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NK Education Foundation News
November 20, 2007: North Kitsap Education Foundation Awards $5,885 in Grants North Kitsap Education Foundation (NKEF) announced this week the award of 16 grants to North Kitsap teachers and staff. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $610. A grant evaluation committee of NKEF Board and community members evaluated the grant applications and selected 16 from 34 applications. See Press Release...
July 28, 2007: The Third Annual North Kitsap Alumni Golf Tournament at Gold Mountain raised nearly $20,000 for the scholarship fund. Seventy two golfers and many non-players enjoyed renewing friendships and raising money for a great cause.
June 7, 2007: Sixteen scholarships administered by North Kitsap Education Foundation totalling more than $17,000 were presented to recipients at the annual North Kitsap High School awards night. North Kitsap Alumni Scholarship recipients are: Jayson Stemmler, Jamie Allen, Nathan Bilbao, Jordan Camp, Sheila Cole, Jaclyn Getas, Mitchell Johnson, Alejandra Lopez-Perea, Leah Seim-Brown, Meagan Swanlund, and Lael Telles. North Kitsap Schools Administrators Association scholarship recipient is Joel Harrington. Don L. Johnson Memorial Scholarship went to Alyssa Christoff. The Alice Wood Memorial Scholarship winner is Lindsey Sprague. James T. and Emily S. Johnson Scholarship recipients are Elizabeth Almond and Devin Gottschalk.
April 18, 2007: North Kitsap Education Foundation has awarded the first Kyle Sizemore Memorial Scholarships for driver training to Poulsbo Junior High 9th grader, Ashley Marie Roach, and Spectrum student, Nicolle Esparo. Both have enrolled in the Driver Education program at North Kitsap High School.
January 12, 2007: NKEF Assists Kingston Junior High With Mental Illness Awareness In-service Training. NK Education Foundation joined with Kingston Junior High in presenting the Parents and Teachers as Allies program from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to KJH staff on January 12. Donations from the Kvistad family, Rotary Club of Poulsbo-North Kitsap, and Suquamish Clearwater Casino made the training possible. The theme of the training was "recognizing early-onset mental illness in children and adolescents." Nationally trained trainers from NAMI Orange County, California and two local parents presented the two-hour training. On January 11 the trainers presented a day-long "train the trainers" session at KJH which attracted more than a dozen people, some from as far away as Wenatchee. NK Education Foundation has established the Mental Illness Awareness Education Fund specifically to support programs of this kind in our schools.
November 22, 2006: NK Education Foundation Awards Eleven Mini-grants Totaling $3,781. NKEF has awarded the following mini-grants to teachers and staff. Twenty-three applications were received and evaluated by a committee representing NKEF and the community.
| Beverly Godfrey | Rod Puppet Storytellers |
Vinland |
100.00 |
| Mary Lou Macala | Bringing Museums to the Students | Kingston Jr High | 300.00 |
| Peggy Cook and Dee MacKinnon | Book for the Night Commuters of Uganda | NKHS | 300.00 |
| Janet Kragen | Scope on a Rope | Suquamish | 259.00 |
| Patti Webster | Field Trips to PLU and Harborview Hospital | NKHS | 550.00 |
| Gayl TenEyck | Teens Teaching About Tobacco | Poulsbo Jr High | 300.00 |
| Carla Kessler | Spellography Curriculum for 6th Grade | Vinland | 849.94 |
| Joan Starr | CPR Booklet and Video Replacement | Poulsbo Jr High | 300.00 |
| Michelle Telles | Outback Class | Kingston Jr High | 143.95 |
| Heidi Brislin | Dynamic Seating Tools for Students | Poulsbo Elem | 328.45 |
| Mary Ruth Payne | Chess Club | Pearson | 350.00 |
| 3,781.34 |
November19, 2006: NK Education Foundation announces the availability of Drivers Education Course scholarships from the Kyle Sizemore Memorial Fund for students who cannot otherwise afford to take a course. Applications will be available from the North Kitsap High School Counselors' Office and this website starting on January 1, 2007.
August 28, 2006: NK Education Foundation Board postpones "Master Minds" Trivia Bee. Following a thorough evaluation of preparations for the planned October event, the Board determined that not enough time remains to guarantee the presentation of a quality program. The Board committed to review preparations to date and develop a work plan that will allow NKEF to present a successful event in October of 2007. Start talking to your friends now about forming a team for the 2007 event.
August 17, 2006: Teacher and Staff Mini-grants Available. NK Education Foundation is once again offering teachers and staff of North Kitsap public schools mini-grants for innovative and creative programs. The total amount offered this year is $4,000. It is anticipated that grants will average $300. Click here for more details.
