MLEF Announces 2023's Spud Impact Awardees

MLEF awarded Spud Impact Grants this fall over the district's Professional Development break in November. In all, $13,000 was awarded to 20 projects or activities within the district.

​Congratulations to the following awardees and their project or activity:

• Sarah Martin, Learning Resource Strategist, Probstfield Elementary - Gifted/Talented Science Kits  *This project was funded by the Irene Olson Spud Impact Grant.
• Alison Sluke, Occupational Therapist, Ellen Hopkins Elementary- Vestibular Therapy - Train like an Astronaut 
• Lisa Schmidt, MHS - DCD/SPED Materials
• Hannah Mogard, EIS - Large motor supplies for Preschool
• Cara Cody-Braun, HZNW - International Day of the Book - Spanish Immersion
• Heather Arntson, MHS - Off-Campus Sports
• Lori Schroeder, Robert Asp Elem - Cube Chairs
• Danelle Klaman, HZNE - Spud Mart resupply - basic needs
• Katie Carlstrom, Dorothy Dodds Elem - Science of Reading supplies
• Natalie Anderson-Foshag, MHS - Unifed PE/P2P Leadership Activities
• Brooke White, EIS - Sensory Items
• Lisa Osman, HZNE - Fraction Manipulatives *This project was funded by Rotary's Dr. Lynne Kovash Spud Impact Grant.
• Brian Meyer, HZNE - SCOPE Materials
• Fan Yu, Robert Asp Elem - Station Games
• Rebecca Meyer-Larson, MHS - Broadway to Moorhead
• Xuejun Zhang, HZNE - Chinese Club
• Alison Bendickson, EIS - Toy Pantry for Early Childhood Intervention *This project was funded by the Irene Olson Spud Impact Grant.
• Steven Sterud, Moorhead ALC - Gym equipment
• Jamie York, HZNW - Pen Pal Project
• Jocelyn Estrem, HZNW - Bingo Night for Horizon families

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