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Since math can be a particularly challenging subject for students from diverse and varying socioeconomic backgrounds, Ms. Lunt used Classroom Grants Program funding to create a classroom math lab.
Classroom Grants Program
All educators in the Ogden School District have access to the foundation's Classroom Grants Program, allowing them to purchase materials and supplies or field trips for innovative learning opportunities that are outside of limited school budgets. This is perhaps the most meaningful way we are able to reach every student.
Click on the titles below to read about some of the recently funded grants from across the district.
If you are an Ogden School District educator looking for information about applying for a grant, visit our Classroom Grant Applications Page here.
Mr. Belnap wanted to start an after-school guitar club to share his passion for music, but didn't want an inability to purchase a guitar stop students from being able to join.
The English Language Learners in Mrs. Hill's third-grade class have some new resources to help them increase their language proficiency in fun ways thanks to Classroom Grants Program funding.
Mrs. McMinn's junior high students were struggling to stay focused in class, but thanks to our Classroom Grants Program, are thriving with their new standing desks. "It brings me great joy to see students increase their learning with a very simple solution."
PE teacher Mrs. Garrett is using new athletic equipment purchased with Classroom Grants funding as incentives to help students stay on task and complete their assignments. The result? These kids are having a ball!
It's March Madness all year long in Mrs. Kofroth's class at Bonneville Elementary thanks to an assist from our Classroom Grants Program! The addition of an EZ Fold Indoor Basketball Game has incentivized her students to stay on task and has been a good way to get them up and moving during the school day.
Thanks to funding from our Classroom Grants Program, Mount Ogden Junior High social worker Ms. Brooke now has access to important evidence-based therapy tools and resources right in her office.
Knowing that students learn better with the use of hands-on manipulatives. Mrs. Jex at Polk Elementary used Classroom Grants Program funding to outfit her classroom with the materials her kindergarteners needed as they begin their education journey.
Students in Ms. Whisler-Sorge's math class at OHS are integrating trigonometry with astronomy thanks to a new class telescope purchased with funding from our Classroom Grants Program!
Mr. Brun, art specialist at Heritage Elementary, has been creating a Digital Design Lab to introduce his students to the world of digital art, and turned to our Classroom Grants Program to help complete a set of digital drawing tablets to prepare his young artists for future careers in the rapidly progressing digital landscape.
Ms. Witkowski's classroom has been transformed into a living laboratory and students are watching science come to life (literally!) in their thriving new hydroponic garden.
Mrs. Ogden, PE teacher at Wasatch Elementary, was looking for way to help her students build positive relationships, strengthen relational capacity, and require students to rely on each other to complete tasks. With funding from our Classroom Grants Program, she added some unconventional PE equipment to achieve her goals--and added some exciting new games to the mix in the process!
Ben Lomond High art teacher Mr. Santos noticed his students were primarily getting their inspiration from social media, keeping them in tune with modern art styles. Wanting his students to also learn from the masters of old, Mr. Santos turned to our Classroom Grants Program to help inspire his young artists by the artists of old.
One thing is certain in Mrs. Vest's STEAM classroom: there is never enough table space for exploration!
Since her 5th graders love building relationships by playing games, Mrs. Mathewson decided to capitalize on their natural competitiveness by adding a more educational option into the mix: chess!
"My students have big ideas about culinary possibilities, but unfortunately, I can't bring all of those ideas to fruition because of a lack of resources," said Ms. Memmot, who turned to our Classroom Grants Program to create a memorable experience for her students.
Mrs. Almanza was looking for an innovative way to help her dual language immersion students put their Spanish-speaking fluency skills into practice and used Classroom Grants Program funding to create a fun video project.
Since many of her AVID students had experienced the loss of a loved one, Ms. Rodriguez was looking for a way to develop the social skills needed to grieve and move forward.
Looking for ways to take learning to the next level by applying it to real-world applications, Ms. Werner turned to our Classroom Grants Program to give her students access to Lego for Education kits for building more complex structures while working on Science and Engineering curriculum.
Special education preschool teacher Mrs. Jen wanted to make her classroom a more inclusive place for her students by taking advantage of their natural curiosity but needed help equipping the space with the "light-up" materials they were drawn to.