NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
GRANTS TO TEACHERS
Fall, 2012
1.Let’s Get to Exploring! – Mallory Meuwly– Adams Elementary - ($313.35 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase Social studies activities that will help students learn more about our country and the explorers who explored the different regions.
2.Instant Ignition of Independent Learning – Patty Thomason– Adams Elementary - ($855.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase Reading/Writing, Phonemic Awareness, Language and Elementary Math Instant Learning Centers for Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades.
3.Let Go of My LEGOS – Cynthia Baez– Adams Elementary - ($989.72 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase LEGOS.
4.Mastering Math Madness – Katie Krambeer– Adams Elementary - ($358.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase Elementary Math Instant Learning Centers. (Set 1 and 2)
5Using eBooks to Connect Children with Science Knowledge – Beth York– Adams Elementary - ($995.51 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase 32 unlimited access eBooks that will be added to the library media center catalog and be accessible by an unlimited number of patrons from the library, the classroom, and home on computers, electronic readers, and other electronic devices.
6.Joining the 21st Century – Maureen Goldsberry– Alcott Middle School - ($353.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a Sony HDR-CX190 video camera that uses flash memory so that teachers and students can film in all kinds of lighting and then edit their raw footage into a finished video.
7.Watch Out, Buddy!! – Maureen Goldsberry– Alcott Middle School - ($536.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase an update license for LanSchool v7.7, a program that will allow us to easily monitor student computer usage.
8.Love at First Bite – Lise Simpson and Paula Warner – Alcott Middle School - ($1,000.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase animal skulls for use during our adaptations unit.
9.Making Music – Regina Bell– Cleveland Elementary - ($189.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a Sony Stereo Shelf System.
10.Think Outside the Block – Julie Fisher– Cleveland Elementary - ($129.95 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a 100 piece set of Magna-tile Blocks for my classroom. This set will greatly enhance our block center. It will give students an even great opportunity for exploration and creative play.
11.Learning through Music and Movement – Julie Fisher– Cleveland Elementary - ($56.10 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a Singable Songs for Letters and Sounds DVD, Songbook, Flashcards, Bingo Game, and Alphabet pattern Block Masters.
12.Blast Off! – Amy Young– Cleveland Elementary - ($559.37 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase Estes Rockets.
13.Novel Collection – Amy Young– Cleveland Elementary - ($729.85 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase 3 grade level sets of novels.
14.Feeling Groovey about Science – Jamie Daniels– Cleveland Elementary - ($55.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase Feel and Discover Science Bags – Complete set.
15.Discover the United States @ the library – Ann Miller – Eisenhower Elementary - ($1,000.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a complete set (52 volumes) of United States state books.
16.What a Wonder-ful World This Would Be – Carol Wahpepah– Irving MiddleSchool - ($545.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase 50 hardcover copies of Wonder by RJ. Palacio.
17.Improving Critical Listening Skills of our Musicians – William Funke– Irving Middle School - ($216.34 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase an AlesisI/O dock that will be used to record rehearsals and further develop the critical listening skills of all students in the band program.
18.Exploring the Unseen – Cheryl Berry– Irving Middle School - ($1,000.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase 4 illuminated microscopes to be used in the Science classrooms.
19.Seeing Infrared – Michael Pogue– Irving Middle School - ($995.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase an infrared camera to visualize heat transfer.
20.Contactless temperature measurement – Matthew McCoy– Irving Middle School - ($994.48 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase nine contactless Infrared thermometers and 18 rechargeable batteries and two recharging stations for batteries.
21.Reeling in Readers: Hook, Line and Sinker! – Courtney DeTrinidad and Leslie Yenni– Jackson Elementary - ($517.15 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase multiple books to be read aloud and used as “anchors” for a number of Reading strategies and skills.
22.Learning to Read – Katie Graves– Jackson Elementary - ($416.90 fully funded)
This grant will fund the purchase of The Comprehension Toolkit for teaching grades 3-6. It is a new literacy kit that includes strategies and resources for reaching all learners in the classroom.
23.Talking Blocks for Taking Tests – Sharlene Williams– J.D. McCarty Center - ($404.55 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase simple, argumentative communication devices to accommodate multisensory needs of students with multiple disabilities during assessments.
