Ed Foundation Awards Star Grants
The Education Foundation of Hudson awarded Star Grants in May 2024 for innovative classroom projects and curriculum training. The foundation awarded grants totaling over $8,000 for two projects involving education at St. Patrick’s and Trinity schools.
Foundation Board President Lynn Krueger, and other board members, presented the awards during ceremonies at the schools on May 18, 2024.
Grant recipients are listed below.
- Sonday Phonics 1 curriculum submitted by Heather Fey from St. Patrick School. The program aims to identify phonics learning gaps in students by using the Sonday program. It is aimed at students in kindergarten through second grade. The foundation awarded $3,761.50
- School counseling resources was submitted Katie Fredrickson from Trinity Academy. The proposal would provide better support for students social, emotional and sensory processing needs. The foundation awarded $4,380.
Star Grants encourage creative ideas that improve the education of students. The program provides resources to students and teachers to implement new initiatives in their schools and the community. Grants can be used in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, classroom innovations, curriculum development, and staff training. Funding may be granted to individuals or groups as sole or matching resources. The grants are to be a means of exploring, developing, and refining ideas for the improvement of education. The maximum grant amount is $5,000.
The foundation awards Star Grants twice each year. Application deadlines are November 1 and April 1. The foundation also selects winners of the Star Excellence Award each year. The award is presented to outstanding educators in the spring. Those individuals are nominated by the public and nominations are due April 1 of each year.
The foundation, founded in 1990, is a private organization established to strengthen community participation in local schools and inspire both teachers and students. With the November 2023 grants, the foundation has funded just over $2,100,000 in local education projects and awards since the organization’s inception.
The foundation is funded by private donations, mostly coming from local and area businesses, individuals, and foundations.