Gatewood

The table below lists grants that have specifically benefited Gatewood Elementary school. The second table lists grants that benefit all Hopkins elementary schools.

Title	Description	Year
Big Willow Wildflowers	Supported restoration of native wildflowers in Big Willow Park.	1998-1999
Japanese Resource Kit	Purchased resource kit for study of Japanese culture.	1999-2000
International Understanding Through the Arts	Due to the tremendous increase in immigrant families – both refugees and hightech/ professional families new to the area – Gatewood School is facing significant language and cultural issues. At the same time this ethnic diversity provides a tremendous teaching opportunity for all students. HEF awarded a grant to develop a program designed to incorporate international artifacts into teaching resources and to create a welcoming atmosphere through display of these artifacts.	1999-2000
Orientation for English Language Learners	Funded video to provide orientation for English Language Learners and their families.	2000-2001
Multimedia Projector	Purchased a multimedia projector to allow teachers to demonstrate technology to an entire class.	2001-2002
Assurance of Mastery Support	Supported bus transportation for students participating in the Assurance of Mastery (AOM) program.	2001-2002
Mobile Elementary Computer Lab	Helped fund the purchase of a wireless mobile computer lab allowing the use of computers for smaller groups of students.	2001-2002
Reggio Emilio Approach for Early Childhood Education	A matching grant was awarded to Stepping Stones, an all day program for four-year-olds, located at Meadowbrook and Gatewood to integrate the Reggio Emilia philosophy into the curriculum.	2002-2003
Learning Lab Expansion	Granted funds to expand the before school Learning Lab to include an after school session weekly which provides tutoring services once a week to help kids who need additional one-on-one academic support.	2002-2003
Peace Project	Provided funds for Project Peace, designed to foster peaceful attitudes for the students. The project includes the rebuilding and rededication of the Peace Garden and anti-bullying book discussion groups for students, staff and parents.	2003-2004
Boys and Writing	Gatewood Elementary received a grant from the Hopkins Education Foundation to focus on strategies for increasing writing motivation and achievement for boys. Read more.	2006-2007
ELMO Digital Cameras	Students and teachers' discussions are enriched with ELMO digital cameras that project books, papers, original documents and other items onto classroom screens.	2007-2008
Classroom Stability Balls	Stability balls promote physical fitness as well as encouraging better focus on instruction.	2007-2008
Interactive Learning with ActiVotes	This grant funds ActiVotes for all 2nd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms.	2008-2009
Movement-Enhanced Learning	This action research project will evaluate the impact on learning with stand up desks, stability balls and traditional seating. Teachers will monitor student engagement, focus and behavior with each type of classroom environment. A student survey is part of this research project.	2009-2010
Learning to Focus with Biofeedback	Students are more successful at learning when the mind, heart rate and emotions are in-sync. Biofeedback software teaches techniques to create a more balanced emotional state. The software will be used in the computer lab and with hand held units for classrooms to help students self regulate.	2010-2011
Young Authors Publishing Project	English Language Learners, with the help of their families, will use cameras to create books that share their favorite cultural traditions, holidays and festivals. Read more	2014-2015
Celebrating a Half-Century of Music in Hopkins Schools	A spectacular concert by students and special alumni guests to honor retiring and past music teachers. Read more	2014-2015
Robotics Building Leadership	Principal Mark French has found a unique way to encourage leadership, responsibility, and conflict resolution by engaging his students’ interest in robots. Read more	2016-2017
Learning Studio Prototype	HEF will help the School District kick start the creative redesign of a Gatewood classroom, turning it into an innovative learning studio; an agile and adaptable space to better engage students and offer greater opportunity for learning. Read more	2016-2017
Heart Zones Fitness	The use of Blink Armband heart rate monitors for second through sixth graders will help make the physical education curriculum more fun and meaningful, and eventually eliminate the need for traditional testing such as counting push-ups and sit-ups. Read more	2016-2017
Mobile Makerspaces	Two Mobile Makerspace carts at Gatewood have the potential to reach every student as they provide both high-tech and low-tech experiences ranging from robotics and coding to sewing, cardboard challenges, and recycled projects. Read more.	2017-2018
Outdoor Playscapes and Environmental Learning	HEF will fund expansion of Gatewood’s enriching outdoor classroom space specifically for its youngest Pre-Kindergarten students, based on definitive research defining the importance of purposeful outdoor learning. Students will practice gross motor skills on a log balance beam and curved wooden balance boards and create wonderful loud music with outdoor xylophones and drums. Read more.	2017-2018
Experiential Language Learning	Links to Learning, a special education program located at Gatewood Elementary, serves our students with severe cognitive disabilities. This HEF grant provides a library of engaging materials to foster active and enthusiastic learning through hands-on activities, and to provide the repetition needed to enhance core skills and vocabulary. Read more.	2017-2018
Modern Band Instruments	Modern Band is a new model of music curriculum using popular music and performed with electric guitars, bass, electronic drum set, small keyboards, and a vocal PA system. The 1,200 students will benefit from HEF’s grant to purchase these new instruments. Read more	2019-2020
COVID-Safe Equipment for Sensory Motor Room	This grant purchases sensory motor pieces of equipment that will be easy to clean frequently, and will greatly benefit Links to Learning students. Learn more	2020-2021

