2023 staff mini-grants
1. Kristie Cramton (8th grade math)
$320 - This grant will be used to purchase VersaTiles. VersaTiles are an interactive, self-checking, independent activity for students to practice math skills at their own pace. They can be used independently, in small groups, or as a whole class activity. Other grade levels have found great success in using VersaTiles and we are excited to help support these for 8th grade math as well.
2. Ann Durst (STEAM classes)
This grant will support our STEAM classes by purchasing Bee-Bot robotics equipment.
3. Ronda LaGrois (3rd grade reading)
This grant will fund additional literacy program materials for 3rd grade reading.
2020 staff mini-grants
In 2020, 7 mini-grants with a total value of $3,600 were awarded:
1. Erin Gillespie and Rachael Churchill (5th grade social studies)
$549.00 - This grant will fund an online subscription to Studies Weekly, allowing students to practice and apply literacy skills. This is a weekly newspaper that publishes stories about US History as well as other non-fiction texts, videos, teacher resources, and customizable assessments.
2. Teresa Ranger (1st grade social studies)
$79.95 - This grant will be used to purchase the Little Thinkers - Social Studies package, specifically designed for 1st graders. This package covers 5 categories of social studies from being a responsible citizen to geography and includes printable and projectable books for classroom read-alouds.
3. Kristina Walla (6th grade math)
$369.90 - This grant will be used to purchase VersaTiles. VersaTiles allow students to work independently or in pairs and self-check their work which allows teachers to float among the classroom and help individuals that need help. With VersaTiles, students complete a math worksheet and for each question and answer they place a tile in the VersaTile case. Once the worksheet has been completed, the students flip the VersaTile case over; if the pattern matches that shown on their worksheet then they know they did all the problems correctly and if not, then they can go back to the problems with mistakes. It's a unique and screen free way to allow students to work independently. These can also be reused each year, helping future students as well!
4. Julie Llombart, Ashley Gibson, Lindsey McCoy, Eric Stevenson and Caitlin Charlebois (Kindergarten)
$149.95 - This grant will allow each Kindergarten classroom to have a set of Alpha-bots. Alpha-bots are a STEM-based learning tool that will help Kindergarten students build up their foundation in reading and recognizing letters and letter sounds. We love that the teachers are looking for ways to incorporate STEM into their routine classroom learning and it's another unique way to help students learn!
5. Autumn Walters (3rd grade)
$200 - This grant will be used to fund a library of special books geared towards reserach projects at the 3rd grade level. These books choose real-life subjects that are of interest to students at the 3rd grade level, such as "Where is the Eiffel Tower" and "What was Hurricane Katrina" and "What is the World Series". Students will be able to choose a book, read it, and use their computers to research it more, while learning to take notes, organize their notes and thoughts, and write the research paper.
6. Ann Durst (4th - 5th grade STEAM, 6th grade technology)
$1305.00 - This grant will fund the program Minecraft for Education for all 4th - 5th grade STEAM classes and 6th grade technology. Mrs. Durst is currently using a free trial in her 6th grade technology classes and her students are excited and engaged! The program allows for creativity and collaboration while enhancing student learning in science, math, social studies, computer science, and the list goes on and on!
7. Leah Kaganac and Reen Shannon (Art)
$954.54 - This grant will go towards new Art Show Displays for all grades. We take great pride in our student art work, as of mid-January, our students have received almost $900,000 in art scholarships, and these displays will allow the art to be showcased and engage the community at our public events.
1. Erin Gillespie and Rachael Churchill (5th grade social studies)
$549.00 - This grant will fund an online subscription to Studies Weekly, allowing students to practice and apply literacy skills. This is a weekly newspaper that publishes stories about US History as well as other non-fiction texts, videos, teacher resources, and customizable assessments.
2. Teresa Ranger (1st grade social studies)
$79.95 - This grant will be used to purchase the Little Thinkers - Social Studies package, specifically designed for 1st graders. This package covers 5 categories of social studies from being a responsible citizen to geography and includes printable and projectable books for classroom read-alouds.
