2016-2017 Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Classroom Grant Program
Wish Requests for Sagewood Elementary School
School Name
Sagewood
Elementary
Grant Name
Description of Grant
Our classroom grant project consists of building three classroom sets of mentor texts (picture books) that are
necessary in preparation for the 4th grade NeSA Writing Assessment. We have developed a set of 66 daily
4th Grade Writing lessons that integrate the requested mentor texts throughout the teaching of the "Six Traits of Writing." During
Mentor Texts
our preparation for this years assessment, we found these texts to be invaluable for students to better
Requestor Grade Level
Amount
Approved
Jennifer
Mauer
4th
$889.52
Janet Lech
Kindergarten5th
$1,261.99
Janet Lech
Kindergarten5th
$1,650.00
Brittany
Sidders
Kindergarten5th
$1,500.00
Annette
Coon
Kindergarten5th
$1,464.75
Kristi Sexton
5th
$288.00
understand the concepts being taught.
Sagewood
Elementary
Book Break
Sagewood
Elementary
Sagewood
Elementary
Sagewood
Elementary
Noteworthy
Nonfiction
Sagewood
Elementary
Sagewood
Elementary
Being able to read closely to look for specific information is a skill that is essential for students. One of the best
ways to practice reading closely to gain meaning from the text is through high quality nonfiction. Nonfiction
texts are an excellent way to teach students to read analytically, and reading analytically is a skill that can be
taught from as early as kindergarten.By having nonfictions readers for varying grade levels, all Sagewood
students would have access to practicing the skill of locating specific information when reading.
We are asking for funding to sponsor another Family Math Night. The theme of the night would be Gellin' with
Geometry. Families would be invited to come to the school for 2 hours on a night in March to work, play, and
Family Math Night- learn with math. Partnerships will be made, and families will recognize all of the ways that math can be applied
-Gellin' with
to every day life and home. The Family Math Night will cover concepts such as:Problem Solving, Spatial
Geometry
Awareness, Estimation, Fractions, Area and Perimeter, Plane Shapes and Solid Shapes, Congruency,
Symmetry, and Shape Manipulation.
Playaways are all-in-one device that include the audiobook, audio player and headphones. The simplicity of
the device appeals to students making it easy to entice reluctant readers to use. This device will help increase
comprehension, retention, vocabulary, phonemic awareness and fluency skills. The Playaways help to
Using Playaways accommodate students who need text read aloud. Struggling readers will feel a sense of pride when they are
to Inspire Reading able to independently read books and receive the same reading experiences as their peers. Playaways also
help challenge and motivate higher-level readers with more advanced texts. Playaways appeal to all readers
and can benefit all students at Sagewood.
Sagewood
Elementary
Sagewood
Elementary
Summer reading is critical for development and consistency. Reading during the summer prevents the
"summer slide."This classroom grant will benefit students K-5 at Sagewood Elementary. We will let students
shop at the Scholastic Buy-One Get-One Book Fair in the Spring of 2017. Students will be able to choose 5
reading level appropriate books from the book fair. The books would be mailed to each student every 2 weeks
in the summer.
Flocabulary
Sensory Station
Flocabulary is a standards-based educational website that allows teachers and students to utilize grade level
concepts in an engaging and interactive format. We would primarily take advantage of their vocabulary and
social studies/current events modules, however there are several science and language arts tools that are
available as well. Each module has multiple activities as well as an engaging rap that incorporates all of the
unit vocabulary and concepts.“Flocabulary presents academic content in a highly-engaging, contemporary
format. Videos let the topic speak for itself, providing students with both visual and aural exposure. And videos
aren't only for introducing new topics: Use them to review and provide ongoing enrichment as well.” Flocabulary website
Sagewood Elementary is looking to build a Sensory Station (sensory room) for the students in special
education, as well as other students in the school that display these needs. A sensory room is an environment
created to help students with sensory disabilities (ex: Autism). Each piece of equipment used in these rooms is
designed to stimulate the student's senses through the use of various sounds, textures and colors. Sensory
products help give students the confidence to move around safely and easily interact with their surroundings
while boosting their self-esteem and allowing them to feel more in control of their surroundings.
Social-emotional thinking and behavior are critical aspects of childhood development important for successful
academic and life outcomes. Some children require direct teaching as they don't acquire these life skills
Sagewood Social naturally. We are in need of additional research based curricula and instructional materials such as books and
supplemental activities. Skills taught include emotional-behavioral regulation, expected and unexpected
Thinking
behaviors, whole body listening skills, problem-solving strategies, perspective taking, cooperation, peer
Instructional
relationship building, and conversational skills to name a few. Our students will benefit from having access to
Materials
instructional materials that will help them become more equipped to handle every day challenges.
A major focus during the Kindergarten reading block is letter identification, phonemic awareness, word work
and sight words. The grant would purchase materials for individual literacy stations that excite, challenge, and
engage students. Adding items such as phonics flip books, alphabet mystery sifters or rhyming sounds sorting
Building Literacy houses from Lakeshore Learning will enhance the instruction students receive while not working directly with
Every Day
the classroom teacher during guided reading. The activities requested will provide hands-on, interactive
learning for all Kindergarten students at Sagewood.
Maddison
Prine
Special
Education K- $1,300.00
5th
Lisa Davis
Kindergarten5th
Anna Strohm Kindergarten
$800.00
$1,604.50
Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) would be an after school club that would meet once a month,
September through May, to complete an experiment focused on S.T.E.M. that is not feasible to be done in the
Sagewood
Elementary
GEMS (Girls
regular classroom. The club would focus on opportunities to explore higher- level math and science. The
Excelling in Math hands- on experiments would range from exploring the science behind circuits using items such as a potato
and Science)
and a small light bulb, engineering K’NEX to learn more about gears, and understanding the chemistry when
Molly Edick
3rd- 5th
$787.52
several solutions are mixed to observe the reactions.
TOTAL WISHES
$11,546.28