Our next grant for the 2019-20 School Year is a repeat grant. Each year, the third grade students visit Tamarac Discovery Center three times to see how the seasons change the environment. The trip covers the 3rd grade science standards as well as some of the social standards. The Center is staffed by Rangers whoRead more
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If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know that 549 Family has been big supporters of the Laurentian Experience for 8th Graders. This project marks Grant #3 for the 2019-20 School Year. The Laurentian Experience is an interdisciplinary unit that focuses on building lifelong learning skills in the area of teamwork and outdoorRead more
Last spring, we granted the staff at Heart of the Lakes Elementary the funds to purchase a Second Step curriculum. This fall, they asked for an additional curriculum so there would be enough for multiple classrooms. We are proud to help these teachers provide such a great program to our students, so Grant #2 wasRead more
Our first grant for the 2019-20 School Year has been approved! BrainPOP has been one of our projects for the last couple of years, and we are excited to continue providing students at HOTL and PWMS with access to it. BrainPOP is an educational website/app that has three divisions: BrainPOP Jr. for grades K-3, BrainPOPRead more
Our 20th grant has been approved! The first grade team has requested to purchase 5 Osmo interactive gaming systems for iPads. These systems would be used in conjunction with the new math curriculum that HOTL has purchased for next school year. Houghton Mifflin has partnered with Osmo to create on-screen and off-screen content that wouldRead more
The 19th grant of the year has been approved! The PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) program at Heart of the Lakes Elementary school teaches kids specific expectations that are predictable, consistent, positive, and safe. The fundamental purpose of school-wide PBIS is to make schools more effective and equitable learning environments. Data tells us theRead more
For many years, the kindergarten classes have visited the Chahinkapa Zoo to cap off the school year. This year is no different. This May, kindergarten students will load up in buses paid for by 549 Family Foundation and head over to the zoo in Wahpeton, ND. Leading up to the visit, students will be studyingRead more
Every year, the Kindergarten class gets to visit the Lubitz Farm just north of Perham. They get to experience how a dairy farm works, while also seeing animals. Farmers from around the area bring in some of their animals to see and hold. This experience helps students understand farms more. There aren’t many farms leftRead more
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge provides an educational experience for all third graders at Heart of the Lakes Elementary School. The field trip to the wildlife refuge aids students in their social studies curriculum of the seasons. The students will make a trip to Tamarac in three seasons – Fall, Winter, and Spring to get aRead more
Another grant has been approved! 9th Grade English students will travel by bus to Park Theatre in St. Paul to see a production of Romeo & Juliet. The performance will help students gain a better understanding of Shakespeare’s work. His plays are meant to be viewed live, and the production is the best way toRead more