3. Kristina Walla (6th grade math)
$369.90 - This grant will be used to purchase VersaTiles. VersaTiles allow students to work independently or in pairs and self-check their work which allows teachers to float among the classroom and help individuals that need help. With VersaTiles, students complete a math worksheet and for each question and answer they place a tile in the VersaTile case. Once the worksheet has been completed, the students flip the VersaTile case over; if the pattern matches that shown on their worksheet then they know they did all the problems correctly and if not, then they can go back to the problems with mistakes. It's a unique and screen free way to allow students to work independently. These can also be reused each year, helping future students as well!
4. Julie Llombart, Ashley Gibson, Lindsey McCoy, Eric Stevenson and Caitlin Charlebois (Kindergarten)
$149.95 - This grant will allow each Kindergarten classroom to have a set of Alpha-bots. Alpha-bots are a STEM-based learning tool that will help Kindergarten students build up their foundation in reading and recognizing letters and letter sounds. We love that the teachers are looking for ways to incorporate STEM into their routine classroom learning and it's another unique way to help students learn!
5. Autumn Walters (3rd grade)
$200 - This grant will be used to fund a library of special books geared towards reserach projects at the 3rd grade level. These books choose real-life subjects that are of interest to students at the 3rd grade level, such as "Where is the Eiffel Tower" and "What was Hurricane Katrina" and "What is the World Series". Students will be able to choose a book, read it, and use their computers to research it more, while learning to take notes, organize their notes and thoughts, and write the research paper.
6. Ann Durst (4th - 5th grade STEAM, 6th grade technology)
$1305.00 - This grant will fund the program Minecraft for Education for all 4th - 5th grade STEAM classes and 6th grade technology. Mrs. Durst is currently using a free trial in her 6th grade technology classes and her students are excited and engaged! The program allows for creativity and collaboration while enhancing student learning in science, math, social studies, computer science, and the list goes on and on!
7. Leah Kaganac and Reen Shannon (Art)
$954.54 - This grant will go towards new Art Show Displays for all grades. We take great pride in our student art work, as of mid-January, our students have received almost $900,000 in art scholarships, and these displays will allow the art to be showcased and engage the community at our public events.
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2019 Summer camp student grants
During 2019, Richmond Education Foundation had the pleasure of providing educational summer camp grants to students! Eight students received camp funding totaling $2,800.
- Cooper Honold - Science Camp
- Ella Girard - Band Camp
- Evan Labish - Performing Arts Camp where Evan will practice theater skills and be part of an end of camp stage performance.
- Isabella Wesley - Camp Timber where she will practice leadership skills and explore all areas of academics, including practicing critical thinking and problem solving strategies.
- Jillian Ruiz - Camp Timber
- Kali - Band Camp
- Riley Goode - Camp Timber
- Sydney Christiansen - With the help of this scholarship, Sydney will attend the University of Michigan Stamps Portfolio Prep program. Sydney will stay in the dorms on campus for two weeks where she will work on creating an art portoflio to use in her AP Art Exam and her college applications.
2019 staff mini-GRANTs
Ann Durst, STEAM, Will L. Lee Elementary
3-D Printer
Mrs. Durst was award a mini-grant of $840 to aid in the purchase of a 3-D printer to be used in her STEAM classes.
3-D Printer
Mrs. Durst was award a mini-grant of $840 to aid in the purchase of a 3-D printer to be used in her STEAM classes.
2018 Summer camp student grants
During 2018, Richmond Education Foundation had the pleasure of providing summer camp grants to students! Nine students received camp funding up to $150:
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2017 staff mini-grants
Jacqueline Davidson, Advanced Mathematics and Art Education, Richmond Middle School
Printing Press
Ms. Davidson was awarded a grant in the amount of $430 to purchase a printing press. Printmaking is an art form our Richmond students have expressed great interest in. They have spent lots of time finding ways to make printing plates and print works. With the use of a printing press, students will be able to go further and create a collograph print. Collographing is a form of printing which is advanced and allows the artist to have more control over color usage and visual textures. A printing press is ideal for this type of printing because of the textures applied to the printing plate. This is a great advantage for Richmond students as it is rare for a school to have a printing press and will provide a leg up to our students in competition.
