Ed Waltman Mini-Grant History 

Ed Waltman Mini-Grant History  

  2022-2023  

Bridges Elementary Rekenrek  Classroom Set Bretta Hansen  $431.48  10/2022
Jefferson Elementary  Decodable Texts  Amber Leonhardi  $1,000.00 10/2022
Washington Elementary  Biography Books Madison Buvarp  $425.02 10/2022
Prairie Winds Middle School  Spheros for GTT 6th  Grade Classroom  Rachel Hansen $1,000.00 10/2022
Hoover Elementary  Math Games  Aligned with MN  Standards Grade 1 Margo Becker  $989.48 10/2022
Jefferson Elementary  Keep calm and learn on: The Jefferson  

Jaguar Relaxation  Station

Melissa Brueske  $986.91 10/2022
Dakota Meadows Middle School Small Printing Press Christene Hettinga  $930.60 10/2022
Washington Elementary  Innovation Begins  Here Abby Steffensmeler  $506.00 10/2022
Washington Elementary  Decodable Readers for  Small Group Instruction and  Independent Practice Brittany Ward  $500.00 12/2022
Kennedy Elementary  Grant Request for Decodable Readers Brittany Ward  $500.00 12/2022
Roosevelt Elementary  STEM Activities Joelene Uderman  $994.14 12/2022
West High School  Increase Authors of Color in  10th Grade American Experience Kari Fransen  $806.54 12/2022
Franklin Elementary  Lego  Jodi McBride  $984.85 12/2022
West and East High School  Food Chemistry Equipment Tidd Robin $998.38 12/2022
• Jefferson Writing and Sentence  Building Amelia Jirak  $484.40 2/2023
• Prairie Winds Middle School Hands-Ons Collaboration and Self Efficacy Jay Brockman  $873.20 2/2023
• Mankato East High School Maple Syrup Tapping in  Mankato East School  Forest Julia Battern  $812.17 2/2023
• Hoover & Bridges  Decodable Readers  Tricia Conetta  $1,000 2/2023
Franklin Elementary  Decodable Readers  Amy Baer  $1,000 2/2023
• Hoover Elementary Multicultural Books  Michelle Friedland   $987.06 2/2023
• Family learning Center  Outdoor Calming Space Jennifer Gates  $768.96 4/2023
• East HS Orthopedics in Action –  Fracture Repair Kit Greg Summers  $675.00 4/2023
• Kennedy Individual Student  

Whiteboards

Rachel Brennan  $116.97 4/2023
• Prairie Winds Middle Request for Purchase  of Functional Adaptive  Tools: Tonies Krisin Edwards  $600.00 4/2023
• Dakota Meadows Pottery Wheel and  Recycle Slabs Christene Hettinga  $352.48 4/2023
YEAR TO DATE  $18,723.64

 

2021-2022  

Hoover Elementary  Eureka Math Resources  Amy Edelstein  $335.00  10/2021
Monroe Elementary  Sandpaper Letters and Numbers  Alysha Smook etal  $418.30  10/2021 
Jefferson Elementary  Math Books  Amelia Jirak  $313.66  10/2021 
Eagle Lake Elementary  Diverse Student Book  Margo Becker  $953.36  10/2021 
West High School  Cricut Supplies for Business Education  Department  Kayle Ruch  $998.61  10/2021 
Eagle Lake Elementary  Diverse Student Books  Katie Zimmerman  $998.03  10/2021 
Hoover Elementary  Motor and Dramatic Play Activities  Angela Bennett  $999.67  10/2021 
Monroe Elementary  Makerspace Building Kits  Angie Anderson  $178.06  10/2021 
Franklin Elementary  Tools 4 Reading Kits  Michelle Krahling  $640.00  10/2021 
East High School  Coping Skills Toolkits  Janelle Zarn  $160.44  12/2021
Hoover Elementary  Books – Social Emotional Skills  Katelyn Trnka  $351.90  12/2021 
Jefferson Elementary  Books Combining Math and Reading  Elizabeth Drahota  $325.00  12/2021 
Jefferson Elementary  Books Combining Math and Reading  Amber Leonhardi  $325.00  12/2021 
Washington Elementary  Cardio Desk Drumming Sticks  Connie Long  $658.92  12/2021 
Hoover Elementary  Sensory Room  Kayla Sandersfeld  $835.00  12/2021 
Prairie Winds Middle School  Visiting Artist  Ariana Bealey  $1,000.00  12/2021 
Washington  Fraction Manipulatives  Abby Steffensmeier  $398.19  2/2022 
Monroe  Multi-Ethnic Block Play People Sets  Makenzie Evans  $222.05  2/2022 
East, West, Central HS  Soldering Kits  Ethan Dado  $991.68  2/2022 
East High School  GoPro Cameras for Distance Learning  David Evans  $499.98  2/2022 
Dakota Meadows  Civil Rights Books  Erica Kennedy  $405.00  2/2022 
Prairie Winds  Reader’s Wishlist  Sarah Thursby  $889.00  2/2022 
Family Learning Center  Children’s Books  Jennifer Gates  $427.84  2/2022 
Jefferson Elementary  Phonics Games  Amelia Jirak  $365.58  2/2022 
Roosevelt Elementary  Decodable Readers  Annie Sawatzky  $917.83  4/2022 
Jefferson Elementary  Phonics Games  Dawn Clauson  $896.96  4/2022 
Washington Elementary  REWARDS Writing Intervention  Erin Krueger  $434.00  4/2022 
Dakota Meadows Middle  School  Pottery Wheel  Christine Hettinga  $763.55  4/2022 
Hoover Elementary  Life Science Animal Life Cycle  Angela Burnett  $350.45  4/2022 
Hoover Elementary  Decodable Readers  Angela Burnett  $955.00  4/2022 
Hoover Elementary  Decodable Readers  Heather Brand  $951.00  4/2022 
Jefferson Elementary  Learning Games and Materials  Tonya Wannarka  $980.91  4/2022 
West High School  Vehicle Diagnostic Devices  Kevin Dick  $981.73  4/2022 
YEAR TO DATE  $20,921.70

 

2020-2021 

West High School  Distance Learning Materials  Greg Euclide  $1,000.00  10/2020 
West High School  Composer Chat Series  Clair Baker  $900.00  10/2020 
Franklin Elementary  Phonics and Reading Instructional Materials  Jennifer Blaschko  $640.00  10/2020 
West High School  Electrical Circuit Training Aid  Kevin Dick  $1,000.00  10/2020 

 

