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Grants Awarded

Grants Awarded 

Since 2005, approximately $522,000 grants have been awarded to the Sartell-St. Stephen School District

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Grants Awarded in Spring Granting Cycle for 2024-2025 School Year

$28,082 in grants were awarded to the following programs:

  1. CKLA Discoveries Through Dramatic Play and Active Learning – $7,986 RIS

  2. Physical Education Disc Golf Start-up – $1,840 – SMS 

  3. Sabre Strong Cart – $2,000 – SMS 

  4. Speakable.com for Spanish – $192 – SMS 

  5. Unified Club $2,000 – SMS 

  6. Parts Tumbler: Deburr Metal Types with an Innovative Process $2,000 – SHS 

  7. Board Games and Puzzles for Special Education Class $400 – SHS 

  8. Games for New Class: History Through Films and Games – $2,000 – SHS 

  9. 3D Printer: Bambu X1 Carbon for Engineering and Robotics – $1,600 – SHS 

  10. Children's Theatre Production – $6,000 – SHS (ORELC, PMPS) 

  11. Inclusion for Everyone in PE – $2,064 (All Schools)

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Grants Awarded in Fall Granting Cycle for 2024-2025 School Year

$26,489 in grants were awarded to the following programs:

  1. ​Clay Play: Enhancing Early Childhood Development through Ceramics – $1,250 – ORELC

  2. Sensory Table Manipulatives – $5,250 – ORELC

  3. CKLA Extension – Grade 2 – $6,000 – PMPS

  4. Beehives – $2,250 – RIS    

  5. Riverview Computer Programming Robot – $3,830– RIS

  6. Glow–Up Math Knowledge – $550 – SMS

  7. Kahoot!+ Premier Teacher Individual – $192 –SMS 

  8. Laser Engraver and 3D printer for PLTW – $1,329 – SMS

  9. Sartell Middle School Art Displays and Show Event – $750 – SMS

  10. SMS School Garden – $900 – SMS

  11. 3D Printers for Sartell High School: Advancement in Material Use – $1,500 – SHS

  12. Help Students Understand Prenatal Development with an Anatomical Model – $589 –SHS 

  13. Parts Tumbler: Deburr Metal Types with an Innovative Process – $1,500 – SHS

  14. Sabre Book Club – $600 –SHS

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Grants Awarded in Spring Granting Cycle for 2023-2024 School Year

$25,506 in grants were awarded to the following programs:

  1. ​Calming Spaces for 4th Grade Classrooms - $600 - RIS

  2. Character Strong Professional Development - $2,500 - SMS

  3. DECA Emerging Leadership - $4,000 - SHS

  4. Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Club Supplies - $200 - SMS

  5. Knowledge Enrichment - $6,050 - PMPS

  6. Motor Room Updates - $500 - PMPS

  7. PBIS School-wide Incentives & School Store - $3,617 - SMS

  8. SAFE Club - $1,600 - SHS

  9. Things That Go! - $4,839 - ORELC

  10. Welding Fixtures & Tooling - $1,600 - SHS

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Grants Awarded in Fall Granting Cycle for 2023-2024 School Year

​​​$14,678 in grants were awarded to the following programs:

  1. DECA Emerging Leadership - $4,000 - SHS

  2. Encouraging Engagement - $1,153 - RIS

  3. Read to Succeed - $1,500 - RIS

  4. Reading Garden - $3,825 - PMP

  5. Sabre Book Club- $1,200 - SHS

  6. SMS Adaptive Music - $1,000 - SMS

  7. SMS Morning News Show - $500 - SMS

  8. Unified Club - $1,500 - SHS

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Grants Awarded in Spring Granting Cycle for 2023-2024 School Year

​​​$22,835 in grants were awarded to the following programs:

  1. CNA State Testing Scholarships - $1,350 - SHS

  2. Cutting Edge Cutting Equipment - Cold Saw - $3,500 - SHS

  3. Kahoot+ Premier for teachers - $100 - SMS

  4. Mobilizing Trades Pathways with PACKOUT - $2,000 - SHS

  5. Morning Bins - Grade 2 - $4,000 - PMP

  6. Robotics Support - $2,500 - SHS

  7. SHS Children's Theatre "Elephant and Piggie's We are in a Play!" - $4,000 - SHS, ORE, PMP

  8. SMS Keyboards for Spanish - $1,185 - SMS

  9. Snowshoes for Outdoor Classroom - $1,700 - RIS

  10. Statecraft App Based Geography Simulation Experience - $2,500 - SHS

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Grants Awarded in Fall Granting Cycle for 2022-2023