Ronda LaGrois, Preschool Teacher, Richmond Early Learning Center
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Ms. LaGrois was awarded a $207 grant to purchase supplies to support fine motor activities in preschoolers. Fine motor skills are an area where many preschoolers could use some additional help. Our young learners will gain this help with new sensory builders, blocks, and games to be used in small group instruction in the 3 and 4 year old preschool classes.
Tamera Wilson, TC/ECSE Teacher – Will L. Lee Elementary School
Preschool Educational Game Centers
Ms. Wilson was awarded a $192 grant to purchase educational games to be used in the ECSE classroom. These games will be used at centers where children work on taking turns, listening, following directions, staying in their seat, as well as the concept the game is teaching (letters, numbers, shapes, etc).
Printing Press
Ms. Davidson was awarded a grant in the amount of $430 to purchase a printing press. Printmaking is an art form our Richmond students have expressed great interest in. They have spent lots of time finding ways to make printing plates and print works. With the use of a printing press, students will be able to go further and create a collograph print. Collographing is a form of printing which is advanced and allows the artist to have more control over color usage and visual textures. A printing press is ideal for this type of printing because of the textures applied to the printing plate. This is a great advantage for Richmond students as it is rare for a school to have a printing press and will provide a leg up to our students in competition.
Ronda LaGrois, Preschool Teacher, Richmond Early Learning Center
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Ms. LaGrois was awarded a $207 grant to purchase supplies to support fine motor activities in preschoolers. Fine motor skills are an area where many preschoolers could use some additional help. Our young learners will gain this help with new sensory builders, blocks, and games to be used in small group instruction in the 3 and 4 year old preschool classes.
Tamera Wilson, TC/ECSE Teacher – Will L. Lee Elementary School
Preschool Educational Game Centers
Ms. Wilson was awarded a $192 grant to purchase educational games to be used in the ECSE classroom. These games will be used at centers where children work on taking turns, listening, following directions, staying in their seat, as well as the concept the game is teaching (letters, numbers, shapes, etc).
2016 staff mini-grants
Jacqueline Davidson, Advanced Mathematics and Art Education, Richmond Middle School
Mat Cutter – Scholastics Art and Writing Competition
The prestigious Scholastic Art and Writing competition is open to 7th – 12th graders and is mainly occupied by high school students. Richmond Middle School has, in the past, had quite a few gold keys (first place) and silver keys (second place) but has been limited from entering more work due to finances. Aside from the entry fees, the art work needs to be matted after being selected. The middle school has struggled to share a mat cutter with the high school during the busy competition time.
Ms. Davidson was awarded a $200 grant to purchase a mat cutter specifically for the middle school. With this she is able to represent Richmond Community Schools in a more unified way and really show the county what our art program is all about! This investment will also allow Ms. Davidson the opportunity to teach her students matting skills which they will need to know when they compete at the high school level and need to mat their own work.
Kathy Campau, Technology Teacher, Richmond Middle School
Taking Flight with Hummingbird Robotics
Last year was Ms. Campau’s pilot year for her sixth grade programming class. Using a grant she obtained over the prior summer, she was able to purchase 6 Hummingbird Robotics kits for her class to use. This made for 3-4 kids per group which provided a wonderful, hands-on learning experience for the students. This year, the class increased in size from 19 students to 27 students. Without additional kits, the experience would not be as engaging for the students.
Ms. Campau was awarded a $245 grant to purchase the Hummingbird Duo Premium kit so group numbers could be kept down and Ms. Campau could provide a more meaningful experience to the participants. The students will design a robot using the Hummingbird kit with its lights, motors, sensors, etc, construct it from various materials, and program it using the Birdbrain Technology Snap software. The programming club, represented by approximately 35 students, will also benefit from the kits.
