Teacher Grants thanks to our MPTO - Howe Manning

This Spring, our Middleton PTO offered teacher grants for our elementary schools to enrich classroom experiences. These grants aim to support innovative projects and educational resources that enhance student learning. We are very appreciative of their support for our students and staff.

Art

This April, Ms. Nasser had the opportunity to attend the National Art Education Association's (NAEA) Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The NAEA Conference is the largest gathering of visual arts education professionals in the world. Ms. Nasser attended sessions, workshops, events, and exhibits designed by and for art educators. She also had the opportunity to share and present the unique ways that she is bringing robotics into the art room. Thank you to the MPTO for partially funding this grant so Ms. Nasser could attend this conference. She can't wait to bring back what she learned to her Middleton students!

Library

The title of our grant for the Library is: Empowering Young Minds: Enhancing STEM and Coding Literacy in Our Howe Manning Elementary School Library. The MPTO funded a collection of books that will enhance our library's collection of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), and Coding books to inspire and empower our students to become future innovators and problem solvers. By enriching our elementary school library's collection with STEM and Coding books, we aim to ignite a passion for exploration, discovery, and innovation among our students. Through hands-on learning experiences and exposure to diverse role models in STEM fields, we will empower our young learners to become critical thinkers and problem solvers equipped to tackle the challenges of the future. With this grant, we can create a library environment that cultivates a lifelong love for learning and prepares our students for success in a rapidly changing world. Mrs. Mulligan, our librarian, will create and implement pre and post tests for students’ attitudes and interest in STEM and coding. She will create book displays and themed reading challenges to promote engagement and excitement around STEM and coding literacy.

Ms. Klipfel's 4th Grade Class

Waste Warrior Grant: Thank you so much for funding the Waste Warrior project through your Think Big Grants and allowing these 4th graders to tour the Waste Management recycling facility. Students were truly fascinated to see the process of how recycling goes from our recycling bins to bales of recycling. Students arrived back at school as true waste warriors ready to help tackle proper recycling at Howe-Manning.

HM Garden: Thank you so much for helping to fund the HM Graden project through your Think Big Grants. Through your support, we were able to get compost delivered for the garden. In conjunction students from Howe-Manning and Essex Tech worked together to redo beds, weed, and get the compost in. We will be planting lettuce seeds next week to host our first-ever Howe-Manning Salad Day.