Grant Application
Click here to download the 2008-2009 grant application. Forms should be sent to Mindy Fuder at the High School (until the end of July) and then at the Administration Building (starting in August).
Past Grant Recipients
FYE 6/30/02
$1525 for a sound system for Cleveland Elementary School
FYE 6/30/03
$0
FYE 6/30/04
$95 for books for the elementary libraries
$500 for learning materials for the Early Childhood and Family Education Program
$500 for a project to redesign the High School commons area
$1000 for travel expenses for the Close-Up Program to take a trip to Washington, DC
$3500 for hand-held computers for the Prairie Wetlands School
$90 for the Adopt-A-Class Program
FYE 6/30/05
$500 for the Fergus Falls Reads Program which encourages reading throughout the community and school district
$500 for travel expenses for the Area Learning Center to take a field trip to the Twin Cities
$1000 for learning materials for the Kinderstart Program
$1000 for computer software for the High School and Middle School Music Departments
$1000 for travel expenses for the Close-Up Program to take a trip to Washington, DC
$25 for the Class of 1995 Reunion
FYE 6/30/06
$330 for field trip expenses for a 5th grade field trip
$500 for field trip expenses for a World Language field trip
$500 for the Fergus Falls Reads Program which encourages reading throughout the community and school district
$500 for t-shirts for the Otters ARE – Always Otters Program at the Middle School which promotes Accountability, Respect, and Enthusiasm among students and staff
$500 to offset expenses for the Senior Recognition Banquet and Hall of Fame Night
$500 for a Family and Consumer Science Class to redesign a High School classroom
$600 to purchase a plastic welder for the Vocational Program at the High School
$1000 for field trip expenses for the Close-Up Program at the High School to travel to Washington, DC
$1000 to purchase books and materials for the elementary reading programs
$1000 to purchase violas for the Orchestra Department
$1100 for t-shirts, food, and supplies for the Day of Caring – when high school students go out into the community and clean up parks
$2000 for a sound system for McKinley Elementary School
$3450 for learning materials for the Early Childhood and Family Education Program
FYE 6/30/07
$250 for a dance caller for the fifth grade and Social Dance class
$300 for the start-up of a French Club at the High School
$333 for a dance instructor for the eighth grade physical education classes
$350 to help with registration fees for students attending the Future Farmers of America State Convention
$375 for the research project on bird migration to be completed by the Prairie Wetlands Science Class
$400 to the Early Childhood and Family Education program so it can provide scholarships for Kinderstart Preschool
$416 for the Art Department at the Middle School to purchase art history and art appreciation books and to “award” scholarships to students who aren’t able to pay for field trips
$500 for the Otter Outlet Store to purchase a freezer and the necessary wiring
$500 to start an audio book library at the Middle School
$500 for the Fergus Falls Reads program which encourages reading throughout the community and school district
$500 for expenses for an eighth grade field trip to Minneapolis
$500 to the High School Music Department for an electronic accompaniment program
$720 for t-shirts for the Otters ARE – Always Otters program at the Middle School which promotes Accountability, Respect, and Enthusiasm among students and staff
$750 to hire a professional dance instructor for the Social Dance class at the High School
$945 to purchase materials to implement a mini-economy in the 3rd grade classrooms at Adams Elementary School
$1000 for travel expenses for the Close-Up program’s trip to Washington, DC
$1119.29 to the District Wellness Committee to purchase pedometers for all elementary students
$1500 to purchase an ice machine for the Activities Department at the High School
$1700 to purchase two music systems for the elementary physical education classes
$2000 to start a tutoring program at the High School to keep students from falling behind in their classes and graduation requirements
$2000 to start a Summer School program for the Middle School ALC
FYE 6/30/08
$150 for the broadcasting of basketball games on the internet
$175 for the high school special education department to purchase organizational supplies for its senior students
$325 for the high school special education department to purchase an external hard drive to store audio book files
$400 for the “Circle of Friends” program at Adams Elementary to purchase supplies for their activities, crafts, and games. The “Circle of Friends” increases social acceptance and encourages empathy and understanding of students with disabilities.
$500 for a classroom set of stability balls that will replace the chairs students sit in
$500 for Kinderstart Preschool scholarships
$500 for the Fergus Falls Reads Program to purchase books
$500 for materials to engineer a “Super Mileage Vehicle”
$775 for two iPods for the elementary music department
$840 for one music system for the elementary physical education department
$840 for t-shirts for the Otters ARE Always Otters program
$1000 for a professional intern/naturalist for the Prairie Wetlands Science Class
$1000 for science equipment at the Area Learning Center
$1000 for a Native American motivational speaker/professional artist to work and connect with art students at the high school and students at the Area Learning Center
$1000 to bring a Minnesota poet to the elementary schools to promote reading and writing through poetry
$1000 to research local and regional history and write scenes for a full-length, original play to commemorate 150 years of Minnesota statehood
$1000 for expenses for the 8th grade field trip to the Science Museum of Minnesota and the production of The Diary of Anne Frank
$1045 for expenses incurred while high school students attended The Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College
$1245 for literacy bags for kindergartners and their families that will promote reading and parent involvement
$1515 for students to attend Physics Day at Valleyfair. Physics students will perform experiments and “live” physics while on rides and participating in other activities throughout the park.
$1700 for a community garden at the Middle School. Middle School Alternative Learning Center students and the 7th grade science classes will start and maintain these gardens, with help from various community groups.
$2250 for lighting fixtures for the Middle School Auditorium
Grants given out to date: $60,133.29