Stacy Neumann, Choir, Theatre, Guitar – Richmond High School and Middle School
Molly Schack, Band, General Music, Choir – Richmond High School and Middle School
Sightreading for Success
Sighreading for Success is a web-based tool used in the classroom daily to increase sight-reading fluency. Sight-reading would be described as knowing or understanding note values, pitches, and solfeggio. The website can be customized daily and projected onto the SmartBoard for students to see and perform aloud as a class. Each day students can see a new exercise.
The tool can also be used individually by student subscriptions. Students would be able to log in and practice daily. The website monitors the progress of each musician and provides a data report to the teacher to adjust instruction. It can be customized for the student, meaning the students can progress at their own pace. Ms. Neumann and Ms. Schack were awarded a $235 grant to purchase individual student subscriptions for all high school music students.
Mat Cutter – Scholastics Art and Writing Competition
The prestigious Scholastic Art and Writing competition is open to 7th – 12th graders and is mainly occupied by high school students. Richmond Middle School has, in the past, had quite a few gold keys (first place) and silver keys (second place) but has been limited from entering more work due to finances. Aside from the entry fees, the art work needs to be matted after being selected. The middle school has struggled to share a mat cutter with the high school during the busy competition time.
Ms. Davidson was awarded a $200 grant to purchase a mat cutter specifically for the middle school. With this she is able to represent Richmond Community Schools in a more unified way and really show the county what our art program is all about! This investment will also allow Ms. Davidson the opportunity to teach her students matting skills which they will need to know when they compete at the high school level and need to mat their own work.
Kathy Campau, Technology Teacher, Richmond Middle School
Taking Flight with Hummingbird Robotics
Last year was Ms. Campau’s pilot year for her sixth grade programming class. Using a grant she obtained over the prior summer, she was able to purchase 6 Hummingbird Robotics kits for her class to use. This made for 3-4 kids per group which provided a wonderful, hands-on learning experience for the students. This year, the class increased in size from 19 students to 27 students. Without additional kits, the experience would not be as engaging for the students.
Ms. Campau was awarded a $245 grant to purchase the Hummingbird Duo Premium kit so group numbers could be kept down and Ms. Campau could provide a more meaningful experience to the participants. The students will design a robot using the Hummingbird kit with its lights, motors, sensors, etc, construct it from various materials, and program it using the Birdbrain Technology Snap software. The programming club, represented by approximately 35 students, will also benefit from the kits.
Stacy Neumann, Choir, Theatre, Guitar – Richmond High School and Middle School
Molly Schack, Band, General Music, Choir – Richmond High School and Middle School
Sightreading for Success
Sighreading for Success is a web-based tool used in the classroom daily to increase sight-reading fluency. Sight-reading would be described as knowing or understanding note values, pitches, and solfeggio. The website can be customized daily and projected onto the SmartBoard for students to see and perform aloud as a class. Each day students can see a new exercise.
The tool can also be used individually by student subscriptions. Students would be able to log in and practice daily. The website monitors the progress of each musician and provides a data report to the teacher to adjust instruction. It can be customized for the student, meaning the students can progress at their own pace. Ms. Neumann and Ms. Schack were awarded a $235 grant to purchase individual student subscriptions for all high school music students.
2015 staff mini-Grants
The Richmond Education Foundation awarded three $200 mini-grants for the 2015-2016 school year and gave $1,400 in program donations.
2014 staff mini-Grants
Will L. Lee Elementary School
Ann Durst continues to build and grow the LEGO club after-school program. This grant will fund one Junior First Lego League Robotics Team for the 2014-2015 school year. This will be a six person team that will work for an intense 8 week period. This group will experience team building activities, research using various forms of media, learn about simple machines and the engineering process, and practice presentation skills. This will be a collaborative effort since the HS Robotics team will be joining to help and mentor these young ones in their science, technology, engineering and math work.
Kimberly Kreger is receiving a grant to begin a fund to purchase banners to remind all students in Lee of the expected behaviors in school. This plan comes from the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support committee at Lee. These banners will be hung in the hallways of the building and have the acronym BLUE on them and say: Be Respectful, Live Responsibly, Use Caution, Everyone Belongs. These banners would act as a consistent reinforcement tool helping all students feel safe, welcome and successful both academically and socially.