West High School  Swivl C3 Package  Mark Szybnski  $944.00  10/2020 
West High School  Distance Learning Materials  Nicole Youell  $1,000.00  10/2020 
Jefferson Elementary  PE Activities Resources  Amelia Jirak and  

others 

$993.46  10/2020 
Washington Elementary  Multi-Sensory Educational Resources  Connie Long  $797.25  10/2020 
Jefferson Elementary  Individual Math Games  Amber Leonhardi  $302.00  12/2020 
West High School  Construction Trades Equipment  Caleb Watson  $1,000.00  12/2020 
West High School  MacBook Air for Percussion Instruction  Claire Baker  $899.00  12/2020 
Central Middle School –  PEEK  Indoor Grow Station and Robotic Kits  Jessi Buttell  $787.98  12/2020 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Social Emotional Calming Kits  Marcy Koch and  

others 

$740.23  12/2020 
Monroe/Bridges Community  School  Headphones for District Speech Clinicians  Sandy Ewel  $750.00  12/2020 
Eagle Lake Elementary  Project Lead the Way Science Kit  Brian Eggersdorf  $356.00  12/2020 
Monroe Elementary  Magnetic Letters  Makenzie Evans  $199.96  12/2020 
West High School  Go-Pro Cameras  Kevin Dick  $998.00  2/2021 
Monroe Elementary  SnapWord Sight Word Sight Cards  Samantha Ladd  $273.19  2/2021 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Phonics and Reading Instructional Materials  Dan Blasl and others  $684.31  2/2021 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Nutrition Based Books  Heather Hedin and  

others 

$181.63  2/2021 
Monroe Elementary  High Interest and Age-Appropriate Books  Mark Gewerth  $744.00  4/2021 
Franklin Elementary  Books  Jennifer Blaschko  $555.82  4/2021 
Futures  Physical Education Equipment  Dane Ecker  $698.88  4/2021 
Futures  Books Representing Diversity in Race,  Class, Disability and Religion  Kraig Klefsaas  $624.79  4/2021 
Various Elementary Schools  Books and Other Reading Resources  Katie Wheelock  $1,000.00  4/2021 
Washington Elementary  ThinkFun Games  Abby Steffensmeier  $311.25  4/2021 
Central High School  Books for All Students  Rebecca Lee  $370.64  4/2021 
Franklin Elementary  Subscription to Studies Weekly Social  Studies  Bethany Arndt  $636.00  4/2021 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Books for ESL Classes  Julie O’Neil  $999.50  4/2021 
Hoover Elementary  STEM Activity Boxes  Andrea Dilbeck  $988.99  4/2021 
West High School  Headsets for EL Students  Mignon Disney  $536.99  4/2021 
Washington Elementary  Books for EL Students  Erin Kruger  $994.50  4/2021 
YEARLY TOTAL  $22,908.37 

 

2019-2020 

Monroe Elementary  STEM Bins  Makenzie Evans  $249.95  9/2019 
East/West High School  Dakota Meadows and  

• Prairie Winds Middle School 

Young Adult Novels  Alison Manderfeld  $222.90  9/2019
Central High School  Books for all students  Becca Lee  $337.17  9/2019 
East High School  HAAS CNC Equipment – computer  numerical tool for welding/manufacturing  Dave Evans  $659.13  9/2019 
Washington Elementary  Breakout EDU Boxes  Abby Steffensmeier  $300.00  9/2019 
Jefferson Elementary  Leveled Readers  Amelia Jirak  $480.00  9/2019 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Math Manipulatives  Joyce Peterson  $390.95  9/2019 
Jefferson Elementary  Leveled Reader Toolkits  Haley Nicolai  $1,000  9/2019
Jefferson Elementary  Leveled Reader Books  Tonya Wannaraka  $960.00  9/2019

 

Jefferson Elementary  Leveled Reader books  Dawn Clauson  $480.00  11/2019 
Rosa Parks Elementary  ESL Literacy/Math take-home bags  Julia O’Neil  $962.42  11/2019 
Kennedy Elementary  WeThinker! Social skills materials  Lisa Stenzel  $595.97  11/2019 
Monroe Elementary  STEM bins/kits  Diane Substad  $249.95  11/2019 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Phonics Readers  Carol Chapman  $827.00  11/2019 
Prairie Winds Middle School  Inspirational public art  Ariana Bealey  $1,000  11/2019 
Hoover Elementary  Books – supplement reading program  Katelyn Trnka  $404.00  11/2019 
Washington Elementary  Rekenrek math manipulatives  Mandy Sonnenfeld  $643.95  11/2019 
Central High School  Community building speaker and materials  Sarah Karau-Dauk  $800.00  11/2019 
Bridges  Sensory hallway materials  Rebecca Sandquist  $1,000  11/2019 
Washington Elementary  “Varsity Baskets” Books  Connie Long  $1,000  1/2020 
Monroe Elementary  Wordless Picture Books  Makenzie Evans  $207.70  1/2020 
Franklin Elementary  Multicultural toys  Jenni Haug  $981.51  1/2020 
Jefferson Elementary  Tactile learning tools  Jenny Cink  $835.98  1/2020 
Prairie Winds Middle School  Life Skills class equipment – mixer, cordless  switches  Kristin Edwards  $600.00  1/2020 
Bridges  Take-home Reading program  Chealsea Copeland  $750.93  1/2020 
Central High School  Raised Garden Beds  Ethan Dado  $1,000  1/2020 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Low-level Reading books  Kristin Zimmerman  $300.00  1/2020 
Early-childhood Special Ed.  Core Vocabulary Books  Various  $382.28  1/2020 
Futures  Practice Books  Alison Manderfeld  $462.27  4/2020 
Central High School  Replacement Batteries  Sarah Karau-Dauk  $149.90  4/2020 
Monroe Elementary  Snapwords Cards  Cindy Dutcher  $518.92  4/2020 
Bridges  Phonics, Letter, Number Materials  Jody Rittmiller  $866.39  4/2020 
East/West High School  German Language books  Kristine Barnes  $1,000  4/2020
YEARLY TOTAL  $20,619.27 

 

2018-2019 

Prairie Winds Middle School  Travel Guides  Joan Frentz  $579.78  9/2018 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Art-on-the-Go Bags  Amy Muehlenhardt  $400.00  9/2018 
West High School  Auto Diagnostic Tool  Kevin Dick  $899.00  11/2018 
Roosevelt Elementary  Social-emotional Books  Angie Scheldrup & Tom  Mitchell  $999.67  11/2018 
Jefferson Elementary  STEM Kits (early learning – group)  Alicia Martinez  $500.00  11/2018 
Jefferson Elementary  STEM Kits (Science)  Amber Leonhardi  $500.00  11/2018
Jefferson Elementary  STEM Kits (Real World – 1st grade)  Dawn Clauson  $500.00  11/2018 
Jefferson Elementary  STEM Kits (Fairy Tale – 1st grade)  Amelia Jirak  $500.00  11/2018 
Dakota Meadows Middle  School  Anne Frank Play tickets – 8th grade  (Minneopa Trail)  Mary Jost  $1,000  12/2018 
Dakota Meadows Middle  School  Anne Frank Play tickets – 8th grade  (Sakatah Trail)  Amanda Abel  $1,000  12/2018 
Washington Elementary  Best Books for Girls Collection  Connie Long  $960.00  1/2019 
Eagle Lake Elementary  Musical Instrument demo; bussing  Leah Ries  $1,000  1/2019 
Prairie Winds Middle School  Aquarium  Jeremy Steffensmeier  $266.94  1/2019 
Central/West High School  Shaping molds, vacuum press, hardware  Caleb Watson  $1,000  1/2019 
Central/West High School  Cordless airless paint sprayer  Caleb Watson  $499.00  1/2019 
Central High School  Full day speaker/workshop – Carol Olson  Sarah Karau-Dauk  $1,000  1/2019 
Central/West High School  Lumber for cabinet making  Caleb Watson  $1,000  1/2019 