August 17, 2006: NK Education Foundation will hold it's first major fundraising event on October 21, 2006, at Kiana Lodge. The "Master Minds" Trivia Bee will feature a salmon dinner followed by a trivia contest featuring teams sponsored by local businesses, individuals, clubs, and school groups. For more information on the event click here.
June 1, 2006: North Kitsap Education Foundation Announces Scholarship awards for 2006
North Kitsap Education Foundation has added two new scholarship programs and made the initial awards at the North Kitsap High School Scholarship and Award Night on June 1. The North Kitsap Alumni Scholarship was funded by the first annual alumni golf tournament held last summer. The North Kitsap School Administrators Association Scholarship is funded by North Kitsap School Administrators Association member donations.
North Kitsap Alumni Scholarship Fund
1960 NK alum Roger Bird, from Gig Harbor, presented scholarships to the following students at the June 1st awards ceremony.
Evan Egerer has has taken a challenging senior class load including three (3) Advanced Placement classes as well as Anatomy/Physiology. Evan’s desire is to study medicine.
Jayson Stemmler Jayson would like to study both engineering and Japanese. In addition to a challenging senior class load, he has received numerous awards and recognition for school and outside activities.
North Kitsap School Administrators Association Scholarship
Mayra Ramirez Mayra entered NKHS as a sophomore from Mexico. When she arrived from Mexico she spoke very little English, but has taken an impressive class load. Her dream is to be a pediatrician and utilize her bi-lingual skills.
Two other scholarship programs are continuing. They are:
Don Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Laura Simpson Laura is planning to attend either Clark Community College or Tacoma Community College to study to become a paramedic.
James T. and Emily S. Johnson Scholarship
NK Education Foundation administers these generous scholarships for the Johnsons. This years’ three recipients are:
Brian Parrott is a National Merit Scholar. He plans to study biomedical engineering, with an emphasis on prosthetics. Brian was offered entrance at M.I.T. but after much soul-searching he chose the U.W. because he can begin research in his area of interest this summer.
Ava Heston has an impressive GPA, which she has earned while working 30 hours a week at Target and supported herself in her own apartment in Bremerton.
Ella Sanman is finishing her freshman year of college at Santa Clara University.
May 7, 2006: Jessie Eadie Awarded Alice Wood Memorial Scholarship
Jessica Eadie has been selected to receive the 2006 Alice Wood Memorial Scholarship. The North Kitsap Girls Basketball program established the scholarship in 2004 to honor Alice Wood and carry on her spirit in the program. The scholarship is given annually. Players are nominated by their teammates for the following attributes: Leadership, Unselfishness, Team Player, Work Ethic, and Friendship.
February 8, 2006 - NK School district operating levy passes
The citizens of North Kitsap have once more shown their support for our public schools with 68% voting in favor of the 4-year operations and maintenance levy renewal.
January 10, 2006 - NK School District Operating Levy Up for Renewal Vote February 7
In keeping with our mission NKEF wholeheartedly supports passage of this levy. This four-year levy supports North Kitsap School District educational programs, maintenance, facility and equipment replacement, athletics and activities that are not adequately funded by the State of Washington. The estimated annual cost is $2.15 per $1,000 of assessed property value (a reduction from the $2.82 per $1,000 in the previous levy). This renewal levy provides approximately 19% of the district's total budget.
For more information on the levy and North Kitsap School District go to the District website at www.nksd.wednet.edu
November 19, 2005 - NORTH KITSAP EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDS $3,000 in Mini-Grants
North Kitsap Education Foundation (NKEF) announced this week the awarding of eleven mini-grants to North Kitsap teachers and staff. Grant amounts ranged from $180 to $300. A grant evaluation committee of NKEF Board and community members evaluated the grant applications and selected the following 11 from over 20 applications.
Bev Godfrey and Tiff Watland teach first and second graders at Vinland Elementary. They will address the “learning to write for a variety of purposes” element of the school’s Learning Improvement Plan by having their students design and then write instructions for building LEGO cars. The grant money will be used to purchase 24 LEGO sets.
Pat Bennett-Forman, from Wolfle Elementary, will purchase reading books to be used in a “Bus Bucks for Books” program aimed at improving bus ride behavior and encouraging students to read on the bus. “Bus Bucks” will be given for reading on the bus and appropriate behavior on the bus.
District Science Coach, Lillian Cone, submitted a proposal for Leslie Maule and Barbara Hall, fourth grade teachers at Breidablik Elementary, to purchase heart rate monitor watches which will be used in their combined science and physical fitness program in which the students will study the circulatory system and participate in an exercise program to improve fitness.