24.Easel-ly Does It! – Jennifer Toperzer– Jefferson Elementary - ($258.99 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase one Copernicus Royal Reading and Writing Center Easel on wheels which includes double dry-erase boards, hooks for large tables, and multiple organization components to aid in the instruction of all Balanced Literacy elementary.
25.Engineering is Elementary – Dana Stair– Jefferson Elementary - ($802.50 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase the curriculum and material kits for two Engineering Elementary units: Just Passing Through (Designing Model Membranes) and It’s a Long Way Down (Designing a Parachute).
26.Strong Writers=The Future – Elizabeth Auld– Jefferson Elementary - ($195.27 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase writing activities to use for increasingstudents’ writing skills.
27.Duo-Board Reading Comprehension Activities – Kalissa Graham– Jefferson Elementary - ($172.39 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase interactive software that will enhance students’ comprehension of fiction and nonfiction texts.
28.USA Readers: The United Students As Readers – Elizabeth Auld– Jefferson Elementary - ($780.84 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a Reading and Writing Center Easel and a United States Classroom Carpet.
29.Are you Listening? – Susan Hills– Kennedy Elementary - ($179.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a Lakeshore Listening Center.
30.Great Games for Great Gains: Games for Emerging Readers – Janet Heikkila– Kennedy Elementary - ($713.12 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase various games and manipulatives that teach vital reading and writing skills.
31.Making Math Meaningful – Adrien Gates– Kennedy Elementary - ($713.75 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase math manipulatives for math stations.
32.If you teach them, they will calm – Robyn Weiser– Kennedy Elementary - ($160.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a Galvanic Skin Response 2 (GSR2X) system. This system is used with children who have difficulty identifying when they are stressed, and can be used in conjunction with relaxation training to monitor the physical signs of stress reduction.
33.Pebble Go Databases – Stacy Ford– Kennedy Elementary - ($900.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase three Pebble Go Databases: Earth and Space, Biographies and Animals.
34.Intelli-tunes – Megan Boyd– Kennedy Elementary - ($407.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase: the Intelli-tunes CD set which includes songs about all subjects: reading, math, science, social studies, and more.
35.Getting Healthy – One Step at a Time! – Jennifer Crow– Kennedy Elementary - ($898.56 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase two class sets of pedometers.
36.Research? That Sounds Hard! Self-Checking Research Practice for Emerging Readers – Amber Cook– Kennedy Elementary - ($757.40 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase: Hot Dot Interactive Science Kit, Hot Dot Pens, and batteries.
37.Counselor Corner – Bonnie Meisel– Lakeview Elementary - ($476.95 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a variety of resources for the School Counselor to use in Pre-K through 5th grade classroom guidance lessons and small groups promoting study skills, social and emotional growth, student motivation and building positive character habits.
38.Soaring with Second Step – Bonnie Meisel– Lakeview Elementary - ($897.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase Second Step Curriculums for teachers in grades 3, 4 and 5 to supplement the materials currently in use in the school.
39.Bring Back the Reading Eggs! – Kelsey Gourd– Lakeview Elementary - ($749.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a one year subscription to the Reading Eggs Program.
40.Play On Words: Building vocabulary with Every Turn – Denise Johnson– Lakeview Elementary - ($837.37 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase games and materials to help students practice emerging vocabulary and use mastered word knowledge in more complex ways. The games will allow interactive practice of critical word knowledge skills in a fund environment that allows the use of many modes of learning.
41.A+ Library – Teresa Lansford– Lincoln Elementary - ($425.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase professional materials for teachers to enhance curriculum through the arts and multiple intelligences while preparing students for the Common Core Standards.
42.Listening Helps Readers Grow – Megan Moser– Lincoln Elementary - ($979.05 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a listening center and quality, high interest nonfiction read-along books.
43.Getting It Together for Success! – Kathy Bayliss– Lincoln Elementary - ($940.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase equipment for our sensory area to meet the needs of all students.
44.Learning Activities for Multiple Learning Styles – Roxanne Patterson – Longfellow Middle School - ($984.24 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase hands-on materials such as puzzles and books to address multiple learning styles in a single classroom.
45.Power Up with LEGOS! – Erin Hassen– Madison Elementary - ($974.22 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase WeDo Robotics LEGO kits for students to use in the GT classroom and in a robotics club.
46.Hard Boiled Readers – Dessie Nicholson and Gay Smith– Madison Elementary - ($917.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase access for three year to an online based reading program called Reading Eggs, and support materials to further enhance instruction in the classroom.