 

Prairie Winds Middle School  Indoor plant growing station – 7th grade Bio  Brett Riss  $350.00  3/2019 
Central High School  Framing and art mod supplies  Heather Fitzsimmons  $500.00  3/2019 
YEARLY TOTAL  $13,454.39 

 

2017-2018  

All Elementaries  10 Ukeles and travel equipment  Leah Ries & Jon Shevy  $972  9/2017 
East High School  Digital Precision Measuring Tools  Dave Evans  $959.40  9/2017 
West High School  Percussion Instruments & Gutar  Claire Baker  $485  9/2017 
Prairie Winds Middle School  Biography Books for 7th Gr US Studies  Joan Frentz  $530.21  9/2017 
Hoover Elementary  Letters Alive program for kindergarten  Emily Lowry  $795  9/2017 
Hoover Elementary  Novel Sets for 5th Grade  Becky Brudwick  $628.92  9/2017 
Both Middle Schools  Sets for Novels for 6th Grade MN Studies  A.Dallman & A. Christian  $556.02  12/2017 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Sets of High Interest Books for RTI  Joyce Peterson  $882  12/2017 
Hoover Elementary  5 Kindergarten sets of 30 Rekenreks  Bretta Hansen  $741.46  2/2018 
Hoover Elementary  Healthy Eating supplies for 1st grade  Trnka & Geffe-Dahle  $200  2/2018 
Dakota Meadows Middle  School  Author visit & 60 books  Danielson & Healy  $1,000  2/2018 
East High School  Digital Readout Tool  Dave Evans  $1,099  2/2018 
Prairie Winds Middle School  Action Bounce Blast for Phys Ed  Joe Johnson  $600  2/2018 
Kennedy Elementary  Zones of Regulation  Wensel & Walsh  $760.50  2/2018 
Monroe Elementary  Leveled language arts games & materials  Megan Hoekstra  $537.89  2/2018 
Dakota Meadows Middle  School  Trip to “Learning Through Baseball”  Joy Drexler  $1,000  2/2018 
Roosevelt & West HS  Ceramics project jointly  Nicole Youell  $586.18  2/2018 
East & West High School  Mannikins for Health Science Depts  Greg Summers  $667.26  2/2018 
West High School  Precision Measurement Tools  Kevin Dick  $986.27  4/2018 
West High School  Breakout EDU for AVID  Kim Hermer  $750  4/2018 
Monroe Elementary  Math Literature Books for 1st Grade  Makenzie Evans  $263.98  4/2018 
Washington Elementary  Science Materials for Wildcat Workshop  Elizabeth Zarn  $372.50  4/2018 
Eagle Lake Elementary  Educational area rugs for enrichment  games  White & Linde  $301.48  4/2018 
YEARLY TOTAL  $15,675.07 

 

2016 – 2017 

Rosa Parks Elementary  Leveled chapter books for continuous  challenge & learning – 3rd grade  Kristin Zimmerman  $700  9/16 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Leveled books, audio texts for engagement  & inflection -Kindergarten  Sara Dauer  $929.86  9/16 
Dakota Meadows  Field Trip to Ropes Course -AVID  Emily Hudspith  $500.00  9/16 
Prairie Winds  Science World Subscription – 70 subs  Current Science topics of interest 8th grade  Shelby Herrera & Lynell  Senden  $435.05  10/16 
Central High School  Dewalt Drill & Miter Saw – construction &  woodworking- time mgmt., safety etc.  Caleb Watson  $1,000  10/16 
Franklin Elementary  Leveled Books – Leveled C-F to build well  rounded readers – Kindergarten  Amanda Wenninger  $735.00  10/16 
Bridges  Leveled Readers – Kindergarten  Neely Hagedorn & Peggy  Morris  $1,000  11/16 
Roosevelt Elementary  Reading Instructional Material to support  struggling readers k-5 with guided reading  Vogelsang, Rux,  

Sawatsky 

$350  11/16 
Central High School  Books- looking to improve at-risk students  Crystal Kay  $614.17  11/16 
Eagle Lake Elementary  Secret Stories – enhance phonics instr. K-2  Mary Johnson, RIT  $555.00  11/16 

 

provide intervention teachers a common  language – connect instruction for tier 2 &3 
West High School  Transportation – Tour 3 top Automotive  Colleges in MN  Kevin Dick & Dave Lutz  $500  11/16 
Central High School  1 DSLR Camera-Yearbook class  Crystal Kay  $499.99  12/17 
Prairie Winds  VEX Robotics Field to continue Robotics  education after separating from East High  Michael Shores  $599.99  12/17 
Central High School  Interactive Notebook Supplies – Students  to record large amounts of information  Crystal Kay  $250  12/17 
Dakota Meadows  Ukuleles 7th-teach aural &visual chord  progressions, harmony, melody, et.  Jerusha Zimmerman  $500  1/17 
Washington Elementary  Secret Stories-6 kits, 4 teachers, 2 paras &  165 students k-5 engaging phonics for  struggling readers  Rachel Moeller, RIT  $497  1/17 
Prairie Winds  Prepared Slides-“cause of death unit”  Casey Rose  $600  1/17 
Monroe Elementary  Emergent/ Early Reader Book – 1st grade 1  Pack  Anderson, Smook,  

Nadeau, Evans 

$200  1/17 
Franklin Elementary  S&H Costs 3 kindergarten teachers Paid  out of pocket for leveled readers  Amanda Wenninger  $220.50  2/17 
Prairie Winds  Misc VEX items – items to connect robots,  computer to control, driving surface,  monitor  Michael Shores  $439.96  2/17 
Monroe Elementary  Literature Resources – 2 sets of books  (fiction & non)  Sandy Hatlestad  $500  2/17 
Rosa Parks ASD Teacher  Technology Items-GoAnimate4Schools, etc  Jennifer Malwitz  $241  2/17 
East High School  Microphones- improve sound quality in  video projects  Sheri Robinson –  

American Cinema Class 

$300  2/17 
Kennedy Elementary  4 MathRack Manipulatives & bead strings  Sandy Wiste  $519.57  2/17 
Kennedy Elementary  Secret Stories – Kindergarten  Sherry Davies  $360  3/17 
Monroe Elementary  Math Games & Learning Materials- Leveled  Math games & materials practice standards  based skills  Angie Eccles  $584.61  3/17 
Rosa Parks  Math & Literacy Activities 1st grade rotation  activities for small groups  Jennifer Kluntz  $496.44  3/17 
Washington Elementary  MathRack Manipulatives – visual number  knowledge  Allison Carlson  $552.77  4/17 
Washington Elementary  “Best Books for Boys” culturally responsive  Connie Long – RIT  $960  4/17 
Rosa Parks  Mentor Texts- model to inspire students to  practice a skill – all 1st graders  Courtnee DePoppe  $900  5/17 
Kennedy Elementary  Math Manipulatives- charts, tiles, cubes,  graphing boards, flashcards, etc. all 5th  Jessica Kelly  $531.96  5/17 
Kennedy Elementary  SMART Activities  Molly Lout  $768.34  5/17 
Prairie Winds MS  Gaga Pit Materials – lumber to build frame  for dodgeball/four square style game  Fred Berg  $987  6/17 
 YEARLY TOTAL   $18,828.21 

