2022-2023 Grant Awards



2022-2023 Fall Grant Awards $52,371
Pearson Elementary, Craig Frick, $3,461
Materials for a STEAM program of weekly, hands-on science units, in collaboration with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, for all students as well as a 4th-5th grade Robotics Team
Generously funded by the Poulsbo Rotary Club
Instructional Tech/Library Media, Jeremy Sullivan, $2,619
11 Green screen kits with stands and lights for each school’s media center so students can demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways, including real-world video creation and editing
Poulsbo Elementary, Cynthia Gilman, $500
Piano accompanist for an after-school children’s choir, providing the opportunity to experience the joy of making music in collaboration with peers
Vinland Elementary, 4th Grade Team, $2,000
90 fourth grade students will visit the capitol in Olympia to learn about legislation, elections and branches of government in this perennial educational experience highlight
Choice Academy, Theresa Rose, $8,200
All students will participate in a “Challenge Day” of interactive and experiential learning, music and inspirational lessons from trained facilitators to foster expression of compassion, connection and diversity
Choice Academy, Jodi Williams, $1,586
A variety of seating options for a flexible and engaging educational environment, with choices of wobble chairs, exercise balls, standing desks and floor seating
Kingston High, Thomas Guenther, $600
Winner of the Glen Robbins Education Innovation Award
Jazz band students will play a special composition written just for them by nationally-acclaimed composer Dr. Greg Yasinitsky when they perform at the 2023 All-NW Music Educators Conference
Generously funded by the Kingston-North Kitsap Rotary Foundation
Elementary Schools - PE Team, Jamie Smaaladen, $3,280
Mini-golf set of nine holes, golf balls and putters to be shared across all elementary PE programs
Pearson Elementary, Michelle Scarr, $1,179
Materials for social-emotional support in the classroom to help kindergartners self-regulate with weighted blankets, Fidgety Feet chair bands, sand and water table and geoboards
Poulsbo and Kingston Middle, Cameron Peters and Karla Manugid, $7,151
Classroom sets of temperature, magnetic field, light reflectivity/absorption and motion sensors to be used for realistic, hands-on science experiments for over 400 8th grade science students
Generously funded by the Poulsbo Lions Club
Kingston High, Rachel Flores, $3,000
Flight simulator with immersive “cockpit” experience for career exploration opportunities, available to all students in the media center/library
Generously funded by the Kingston-North Kitsap Rotary Foundation
Pearson Elementary, Tamera Rabura, $681
Fifth grade students will learn several pieces of music and then travel to Seattle to play with the Seattle Symphony and their LinkUp Program in a culminating field trip to Benaroya Hall
Poulsbo Middle, Rick Burleson, $1,250
Lego building sets for engaging and hands-on math and writing units to foster collaboration and creativity in students with diverse learning needs
Suquamish Elementary, Randall Wood, $2,296
Refurbishes and repairs classroom set of musical instruments including xylophones and metallophones used in all grade levels by over 300 budding musicians
Poulsbo Developmental Preschool, Jill Porter and Daniela Muniz, $2,866
Materials to support gross motor movement and sensory regulation to maximize learning and social-emotional skills, including a sensory chair, balance logs and giant pillows and bean bags
Poulsbo Middle, Rae Burleson, $1,935
Classroom library of 160 varied reading-level books to engage struggling readers in middle school with graphic novels and chapter books about science fiction, sports, fantasy and other high-interest topics
Kingston High, Elisabeth Gorton, $7,227
Classroom sets of TI-84 graphing calculators for 5 math classes, increasing equitable access and opportunity for 9th - 12th graders to learn how to use this tool
Wolfle Elementary, Mayra Gaal, $1,185
Over 20 VOX audio books for check-out from the library, allowing students to listen to books, follow along with the text and turn the pages without any additional technology
Generously funded by a Greater Kingston Kiwanis Foundation Richard and Judy Osborn Memorial Grant
Pearson Elementary, Tamera Rabura, $1,355
Second, third and fourth graders will attend the Bremerton Symphony OrKIDstra concert to experience a live performance of Greig’s Peer Gynt Suite, fostering life-long music appreciation