Neosho R-5 School District Charitable Foundation

“Expenses annual banquet 2,466 learning enrichmnt grant 6,500 scholarships 2,500 grant for brick fence 394 grant for pcl model 60,801 grant for dyslexia trning 5,000 advertising 300 office supplies 26 goodman school project 1,813 goodman enrichment grant 1,036 domain name 40 po box rent 62 class of 1970 patio proj. 1,883 learning enrichment grant 2,994 project innovation 46,000 cats program 1,000 total 132,815”

“The organiation's primary exempt function is to raise funds to assist the neosho r-5 school district by purchasing equipment and educational materials and by helping to defray the cost of capital improvements.”

“The trust awarded 60,801 to the school district to support the partnership in comprehensive literacy (pcl) model initially approved in november 2016. This model is designed to enhance student learning and reading comprehension. The model uses a workshop approach for meeting the needs of all students within an integrated, inquiry-based curriculum. The model also includes reading recovery and small group interventions in grades k-3 and supplemental group interventions in grades 4-12.”

“The trust awarded 46,000 to the school district for project innovation. The majority of the funds were used to purchase pltw modules (design and modeling, computer science for innovators and makers, medical detectives) as well as training for the three modules. Remaining funds were used to purchase fifteen computers for the innovation stations.”

“The trust awarded 10,530 in mini-grants to various teachers in all grade levels. 5,536 of the total award was used to support the makerspace concept at the middle school, junior high and elementary levels. Makerspace is a concept that focuses on student centered inquiry. It is a place where students have the opportunity to explore their own interests, learn to use tools and materials and develop creative projects. 2,000 of the total award was provided to four elementary school teachers to support their use of stem (science, technology, engineering & math) within their classrooms. Learning using stem is collaborative and project based. Three teachers (one junior high and two elementary) benifited from the 2,994 remainder of the mini-grant award. The grant proceeds were used for classroom supplies and materials.”

“The trust also made the following expenditures: 1. Provided funds to underwrite the annual excellence in education banquet. Most expenses were covered by donations from the business community. The trust paid 2,466 of its funds to the school system to cover remaining expenses. 2. Awarded scholarships totaling 2,500 to three deserving students who met certain criteria for their particular scholarship. Individual amounts and types of scholarships are as follows: (1) 500 neosho r5 charitable foundation scholarship (2) 1,500 griff and adrienne humphrey college scholarship and (3) 500 neosho alumni scholarship. 3. Awarded a grant of 5,000 for training of and supplies for teachers of dyslexic students. 4. Paid 1,883 to begin a patio project supported by the class of 1970. 5. Distributed 1,813 for the goodman school project. The goodman elementary school was destroyed by a tornado and contributions have been made to a fund referred to as embrace goodman. Additional funds well be distributed as the re-building project gets underway. 6. Awarded a 1,000 donation to the cats program at the high school. The cats pride program is an incentive based program that rewards students for good grades, attendance and behavior. 7. 394 was spent to repair bricks in the decorative brick fence project.”