​$22,305 in grants were awarded to the following programs:

  1. ​Eagle's Nest - $3,000 RIS

  2. Early Childhood SMART Course Initiative - $3,110 - ORELC

  3. Mindfulness Calming Corners - $1,220 - RIS

  4. SMS Project Lead the Way VEX Robotics Upgrade - $6,462 - SMS

  5. Formative to Inform Instruction - $3,000 - SMS

  6. Plant Grow Lab - $778 - SMS

  7. Student Advocates for Equity Club - $1,000 - SHS

  8. NASP Archery - $2,735 - SHS

  9. Student Led Sabre Book Club - $1,000 - SHS

 

​*Multi year grant awarded to continue the program to ensure success.

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Grants Awarded for 2022-2023 Spring Granting Cycle

​$22,300 in grants were awarded to the following programs:

  1. ​ORELC STEAM Lab Enhancements - $1,500 - ORELC

  2. *Kinder Kits - $8,000 - ORELC

  3. Riverview Makerspace Makeover $1,500 - RIS

  4. Youth Frontier Kindness, Courage, and Respect Retreats _ $5,000 - RIS, SMS, SHS

  5. Throwable Microphone - $400 - SMS

  6. Transition Programing and more - $2,500 - SHS

  7. Hands-On for Consumer Math - $1,000 - SHS

  8. Wood Carving Tools - $2,400 - SHS

 

​*Multi year grant awarded to continue the program to ensure success.

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Grants Awarded for 2021-2022 Fall Granting Cycle

​$24,760 in grants were awarded to the following programs:

  1. ​Outdoor Learning Enhancements for Early Childhood - $6,000 ORELC

  2. VEX Robotics Kits for Elementary - $3,500 - ORELC & PMP

  3. VersaTiles - $3,570 - PMP

  4. Furthering Fine Motor in First Grade -$3,500 - PMP

  5. Adaptive Music Instruments - $1,000 - SMS

  6. Speaker Jesse LeBeau: Leadership Training - $4,000 - SMS

  7. Real Life Pregnancy Profile Simulator - $1,600 - SHS

  8. Projection Mapping Equipment - $1,590 - SHS

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Grants Awarded for 2021-2022 Spring Granting Cycle

​$26,400 in grants were awarded to the following programs:

  1. Apple Pencils for SMS Special Education Implementation - $1,300 - SMS

  2. Bird Feeders - $750 - RIS

  3. Bookworm - $2,750 - PMP

  4. Can you hear me now? - $400 - SM

  5. Care Closet  - $2,000 - SMS

  6. Graphic Art with Apple Pencils -$1,100 - SHS

  7. Growing Outside the Box - $700 - PMP

  8. Microscope Image Projector - $375 - SMS

  9. Proyecto de Libros - $840 - SHS

  10. RekenRek Classroom Project K/1  - $2,600 - ORELC/PMP

  11. Sabre Strong Technology - $3,200 - SHS

  12. SabreCON Support - Habitat for Humanity Home Build - $3,500 - SHS

  13. SMS Media Collection- Diversity Focus - $4,000 - SMS

  14. Social and Emotional Regulation - $1,500 - PMP

  15. World Language Apple Pencils - $385 - SHS

  16. World of Wonders Literacy Enhancement - $1,000 - ORELC

 

To learn more about each grant, see the grant descriptions here

 

