Uplifting Students by Supporting Teachers
The Germantown Education Foundation raises and distributes funds each year for schools and teachers to benefit the students in the Germantown public school district.
The new Mini-Grant program has continued to be a success with 15 grants awarded in less than 2 months. Your donations make it happen!
October 2023 Mini-Grants Awarded:
1. Dogwood Elementary
Millicent Williams, ESL
Literacy Station Materials and Manipulatives - $335
Reading Rods for letter recognition, word building, and sentence building for students in grades 3 – 5 to help deepen understanding of context and inference.
2. Dogwood Elementary
Derek Brookshire, Music
Revamping the Recorders Reputation - $500
Purchase 5 different Yamaha recorders (Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) to play harmonies for songs played by 4th and 5th graders to prepare for band and orchestra instruments.
3. Dogwood Elementary
Ashley Luyendyk, Art
Art Classroom Rug - $435
Rug will be used as a classroom management and teaching tool. Rug is large enough to seat a class of students (“find a circle to sit and listen”), provide alternate work space, and reiterate art concepts with shapes and colors.
4. Riverdale K-8
Kaitlyn Frizzell, RTI
Materials for Orton-Gillingham Process for Dyslexia - $425
Intervention teaching tools needed for math and writing include flash cards, mini-sand trays, crayon boxes, student material storage boxes, binder rings, and white boards
5. Dogwood Elementary
Brandi Fitchpatric, School Counselor
13 Weighted Stuff Dolphin for Calming Packet Support - $480.87
Sensory tools used to help children with a variety of needs including anxiety, stress, and emotional regulation. This weighted “heavy helper” can help students regulate emotions, improve focus, and provide comfort.
6. Dogwood Elementary
Casey Fernandez, School Counselor
13 Weighted Stuff Dolphins for Calming Packet Support - $480.87
Sensory tools used to help children with a variety of needs including anxiety, stress, and emotional regulation. This weighted “heavy helper” can help students regulate emotions, improve focus, and provide comfort.
7. Forest Hill Elementary
Skylar Workman, School Counselor
Noise-Free Assemblies Project, Headphones - $500
School assemblies are an integral part of programming however these large gatherings can be overwhelming for students with sensory sensitivities making it challenging for them to benefit from these events. Noise-canceling headphones have been shown to mitigate auditory distractions, reduce anxiety, and improve concentration.