Schools foundation grants over $20,000 to Northshore students and teachers | Letter
Published 4:44 pm Tuesday, June 7, 2011
More than 3,000 students will directly feel the impact of over $20,000 in grant funds awarded recently as part of the Northshore Schools Foundation’s strategies providing funding at the classroom and district wide level and supporting enhanced learning opportunities for all Northshore students.
This year marks the 16th year of the innovative classroom grant process that offers grants of up to $1,000 for teachers with innovative teaching ideas. Fifteen teachers from across the district were awarded Innovative Classroom Grants to support their curriculum enhancing programs, providing services beyond basic education.
Grants this year include funds to support the music and art programs at Bothell High and the Secondary Academy for Success (SAS); science programs at Moorlands Elementary, Skyview Junior High and Inglemoor High; literacy support for English Language Learners at Woodin and Woodmoor elementaries; fitness at Bear Creek Elementary and; service learning at Wellington Elementary and SAS. For complete details about the 2011/12 grants, visit www.NorthshoreSchoolsFoundation.org.
This June marks the second year that the Northshore Schools Foundation has provided reimbursements to teachers enrolled in the UW Mentorship Support group as a part of their National Teacher Board Certification Process. Ten teachers are currently enrolled in the UW Mentorship Support Group program, which is designed to aid and support teachers going through the rigors of the National Board Certification process. The success rate for those candidates in the UW Mentorship Support Program is higher than those who do not participate in this component. Northshore School District currently has more than 70 teachers who have achieved national board certification.
Carmin Dalziel, executive director, Northshore Schools Foundation