 

2015 – 2016 

East Junior HS  Legos, Magnetic fraction tiles for  

vocabulary & math 

Janice Ahlers  $823.76  9/15 
Eagle Lake Elementary  12 3D printing pens  Shelly Weckworth  $1,000  9/15 
Central Freedom School  Project GEM – Arts outreach program  Kathy Johnson  $1,000  9/15 
West High School  Busing & Materials for 30 Art students to  nursing home to photograph, matte, donate  Tessa Downs  $69.00  10/15 
Rosa Parks Elementary  5th Novels- classroom sets all readers &  small sets high level for highlevel readers  Jordan Elias  $500  10/15 
Kennedy Elementary  2nd Writing Materials- flip books, story tiles  Sandi Wiste  $164.00  10/15 
Monroe Elementary  Literature games & Activities 1st Grade  Angie Anderson  $207.09  10/15 
West High School  DJL Phantom 3 Drone Robotics, physics,  Paul Christianson  $1,000  11/15 

 

engineering, etc. 
Roosevelt Elementary  Pres. Roosevelt impersonator- to speak  Positive Behavior  

Interven & Support Team 

$750.00  11/15 
Futures Program  Sensory Items- regulate emotions &  promote calm  Jill Mueller & Tasha  

Landwehr 

$996.92  11/15 
Bridges Elementary  Levelled reading textbooks  Peggy Morris  $651.63  12/15 
Bridges Elementary  Picture books for 1st Grade  Mary Jane Sletten  $500  12/15 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Novel sets for higher-level readers  Jenna Carlson  $600  12/15 
Monroe Elementary  Secret Stories phonics aids  Cindy Dutcher & Tiffany Hagen  $555  12/15 
Jefferson Elementary  Leveled books for beginning kindergartners  Amber Leonhardi  $480  12/15 
Monroe Elementary  Writing/Grammar teaching aids  Smook, Nadeau, Evans, Anderson  $69.60  12/15 
East Junior High School  Historical costumes  Joan Tibben  $477.35  12/15 
Eagle Lake Elementary  Dash & Dots for Makerspace  Shelly Weckworth  $1,000  1/16 
Hoover Elementary  Video Production Equipment  Tyler Hinz  $714.31  1/16 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Leveled textbooks  Courtnee DePoppe  $500  1/16 
Washington Elementary  5th Grade field trip to writers conference  Mandi Sonnenfeld & Eric  Miller  $837  1/16 
Monroe Elementary  Social skills books for special education  Katie Wheelock  $136.24  1/16 
Monroe Elementary  High-interest, low readability books  Brian Eggersdorfer  $508  1/16 
EL Dept & FS Biology  Field trip to Minneopa  Mignon Berg & Dave  

Burgess 

$146  2/16 
Dakota Meadows  Science & Technology kits  Becky Splitt  $700  2/16 
Eagle Lake Elementary  Littlebits for Makerspace  Shelly Weckworth  $548  2/16 
Rosa Parks Elemntary  Leveled sets of text  Angie Chatleain  $500  2/16 
Hoover Elementary  Dash & Dots for Makerspace  Tyler Hinz  $960  2/16 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Leveled books for 3rd grade  Jamie Coon  $600  3/16 
Washington Elementary  23 Ukeleles  Claire Traynor  $999  3/16 
Eagle Lake Elementary  Bloxels for Makerspace  Shelly Weckworth  $400  3/16 
Kennedy Elementary  Learning materials  Sandy Hatlestadt  $360.36  3/16 
Dakota Meadows  Rubik’s cubes  Ethan Anderson & Kari  Pratt  $200  3/16 
Talent Develop. Math Coach  Lego “More to Math” set  Kari Pratt  $879.75  3/16 
East High School  Aquaponics aquarium for ecology class  Julia Battern  $280  3/16 
Roosevelt Elementary  Phonics aids for RTI  Katie Rux  $349.95  4/16 
Roosevelt Elementary  Document cameras  Hebl, Eggersdorfer,  

Koble 

$297  4/16 
West High School  Ethnic simulator doll  Laurie Hagberg  $900.25  4/16 
Franklin Elementary  6 copies of 24 title for kindergarten  Brittany Strauss  $735  4/16 
Jefferson Elementary  Secret Stories phonics kits for RTI  Cink & Sundermeyer  $349.65  4/16 
Jefferson Elementary  Sets of occupational books for kindergarten  Alicia Martinez  $383.24  4/16 
Jefferson Elementary  Sets of informational books forkindergarten  Amber Leonhardi  $546  4/16 
East High School  Google Tile 3D painting system  Grant Hanson  $900  5/16 
Dakota Meadows  Breakout Edu games  Kari Healy  $499.44  8/16 
Franklin Elementary  Leveled reading kits for kindergarten  Ashley Fries  $735  8/16 
Eagle Lake Elementary  Polar 3D Printer  Shelly Weckworth  $1,000  8/16 
Jefferson Elementary  Math manipulatives for kindergarten  Amber Leonhardi  $531.48  8/16 
YEARLY TOTAL  $24,000 budgeted  $27,339.79 

 

2014 – 2015 

Dakota Meadows Middle Sch  Two 3-wheeled bicycles  Waterstreet & Helget  $500  9/14 
Monroe Elementary  Alphabet charts for 1st grade  Nadeau & Evans  $500  9/14 
Monroe Elementary  Alphabet charts for 1st grade  Anderson & Smook  $500  9/14 
Rosa Parks Elementary  iPad mini for reading intervention  Peterson & Becker  $309  10/14 
East Junior High  5 Presentations from MN History Center  Joan Tibben  $500  11/14 
Dakota Meadows Middle Sch  Makerspace equipment for Media  Kari Healy  $451.69  11/14 

 

Futures School  Books to build social skills curriculum  Greg Beeck  $427.77  12/14 
Hoover Elementary  Historic fiction books  Beck Brudwick  $167.98  12/14 
Hoover Elementary  Materials to improve play areas for kinderg  Amy Bear  $500  1/15 
East High School  Robotics equipment for Industrial Tech  Jay Seiler  $419.92  2/15 
Lincoln Community Center  Adult-oriented reading materials  Joni Gilman  $469.95  2/15 
Rosa Parks  2 iPad minis for math intervention  Megan Fitzloff  $500  2/15 
Eagle Lake Elementary  2 iPad minis for reading intervention  Mary Johnson  $500  2/15 
East High School  Field trip to Mpls Inst of Art  Brindley & Welter  $500  2/15 
Central  Field trip to MSU ropes course  Mary Beth Patterson  $500  3/15 
DMMS & EJH  Teacher trip to east coast for history  E. Kennedy & J. Tibben  $490  3/15 
Garfield Elementary  Science equipment  Science teachers  $987.35  4/15 
Rosa Parks  Higher-leveled books  Jennifer Kluntz  $500  4/15 
Community Ed & Rec  1 VEX kit & scholarship dollars  Melanie Schmidt  $400  5/15 
West High School  3D Structure Science Sensor  Eric Koser  $499  7/15 
Eagle Lake Elementary  MakerSpace equipment for media  Shelly Weckworth  $470  7/15 
West High School  2 Automotive diagnostic scan tools  Kevin Dick  $470.38  8/15 
Roosevelt Elementary  Listening literacy center  Gwen Case  $500  8/15 
East High School  Tickets & Transport to Mpls play  Emily Kracht  $1,000  8/15 
Kennedy Elementary  Secret Stories book, cd, packets, etc.  Mandy Wittenberg  $95  8/15 
East High School  3D Structure Science Sensor  Grant Hanson  $499  8/15 
YEARLY TOTAL  $12,000 budgeted  $13,119.49 