47.Fine Motor Fun – Heather Pogue– Monroe Elementary - ($247.80 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase materials to help children develop fine motor skills, grasping ad pinching, so their fine motor skills do not interfere with their success as writers.
48.Digital Microscopes for the Intelligent Classrooms – Phase 2 – Norma Ting– Monroe Elementary - ($587.86 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase 7 Carson Zorb Digital Microscopes and 7 sets of prepared slides for the microscopes. The digital microscope has an integrated camera that displays the magnified image on the computer screen and the interactive whiteboard.
49.Angrrrr Boxes – Sarah Kirk– Monroe Elementary - ($150.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase supplies to create 15 Angrrrr Boxes. These boxes are used to take the “grrrr” out of Anger by allowing students to use the items in the box to let out anger in a safe, non-disruptive manner.
50.Creating Rich Retellings – Heather Pogue– Monroe Elementary - ($306.50 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a flannel board and storytelling kits to help children have success retelling stories.
51.Robotics Club For Everyone! – Ann Melton– Monroe Elementary - ($881.81 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase Lego Mindstorms NXT robotics toolkits for the expansion of a robotics club.
52.Fun and Games for Language Acquisition – Dana Loy– Norman High School - ($159.98 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase Spanish language games which will promote the idea and practice of Spanish for fun and encourage the learning and retention of the language.
53.Publishing with STYLE – Joye Oakley– Norman High School - ($226.25 fully funded)
Funds from this grant will be used to purchase 10 Associated Press Stylebooks for use in newspaper and journalism classrooms.
54.Hands on Common Core – Ashley Tomson– Norman High School - ($911.10 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase 1 box of 150 dry-erase markers, 4 color spinner sets, 4 number spinner sets, 4 buckets of dice, 5 teacher workbooks for probability, statistics, and data analysis, a classroom set of 32 stopwatches, 3 classroom geometry construction kits, 16 metersticks, 2 hands-on visual trigonometric proofs, 1 trigonometry joke workbook, 1 hands-on geometry construction workbook, and 3 advanced algebra workbooks.
55.Getting our ACT together with ACT Practice – Ashley Tomson– Norman High School - ($908.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a classroom set of 40 Chad Cargil’s prep workbooks.
56.Blocks Begin Success – Kelsey Condley– Norman High School - ($803.85 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase starting blocks for the track and field program.
57.6 ft wide ipad for the whole class – David Askey– Norman High School - ($125.00 fully funded)
This money will be used to purchase an Apple TV, an adapter and a stylus so that student can work through problems, labs, and go over exams as a class.
58.The Better To hear You With, My Dear – Joye Oakley– Norman High School - ($204.85 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase three audio digital recorders for student journalists to use as they interview sources for stories and for English I students who are conducting active research.
59.A Bonding Experience – Kate Baugher– Norman North High School - ($997.50 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase molecular model kits to enhance the understanding of 3-D molecular bonding by chemistry students.
60.Back to Basic – Ann Hall– Norman North High School - ($686.50 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase the Deluxe Multifunction Sorting Box set and the Numbers Template set. These sets increase students’ ability to grasp basic math concerts through manipulatives and hands-on activities.
61.Time Traveling Monks – Rick Sondag and Dan Nolan– Norman North High School - ($302.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase monk robes and Gregorian Chant music.
62.Rediscovering Rome and not by candlelight – Dan Nolan– Norman North High School - ($325.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase un-cleaned Roman coins that the students will be able to clean and identify. What can make ancient world more exciting than to clean a 1700 year-old coin and be the first one in centuries to see the face of Romulus and Remus? It is a chance to make ancient history alive and relevant.
63.Endless Worksheet Problems – Martha Maeder– Norman North High School - ($996.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase software and the license to great math worksheets in 5 different courses.
64.Calculating for Success in Algebra I and Geometry – Stacey Weinand– Norman North High School - ($280.58 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase a replacement classroom set of 20 calculators that will be used during the school year as well as on the End of Instruction (EOI) tests in Algebra I and Geometry.
65.Pictures Worth a Thousand Stars – Eileen Grzybowski– Norman North High School - ($1,000.00 fully funded)
The funds from this grant will be used to purchase two Orion Star Blast 6” reflector telescopes and adaptors for cameras (especially digital cameras). These items will allow students in astronomy to be introduced to the art of astrophotography.