2016 Grant Recipients
Project Title: Adult and Infant CPR manikins w/ built-in CPR rate monitors
Summary: This project involves the purchase of twelve infant and four adult CPR manikins with CPR rate compression monitors which allow for quality hands on practice and effective CPR/AED training.
Project Title: Building Core Strength and Promoting Focus for ALL Learners
Summary: Grant money will be used to purchase various seating options – wobble seats, kneeling pads, wobble cushions, lap desks, exercise balls – for sharing among grades K-4 classrooms. Students will build core strength and it will promote focus for ALL learners. Students can try various configurations to meet their individual needs.
Project Title: Zones of Regulation
Summary: Zones of Regulation curriculum will assist in teaching Special Education students appropriate behaviors, social skills and provide supplemental materials.
Project Title: LMS Makerspace 3D Printer
Summary: Grant money will be used to purchase a 3D printer for the Makerspace in the LMS Media center.
Project Title: Daily 5: Steps to Independence in Literacy
Summary: Grant money will be used to purchase additional guided reading sets for early readers, and for hands-on materials to assemble literacy tubs called Word Work.
Project Title: Kore Wobble Chairs
Summary: KORE wobble chairs will be shared among the 5th grade classrooms. KORE wobble chairs allow students to “be in motion” while learning to better assist their focus and comprehension.
Project Title: Awesome Author
Summary: World-renowned author, Nancy Carlson, will come to Ripley Elementary to present to students about the art of illustrating and writing techniques.
Project Title: Guided Reading Books for Early Readers
Summary: Additional guided reading books/sets will be purchased for Ripley’s Media Center to improve options for readers levels aa through M.
Project Title: Build a Story With LEGO Bricks!
Summary: Grant money will be used to purchase 10 sets of LEGOs. Students in 2nd – 4th grade will make LEGO bricks creations during media lessons. Pictures will be taken of their creations and imported into Story Starter software. The software allows them to select from writing templates or customize a template to write a story about their creation during additional media class times.
Project Title: Dragon Kids Club Makers Stations
Summary: Grant money will be used to implement Makers Stations in to each of the Kid’s Club classrooms. Items purchased will enhance and support the STEM program.