 

2013 – 2014  

Hoover Elementary  iPad mini for kindergarten  Ashley Rehder  $349  9/13 
Monroe Elementary  4 sets of puppets  4 1st Grade Teachers  $225 
Hoover Elementary  3 copies of 16 books for 5th grade writing  3 5th Grade Teachers  $424  10/13 
Hoover Elementary  5 copies of 18 books for 3rd grade reading  Wendy Weber  $499 
Kennedy Elementary  2 iPad II’s for special education students  Samuelson & Stenzel  $500 
Bridges Community School  Hi/Low books  Stephanie Ross  $398  11/13 
West High School  4 ProTech & 5 student toolkits for physics  Eric Koser  $386 
Franklin Elementary  iPad mini, case, app voucher  Kayla Steinberg  $489 
Kennedy Elementary  Books for small group reading  Studier, Meyers, Schulz  $500  12/13 
Roosevelt Elementary  10 student kits w/multisensory supplies  Katie Rux  $300  1/14 
District – Social Work  1 iPad to be used amongst 5 elem schools  Mandy Kennedy  $399  2/14 
Franklin Elementary  Choral music  Jonathan Shevy  $425 
Garfield Elementary  Choral music  Kathy Hopf  $452 
Hoover Elementary  6 copies of 15 books- differentiated reading  Wolf & Baer  $482 
Kennedy Elementary  Sets of 6 leveled readers  Dickau & Carlson  $500 
Kennedy Elementary  4 Hoberman spheres  Marcy Koch  $100  3/14 
Roosevelt Elementary  4 Hoberman spheres  Marcy Koch  $100 
East & West High Schools  32 Soldering kits for mechatronics course  Stahl & Dick  $479 
Roosevelt Elementary  2 copies of 45 books for RTI  Eggersdorfer, Hebl, Koble  $485 
Rosa Parks Elementary  High interest/low level books for tier 2 & 3  Coon, Haala, Gibbs, Frank  $500 
East High School  Field trip to Mpls Inst of Art & Printmaking  Grant Hanson  $500 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Leveled books for 1st grade  5 1st Grade Teachers  $500  4/14 
Franklin Elementary  25 subscriptions for Brainology  Tom Shueneman  $500  5/14 
Garfield Elementary  iPad mini & SmartMusic  Amy Olsen  $483 
Dakota Meadows  Graphing calculators & charging bays  Ethan Anderson  $500  6/14 
Dakota Meadows  Graphing calculators & charging bays  Kirsten Prunty  $500 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Leveled readers for kindergarten classroom  Dan Blasl  $350 
YEARLY TOTAL   $10,827.99 

 

2012-2013 

Kennedy Elementary  1000 new books for Title one in Kindergarten  Jamie Frank  $250  9/12 
Washington Elementary  100 new books for Title One in Kindergarten  Angie Davis  $250  9/12 
Hoover Elementary  i-Pad for the 5th grade classroom  Becky Brudwick  $499  9/12 

 

East Junior High  Partial funding to purchase 10Ti CBR data  collection devices  Kari Pratt  $500  10/12 
Hoover Elementary  IXL Math site license for all Hoover students  Tracy Corcoran  $500  10/12 
Roosevelt Elementary  Two classroom sets of IXL math licenses  Katie Rux  $398  10/12 
Roosevelt Elementary  Leveled readers for Tier One for second grade  Karrie Duncan  $498  10/12 
West High School  Native Prairie garden  Julia Battern  $500  10/12 
Franklin Elementary  i-Pad 2 for special education classroom  Katie Wheelock  $443  10/12 
East High School  I-Pod Touch and SWIVL  David Stahl  $378  11/12 
West High School  i-Pad for the Spanish Classroom  Cindy Mendez  $500  11/12 
Roosevelt Elementary  i-Pad for reading intervention in all grades  Katie Rux  $399  12/12 
East Senior High  16GB i-Pod Touch and portable speaker  Alison Anderson  $494  12/12 
Early Childhood Special  Education Birth to 2  47 copies of The Big Book of Exclamations  Haala, Templin 

Woodwick and Kroon 

$500  12/12 
DMMS  32GB i-Pad for use in Junior High Band  Cindy Shirk  $500  2/13 
SSSC – Early Childhood Birth  to 2  11 Special Education Memberships to the  Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota  Lynn Klaber  $150  2/13 
Jefferson Elementary  Two Classroom license for IXL math  Tim Hatlestad and  

Linda Sunderman 

$398  2/13 
East Junior High  Classroom set of high interest content area  books for 7th grade United States Studies  Joan Tibben  $384  3/13 
West and East Senior Highs  Spanish Language and Culture Workshops  Margaret Tacheny  $375  3/13 
DMMS  Resources to supplement the new 7th grade  United States Studies  Erica Kennedy  $250  4/13 
Hoover Elementary  i-Pad for differentiated instruction in first grade  Andrea Bandholz  $399  8/13 
Hoover Elementary  i-Pad for differentiated instruction in first grade  Amder Leonhardi  $399  8/13 
Roosevelt Elementary  Leveled Readers for Tier 3 students in the  Kindergarten classroom  Gwen Case  $500  8/13 
Hoover Elementary  Books for literature circles in 5th grade  Becky Brudwick  $490  8/13 
Total for year  Budget $14,000  $9,954 

 

2011-2012 

West High School  Document Camera  Scott Urban  $400  9/11 
Washington Elementary  Home and School reading support for ELL  Katherine Botten  $500  10/11 
East Junior and Senior High  Tchoukball Equipment  Joe Johnson  $500  10/11 
East Junior High  Atlases and Geo-Themes Activities Books  Tibben and Kozitza  $259  10/11 
DMMS  i-Pod Touch for musical instruction  Janelle Lafrentz  $441  11/11 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Reading Games and Puzzles for  

Kindergarten 

Kristin Bleick  $465  11/11 
Monroe Elementary  I-Pad for the Autism classroom  Tiffany Ott  $500  11/11 
East High School  Geoff Herbach Author visit  Cindy Pishner  $400  12/11
West High School  Technology for customized video lectures  Kai Sill  $297  12/11 
Monroe Elementary  Games & Activities for literacy workstations  Anderson & Smook  $340  12/11 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Ell classroom library of leveled readers  Mary Wagner  $492  1/12 
Bridges Elementary  Dragon Dictation  Stephanie Ross  $130  1/12 
East and West High Schools  Career Expo Transportation  Monde Schwartz  $500  2/12
SSSC  Social & Emotional Literature for 3-5 yo’s  Gates, King and Schmitz  $498  2/12 
East High School  Young Writers and Artists Conference  Haley Hamilton  $500  2/12 
East Junior High  Tickets to Madam Butterfly for Orchestra  David Urness  $500  2/12 
DMMS  Tickets to Madam Butterfly for Orchestra  Eberhardt Engel  $500  2/12 
Monroe Elementary  Autism Classroom Work Boxes  Weerts, Ott, Ewel &Wanzek  $490  3/12 
Kennedy Elementary  Leveled Readers in 4th grade  Dickau & Carlson  $500  3/12 
Washington Elementary  Bass Metallaphone  Julie Aune  $500  4/12 
East Junior High and DMMS  2 Document Cameras for Media  Bremer and Danielson  $138  4/12 
East High School  World Language Field Trip  Brindley, Voorhees &Welter  $500  4/12 
Rosa Parks Elementary  Manipulative for Math instruction in  

