The Viking Foundation has announced this year's Viking Foundation Grant recipients. A total of $6,000 is being awarded to North Shore schools to support teachers' work with students.

Congratulations to the following teachers whose proposals were selected: Deirdre Humphrey (Glenwood Landing School) was awarded a grant for a Kindergarten Mini-Farm Planting Box; June Grutzner and Karin Demeo (Sea Cliff School) will be developing a project called Using Multi-Sensory Manipulatives to Support Literacy Development; Ruth Fuller and Christina VanVorst (Sea Cliff School) will be using the Universal Design of Learning Theory to improve writing; Andrew Richter (North Shore Middle School) will be working on an Anti-Tobacco Campaign; North Shore Middle School teachers Jason Hill and Peris Alban will be applying MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) Technology in the general music classroom; and Laura Green (North Shore High School) will work on a project called Incorporating the Use of Electronic Portfolios for Assessment Practices.

The Viking Foundation Selection Committee extends its thanks to everyone who applied for these competitive grants this year, and looks forward to continuing its support of our schools' educational programs.

The Viking Foundation is dedicated to enriching the educational experience of students of the North Shore School District through an independently administered endowment. The not-for-profit organization relies solely upon donor contributions to fund grants that support educational programs and opportunities within the district, as well as annual college scholarships for graduating North Shore seniors. To date, the organization has raised approximately $160,000 to benefit North Shore schools.