The McMinnville Education Foundation (MEF) has announced its annual mini-grant recipients with more than $18,000 in 30 projects funded.

Teachers and staff at all levels were allowed to request grant funds up to $1,000 to supplement classroom activities and opportunities such as field trips, classroom equipment, science, arts and more.

The winners and projects will be celebrated at a dessert reception on Wednesday, December 4 at 7 p.m. in the McMinnville Grand Ballroom. All are welcome to attend.

Grant projects and grant writers include:

Digi Blocks Knock Our Math Noggins Right Off!?; 2nd grade teachers (Julie McAnally, Malinda Asada, Tammie Snyder), 3rd grade teachers (Jennifer Allen, Nancy Vezinet, Laura Hyman), 4th grade teachers (Anna Houchin, Terri Mollier, Angelica Chambers) and 5th grade teachers (Carrie Munger, Anne Massey, Sarah Banbury); Buel; ($250 per grade level)

Growth Mind Set & the Brain multicultural picture books; Columbus 3rd grade teacher Trelawni Starkey; ($375)

DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) for the Future equipment; Duniway music teacher Marc Dana; ($700)

Global Empathy Project field trip; Duniway Social Studies teachers Timothy Love, Todd Sloan, Jessica Sloan, Erik Cummins; ($725)

“Dear Younger Me” Writing Workshop with author Hillary Homzie; Duniway/Patton teacher Librarian Heidi Sumner; ($1,000)

Focus Room: A Calming, Welcoming Space to Restore Receptivity and Readiness to Learn supplies; Grandhaven staff Stephanie Legard, Scott Johnson, Kelly Janssen and Brandie Dickey; ($500)

Phonemic Awareness curriculum; Grandhaven staff Mark Arneson and Susan Taylor; ($899.13)

Supporting Academics, Social Skills, and Communication through Music supplies; Memorial staff Melissa Hernandez and Tifanie Schmidt; ($470.97)

Culturally Relevant Literature books; MHS ELA teacher Rachelle Overholser; ($768)

Disrupting the Canon books; MHS English teacher Matt Brisbin; ($1,000)

Grizzly Robotics: Skystone supplies; MHS Engineering Instructor Dave Larson; ($500)

Math in Construction supplies; MHS Math Teacher Eric Alexander; ($510.91)

More than just Flashcards subscriptions to Quizlet; MHS Foreign language teachers Christine Walker, Cecilia Rentsch, Mary Canchola, Beth Ann Pope, Andrea Brown, Nancy Franssen, Erica Zimmerman; ($201.54)

Physics Plunger Cart Supply; MHS teachers Dash Almeida and Laura Syring; ($974)

Portland Center Stage performance opportunities; MHS Drama Director Dani Potter; ($700)

See the World Without Leaving Mac virtual reality equipment; MHS foreign language teachers Christine Walker, Cecilia Rentsch, Mary Canchola, Beth Ann Pope, Andrea Brown, Nancy Franssen and Erica Zimmerman; ($139.80)

Sensory Supports for All Students headphones; MHS Speech-Language Pathologist Daniel Rhoads; ($600)

Art Appreciation: Past, Present, and Future digital photo viewer and frame; Newby 2nd grade teacher Brian Bixler; ($120)

Books are Mirrors, Windows, Sliding Glass Doors (and Curtains, too); Newby staff Tara Romero and Anna Stahl; ($1,000)

Critical Thinking Through Creation makerspace supplies; Newby 3rd grade teacher and learning TOSA Melissa Parker and Cassandra Kimura; ($866)

Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto ozobots; Newby 2nd grade teacher Ashley Hernandez; ($495)

Regulation Room sensory supplies; Newby school counselor Katie Neuschwanger; ($500)

World Foods & Festivals supplies; Patton EL and ELA teachers Kim McCoy and Liz Knapp; ($1,000)

Painting the Scene supplies; Patton Drama teacher Emily Wilcox; ($500)

Regulation Stations for Calm Classrooms; Patton 6th grade reading teachers Liz Knapp, Morgana Willard, Mara Delay, Erin Hewitt, Rui Neves and Debra Franciosi;            ($500)

Salmon Watch; Patton 8th grade Science teachers Eryn Meinhart, Shane Fox and Eric Rudat; ($1,000)

Coding and Creating Kinder 2019 ozobots and cubelets; Wascher kindergarten teachers Lisa Hill, Sarah Horst and Shelly Shilhanek; ($980)

11/14/19