Teresa Ranger, a first grade teacher at Lee, is receiving a grant to purchase a year subscription to Time magazine for Kids; one copy for every student and a classroom set of highlighters. She intends to use the guided highlight technique to advance her student’s reading comprehension and support the National Standards for reading informational text.
Tami Wilson is receiving a grant to purchase sight word tactile cards to be used to touch and trace letters and words, sight word challenge game, sight words steps; mats that kids can walk and read, and search for sight word game. Mrs. Wilson teaches in the resource room that services students in kindergarten through third grade by supporting and intervening to boost reading skills. In this classroom she works to support math skills, too. The grant monies will purchase a game called Math Quiz Interactive Game Show that will help growth in addition/subtraction/money/time/mental math and more. This will be used with some of the new technology to come into her classroom and can be used on her Smart Board. All of these enhancements will work with our current curriculum.
Richmond Middle School
Kyle Bartels will be receiving two grants. The first will purchase a classroom set of what is now a standard in youth literature; The Outsiders. This is a Newberry award winning novel and is, as Kyle puts it, “an anchor text in the narrative reading genre unit for the 8th grade.” In examining the current copies the district owns, the wear and tear and use is obvious to the place of “beyond repair”. These additional 30 copies will allow for students to take home a copy and complete reading assignments and activities.
Kyle is also the National Junior Honor Society advisor. Thank you for bringing it to life again for RMS. The second grant she receives will purchase the podium banner, special candles, and table drape used during the induction ceremony. For those of you that have witnessed this ceremony, you know that there are important rituals and symbolisms that take place. These items will enrich that ceremony and bring more meaning to the great honor of being inducted into this elite group.
Jacqueline Davidson is one of RCS’s visual art educators. With the change in schedule at RMS from a six period to a seven period day, Mrs. Davidson is able to offer more choices in the art education area. The curriculum expansion will allow students to take 2-D art and 3-D art as semester long classes. With this expansion, the need arises for more supplies for middle school students to achieve curricular objectives in areas like painting and sculpture. The grant will add $200.00 into the art department’s budget so that these additions may be purchased.
Kristine Nolan, a sixth grade teacher, will be receiving a grant from the Foundation for a second year. This year, a classroom set of calculators will be purchased with the money. Mrs. Nolan’s current set is at least 12 years old. As Kris says in her application “The 6th grade common core math curriculum stresses the importance of process skills and providing real life experiences for students.” These calculators will be a part of that learning.
Michelle Schommer is also receiving a grant for a second year in a row. Michelle has applied for a grant to cover the cost of a classroom set of the novel The Giver. This novel is read by all 7th grade English/language arts students. This book is specifically chosen by staff as they examined the curricular needs when mapping with the Atlas program. This text fits in the narrative reading genre unit. These new copies will replace well used and well loved copies, offer students the ability to take the book home, and provide more flexibility with book usage for the staff.
Richmond High School
Margie Soldan is a para-professional who works in the Resource Support Center. There are 50 to 75 students that utilize the extra support offered in this room. Primarily, homework support and test proctoring are the ways students are helped here. This classroom also allows for students that may need extra one-on-one time to get just that necessary time to understand any given assignment. The grant money awarded will be spent on motivational tools that the leaders of this program will purchase and use as incentives and rewards. Gift cards to area merchants such as: McDonald’s, Subway, the Dairy Queen, BP gas station will be purchased. These will be given out as a reward for those students who turn in all assignments and bring up their grades. Extrinsic motivation speaks loudly to some students. Thanks, Mrs. Soldan, for making this happen.
So our awarding totals just over $1,800.00. And this year every student in Lee will benefit, over 200 students in the Middle School will be touched, and 50-75 in the High School. Again, thanks to the many generous people who attended the Royal Gala in October and made this happen.
