Directed Giving Options
Scholarships | Unified Sports | Special Education | Student Lunch Debt | Classroom – STEM | Classroom – Language Arts | Classroom – CTE |…
In-Kind Giving Options
School Supplies | Personal Care Items | Food/Household Items | Angels Among Us Giving | Specialized Items | Clothing/Footwear
Fundraiser Options
Golf Tournament (August) | Pinnacle Awards (March) | Pickleball Tournament (April)
Planned Giving Options
Stock/Bond Donations | Endowment Giving | Memorial Donation
In-Kind Giving
We appreciate donations that go beyond monetary contributions. We welcome in-kind donations such as food, personal care products, school supplies, and other non-cash items that…
Directed Giving
Along with annual MEF fundraisers for classroom grants teachers can use to enhance student experiences, we also accept directed giving for specific initiatives and activities.…
Planned Giving
With gift planning, you can join us in empowering the next generation while enjoying financial benefits for yourself. We’ll work with you to develop sound…
Calming Learning
Ms Servan (Horizon) continually seeks ways to create extra-safe and supportive classroom spaces that include tools to help students regulate emotions and alleviate stress, as…
Meeting the Standard
Murray’s student curriculum is guided by many different standards of learning, as stipulated by the State. Fourth grade students, for example, are required to study…
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 wanted to implement apply to…
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 and Scales! From slithery snakes…
Dino-Mite Fun…
Thanks to our adventurous 5th-grade teachers at Grant Elementary, our students embarked on an epic journey back in time to the Museum of Ancient Life…
Destination Learning…
Ms. Loveless (Liberty) understands the enchantment third graders find in field trips, and she’s on a mission to weave these adventures into invaluable components of…
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 Math and Science) to implement…
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 sessions! These activities offer hands-on…
Stacking Up Math Learning…
McMillan first grade teacher, Ms. Evans, believes in the power of independent and small group learning. Math, in particular, is challenging for some kids and…
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 to implement daily fine motor…
New Perspectives…
One point perspective is a type of linear perspective that uses angles and lines to create an illusion of space and form on a flat…
Pumping Up PE…
Students love their PE equipment so much it quickly wears out or becomes unsafe and needs replacement. At Murray, PE is an important part of…
A Taste of India…
Ms Frederick (Grant Elementary) used her MEF grant funding to purchase Indian food for her class to sample, coupled with a guest speaker from India…
The Science of Leadership…
Giving kids opportunities to step into leadership roles is important – and looking the part strengthens that goal. So, Ms. Sanchez requested MEF grant funding…
Renewed Energy…
Thanks to a grant through MEF, Ms. Wistisen’s 4th graders at Horizon are learning to read the waves using good old-fashioned Slinky toys. These are…
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 8th grade – US History…
Optimizing the Mythology Collection…
Mr. Smith needed additional reading options for his Mythology Class. Thanks to some funding from MEF, he was able to acquire a set of two…
It’s All About Collaboration…
Murray believes in teaching students collaboration – brainstorming and working together on projects. These experiences enrich education opportunities and provide layered learning of important skills…
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 through specialized cognitive strategy games.…
Continue Reading Executive Functioning is Cleared for Takeoff…
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 many different classes during instructional…
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 Lexia math and English curriculum…