Nebo Education Foundation Delivers Valentines in the Form of Grants

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Nebo Education Foundation delivers Valentines in the form of grants in February 2019. The Nebo Education Foundation meets each month at 7:00 a.m. to discuss submitted educational grant proposals for students in Nebo School District. One of the goals of the foundation is to fund worthwhile projects in the district that provide resources to enrich student learning. 

The Nebo Education Foundation could use more money to fund these worthwhile learning grants. Anyone interested in donating to Nebo District schools, classes or programs can do so through the Nebo Education Foundation which is a 501 (c) (3) organization created to bring businesses and donors together for the benefit of Nebo District school children.  Your contribution is a tax deductible charitable gift as provided by law. Contact Lana Hiskey at 801-354-7400, email lana [dot] hiskey [at] nebo [dot] edu or mail to 350 South Main, Spanish Fork, UT 84660. 

Congratulations to the following teachers that continue to inspire the minds of students.

Mt. Loafer Elementary – Jean Turner
Jean Turner, fourth-grade teacher at Mt. Loafer Elementary, said, “I am so grateful and excited to receive matching funds for the Chromebook Grant project I submitted. Thank you!!  It will be amazing to have a Chromebook Cart in my classroom. I have been integrating more and more technology into my classroom studies this year; increasing both the breadth and depth of student learning. Having a class set of Chromebooks will be a tremendous resource and aid in this process! The students will now be able to more readily employ a range of digitally enriched learning activities. Including valuable daily practice programs to more involved research and web based programs. The possibilities are endless.  Thank you!”

Orchard Hills Elementary – Stephanie Wood
Stephanie Wood, sixth-grade teacher at Orchard Hills Elementary, said, “We are thrilled to receive a grant from Nebo Education Foundation. We are excited to use the Sphero robot in our 6th grade classrooms. The students will be doing STEM activities where they will be learning to code and do complex tasks with their robots. The Sphero will strengthen the students' technology skills, academic skills, as well as their ability to work with others. Students will have to problem solve and think critically as they complete these tasks. We are thrilled that we will have the ability to purchase several of these robots to allow students to work in small groups. Thank you so much for helping us on this new adventure!”

Payson High – Gaylynn Parker
“This is my first year of high school, and I love Payson High! I am so grateful for the opportunity to teach such bright, eager students. Payson High's Concurrent Enrollment program has grown by leaps and bounds including English 1010 and English 2010, Freshman Composition and Intermediate Writing. Although we have a fantastic textbook to help write our essays, we are currently without a college-level grammar and style textbook. With the funds granted so generously by the Nebo Education Foundation and Principal RaShel Shepherd (who has incredible scope and vision), I will be able to purchase a classroom set of books to help teach my students rhetorical grammar writing skills. Thank you so much for supporting our students, teachers, administration, and school through your generous funds,” stated Gaylynn Parker, English teacher at Payson High.

East Meadows Elementary – Stephanie Taylor
Stephanie Taylor, special education teacher at East Meadows Elementary, said, “I was so excited to receive the news that I was awarded the money to purchase the Yoga Balls for my classroom.  These Yoga Balls are going to help my students alleviate their stress, anxiety, and need to move during class time.  I have borrowed a few balls already from the SPED OT office, to try them with a few of my students, and already, in the short amount of time of using them, they have proven a success with the students that really need them!  I am excited to allow all of my students to use these as an alternative seating option which will help them focus while doing school work, but that will also double as a way to exercise their core muscles and help them develop their motor skills.  I am grateful for the generous donation from the Nebo Foundation to help supply my students with something that I know will really help them be successful in school!”

Larsen Elementary – June Williams
“Thank you so much for the grant from Nebo Foundation!  I am so excited to purchase new math and reading manipulatives to increase student engagement and enhance their learning! Thank you again!” exclaimed special education teacher, June Williams, at Larsen Elementary.

Cherry Creek Elementary – Katy Glenn
Katy Glenn, speech educator at Cherry Creek Elementary, said, “We are so grateful for the grant we received from the Nebo Education Foundation! With the money from the grant we are planning to purchase a language based reading intervention kit called Story Champs. Over the last decade research has indicated that using a language based reading intervention program leads to significant reading gains across special education students as well as students who are low readers but don't qualify for specialized instruction. The grant we received will help bring this valuable resource to our school and will benefit hundreds of students as we work to improve their language and ultimately their overall reading skills.” 

Sage Creek  Elementary – Shavon Mousser
“Thank you, Kemuel and Lindsay Swallow and The Nebo Education Foundation, for the funds to purchase Ozobots for the kindergarten students at Sage Creek.  Ozobots are a great way to introduce coding to young students.  The kindergarten students will enjoy using markers to draw pathways for the Bots to follow and inserting codes to make the Bots perform certain functions (fast, slow, flashing lights, zig-zag, etc.). Observing the movement of Ozobots aligns with the Utah State Kindergarten Science Core.   The Core states that students will observe and record how non-living objects move in different ways (straight, zig-zag, round and round, back and forth).  Using these bots takes this core from merely observing movement to actively creating the movement of the object.  We are so excited to get started!” exclaimed kindergarten teacher, Shavon Mousser, at Sage Creek Elementary.

Springville High – Chelsey Beck
Chelsey Beck, computer science instructor at Springville High, said, “Thank you Nebo Foundation for awarding me a grant that will purchase the remaining six robots needed for my computer science classroom set. My goal when teaching this class is to show students that there is more to computer science than just staring at computer screen. These robots will do just that. These robots will help students learn 21st century problem solving skills that are needed in today’s workforce. Thank you so much for giving me the resources needed to give my students a great experience in computer science.”

Mt. Loafer Elementary – Gregg Crockett
“Thank you for the good news. That is super exciting, and they will get out to great use.” said Gregg Crocket, digital coach at Mt. Loafer Elementary.

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