Grants for All Elementary Schools

Title	Description	Year
Naturalist	Funded assistant naturalist for student field trips.	2000-2001
Elementary Learning Centers	Awarded funding for the development of Learning Centers at all elementary schools in the district. This sizable grant of $45,000 will fund specialized instruction for students requiring basic skills instruction. The Learning Centers will provide direct instruction in reading, writing and/or math.	2003-2004
STAR Fund -- LRT Support in Elementary Schools	Awarded $115,000 buying back over 4,900 hours of LRT (Learning Resource Teacher) support. This is equivalent to restoring one hour per day to a grade level across all elementary schools.	2003-2004
A Sound Investment	Over the course of several years, HEF funded the implementation of classroom amplification systems in elementary schools throughout the District. Read more	2003-2006
Area Learning Centers	A $45,000 award provided certified instructors to work with individual or small groups of elementary students who need assistance with basic skills in core subjects. This tutoring takes place outside the normal school day allowing teachers time to provide for the learning needs of all students, including middle and upper achievement level students.	2004-2005
Infrared Classroom Amplification	A $60,000 award for Infrared Classroom Amplification systems for 34 K-3 classrooms. Building on the success of pilot programs at Tanglen, Katherine Curren and Eisenhower, these systems have enhanced students’ listening and learning behaviors by minimizing background noise and providing an advantage for students with attention and learning needs. Read more.	2004-2005
Leapfrog Literary Centers	A $40,000 award for Leapfrog Literacy Centers used by kindergartners and first graders to reinforce letter recognition, rhyming words, sounds, word recognition and fluency. HEF funded a pilot of this program at Eisenhower, which received enthusiastic reviews and prompted the request to take the program district-wide.	2004-2005
Dance Residency	Awarded a grant to fund a two-week dance residency with Christopher Yeager for all elementary schools in the district. The residency will provide instruction in the elements of self-expression through dance/body movement that is inclusive of all students’ learning styles and behaviors, and connects with other curriculum areas such as history and language arts.	2004-2005
Elementary Amplification	Following three years of pilot support for improving sound environments in elementary classrooms, the Hopkins Education Foundation awarded its largest grant in history to complete amplification in all Kindergarten-6th grade classrooms in the district. This $130,000 grant will have students hearing more clearly in an additional 79 classrooms. Read more	2005-2006
Primary Art Specialist Resource Grant	This HEF grant allows the continuation of the award-winning elementary school art program that was nearly eliminated due to resource cuts. Read more.	2006-2007
Nature's Corner	This program gives students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants and animals in their local environment.	2007-2008
Nature's Corner	This is the second (and final) year of funding to build Nature's Corner digital slide show library. This library can be accessed by teachers throughout the district to aid in their classroom discussions.	2008-2009
Books on Hand -- Grades 5 and 6	Classroom libraries are important to build good reading skills because they are easy for kids to access. This grant enhances classroom libraries in all our elementary schools by increasing the non-fiction offerings and providing engaging options for readers with diverse interests and skill levels.	2010-2011
Books on Hand -- Grades 3 and 4	Expanding classroom libraries for grades 3 and 4 in all elementary schools. Read more	2011-2012
Books on Hand -- Grades 1 and 2	First and second grade classroom libraries will receive expanded book options to build literacy skills. Read more	2012-2013
Magnifying the Power of STEM	Bash 2013 Special Appeal, year one of a two-year initiative. This Special Appeal provided STEM kits in elementary schools and rolling robots labs in Junior highs. Read more	2012-2013
Math Manipulatives Intervention	Exciting, hands-on instructional materials to help elementary school students who are struggling with math. Read more	2013-2014
History Live	Minnesota Historical Society experts will use 21^st Century technology to ‘transport’ Hopkins students back in time, connecting them to important segments of our country’s history. Read more.	2015-2016
Social Emotional Learning Assessment Study	Over the course of the 2017-18 school year, Special Education staff will pilot 4 different assessment tools for evaluating students’ social and emotional leaning. The assessment tool that best benefits students will then be used as a framework to further the work of school social workers and classroom teachers. Read more	2016-2017
Giant Maps: Sitting on Top of the World	Short of viewing Earth from space, National Geographic’s Giant Maps are the most exciting way for students to explore their world in realistic scale to develop a global understanding of its size and scope. This HEF grant will purchase two permanent vinyl maps: a 20’ x 26’ North American map, and a 17’ x 21’ Minnesota map. Read more.	2017-2018
Preschool Social Emotional Curriculum	Second Step Early Learning Kits will create a consistent framework across Hopkins Public Schools. The implementation of these kits will help build a strong foundation in social emotional development for the approximately 500 children enrolled in all Hopkins Preschool Programs within the six elementary schools as well as The Harley Hopkins Family Center. Learn more	2019-2020

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