Kindergarten 

Jennifer Kluntz  $497  5/12 
East High School  Planetarium computer/projection system  upgrade  David Burgess  $500  6/12 

 

Washington Elementary  “Books that Fit” for beginning readers  Connie Long  $299  6/12 
Monroe Elementary  Literature Supplements for high ability  readers in 4th grade  Cindy Dutcher and Sandy  Hatlestad  $494  7/12 
Monroe Elementary  Subscription to Reading Eggs  Angie Anderson  $500  7/12 
Lincoln Community Center  Transportation for Biology Field Trips  Fred Berg  $200  7/12 
Total for year  Budget $14,000  11,840 

 

2010-2011  

Washington Elementary  Broadway For Kids  Julie Aune  $430  10/10 
Washington Elementary  Controlled Vocabulary Readers  Connie Long  $500  10/10 
East High School  Venier Probeware  Angela Eggert  $500  10/10 
Rosa Parks and Eagle Lake  Disney’s Aladdin for Kids  Leah Ries  $500  11/10 
Washington Elementary  Bound for Success Book Club  Amy Cain  $468  11/10 
Kennedy Elementary  Artist in Residence with Terry Williams  Rachel Wick  $500  12/10 
West High School  Super Mileage Vehicle Project  Matthew Lund  $498  1/11 
Jefferson Elementary  Tech Component to Do The Math  Patty Mensing  $500  2/11 
ECSE  Trip to the Children’s Museum of S. Minn  Jo Gangstad  $150  2/11 
Speech & Language Teachers  9 MotiveAiders  Janet Goff  $450  2/11 
Bridges  One set of Sento Smart Clickers  Robin Courrier  $500  2/11 
DMMS  Five Year Subscription to Reading A-Z  J Cassem/ S Hefte  $404  2/11 
East High School  Artist in Residence with Christopher Kirksey  Laura Browender  $500  3/11 
Early Childhood  Books for Lit based curriculum  EC SLP teachers  $500  3/11 
Roosevelt Elementary  Leveled readers for Kindergarten  Roosevelt teachers  $500  3/11 
Monroe Elementary  8 MeMoves Packages  M Fugazzi/ S Wennes  $500  4/11 
Hoover Elementary  Webster Spelling Correctors  Staci Murphy  $399  5/11 
East High School  High Interest Books for 9th gr Reading Academy  Martha Turner  $500  5/11 
East High School  3rd Year Spanish/French Field Trip  Welter,Brindley,Prehn  $500  5/11 
West High School  3rd and 4th year Spanish/French Field Trip  B Prehn/ C Mendez  $500  5/11 
Hoover Elementary  Manipulatives for small group math instruct.  Becky Brudwick  $492  5/11 
Hoover Elementary  Soaring Readers  Kindergarten teachers  $497  5/11 
Washington Elementary  i-Pad for the DCD classroom  Joann Haycraft  $499  6/11 
Franklin Elementary  Leveled Readers  Nancy Remmert  $500  6/11 
District Wide  i-Pad for School Social Workers  Molly Norris  $500  7/11 
East Senior High  i-Pad for the Biology Classroom  Chris Ward  $500  8/11 
 Total for year  Budget $14,000  12,768 

 

2009-2010 

Student Support Servs Center  Transportation to Culinary Arts Career Day  Monde Schwartz  $500  10/09 
Hoover Elementary  Airliners (smart board tool) Grade 5  Katherine Botten  $500  10/09 
East High School  “BODIES’ Exhibit at MOA Admission  K Mueller/G Neiman  $500  10/09 
East & West Linkcrew  Leadership training  K Welter /K Barns  $500  11/09 
Kennedy ELL Students  Transportation to Applebees for reading reward  A Volkman/D Dobitz  $160  11/09 
East & West SSSC  Transportation to Business Ed Career Day  Monde Schwartz  $500  12/09 
DMMS  Book Club Author visit and new books  Kari Healy  $500  12/09 
West HS  Hands on Solar Energy Panel  Dennis Jeske  $449  01/10
West HS  Hands on renewable energy Wind Generator  Dennis Jeske  $469  01/10 
Garfield  Science Mini Labs  Angle Sheldrup, Jeff  Dittmer, Cal Duis  $500  01/10 
ECSE Birth-2  Special Ed family trip to Mankato Children’s  Museum  Lynette Rohlfing  $210  01/10 
East Jr. High  High-Interest Content Books for geography and  Ancient civilization  Joan Tibben  $500  01/10 
Eagle Lake  Whisper Reading-improving reading fluency  Carolyn Crawford,  

Brenda Waltes 

$500  01/10 
East and West Jr. High  Orchestra Hall visit  David Urness  $500  01/10 

 

Jefferson Elementary  K-1 Math Games  Margo Becker  $490  02/10 
Franklin Elementary  African Storyteller for International Festival  Jody McBride  $415  03/10 
Kennedy Elementary  Visit MIA Native Am and African exhibits  Rachael Wick  $500  03/10 
Washington  Roller-skating PE Curriculum  Karon Sheidon  $500  03/10 
Roosevelt  Got Books? Summer magazine subscriptions  Ann Haggerty  $500  03/10 
West HS  iPod Touch/Spec Ed Math  Lori Piowlski  $448  03/10 
Franklin Elementary  Journey to the Wild Divine Teaches students  self control & calming techniques  Tasha Landwehr  $309  04/10 
East Sr. HS  Artist-in-residence Christopher Kirksey  Laura Browender  $500  04/10 
West HS  Tech Ed ad northwoods log furniture  Leif Johnson  $495  04/10 
East HS  Physics Day at Valley Fair transportation  David Burgess &  

Angie Eggert 

$500  04/10 
Kennedy Elementary  Native American Wooden Toy Art Project  Rachael Wick  $220  04/10 
ECSE  Outdoor swing for vestibular stimulation  Shellee Hague  $500  05/10 
Eagle Lake  Tone chimes for music class  Leah Ries  $500  05/10 
East Jr. High  Classroom audio system for consumer science  Mary Draper  $500  05/10 
Monroe  Fluency thru Systematic teaching 4thgrade  Cindy Dutcher  $350  05/10 
Eagle Lake  Stained glass artist in residence  Mary Mottler  $500  08/10 
• 
Total for year  Budget $14,000  13,515 

 

