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 – March, 2008
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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