Paula Wood, a special education teacher at Kingston Junior High, will use grant funds in her Functional Academics Class to purchase food so the students can learn to plan a menu and cook their own lunch once a month.
Mark Stebbing will purchase flying model airplane kits for Kingston Junior High 7th graders to use in their unit on Principles of Flight.
Mary Lou Macala will use grant funds to purchase operating systems for five surplus Imac computers which her 7th and 8th grade history and English students will use to prepare History Day documentaries
Susan Fritts, Poulsbo Elementary fourth grade teacher, will purchase building sets to be used in their unit on simple machines.
Nicky Seaberg and Barb Emel, Parent Assisted Learning Program (PAL) teachers, will use grant funds to help fund an educational field trip to Islandwood School for science presentations offered there next spring.
Rich Wendt, computer technician at Vinland Elementary, will use the grant to help sponsor Vinland’s own “geek squad” of students who dissemble, clean, and reassemble school computers. The funds will be used to buy specialized supplies and tools.
Laurie Harney, Poulsbo Elementary, will use the grant money to help establish a teaching library of storybooks that intentionally and purposefully model the comprehension strategies of inferring, questioning, determining importance, predicting, summarizing, and making connections. The goal is to compile a collection of seven to ten books for each strategy.
Rene Fossum teaches English and remedial reading at North Kitsap High School and will use the grant to purchase computerized quizzes and corresponding novels written in Spanish to be used by English Language Learners (ELL) students and Spanish class students.
August 23, 2005: $3,000 in Mini-Grants to be Offered.
North Kitsap Education Foundation is now accepting applications for mini-grants for a maximum of $300. Donations have allowed us to increase the total amount offered as well as the size of the grants. Applications must be postmarked by November 5, 2005. Click here for more information. Click here for a printable application form.
May 25, 2005: Don L. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Winner Announced
North Kitsap Education Foundation is pleased to announce that North Kitsap High School senior, Kelli Gillespie, has been awarded the $500 Don L. Johnson Memorial Scholarship.
May 25, 2005: James T. and Emily S. Johnson Scholarship Winners Announced
North Kitsap Education Foundation is pleased to announce that two $5,000 scholarships, donated by James and Emily Johnson, have been awarded to graduating North Kitsap High School seniors, Ella Sanman and Cory Bast. Another $5,000 scholarship was awarded to Mary Beth Campbell, a North Kitsap High School graduate and sophomore at Seattle University.
March 29, 2005: 2005 Alice Wood Memorial Scholarship Winner Named
Molly McCluskey has been awarded the Alice Wood Memorial Scholarship for 2005. The North Kitsap Girls Basketball program established the scholarship in 2004 to honor Alice Wood and carry on her spirit in the program. The $500 scholarship is given annually. Players are nominated by their teammates for the following attributes: Leadership, Unselfishness, Team Player, Work Ethic, and Friendship. Molly joins Katie Swanlund, who won the award as a junior. Both are graduating this year and will be attending college next year.
March 21, 2005: James T. and Emily S. Johnson Scholarships Announced
North Kitsap Education Foundation is pleased to announce two $5,000 scholarships, established by James and Emily Johnson. The scholarships are for graduating North Kitsap School District seniors (including home schooled students in North Kitsap School District programs) who have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA, plan to study math or science in college, and have a demonstrated need for financial support to pursue their college education. Click here for more information and application forms.
December 9, 2004: New Board Officers Elected
Jennifer Menne replaces Jane Ritley as President of the NKEF Board of Trustees, Ken Shawcroft is Vice-President, Ann Wood takes over as Secretary, and Frank Spargo is the new Treasurer. Jane remains on the Board as Past President. Ardis Morrow has joined the Board.
November 18, 2004: NKEF Fall 2004 Inaugural Mini-Grant Awards!
North Kitsap Education Foundation is pleased to announce the awarding of our Fall 2004 Mini-Grants. While we anticipated awarding only three grants, we received a special donation which allowed us to fund two additional grants. Congratulations to the successful applicants. We also wish to thank all of those who applied and we encourage you to watch for additional grant opportunities from NKEF.
The funded grants are:
Colleen Fairchild, "Simple Machines", Vinland Elementary
Marsha Rova, "After School Clubs", Wolfle Elementary
Leah Titze, "Cooking Program", Kingston Junior. High
Patricia Sheehan, "Partnerships in Learning", Poulsbo Elementary
Rene Fossum, "A/R book Quizzes", North Kitsap High School