2022 grants in Action
In 2022, the Fruitport Education Foundation awarded 30 mini grants to Fruitport Community Schools staff members totally almost $6,000! We are extremely thankful to everyone that attended our annual fundraiser, the 5th Quarter Party, for enabling us to fund all of these exciting educational opportunities for our students. Below is a list of awardees and their projects.
* Amy Carlson - Techno Trojans 2.0, Beach - "Lego Spike Prime Robot"
* Ann DeWitt - K-5, Beach - "Games for All Ages"
* Dawn Falkowski - K-5, Beach - "Beach Buddy Bench"
* Jamie Gustin - 2nd, Beach - "Reading Nook"
* Andrea Hall - 5th, Edgewood - "5th Grade Library"
* Braxton Kratt - 2nd, Edgewood - "Outdoor Discovery"
* Brittany Lieffers - Special Education, Edgewood - "Wonderful Word Work!"
* Jan Atwood - Edgewood - "StoryWorks"
* Jennifer Volkmann - Special Education, Edgewood - "Puzzles for Math Skills"
* Jeremy Holmes - Physical Education, Edgewood - "Station Rotation"
* Jessica Tiefenbach - 5th, Edgewood - "Deep Dive into Social/Emotional Learning"
* Kathy Six - 4th, Edgewood - "Space Reading"
* Lisa Link - 3rd, Edgewood - "Books, Books and More Books"
* Lisa Stroup - 2nd, Edgewood - "Concentration Tools"
* Mackenzie Berube - 5th, Edgewood - "Writing Class!"
* Michelle Sowles - 2nd, Edgewood - "Concentration Tools"
* Rachel Brown - 4th, Edgewood - "Math Games"
* Rebecca Morrow - Math Intervention, Edgewood - "Numerosity"
* Angie Dietz - 1st, Shettler - "Flexible Seating"
* Tracey Jensen - Kindergarten, Shettler - "Center-Based Learning"
* Ben Ritsema - 6th-8th, Middle School - "Breakout EDU"
* Colleen Robison - 6th, Middle School - "Keyboarding Covers"
* Dina Woodward - 6th, Middle School - "BAL-A-VIS"
* Kris Cole - 6th-8th, Middle School - "Robotics Linear Arm"
* Jackie Ball - 6th, Middle School - "BAL-A-VIS"
* Jamie Stahl - 6th-8th, Middle School - "Cardboard Makespace Chairs"
* Jason Gustin - 6th-8th, Middle School - "STEM Engineering Projects"
* Sarah Krajewski & Judy Lynch - 7th-12th, FMS/FHS - "Infant CPR Simulator"
* Kathy Steudle-Schwander - 10th-12th, High School - "Makers Market"
Special Project
* Edgewood Elementary - "5th Grade Care Closet"
* Amy Carlson - Techno Trojans 2.0, Beach - "Lego Spike Prime Robot"
* Ann DeWitt - K-5, Beach - "Games for All Ages"
* Dawn Falkowski - K-5, Beach - "Beach Buddy Bench"
* Jamie Gustin - 2nd, Beach - "Reading Nook"
* Andrea Hall - 5th, Edgewood - "5th Grade Library"
* Braxton Kratt - 2nd, Edgewood - "Outdoor Discovery"
* Brittany Lieffers - Special Education, Edgewood - "Wonderful Word Work!"
* Jan Atwood - Edgewood - "StoryWorks"
* Jennifer Volkmann - Special Education, Edgewood - "Puzzles for Math Skills"
* Jeremy Holmes - Physical Education, Edgewood - "Station Rotation"
* Jessica Tiefenbach - 5th, Edgewood - "Deep Dive into Social/Emotional Learning"
* Kathy Six - 4th, Edgewood - "Space Reading"
* Lisa Link - 3rd, Edgewood - "Books, Books and More Books"
* Lisa Stroup - 2nd, Edgewood - "Concentration Tools"
* Mackenzie Berube - 5th, Edgewood - "Writing Class!"
* Michelle Sowles - 2nd, Edgewood - "Concentration Tools"
* Rachel Brown - 4th, Edgewood - "Math Games"
* Rebecca Morrow - Math Intervention, Edgewood - "Numerosity"
* Angie Dietz - 1st, Shettler - "Flexible Seating"
* Tracey Jensen - Kindergarten, Shettler - "Center-Based Learning"
* Ben Ritsema - 6th-8th, Middle School - "Breakout EDU"
* Colleen Robison - 6th, Middle School - "Keyboarding Covers"
* Dina Woodward - 6th, Middle School - "BAL-A-VIS"
* Kris Cole - 6th-8th, Middle School - "Robotics Linear Arm"
* Jackie Ball - 6th, Middle School - "BAL-A-VIS"
* Jamie Stahl - 6th-8th, Middle School - "Cardboard Makespace Chairs"
* Jason Gustin - 6th-8th, Middle School - "STEM Engineering Projects"
* Sarah Krajewski & Judy Lynch - 7th-12th, FMS/FHS - "Infant CPR Simulator"
* Kathy Steudle-Schwander - 10th-12th, High School - "Makers Market"
Special Project
* Edgewood Elementary - "5th Grade Care Closet"