Ed Fund Awards $50K in Grants to Edina Schools

The grants will fund new iPads for use in band and physical education, equipment for Project Lead the Way, enhancements to the district's special education program and using Chromebooks in elementary and middle school classrooms.

The Edina Education Fund is an independent nonprofit dedicated to the continued academic excellence of Edina Public Schools. It was created in 1995 by a group of parents advocating for computers in elementary school classrooms. Donations to the organization can be made online.

Here's the full list of grant recipients:

Program Teacher(s) School(s) Project Lead the Way—3D Printers Jodi Ramirez, Tim Berndt, Jeremy Constantine, Kristie Kriss , Apple TV in PE Josh Jansen, Anne Gregoire, Kelly Krutz iPad Technology for Special Education Donna Griswold, Chandra Bushard, Sandi Stein iPads for the Visual Arts Kimberly Raskin, Dalen Towne, Christian Blanck Google Chromebooks in Elementary Tracy Purdy We need iPads fast Kany Seck, Tracy Pearson, Adrianne Lecuyer iBand: Efficient Assessment for Large Ensembles Amanda Kremer, Geneva Fitzsimonds , The Digital Buzz! Creating, Engaging and Sharing Books in the 21st Century! Cathy Heller, Shawna Parks, Katie Supina Windowfarm Kourtnee Baukol, Cathy Heller Cornelia Camp Read-a-lot Sherron Gaughan, Jen Baumgarten Creating and Enhancing Digital Literacy Leaders: Every Classroom, Every Teacher, Every Student Kristin Davis, Jennifer Gross, Nicki McClure, Michelle Shaw, Paul Beverage, Laura Mestler Chromebooks in Government Erik Lowe, Claude Sigmund The SMART Traveling Teacher Jennifer Duncan, Molly Krentz, Molly Nackerud , , , , , , , , Early Childhood Special Education iPads for P.E. Amee LiaBraaten, Michelle Darr VVMS Technology for Special Education students Amy McAllister, Emily Voelker