Foley
For three dissecting microscopes
Allison Gomez & Ann Zuehlke
For equipment and books needed to launch Oregon Battle of the Books at the high school
Kevin Haspela
For a hand-drive illuminated planetarium and study guide
Joe Kelly
For three compound light microscopes
Shawn Meyle
For an audio production kit for students to create original professional music/songs
Joanne Pollock
For equipment to support evening Guidance Department programs and presentations
Jennifer Stevens
For materials and supplies to implement “Recreating Monet,” a program to integrate art with high school French language classes
Cathy Stever & Sorcha Meek
For fine art printmaking supplies
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Wy’East Middle School
James Sampson
For materials/supplies related to Growing Mushrooms and Learning Lab Skills Program
David Saquety
For books on the Oregon Battle of the Books list for 2012/13 school year
Adam Howell
For IdeaPaint to create more dry-erase boards in the health classroom and gymnasium
Patricia Ortega Cooper
For support of inaugural “Career Day” for current 8th grade students
Rebecca Schwartzentruber
For reading materials for at-risk students and struggling readers in middle school
Peggy Wooten
For materials, tools, and equipment to support the Composting Project
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Hood River Middle School
Rebecca Nederhiser
For a baritone horn for the Hood River Middle School Band
Angie Adkins
For two Netbooks for use by 7th grade Language Arts students
Michael Becker
For kitchen equipment to be utilized by the Food and Conservation Science Program
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Parkdale Elementary School
Cynthia Sischo
For books to support the Heroes Research Program for 2nd grade students
Jill Spaulding & Kathleen Welland
For professional development related to Improving Student Literacy through “Daily Five” program
Jeanie Dexter-Krieger, Jana Shuler, Janice Patton, Shannon Monroe, Shelly Curtis
For materials related to Math Fact Fluency, a program for students grades 3-5
Janice Patton
For four iPod Touches for use across reading, writing, spelling, and math curricula
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Westside Elementary School
Ed Drew
For support of the SECRETS program
Paula Lindquist
For Spanish language library books for beginner and intermediate readers
Kathryn Marroquin
For the purchase of Carousel of Ideas, Level 2, English language development program
Ed Drew
For support of an artist in residence
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Cascade Locks
Mary Hanrahan, Laurie Wheeler, Cindy Baker, Linnea Masters
For resources to be used in the Cascade Locks Media Center to support 21st Century Standards for School Libraries
Laurie Wheeler
For support of the SRA Reading Lab
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Mid-Valley Elementary
Vicki Schmidt
For translating SECRETS program materials into Spanish
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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.