Ann Durst continues to build and grow the LEGO club after-school program. This grant will fund one Junior First Lego League Robotics Team for the 2014-2015 school year. This will be a six person team that will work for an intense 8 week period. This group will experience team building activities, research using various forms of media, learn about simple machines and the engineering process, and practice presentation skills. This will be a collaborative effort since the HS Robotics team will be joining to help and mentor these young ones in their science, technology, engineering and math work.
Kimberly Kreger is receiving a grant to begin a fund to purchase banners to remind all students in Lee of the expected behaviors in school. This plan comes from the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support committee at Lee. These banners will be hung in the hallways of the building and have the acronym BLUE on them and say: Be Respectful, Live Responsibly, Use Caution, Everyone Belongs. These banners would act as a consistent reinforcement tool helping all students feel safe, welcome and successful both academically and socially.
Teresa Ranger, a first grade teacher at Lee, is receiving a grant to purchase a year subscription to Time magazine for Kids; one copy for every student and a classroom set of highlighters. She intends to use the guided highlight technique to advance her student’s reading comprehension and support the National Standards for reading informational text.
Tami Wilson is receiving a grant to purchase sight word tactile cards to be used to touch and trace letters and words, sight word challenge game, sight words steps; mats that kids can walk and read, and search for sight word game. Mrs. Wilson teaches in the resource room that services students in kindergarten through third grade by supporting and intervening to boost reading skills. In this classroom she works to support math skills, too. The grant monies will purchase a game called Math Quiz Interactive Game Show that will help growth in addition/subtraction/money/time/mental math and more. This will be used with some of the new technology to come into her classroom and can be used on her Smart Board. All of these enhancements will work with our current curriculum.
Richmond Middle School
Kyle Bartels will be receiving two grants. The first will purchase a classroom set of what is now a standard in youth literature; The Outsiders. This is a Newberry award winning novel and is, as Kyle puts it, “an anchor text in the narrative reading genre unit for the 8th grade.” In examining the current copies the district owns, the wear and tear and use is obvious to the place of “beyond repair”. These additional 30 copies will allow for students to take home a copy and complete reading assignments and activities.
Kyle is also the National Junior Honor Society advisor. Thank you for bringing it to life again for RMS. The second grant she receives will purchase the podium banner, special candles, and table drape used during the induction ceremony. For those of you that have witnessed this ceremony, you know that there are important rituals and symbolisms that take place. These items will enrich that ceremony and bring more meaning to the great honor of being inducted into this elite group.
Jacqueline Davidson is one of RCS’s visual art educators. With the change in schedule at RMS from a six period to a seven period day, Mrs. Davidson is able to offer more choices in the art education area. The curriculum expansion will allow students to take 2-D art and 3-D art as semester long classes. With this expansion, the need arises for more supplies for middle school students to achieve curricular objectives in areas like painting and sculpture. The grant will add $200.00 into the art department’s budget so that these additions may be purchased.
Kristine Nolan, a sixth grade teacher, will be receiving a grant from the Foundation for a second year. This year, a classroom set of calculators will be purchased with the money. Mrs. Nolan’s current set is at least 12 years old. As Kris says in her application “The 6th grade common core math curriculum stresses the importance of process skills and providing real life experiences for students.” These calculators will be a part of that learning.
Michelle Schommer is also receiving a grant for a second year in a row. Michelle has applied for a grant to cover the cost of a classroom set of the novel The Giver. This novel is read by all 7th grade English/language arts students. This book is specifically chosen by staff as they examined the curricular needs when mapping with the Atlas program. This text fits in the narrative reading genre unit. These new copies will replace well used and well loved copies, offer students the ability to take the book home, and provide more flexibility with book usage for the staff.
Richmond High School
Margie Soldan is a para-professional who works in the Resource Support Center. There are 50 to 75 students that utilize the extra support offered in this room. Primarily, homework support and test proctoring are the ways students are helped here. This classroom also allows for students that may need extra one-on-one time to get just that necessary time to understand any given assignment. The grant money awarded will be spent on motivational tools that the leaders of this program will purchase and use as incentives and rewards. Gift cards to area merchants such as: McDonald’s, Subway, the Dairy Queen, BP gas station will be purchased. These will be given out as a reward for those students who turn in all assignments and bring up their grades. Extrinsic motivation speaks loudly to some students. Thanks, Mrs. Soldan, for making this happen.