Grants Awarded for 2020-2021 Fall Grant Cycle​

$22,600 in grants were awarded to the following programs:​

  1. Apple Pencils for 5th Grade Math Teachers - $700 - RIS

  2. Apple Pencils for 6th Grade Teachers - $1,200 - SMS

  3. Apple Pencils for 8th Grade Math and LA Teachers - $600 - SMS

  4. Behavior Resource Sensory Room - $2,000 - SMS

  5. Classroom Calming Corner - $500 - ORELC

  6. Encore Equity Book Club - $390 - SMS

  7. *Engaging with Nearpod - Science - $2,500 - SMS

  8. Full STEAM Ahead @ PMPS - $1,000 - PMPS

  9. Hands-On Learning for Child Development - $500 - SHS

  10. HS Guitar Class - $2,070 - SHS

  11. Innovative Teaching with Apple Pencils for 3rd Grade - $1,200 - RIS

  12. *Kuta Software - $620 - SMS

  13. Movement Matters - $1,250 - ORELC

  14. Multicultural Materials to support Early Ed - $1,000 - ORELC

  15. Sabres Strong at PMPS - $2,000 - PMPS

  16. SHS Positive Behavior Interventions & Support - $2,000 - SHS

  17. SMART Course - $3,070 - District wide

 

To learn more about each grant, see the grant descriptions here

​*Multi year grant awarded to continue the program to ensure success.​

 

Grants Awarded for 2019-2020​

$35,067 in grants were awarded to the following programs:

  1. ​Art in Motion - $4,000 - SHS

  2. Early Childhood Family Education Materials - $1,612 - ECFE

  3. Family Math Night - $2,000 - SMS

  4. Flexible Learning Spaces - $15,000 - K-8 Buildings

  5. Hands on US History Curriculum - $2,000 - SHS

  6. *Let's Create with AR & VR - $2,505 - SMS

  7. Mini Maker Labs in Kindergarten - $2,700 - ORE/PME

  8. *Motor Tools to Enhance Literacy & Math Skills - $2,000 - ECFE

  9. One District One Book - $2,500 ORE/PME

  10. Three Treasures - Willow School of Tai Chi - $750 - SHS

 

To learn more about each grant, see the grant descriptions here

​*Grant amount awarded for 2020-2021 as well to continue the program.

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Grants Awarded for 2018-2019

​$39,000 in grants were awarded to the following programs:

  1. ​3D Pens for Visual Arts - $3,000 SMS

  2. Afterschool Robotics - $1,000 ORE/PME/SMS

  3. Character Education - $3,500 SHS/SMS

  4. Elementary Makerspace - $4,000 ORE/PME

  5. FACS Equipment - $1,500 SMS

  6. Family Math Night - $2,000 SMS

  7. Flexible Seating for Math - $5,000 SMS

  8. The Hub - $5,000 SMS

  9. Living Above the Line - $1,000 SMS

  10. One District One Book - $5,000 ORE/PME

  11. Picture Bks for Social/Emotional Curriculum - $2,000 ORE/PME

  12. Room at the Table - $3,000 ORE/PME

  13. Sabre Splash - $2,000 SHS

  14. SMS Mentors - $1,000 SMS​

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To learn more about each grant, see the grant descriptions here

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Grants Awarded for 2017-2018

​$36,377 in grants were awarded to the following programs:​

  1. Academic Extensions - $1,200 ORE/PME

  2. Academic Extensions - $1,000  SMS

  3. Afterschool Robotics - $1,000 PME/SMS

  4. Art In Motion - $3,000 SHS

  5. Conscious Behavior - $1,117 ECFE

  6. Elementary Makerspaces - $5,000 ORE/PME

  7. Engineering and Technology - $6,500 SMS

  8. Learning Lab - $4,160 SMS

  9. Leveled Library - $1,000 ORE/PME

  10. Multi-Sensory Approach to Learning - $3,500 ECFE/ORE/PME/SMS

  11. Nat'l Association of Workshop Directors-Leadership Training - $1,400 SHS

  12. One District One Book - $4,000 ORE/PME

  13. Sabre Splash - $2,000 SHS

  14. Students Against Trafficking (StAT) - $500 SHS

  15. Student Council Leadership Conference - $1,000 SHS

 

