Madison Education Foundation Donates nearly $15,000

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REXBURG — The Madison Education Foundation awarded nearly $15,000 in grants to Madison School District teachers this week.

“Every year we give away grants. It was for $14,347.46. We have grant cycles, and teachers can apply for grants,” said David Rail who serves as the foundation’s vice president.

Items awarded were the result of teacher’s requests where they filled out applications for funding for their various projects.

At Burton Elementary School, the foundation awarded $2,951 in library books, classroom books and STEM interactive materials. The foundation awarded South Fork Elementary $1,000 for a science unit featuring activity books and kits.

Madison Middle School received around $5,000 in grant funds. That money will be divided up among various teachers. The foundation awarded one teacher $400 for a Holocaust unit she plans on creating and presenting. Another educator received $683 for a 360 degree camera for an upcoming educational trip she’s taking. A math class received $200 while another $1,000 is funding a “Passionate and Mindfulness” course.

The library received $1,000 for various items while the drama club was awarded $500 to help cover the cost of its plays and the accompanying costumes and props.

A teacher at Madison Junior High School received $470 for video production equipment. The foundation awarded another $1,000 toward a reading program.

At Madison High School, the organization donated a total of $2,000 with half of it going toward an upgraded lighting system inside the school’s auditorium. Another $1,000 went toward the environmental solutions class.

The foundation invites teachers to apply for the grants every year.

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