What's Your Big Idea?

PictureMs. Hopkins 5th grade class...ready for frog dissection thanks to the Oak Grove Foundation!
Big Idea Grants help Oak Grove Elementary School teachers buy items or supplies that further educational experience in the classroom. The Oak Grove Foundation allocated $5000 for the 2015-2016 school year. Exciting projects include:
  • Frog Dissection
  • Literacy Immersion
  • Pi Day
  • 10/10 Day
  • Zoophonics
  • Rubik's Cube Kits

The following projects have been funded through Big Idea Grants from the Foundation's inception to May 2015. 
  • Zoophonics awarded to Kindergarten - Spring 2015
  • Cursive Workbooks to Ms. Bolsen for 3rd grade - Spring 2015
  • Book room resources for all grades - Spring 2015
  • EveryDay Math for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd grades - Spring 2015
  • PlayOut Physical Education program awarded to Coaches Anberg and Owen - Fall 2014
  • Pi Day awarded to Ms. Kennedy - Fall 2014
  • Colonial Days awarded to Ms. Robinson - Fall 2014
  • Frog Dissection awarded to Ms. Hopkins - Fall 2014
  • Literacy Immersion project awarded to Ms. Kaufman and Ms. Hecker - Fall 2014
  • Rubik's Cube kits awarded to Ms. Brown - Fall 2014
  • EveryDay Math awarded to 2nd grade - Spring 2014
  • Listening to Reading CD materials for grades K-2 awarded to Ms. Albright - Fall 2013
  • Colonial Days awarded to Ms. Fields - Spring 2013
  • Write Traits for 1st graders awarded to Ms. Spears - Fall 2012
  • Pi Day for 5th graders awarded to Ms. Kennedy
  • Titanic Storyteller for 5th graders awarded to Ms. Hopkins
  • Frog Dissection for 5th graders awarded to Ms. Hopkins - Spring 2012
  • Colonial Days for 4th graders awarded to Ms. Fields - Spring 2012
  • Mentor Text Books for the Book Room for K - 2 awarded to Ms. Kaufman
  • Silent Movie 2012 awarded to Mr. Kuefler 
  • Silent Movie 2011 and 2010 awarded to Mr. Kuefler
  • Digital cameras for the 4th grade
  • Owl pellets for Ms. Doss' science project
  • Sensory manipulatives for Ms. Dugan's class
  • Ms. Cabral's 5th grade Rocket Launch project

Ready to apply for a Big Idea Grant?
 Only Oak Grove Elementary School teachers in DeKalb County, Georgia are eligible to apply.

Download the application here,
complete it and email it to admin@oakgrovefoundation.org