Grants Awarded for 2016-2017​

$32,612 in grants were awarded to the following programs:​

  1. Academic Extensions - $2,100 ORE/PME

  2. Academic Extensions  - $1,500  SMS

  3. Afterschool Robotics - $5,000 PME/SMS

  4. AP Training - $500 SHS

  5. Art In Motion - $2,000 SHS

  6. iOpener 2.0 - $1,000 SHS

  7. Learning Lab - $2,000 SMS

  8. Leveled Library - $2,000 ORE/PME

  9. Leveled Reading Book Bins - $1,000 SMS

  10. Nat'l Association of Workshop Directors-Leadership Training - $700 SHS

  11. One District One Book - $4,000 ORE/PME

  12. Sabre Splash - $2,000 SHS

  13. Sabres Connection Transitional Lab - $1,000 SHS

  14. Sound Field Systems - $2,412 Early Childhood

  15. Stronger Sabres - $2,500 SHS

  16. Student Council Leadership Convention - $900 SHS

  17. Student-Centered Media Center - $2,000 ORE/PME

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Grants Awarded for 2015-2016

$32,037 in grants were awarded to the following programs: 

  1. AP Training - $1,250 SHS

  2. Art In Motion - $3,000 SHS

  3. Elementary Academic Extensions - $2,100 ORE/PME

  4. Engaging Readers with e-books - $1,800 SMS

  5. Independence Life Skills - $500 SMS

  6. Learning Lab - $4,000 SMS

  7. Leveled Library - $2,000 ORE/PME

  8. Sabre Splash - $2,000 SHS

  9. Scholastic Weekly Readers - $300 ECFE

  10. SMS Academic Extensions - $1,500 SMS

  11. Social/Emotional Development Curriculum - $820 ECFE

  12. Sound Field Systems - $2,442 ECFE

  13. Stronger Sabres - $3,000 SHS

  14. Student Council Leadership Convention - $1,325 SHS

  15. Student-Centered Media Center - $6,000 ORE/PME

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Grants Awarded in 2014-2015

$30,025 in grants were awarded to the following programs: 

  1. AP Summer Institute - $1,500 - SHS 

  2. Art In Motion - $5,000 - SHS 

  3. Early Weekly Readers - $578 - ECFE

  4. Electronic Data Probes - $810 - SHS

  5. Elementary Academic Extensions - $1,520 - ORE/PME

  6. Family Library Story Hour - $2,000 - ECFE

  7. High Interest e-books - $650 - SMS

  8. Kindergarten Flip-It Books - $350 - ORE/PME

  9. Lab Quest 2 - $2,632 - SMS

  10. Learning Lab - $1,400 - SMS  

  11. Leveled Library - $3,000 - ORE/PME

  12. Math SmARTS - $3,000 - ORE/PME

  13. Sabre Splash - $2,000 - SHS

  14. School Readiness Preschool Books - $540 - ECFE

  15. Schoology Conference - $500 - ORE/PME/SMS

  16. Student Council Leadership Conference - $1,500 - SHS 

  17. SMS Academic Extensions - $1,500 SMS 

  18. STEM Initiative - $1,545 - SMS

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Grants Awarded in 2013-14

$27,320 in grants were awarded to the following programs: 

  1. 7th Grade Team Quest Leadership - $2,700 - SMS 

  2. AP Summer Institute - $1,500 - SHS 

  3. Art In Motion - $3,000 - SHS 

  4. BLT (Building Language Together) Family Story Hour - $1,000 - ECFE 

  5. Creative Spaces - $300 - SHS 

  6. e-books - $2,000 - ORE/PME/SMS/SHS 

  7. Elementary Academic Extensions - $1,672 - ORE/PME 

  8. Family Library Enhancements - $1,254 - ECFE 

  9. Leveled Library - $4,000 - ORE/PME 

  10. National Leadership Conference - $1840 - SHS 

  11. Reluctant Reader Library - $1,614 - SMS 

  12. Sabre Splash - $2,000 - SHS

  13. SMS Academic Extensions - $3,000 

  14. SMS Mentorship Program - $940 

  15. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) - $500 - SMS

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Grants Awarded in 2012-13

$25,092 in grants were awarded and distributed to the following programs: 