2008-2009  

Kennedy Elementary School  ELL bus Transportation  Volkman, Dobitz  $160  10/08 
West High School  Orchestra Hall  Stephen Dunn  $500  10/08 
Hoover Elementary  Audio books increase reading fluency Grade 1  Andrea Hansen  $500  10/08 
Hoover Elementary  Audio books increase reading fluency Grader 3  Becky Brudwick  $500  10/08 
Monroe Elementary  Book-in-a-Bag  Angie Anderson  $400  10/08 
DMMS  Author speaker Will Weaver  Virjean Griensewic  $500  10/08 
East Jr. High  Knit one – Save one (hats)  Mary Draper  $500  10/08 
Head Start  L1Line Voice Mail Auto Attendant  Westre, K. Smith,  $200  11/08 
Franklin Elementary  Stability Balls  Tania Fugazzi  $500  11/08 
Student Support Services  Career Day Transportation, 10th grade  Monde Schwartz  $500  12/08 
Jefferson Elementary  Math Game CD & Cards, 1-5th grades  Kilander, Sallstrom  $486  12/08 
Bridges  Knitting supplies, 4-6th grades  Robin Courrier  $300  12/08 
East Jr. High  Author speaker Will Weaver, 7th & 8th grade  Cindy Pischner  $500  12/08 
Hoover Elementary  Make a work Desktop Pocket Charts, 1st grade  1st grade teachers  $382  12/08 
Hoover Elementary  Rhythm& Rhymes CD’s, Kindergarten  Kari Wolf  $285  12/08 
Washington Elementary  Math Interventions, Kindergarten  Cheryl Kautt  $497  01/09 
Washington Elementary  Broadway for Kids, 4th and 5th grade  Julie Aune  $495  01/09 
Jefferson Elementary  Read Naturally One-Minute Readers, 1st Grade  Margo Becker  $500  01/09 
Garfield  Left-Handed Guitars  Marti Ryan  $310  02/09 
Kennedy Elementary  Language for Learning, Special Ed  Cara Samuelson  $500  02/09 
East and West Sr. High  STEM Summit Transportation-10th grade  Monde Schwartz  $500  02/09 
East Sr. High  Genetic Update Conference – Biology & Anato  Gladys Neiman  $500  03/09 
Franklin Elementary  ELL Summer School Field Trip Transportation  Katie Schultz  $446  04/09 
West Sr. High  Ecology class Butterfly Garden  Cheryl Ellstrom  $325  04/09 
East Sr. High  Physics Day at Valley Fair transportation  David Burgess  $258  04/09 
Eagle Lake Elementary  Reading Achievement MP3  Julie Dlouhy  $500  05/09 
Head Start  L1Line Voice Mail Auto Attendant  Westre, K. Smith,  $416  05/09 
Franklin Elementary  Mkt Symphony Orchestra Partnership  Katie Schultz  $500  06/09 
Total for year  Budget $12,000  11960 

 

2007-2008 

Kennedy Elementary School  Literacy Intervention Program  $500  9/07 
East Junior High School  Readingpen for ELL Students  $309  10/07 
Franklin Elementary School  FUNdamental Foods  $500  10/07 
East Junior High School  Children’s Book Project  $275  10/07 

 

Dakota Meadows Middle School  Author Visit  $500  11/07 
Washington Elementary School  SRA Math Intervention  $500  11/07 
Bridges Community School  Stability Balls  $250  12/07 
Kennedy Elementary School  Applebee’s Transportation  $150  12/07 
Monroe Elementary School  White Boards  $480  12/07 
East Junior High School  Transportation to Minneapolis Institute of Arts  $500  12/07 
Kennedy Elementary School  Stability Balls  $250  12/07 
Franklin Elementary School  Everyday Math Games  $500  12/07 
Eagle Lake Elementary School  Listen and Learn  $500  12/07 
East Junior High School  Transportation to Minneapolis Institute of Arts  $500  1/08 
Eagle Lake Elementary School  Oklahoma, the Junior Musical  $500  1/08 
Monroe Special Ed  Software to support verbal and written language  $500  2/08 
Jefferson Elementary School  Kindergarten-A walk through My community  $400  2/08 
Jefferson Elementary School  Kindergartners Math manipulative  $480  2/08 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Book Club Books  $500  3/08 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Transportation to the Cardboard Boat Regatta  $500  3/08 
Washington Elementary  Practice Manners  $350  4/08 
ECSE  Language Development books  $322  4/08 
ECSE  Handwriting Without Tears  $500  4/08 
Monroe Autism Program  Calming to improve participation  $460  5/08 
Monroe Elementary School  Math curriculum reading books  $250  5/08 
East High School  Travel Expense for Science lab  $500  5/08 
Jefferson Elementary School  Disc O Sit  $500  5/08 
 Total for year  $11,476 

 

2006-2007  

East Junior High School  Caps to the Capitol  $500  9/06 
Early Childhood Special Education  Gym Time & Swimming at the YMCA  $441  10/06 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Author Visit  $500  10/06 
Early Childhood Family Education  Transportation to Edenvale Nursery  $500  11/06 
West High School  Quartet Performance  $500  11/06 
Franklin Elementary School  Diversity Flags  $500  12/06 
Bridges Community School  Ceramic Tile Artist Visit  $500  12/06 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Transportation to Boat Regatta  $500  2/07 
Early Childhood Special Education  Assessment Materials for Testing  $175  2/07 
Jefferson Elementary School  Listening Centers  $500  2/07 
Jefferson Elementary School  Multicultural Supplies  $475  2/07 
East Junior High School  Author Visit  $500  2/07 
Monroe Elementary School  Dr. Seuss Guest Presentation  $400  2/07 
Eagle Lake Elementary School  “Tom Sawyer” Mini-Musical  $306  3/07 
Franklin Elementary School  Diversity Books  $500  4/07 
Jefferson Elementary School  At-Home Reading Program 1  $500  6/07 
Jefferson Elementary School  At-Home Reading Program 2  $500  6/07 
Total for year  $7797 

 

2005-2006 

East Senior High School  Transportation to Romeo & Juliet  $500  10/05 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Transportation to Aida  $500  10/05 
Mankato Adult Basic Education  Math Kits  $500  10/05 
Monroe Elementary School  Folk Musician  $500  12/05 
Washington Elementary School  Flags  $500  1/06 
Eagle Lake Elementary School  Read Naturally  $500  1/06 
Franklin Elementary School  Songwriter/Author Visit  $500  2/06 
Washington Elementary School  Rock Climbing  $150  2/06 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Transportation to Boat Regatta  $500  2/06 

 

Washington Elementary School  Supplemental Reading Materials  $500  2/06 
East Junior High School  Transportation to Science Museum  $500  2/06 
Washington Elementary School  Math Materials  $500  2/06 
East & West High Schools  Transportation to Body Worlds  $350  3/06 
Jefferson Elementary School  Listening Centers  $500  3/06 
Kennedy Elementary School  5th Grade Novels  $500  3/06 
East Junior High School  Transportation & Tickets to Esperanza Rising  $500  3/06 
East Junior High School  Transportation to The Diary of Anne Frank  $500  3/06
Kennedy Elementary School  Author Visit  $500  3/06 
Jefferson Elementary School  Toobaloo Phonics Phones  $475  3/06 
East Junior High School  Tickets to The Diary of Anne Frank  $500  4/06 
Washington Elementary School  Level 6 for Read Naturally  $300  4/06 
East Junior High School  Author Visit  $500  4/06 
East Junior High School  Travel Guides  $468  4/06 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Transport & Admission to Beauty & the Beast  $500  4/06 
Kennedy Elementary School  Community Learning Center  $500  5/06 
Eagle Lake Elementary School  Listen & Learn Phonics Materials  $500  5/06 
Jefferson Elementary School  Food Friday’s  $500  6/06 
Hoover Elementary School  Dive Into Reading  $420  6/06 
Total for year  $13,163 