So our awarding totals just over $1,800.00. And this year every student in Lee will benefit, over 200 students in the Middle School will be touched, and 50-75 in the High School. Again, thanks to the many generous people who attended the Royal Gala in October and made this happen.
2013 staff Mini-Grants
Will L. Lee Elementary
Ann Durst – Monies purchased a display case to display projects for the newly formed LEGO club at Lee Elementary
Jaime Studer – Monies purchased 44 books to enhance the biography collection in the 4th grade classroom
Sheri Westerhof – Monies purchased supplies for the 4th grade Light House projects
Katie VanSledright – Monies will purchase supplies for multi-sensory sight word kits for her 1st grade class
Richmond Middle School
Kristine Nolan; Sherie Bercel; Mary Jane Cunha; Christine Graham – Monies will purchase necessary construction and colored project paper used throughout the school year
Kristine Nolan – Monies will purchase a lap top computer and cd-rom series to enhance math skills for 6th graders
Mary Jane Cunha – Monies will purchase inflatable globes to help teach students about map making and provide students with a subscription to the Junior Scholastic magazine.
Patricia Vohs and Ken Hooks – Monies will purchase the Nystrom Altas of our Country’s History which is written at the 5th grade level and will provide a clear and organized overview of American history.
Scherie Bercel – Monies will purchase rocks and minerals to further 6th graders’ study in the area of Earth Science.
Michelle Schommer; Kyle Bartels; Kari Shagena; Christine Graham – 6th, 7th and 8th Grade English
Language Arts Dept—Monies will purchase a year subscription to the Scholastic Scope magazine
Brian Jarsma – Monies will purchase a WS200 Smart Slate that will coordinate with the Smart Board in order to further develop learning in Math and Science for 5th graders.
Kari Shagena and Cheryl Jahr – 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Department – Monies will purchase a year subscription for the Junior Scholastic magazine
Richmond High School
Tina Syversen-Cole – Our Town, Richmond in Black and White—Monies purchased the supplies for photography students to produce art work to hang in the Board Office and all offices of Richmond Community Schools
Ann Durst – Monies purchased a display case to display projects for the newly formed LEGO club at Lee Elementary
Jaime Studer – Monies purchased 44 books to enhance the biography collection in the 4th grade classroom
Sheri Westerhof – Monies purchased supplies for the 4th grade Light House projects
Katie VanSledright – Monies will purchase supplies for multi-sensory sight word kits for her 1st grade class
Richmond Middle School
Kristine Nolan; Sherie Bercel; Mary Jane Cunha; Christine Graham – Monies will purchase necessary construction and colored project paper used throughout the school year
Kristine Nolan – Monies will purchase a lap top computer and cd-rom series to enhance math skills for 6th graders
Mary Jane Cunha – Monies will purchase inflatable globes to help teach students about map making and provide students with a subscription to the Junior Scholastic magazine.
Patricia Vohs and Ken Hooks – Monies will purchase the Nystrom Altas of our Country’s History which is written at the 5th grade level and will provide a clear and organized overview of American history.
Scherie Bercel – Monies will purchase rocks and minerals to further 6th graders’ study in the area of Earth Science.
Michelle Schommer; Kyle Bartels; Kari Shagena; Christine Graham – 6th, 7th and 8th Grade English
Language Arts Dept—Monies will purchase a year subscription to the Scholastic Scope magazine
Brian Jarsma – Monies will purchase a WS200 Smart Slate that will coordinate with the Smart Board in order to further develop learning in Math and Science for 5th graders.
Kari Shagena and Cheryl Jahr – 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Department – Monies will purchase a year subscription for the Junior Scholastic magazine
Richmond High School
Tina Syversen-Cole – Our Town, Richmond in Black and White—Monies purchased the supplies for photography students to produce art work to hang in the Board Office and all offices of Richmond Community Schools
