Calming Learning
Ms Servan (Horizon) continually seeks ways to create extra-safe and supportive classroom spaces that include tools to help students regulate…
Meeting the Standard
Murray’s student curriculum is guided by many different standards of learning, as stipulated by the State. Fourth grade students, for…
Leveling Up Learning in Kindergarten
Ms. Peterson (Parkside) was excited to apply some recent training she received on the science of reading. Evidence-based practices she…
Scaled Learning…
Liberty’s little explorers in Ms. Westenskows class got the chance to get nose-to-nose with some amazing creatures, thanks to Tales…
Dino-Mite Fun…
Thanks to our adventurous 5th-grade teachers at Grant Elementary, our students embarked on an epic journey back in time to…
Destination Learning…
Ms. Loveless (Liberty) understands the enchantment third graders find in field trips, and she’s on a mission to weave these…
Going Deeper with Math…
Everyone’s favorite subject is math, right? Not so much. So it’s important for teachers like Ms. Vernon (Horizon, 4th Grade…
Trips that Enrich…
Ms. Evans (Longview) knows the value of field trips when meeting core curriculum standards. They aren’t just outings—they’re invaluable learning…
Stacking Up Math Learning…
McMillan first grade teacher, Ms. Evans, believes in the power of independent and small group learning. Math, in particular, is…
Tuning Up Their Motor Skills…
It’s crucial in kindergarten for students to develop fine motor skills. Ms. Felt (Viewmont) knew one sure-fire method would be…
New Perspectives…
One point perspective is a type of linear perspective that uses angles and lines to create an illusion of space…
Pumping Up PE…
Students love their PE equipment so much it quickly wears out or becomes unsafe and needs replacement. At Murray, PE…
A Taste of India…
Ms Frederick (Grant Elementary) used her MEF grant funding to purchase Indian food for her class to sample, coupled with…
The Science of Leadership…
Giving kids opportunities to step into leadership roles is important – and looking the part strengthens that goal. So, Ms.…
Renewed Energy…
Thanks to a grant through MEF, Ms. Wistisen’s 4th graders at Horizon are learning to read the waves using good…
Stepping up for the Team…
Ms Binggeli, Hillcrest JH Instructional Coaching stepped up this year to fill a couple of important teaching openings in the…
Optimizing the Mythology Collection…
Mr. Smith needed additional reading options for his Mythology Class. Thanks to some funding from MEF, he was able to…
It’s All About Collaboration…
Murray believes in teaching students collaboration – brainstorming and working together on projects. These experiences enrich education opportunities and provide…
Executive Functioning is Cleared for Takeoff…
Ms. Hardman (Riverview) is using her MEF grant funding this year to strengthen her special ed student’s executive function skills…
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Makerspacing Some Bling-Bling…
MHS’s Makerspace opens its doors to students as an opt-in FLEX period activity but also offers teachers curricular support for…
Striking a New Tone…
Ms. Granzin’s kindergarten headphones were in bad shape and needed to be replaced as her students needed to access important…
A Wild Assembly at Parkside…
Thanks to MEF funding, Parkside Elementary students were recently enchanted by the ever-popular Scales and Tales (SAT) team, giving kids…
Grant Applications Open…
Teacher Grant Applications for the 2023-24 school year are now open through Friday, September 1. The types of grants approved…
Fluttering Changes…
Viewmont Elementary’s Vangee Watts loves giving her students this butterfly project every year. They flutter with excitement as they discuss…
Traveling Art…
The ever-creative and crafty Mr. Mikey (Stephenson) at Grant Elementary has a solution for rising travel costs. This year he…
Augmentative Instruction…
Horizon Elementary’s Loura Olson and Karina Servan are always seeking new ways to support their amazing second-grade DLI instruction for…
Calming Empowerment…
Regulating emotions is sometimes a challenge for kids and can interfere with learning. So Tricia Kamp, our Certified Occupational Therapy…
Sensory Support…
Children come to school each day with all kinds of different challenges and experiences. So, it’s important for Longview Elementary’s…
Rainy Day Alternatives…
With the unpredictable weather in Utah, sometimes you just need some go-to activities that keep kids interested during recess time.…
Cutting the Cords…
After years of dealing with tangled, shorted, and cut cords, McMillan Elementary First Grade Teachers Ms. Evans and Ms. Jessop…