 

2004-2005  

Monroe Elementary School  Early Reading Intervention in Kindergarten  $500  11/04 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Book Clubs  $500  11/04 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Mini-Musical Choral Performance  $500  11/04 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Knowledge Bowl  $500  11/04 
Monroe Elementary School  Author Visit  $500  12/04 
East Junior High School  Transportation to Science Museum  $500  1/05 
East Junior High School  Actor-in-Residence Program  $500  1/05 
Washington Elementary School  Transportation to East/Rock Climbing  $100  2/05 
Central High School  TAPP Presentation at Gustavus  $275  2/05 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Reunion Software  $500  2/05 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  MMEA Band Festival  $500  2/05 
Mankato Adult Basic Education  Group Project Trip  $500  3/05 
Kennedy Elementary School  Autoharps  $500  3/05 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Owl Pellets for Dissection  $500  3/05 
East Junior High School  Materials for Tile Mosaics  $500  3/05 
Monroe Elementary School  Math Facts for Special Needs Students (1-3)  $500  4/05 
Monroe Elementary School  Math Facts for Special Needs Students (3-5)  $500  4/05 
Washington Elementary School  Magazine Reading  $500  4/05 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Transportation for Cardboard Boat Regatta  $300  4/05
Hoover Elementary School  Read Naturally Accessories  $230  5/05 
Garfield/DMMS  School Readiness Program  $500  5/05 
Total for year  $9405 

 

2003-2004 

Kennedy Elementary School  Guided reading materials  $500  10/03 
Hoover Elementary School  Portable microphone system  $279.49  10/03 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Transportation to attend theatre production  $500  10/03 
Monroe Elementary School  Guest author and illustrator  $500  11/03 
Kennedy Elementary School  Guided reading materials  $500  11/03 
Central High School  Establish music class  $500  12/03 
Jefferson Elementary School  Online membership for Spanish materials  $200  12/03 
Garfield Elementary School  LCD computer projector  $500  1/04 
Washington Elementary School  Guided reading materials  $500  1/04 
Central Middle School  30 Scientific calculators  $300  2/04 

 

East Junior High School  Transportation for The Diary of Anne Frank  $500  2/04 
Jefferson Elementary School  Reading comprehension board games  $400  2/04 
East Senior High School  Genetic update conference  $300  2/04 
Washington Elementary School  Listening Center for Special Education  $385  3/04 
East Senior High School  Artist-in-Residence  $500  3/04 
East Senior High School  Production of book covers & posters  $500  3/04 
Monroe Elementary School  Making a Classroom Quilt  $150  3/04 
Washington Elementary School  Book Charts  $250  3/04 
Adult Basic Education Program  Learner Library  $500  3/04 
Garfield Elementary School  Background Experiences for Special Education  $300  3/04 
Washington Elementary School  Trip to Gibbs Farm  $240  3/04 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  MMEA Band Festival  $500  3/04 
Hoover Elementary School  Students Telling Tales  $500  4/04 
Bridges Community School  Science Museum/Power Team/Musician  $500  4/04 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Artist-in-Residence  $500  4/04 
Hoover Elementary School  Listening Center ($195.51 paid out of mini  grants & $304.49 paid out of recovery fund)  $500  6/04 
Total for year  $10,804.49 

 

2002-2003  

Bridges Community School  Accelerated Reader Program  $250  10/02 
Monroe Elementary School  Anti Bullying Project  $500  10/02 
Kennedy Elementary School  Phonics Phone  $500  11/02 
Kennedy Elementary School  Trip to Science Museum  $500  11/02 
Garfield Elementary School  Pedometers  $500  11/02 
Kennedy Elementary School  Pedometers  $500  12/02 
East Junior High School  Actor-in-residence Program  $500  12/02 
Washington Elementary School  Guided Reading Materials  $500  12/02 
Monroe Elementary School  Guided Reading Supplemental Books  $500  1/03 
Monroe Elementary School  Author visit  $100  1/03 
Washington Elementary School  Rock Climbing  $150  2/03 
Mankato West High School  Trip to Concordia College Band Day  $500  2/03 
Mankato East Junior High  Math Days at the Minnesota Zoo  $500  3/03 
Kennedy Elementary School  Guided Reading Materials  $500  3/03 
Jefferson Elementary School  Alternative Reading Curriculum Materials  $229  3/03 
Franklin Elementary School  Guided Reading Materials for 4th Grade  $500  6/03 
Total for year  $6729 

 

2001-2002 

Bridges Community School  Geology field trip – Lilydale, MN  $500 
East Junior High School  Science Museum of MN field trip  $500 
Monroe Elementary School  Stepping Stone Theatre field trip  $500 
Garfield/DMMS/West High  Orchestra – guest clinician/performer  $500 
Kennedy Elementary School  Theater – set construction  $500 
Monroe Elementary School  Home School Connections Materials  $500 
Monroe Elementary School  Weaving/Loom Project  $500 
West High School  MMEA Clinic  $500 
Monroe Elementary School  Mpls Institute of Arts & Children’s Theater trip  $500 
Monroe Elementary School  U.S.-Dakota Conflict tour  $206 
East High School  World Language Career Day  $200 
Kennedy Elementary School  Science Fair/Science Museum trip  $500 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  MMEA Band Festival  $500 
Mankato East High School  Genetics Conference  $500 
Mankato West High School  Character Curriculum Project  $350 
Total for the Year  $6,756 

 

2000-2001  

West High School  English 9 – Park Square Theatre  $500 
Dakota Meadows Middle School  Eighth Grade New Prague Band Festival  $500 
Junior High Summer School  Eagle Bluff environmental classes – Lanesboro  $500 
West High School  Interior design – faux painting techniques  $350 
Garfield Elementary School  Life experiences trips  $275 
Washington Elementary School  SteppingStone Theatre, St. Paul – Tiger Tales  $500
Millennium Middle School  Rasmussen Woods, photographic portfolios  $500 
Washington Elementary School  East H.S. rock climbing field trip.  $150 
East Junior High School  Literacy “Harry Potter” field trip.  $350 
Monroe Elementary School  Debra Frasier visit.  $500 
Bridges Elementary School  Lego Club equipment and field trips.  $500 
Total for the Year  $4,625 

 

1999-2000 

Bridges Elementary School  Enrichment field trip.  $100 
Franklin Elementary School  Salute to MN History & Friendships Project.  $500 
East Junior High School  Trip to Science Museum.  $500 
West High School  Literary “artist in residence” project.  $400 
Washington Elementary School  Sculptor David Hyduke  $350 
East Junior High School  Family & Consumer Science Software  $325 
West High School  Jazz Festival  $450 
Washington Elementary School  Minnesota Zoo Field Trip  $375 
Total for the Year  $3,000