A Passport to Loaves of Learning
A PASSPORT TO LOAVES OF LEARNING Northern Hills Elementary School Marlene Blakeman/Barb Wittgow/Allen Henriksen Fourth and fifth graders will take a multicultural trip throughout the ages and across the . . . read more
Bel Air Buddies
BEL AIR BUDDIES Bel Air Elementary School Lisa Walters Bel Air Buddies were formed to welcome, orientate, and inform new students about Bel Air School. The group is composed of one girl and . . . read more
Celebrating our Way to Reading Mastery Each Day
CELEBRATING OUR WAY TO READING MASTERY EACH DAY Grant Elementary School Lynn Baker/Cindy Brown/Debi Commerford/ Dani Mather/Cindy Mills/ Beth Schoenherr/Pat Shepherd/Jillian Wiese/Amy Worrell . . . read more
Developing Writers in the Early Grades
DEVELOPING WRITERS IN THE EARLY GRADES Woodland Park Elementary School Angie Hausmann/Jenny Gubbels Primary teachers at Woodland Park requested funds to assist them in purchasing materials to supplement . . . read more
Direct Instruction Connecting Math Concepts
DIRECT INSTRUCTION CONNECTING MATH CONCEPTS Westside Elementary School Stacy Hatten/Deb Finn The goal of this grant is to provide K-3 teachers with a comprehensive curriculum that is designed to . . . read more
Discover the Science World
DISCOVER THE SCIENCE WORLD Washington Elementary School Nancy Schultz/Brenda Oswald/Jackie Porter/Erin King Second and third graders are learning about the scientific forces and processes that contribute . . . read more
Exploring the Alphabet Through Food Experiences
EXPLORING THE ALPHABET THROUGH FOOD EXPERIENCES Early Childhood Center Brandee Drahota/Karen Burke Children who attend the Early Childhood Center need to be provided with at least one snack that meets . . . read more
JOOI of Reading
JOOI OF READING Grant, Lincoln, Jefferson, Northern Hills, and Washington Elementary, and Middle, Junior High and Senior High School Mark Claussen The “JOOI of Reading” is designed to raise awareness . . . read more
Jumping Genres: A Link Between Reading and Writing
JUMPING GENRES: A LINK BETWEEN READING AND WRITING Junior High School Dorothy Fuller/Linda Scranton Eighth grade English students will be provided with a variety of up-to-date reading and writing . . . read more
Manipulating Human Systems Using 3-D Models
MANIPULATING HUMAN SYSTEMS USING 3-D MODELS Junior High School Leann Widhalm One unit of study in the new eighth grade science curriculum is Interactions of Human Systems. Students are introduced to . . . read more
Pieces of Me
PIECES OF ME Middle School Shelly Schnoor Seventh grade English students will further develop their skills of writing an autobiography through this project. Before writing their own, each student will . . . read more
Putting It Together With Place Value
PUTTING IT TOGETHER WITH PLACE VALUE Montessori School Gretchen Vanness/Joannie Olenich/ Jill Marsden/Julie Shoemaker The Montessori Bead Material purchased with this grant will help students to build . . . read more
The "Gateway" to Better Speech and Language
THE “GATEWAY” TO BETTER SPEECH AND LANGUAGE All Buildings Sherry Johnson/Laura Mettler/Al Henriksen/ Deb Cover/Julie Mueller/LuAnn Watson Advances in computer technology have led to an . . . read more
The Whole World in Their Hands
“THE WHOLE WORLD IN THEIR HANDS” – STUDENTS USING DATA COLLECTION DEVICES TO EHANCE SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING, THE FREEDOM TO INQUIRE AND THE TECHNOLOGY TO EXCEL! Norfolk Junior High School Deb Holland/Patti . . . read more
Wagons Ho
WAGONS HO—AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE WESTWARD MOVEMENT Junior High School Kathy Timperley/Ginger Powell This project is designed to engage students in a realistic experience of . . . read more
What's Happening at the Middle School
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle School Beth Gentrup/Nancy Polodna A weekly news show will be produced by students in the Challenge program at Norfolk Middle School. They will write . . . read more
Yes, There's Time for Science!
YES, THERE’S TIME FOR SCIENCE! TEACHING SCIENCE IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH LITERATURE AND CENTERS Bel Air Elementary School Diane Wells Kindergarten students will increase their knowledge of . . . read more
2007 Grants
Recipients
2007 NPS FOUNDATION GRANTS Title of Project Teacher/School Amount 1 Wagons Ho-An Integrated . . . read more
Sponsorship Campaign 2007
Thanks to the Following Donors
The Norfolk Public Schools Grants program is funded in part thorough donations from businesses and individuals in our community. We are most grateful and extend our thanks to: Platinum ($1,000) Nucor . . . read more
