We just received exceptional news from the Lake Washington Schools Foundation. All 5 of our grant applications have been fully funded! Included in these grant applications was funding for:
Summer School/Read Well: $1,500
Library Boys Reading Project: $1,500
Math Explorations/Math Clubs (2 grants): $3,000
5/6 Literature Circles: $1,500
Total Coinage Coming Our Way: $7,500
To put things in perspective, $7,500 dollars is well over 15% of our total yearly budget (much of which simply goes for copy paper and general classroom supplies).
This money represents some very hard work by A.G. Bell teachers to create and implement programs that meet a variety of student needs and furthers my belief that any effort we put into bettering our practice and/or meeting student needs will be well supported within our community. Thank you to all who wrote and will implement these grants. Most of all, thank you to the Lake Washington Schools Foundation for their generous support of A.G. Bell students!