  1. AP Programming - $2,800 

  2. Art Club and Show - $700 

  3. Art In Motion - $3,000 - SHS

  4. BLT (Building Language Together) - $1,000 

  5. Elementary Academic Extensions - $1,252  

  6. Guided Reading Library - $2,800

  7. Kindergarten Leveled Readers - $1,200

  8. Model United Nations - $500 

  9. Motor Development Program for ECFE - $2,000  

  10. Sabre Splash - $2,000 

  11. SMS Academic Extensions - $3,500 

  12. Student Council Leadership Training - $1,100 

  13. Student Mentorship Program - $940 

  14. Wake Up SMS - $800 

  15. Writer-In-Residence - $1,500

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Grants Awarded in 2011-12

$22,500 in grants were awarded and distributed to the following programs:

  1. AP and Pre-AP Programming - $4,480

  2. Art Show - $400

  3. BLT (Building Language Together) - $1,000

  4. iOpeners Technology at SHS - $2,133

  5. iPads in Speech Therapy - $1,539

  6. Kindergarten Leveled Readers - $1,713

  7. Math-Arts Pilot at ORE and PME - $1,785

  8. Mobi Mobile Whiteboards at SHS - $850

  9. Motor Development Program for ECFE - $900

  10. Sabre Splash - $2,000

  11. SMS Academic Extensions - $3,000

  12. SMARTBoard Technology at PME - $2,400

  13. Wake Up SMS - $300

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Grants Awarded in 2010-11

$20,485 in grants were awarded and distributed to the following programs:

  1. AP Summer Institute - $1,775

  2. Differentiated Library - $1,500

  3. Distance Learning - $1,000

  4. Global Studies Book Reports - $600

  5. GPS for Elementary and Middle School - $1,000

  6. Mini Laptops PME - $1,000

  7. Portable Big Screen - $2,000

  8. Project BLT (Building Language Together) - $1,000

  9. Project Systems Tech - $3,860

  10. Sabre Splash - $2,000

  11. SMS Academic Extensions - $2,000

  12. Spinning a Tale - $600

  13. Wake Up SMS - $650

  14. We Are Literate Kids - $500

  15. Writing Extensions - $1,000

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Grants Awarded in 2009-10​

$15,000 in grants were awarded and distributed to the following programs:

  1. Kid Connecting to Community - $1,000

  2. SMS Creative Arts Magazine - $900

  3. Building Language Together  - $1,000

  4. SMS Academic Extensions - $1,000

  5. Battle of the Books - $250

  6. SMART technology - $2,400

  7. Prairie Fire Theater - $1,350

  8. Spinning a Tale - $1,740

  9. Wake Up SMS - $500

  10. Sabre Splash - $2,000

  11. Mini Lap Top Labs - $1,960

  12. MEGT Winter Conf. - $900

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Grants Awarded in 2008-09​

$8,500 in grants were awarded and distributed to the following programs:

  1. Wake Up SMS - $500

  2. Sabre Splash - $2,000

  3. SMS Academic Extensions - $1,150

  4. Battle of the Books - $200

  5. Young Artist/Author Conference - $900

  6. Take Home Reading PME - $500

  7. Take Home Reading ORE - $500

  8. Creative Arts Magazine - $750

  9. Building Language Together - $1,000

  10. SMS Students (S.O.S.) - $1,000

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Grants Awarded in 2007-08​

$10,480 in grants were awarded and distributed to the following programs:

  1. Picture This! – $500

  2. Sabre Splash – $2000

  3. SMS Creative Arts magazine – $500

  4. Kindergarten Academic Extensions – $1500

  5. Prairie Fire Theatre – $500

  6. Young Author/Artist Conference – $800

  7. Battle of the Books – $200

  8. Building Language Together – $1,000

  9. SMS Holiday Market – $1,500

  10. National Association for Gifted Children - $1,980

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Grants Awarded in 2006-07​

$7,500 in grants were awarded and distributed to the following programs:

  1. Prairie Fire Theatre Week - $250

  2. Building Language Together - $2,000

  3. Battle of the Books - $500

  4. Sabre Splash - $1,250

  5. Sartell Middle School Academic Extension Programs - $3,500

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Grants Awarded in 2005-06​

$7,500 in grants were awarded and distributed to the following programs:

  1. Building Language Together - $2,000                

  2. 3rd and 4th Grade Spanish Programs/Middle School Academic Extensions - $3,500

  3. Battle of the Books - $500                                        

  4. Prairie Fire Theater Week - $250

  5. Sabre Splash - $1,250​

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