Mini-grants
EPCGT began mini-grant allocations to staff members/departments in the Eden Prairie school district in February of 2004. Our goal is to fund a variety of projects/activities which promote excellence in learning in Eden Prairie.
In keeping with our mission and because we do not have a great deal of funds to allocate, we give special consideration to requests for non-consumable (reusable) goods which directly impact gifted students.
For a copy of our letter explaining this biannual process and inviting teachers to apply, click here.
For a copy of our application form, click here.
For a list of Science Nights Funds Allocation, click here. These science purchases are separate from the mini-grant process. It is our intent to invest any profit from those events back into the science programs at the school.
Mini-grant Allocations February, 2004 – November, 2009
Total allocated to date: >$11,751.27
Cedar Ridge
- $135 for math and other supplemental books for classroom differentiation
- $ 55 for Zoobooks-Endangered Animals to support 2nd grade unit
- $ 55 for Key curriculum support
- $150 to purchase a musical for 4th graders to perform
- $200 for 3rd & 4th grade novels to support in-depth study of fairy tales
- $200 for 2nd grade high level readers for guided reading
- $200 for 4th grade literacy curriculum guided reading
- $200 for 1st grade higher level reading books
- $ 53 for set of Logic Links puzzles for KEY and as math resource
- $100 to support 4th grade historical play, "The Great Northern Railroad"
- $ 81 for 4th grade math and language arts enrichment resources
- $ 97 for KEY 3rd grade resources to support the Explorers unit
- $ 50 for 1st grade high level books
- $154 for KEY: Grid Plexers, Bull Market/Stock Market game, Pentagonia game, Becoming a Problem Solving Genius by Edward Zaccaro
- $110 for 2 sets of Geo-Safari Interactive Learning Stations for KEY
- $ 75 for materials to enhance current KEY math and science units
- $126.93 for white boards, USB flash drives, and a book on differentiation instruction in a whole group setting.
- $100 set of thesauruses to keep in the KEY room
- $35 one year subscription to Gifted Child Today to provide new ideas for strategies in the classroom.
- $53 to purchase literary elements library for guided reading in the classroom as an extension for the highest readers.
- $ to purchase non-fiction books related to KEY topics
- $188 to purchase non-fiction texts related to KEY topics
Eden Lake
- $500 for 1st grade higher level reading books
- $250 for digital camera for KEY classroom
- $400 for books for 3rd grade enrichment reading series
- $150 for supplies to support 3rd grade multicultural program
- $250 for Algebra Math materials for KEY class
- $130 for a 1st grade classroom science center
- $ 50 for support for KEY teacher trip to Alaska for Iditarod project
- $120 for KEY classroom set of Dogsong by Gary Paulson
- $150 for KEY and 1st grade class teacher instruction books on art, theater and poetry, and higher level non-fiction books
- $233.75 to purchase 25 copies of Lawn Boy by author Gary Paulsen.
- $ 80.75 for books and resistant body balls
- $ National Geographic Collector's Edition books; Lucy Calkins,and Six Traits for Writing books
Forest Hills
- $ 90 for books for 4th grade Key unit on Mayan culture
- $300 for "Sundary System - Learning to Read" kit for struggling readers
- $200 for books to support 3rd & 4th grade SEM-R pilot program
- $250 for Math Workshop materials for high math students in grades 1-4
- $ 44 for KEY professional subscription to Creative Kids and Gifted Child Today
- $320 for Math materials to serve high-end 3rd- and 4th-grade math students
- $75 for Junior Great Books for first grade high ability readers
- $ sets of Persuasive Texts
- $75 updated KEY materials
Prairie View
- $310 for challenge games for 2nd grade
- $300 for math and science books and materials for 1st and 2nd grades
- $340 for books and materials for Key curriculum
- $128 for books to support 4th grade tiered activities
- $103 for KEY curriculum support materials for 1st graders (to share with CR)
- $150 for 1st grade high level reading books for Book Club resource area
- $150 for 2nd grade high level reading books for Book Club resource area
- $100 for KEY 2nd & 3rd grade resources to support the Iditarod/Polar Husky curriculum
- $175 for privacy screens for KEY testing, 2 resource books for teachers (Best Practices in Gifted Education and Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties), and a William & Mary curriculum unit on "Journeys and Destinations" for 3rd grade KEY
- $175 for various books to support KEY units
- $190 for 1st & 2nd grade Math materials to support new curriculum: Primary Grade Challenge Math and Becoming a Problem Solving Genius by Edward Zaccaro, math games, books and manipulatives from MindWare
- $150 for literature guides for novels used in the KEY program
- $ small novel sets
- $175 for non-fiction sets and novel sets to use as part of the KEY reading curriculum
Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion
- $90.92 for books and a CD on mammals, echolocation and bat anatomy
- $129 Maya resource materials to support a unit on Mayan culture
- $300 for the purchase of higher level fiction and non-fiction books in Spanish for second graders at EHSI. Books are to be housed in library for all to access.
All elementary schools
- $240 for K-2 Rising Star Program Kit by Destination Imagination (teacher resource)
Oak Point
- $115 for KEY support materials for discussion of Animal Farm and A View from Saturday
- $250 for digital camera for KEY classrooms
- $ 50 for materials from Japan for 5th grade cultural unit
- $114 for 2 classroom sets of pentominoes to support KEY units with novel, Chasing Vermeer
- $ 73 for 2007 Knowledge Bowl entrance fees for 5th and 6th grade KEY students
- $112 Entrance fees for two Knowledge Bowl teams.
- $61 for entry fee to Knowledge Master Open Quiz Bowl tournament for Key students
Central Middle School
- $280 for 8th grade English resource materials and student materials to support differentiation
- $500 to get Science Olympiad program started
- $ 80 for differentiation text for science
- $ 50 for books for the gifted and talented book club
- $364.37 for tracking unit field guides, a discrepant events demonstration kit, magnetic accelerator and energy balls. (Funding came from 2008 Science Night proceeds, but the requests were processed through mini-grants)
- $115.22 for parts of speech challenge games
- $357 to purchase 35 copies of Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson. These books will be used to pilot an integrated unit between 7th grade science and 7th grade enriched social studies.
- $400 for half of the entry fee for 7th and 8th grade participation in the World Savvy Program and accompanying Challenge Day.
EPHS
- $100 of HalfPrice books for Enriched English 10th grade
- $100 of HalfPrice books for Enriched Social Studies 10th grade
- $400 for AP review books for students to check out
- $300 for classroom set of books to prepare AP Microeconomics students for AP exam
- $100 of art posters for Enriched/AP social studies classroom
- $120 for books for 9th grade Enriched Social Studies unit
Eagle Ridge Charter School
- $175 for classroom set of Latin dictionaries for 6th-8th grade students
- $ Videos containing Spanish language content