2021 NMSF Grant Recipients
Memorial Grant Donors
Bonnie Brigman Memorial Grant
funded by Keith Brigman and Melissa Guerin
Lori Bell
Soaring to New Reading Heights
A leveled classroom library will allow students to choose and read books at their individual levels which will challenge them, without frustrating them, as they conquer the Common Core Reading Standards!
Newport Heights Elementary
Lucia Vincent
Reading for Success
Reading for Success will help students develop social emotional learning skills as they read and write about the stories that exemplify the building blocks of Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success.
Woodland Elementary
Leslie Williams
Dual Immersion Literacy
Our first grade dual immersion students need more access to appropriately leveled books in English and Spanish so that they can become more excellent readers and critical thinkers.
Whittier Elementary
Michael & Jennifer Harrington Memorial Grant
funded by Barbara & Robert Harrington
Kerri Bordelon
Making Mighty MATHletes…in 1st Grade!
My first graders will become "Mighty Mathletes" as they use a variety of hands-on math activities and games to master the Common Core Standards!
Newport Heights Elementary
Thaddeus Richards
Read On!
Provide an abundance of literature options for my students encapsulating the variety of learning levels and interests represented in a first grade classroom.
Newport Heights Elementary
Cheryl Roberts
Level Up with Literature
Level Up with Literature will provide students with books at their independent reading levels to give them opportunities to develop the foundational reading skills specific to their needs and build their confidence as readers.
Woodland Elementary
Mort/Sherlee Juhl Memorial Grant
funded by Charlene Metoyer
Dawn Miller
Truth Be Told!
In order to meet the rigors of the Common Core Standards, elementary students will have immediate exposure and access to quality non-fiction, expository, and informational text at various reading levels.
Newport Heights Elementary
Nancy Lester Memorial Grant
funded by Cameron and Kelly Lester
James Bess
Garden Quest
The Garden Quest program will provide students with an opportunity and the supplies to plant, cultivate, and harvest a vegetable/flower garden.
Whittier Elementary
Allison Ramos
Hands-On Science Kits
I want to give my class a science kit filled with books and materials to provide a hands-on, enriching experience while also following the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
Woodland Elementary
Marjorie Mahin Memorial Grant
funded by Ali & Gail Haghjoo
Jung Park
Anything is Possible with a Book!
Getting high interest and diverse books into the hands of my students while building their love for reading and fluency.
Woodland Elementary
Phyllis Pipes Memorial Grant
funded by Newport-Mesa Federation of Retired Teachers
Kristi Cortegana
What a Novel Idea!
Students will deepen their understanding of empathy and awareness and improve their ability to connnect with others through various novel study units.
Rea Elementary
Forrest Werner Memorial Grant
funded by the Werner Family
Aaron Harmon
Kneading Reading
Developing lifelong readers through the love of books.
Rea Elementary
Greg Wotta Memorial Grant
funded by Newport-Mesa Federation of Retired Teachers
Christopher Breen
Keep Your Head in a Book!
We are avid readers who love books! We would love to enhance our classroom library with books of many genres and nonfiction books about Ancient Civilizations.
Victoria Elementary