December 14, 2017, San Jose, CA: Several Moreland School District teachers have been awarded Innovation Grants through the Moreland Education Foundation (MEF) Small Grants Program. Over $8,000 in grant money was awarded to the four schools who applied and presented their idea at the December MEF Board Meeting.
The following grant award recipients were chosen for programs or materials that go beyond the school budget.
|
Teachers |
School |
Project |
Amount |
|
Jim Praisewater, |
Easterbrook Discovery School (EDS) |
EDS STEAM Lab Funding (to expand the tools and equipment, such as a robotics testing table, LEGO wall/divider, wood pieces for the CNC (C-Carve) machine, as well as necessary power & hand tools required) |
$1500.00 |
|
Keith Potthoff, Jennifer Meadows, Rachelle Brown, Jeff Spafford |
Latimer |
Improving school culture & appreciation through artistic enrichment (new wall art mural, creation of student mutual space that would have a large public chalkboard wall & bulletin boards) |
$3,000.00 |
|
Connie Reak |
Baker |
Diamond Del’s Gem Mining (provide 2nd grade students with a hands-on experience through an in-class presentation on mining) |
$708.00 |
|
Andrea Taylor |
Country Lane |
Flexible Seating Stools (to support students who may need alternative seating options in class) |
$389.58 |
|
Nikita Shah/Vanessa Martin |
Country Lane |
STEM cart rolls (STEM materials for monthly STEM activities) |
$2000.00 |
|
Heidi Sherry, Natasha Bhave, Wendy Doolittle |
Country Lane |
Tools for Zones of Regulation Curriculum (designed to help students with sensory needs regulate their bodies and minds in order to focus) |
$650.00 |
The MEF Innovation Grants program supports innovative and creative approaches to education in all areas of learning and student enrichment, including Project Based Learning, staff development, school climate enrichment and parent education. The goal for the MEF small grants program is to identify programs that once established successfully can be sustained and modeled by others in the Moreland School District.
To learn more or apply for a MEF Innovation grant, visit: https://www.mefhome.org/small-grants/