Brick-Laying Imagination…
This year, Riverview Junior High Math teacher Haley Johnson has utilized grant funding from Murray Education Foundation (MEF) to task…
Untangling Barriers to Learning…
Longview Elementary Second Grade Teachers Paige Clark and Trina Evans were frustrated with all the jumbled-up and broken headphone cords…
Colorful Dips…
Always looking for ways to expand and optimize student learning in the nail technician program, MHS teacher Dixie Davis wanted…
Stacking Up the Learning…
Longview Elementary First Grade Teacher Tracy Findlay wanted to give her students more visual ways to learn math. So she…
One Ultimanium Way to Learn…
Hillcrest Jr. High PE Teacher Missy Rose leveraged funding from MEF to purchase an Ultimania activity set for her classes.…
Counting Up New Math Implements…
Liberty Elementary 2nd Grade Teacher Laura Maxfield sought enhanced ways to help her students learn place value concepts and other…
Desktop Mapping…
Hillcrest Jr. High History Teacher Gabriel Smith needed a closeup, hands-on, durable solution for teaching geography. So, he requested funds…
Alphabet Soup…
First Grade Viewmont Teacher Jen Lightfoot, needed a slick way to help kids discover patterns in words while getting extra…
Learning Through ‘Informancing’…
Liberty Elementary Theater Teacher Bryn Swain needed some simple tools that would allow her students to create “Informances” (small in-class…
Virtual Experiences that Inspire…
Murray High School teacher Teacher Lynley Hogan wanted to give her US History and AP World Civ students more tangible…
Stocking Up on Wellness…
Parkside Elementary’s Brandi Sandoval needed to re-stock her school’s sensory tools/bins for their wellness room, so she turned to Murray…
Challenging Visual Dexterity, Improving Spatial Reasoning…
McMillan Elementary math teacher Laura Leishman wanted to increase her hands-on application of math concepts through math manipulatives and use…
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Creepy Crawlies…
Liberty Elementary’s Cassandra Westenskow needed a fun and interactive solution to augment her first-grade class’ plants and animals standard curriculum.…
Empowering Learning through Self-Awareness…
Horizon Elementary’s Susannah Holden used her MEF grant funding to purchase different learning materials (Little Spot of Emotions books, plushies,…
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Busting Through Learning Blocks…
Grant Elementary Social Worker Sierra Marsh received MEF grant funding to expand her amazing tools for helping kids with behavior…
Rewarding Hard Work…
Grant Elementary 5th Grade Teacher Goldie Lundeen doesn’t like to let effort and achievement go unnoticed. That’s why for her…
Merging Hard into Fun…
The subjects of Art and Math don’t seem like they belong together… and yet, for Grant Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Lyndsee…
Making Room for Wellness…
Wellness rooms, calming corners, and Zen Den’s play an important role at each school, offering students a safe space to…
Knitting a Mitten of Learning…
Grant Elementary’s Jennifer Frampton recently read The Mitten to her kindergarten class. This classic Ukrainian fairy tale follows a boy…
Hatching Up Learning…
Mrs. Angie Thompson’s first and second-grade students used their MEF grant funding to purchase an incubator and supplies to hatch…
Rewarding Experiences…
Merissa Graves | Parkside Elementary Parkside Elementary School’s Merissa Graves is implementing a rewards system to encourage positive student behavior.…
The Games of Learning…
Whitney Fitzerald | Horizon Elementary Whitney used her $250 of grant funding to purchase math and literacy games to extend…
Enhanced Learning…
Sunshine Szedeli | Grant Elementary Sunshine used her grant money to purchase a variety of intervention materials, licenses, games, and…
Transformative Learning Settings…
Ariana Trevizo and Amara Spere | Horizon Elementary Horizon teachers are changing things up in their rooms from time to…
The Bells of Learning…
Lauren King | Longview Elementary Lauren used her $305 in funding to purchase basic musical instruments to teach music, teamwork,…
Calming Learning Experiences…
Linda Auwerda | McMillan Elementary Linda used $300 in funding to purchase calming strips, bouncing bands, and other accessories to…
Building Mighty Muscles…
Trisha Kamp | MCSD – Occupational Therapy Assistant Tricia Kamp, District Occupational Therapy Assistant, created monthly-themed fine motor kits that…
Something’s Fishy at McMillan…
Kayla LaBleu, Kathleen Ogrin, and Jessica DeMann | McMillan Elementary Fourth-grade teachers at McMillan are giving students a hands-on science…