Lakota Fund Grants Awarded

Recent Grants Awarded
Over $17,700 has been awarded from the Lakota Fund. Here are a few examples of projects that have received funding.

2006 Awards

Program Description

Grant Date

Grant Amount

To purchase land and aquatic animals to provide a hands-on experience for 5th grade students to observe life science with living ecosystem. 

1/30/2006

$350

To provide transportation for 3rd grade students to visit area nursing homes.  Total of five visits. 

1/30/2006

$300

To bring performance poet Ray McNiece to Hopewell Jr. School to conduct a writing workshop with 8th grade students to help them understand classic poetry.

1/30/2006

$500

National Junior Honor Society Project - Provides opportunities and experiences for members to learn the skills and gain the knowledge they will need to make a difference in our world. 

1/30/2006

$375

Books purchased for Lakota East

2/02/2006

$499.10

To purchase Junior Great Books for the 3rd grade students at Heritage Elementary.

2/09/2006

$567.54

To purchase Avenues Leveled Books for Grades 1-5 at Shawnee.

2/09/2006

$800

To purchase books for Lakota Plains Language Arts Teachers with resources for professional development and student modeling.

04/04/2006

$597.15

2005 Awards

Program Description

Grant Date

Grant Amount

Books purchased at Barnes & Noble for Lakota teachers

5/31/2005

$468.80

ESL Summer School Grades K-8

6/21/2005

$1,500

Chime Panels for front reach wheelchairs for LECC

8/4/2005

$1,280

School Wide Program to help students make good choices

10/06/2005

$575

Benches at Woodland Elementary for the Reading and Writing Workshops

10/06/2005

$256

Project Appreciation - A joint program between Hamilton HS and Lakota West HS to further develop leadership skills and an understanding of the dynamics of cultural diversity.

11/3/2005

$1,780

Ten Books on audio tape for 5th grade language arts classes at Van Gorden Elementary