Feb 2025 - The Knight Owls were awarded $3000 in support of their Spring banquet to fundraise for building and grooming equipment costs. The Knight Owls club supports 120 miles of snowmobile trails across Lincoln County. knightowlsnowmobileclub.com/
Feb 2025 - $500 was awarded to the Tomahawk Community Theater to support their Kids' Summer Theater Camp. This 2-week workshop held in July involves volunteers, purchasing scripts and royalties, costumes, props, scenery, lighting, and more, with a public performance at its conclusion. tomahawkcommunitytheater.com
February 2025 - For 2024, the STAR Foundation awarded $2,500 to Our Sister's House to upgrade their outdated computer and system for record keeping and to allow residents access to employment and other housing searches. Our Sister's House in Tomahawk is a non-profit, temporary homeless shelter for men, women, and children that provides a safe temporary residence as well as help for families and individuals to develop a sound future and transition into self-sufficiency. oursistershouse.org
The STAR Foundation awarded $1,000 towards updating the Figure Skating Club's lighting and sound equipment for use during practice and shows. Learn more about the Club here!
The STAR Foundation awarded $1,000 to the Salvation Army for their Happy Kids Backpack Program. This program is designed to meet the needs of hungry children in our community at times when other resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations. Backpacks are filled with food each week and the children take the food filled packs home for weekend use.
Tomahawk High School received a $500 grant to be used for Culinary Enrichment during students' daily "resource hour." Enrichment projects and extension activities allow students to have their own educational experiences. The goals and objectives to these enrichment activities is to give students the opportunity to expand their prior knowledge or learn new skills they have not learned at home or school. Not all students have been able to take a culinary class, so this allows them to get into the kitchens and learn new recipes. Students enjoyed a break at the end of the day and making a snack…
Tomahawk Elementary and Middle Schools were awarded a $1000 grant for a Science Together Every Month program. Each month the 7th grade students and 1st grade students met to do a STEM challenge/activity. The project went well and it was fun to see students in a different light rather than just learning in a classroom. Many students that struggle in the classroom were really able to shine in this setting. One benefit to the community is that when the students see each other outside of school, they can be excited and remember and share their memories with others.
St. Mary's School was awarded a $950 grant for the purchase of ten Kids First Robotics kits and Code and Go games. What I found to be most successful was how well the 5/4 and 1st graders worked together. The older children read the assembly and coding instructions while the littles helped gather the pieces. I was also impressed with my students' takeaways; they did an awesome job explaining the various steps leading up to coding and the coding process itself. What is great about the main kit is that there are many lessons the students can do (and that…
Tomahawk Elementary School was awarded a $550 grant for "Expanding Literacy Comprehension and Re-tell" to purchase 50 flannel board sets. This project aimed to utilize flannel board sets, as a visual aid, in order to focus on the students’ ability to understand the events of a story and re-tell stories accurately. The ability to formulate a narrative is dependent upon the students’ ability to understand the sequential order of events as well as understand the story components (including characters, setting, and emotions). The ability to formulate accurate narratives is imperative for story comprehension, writing tasks and reporting of personal experiences.…
See Article on WXOW.com Tomahawk Elementary School received a 2024 Beyond Crayons & Chromebooks grant for an "Exercise Your Brain" program. Educators from TES attended training for Bal-A-Vis-X (Balance, Auditory, Visual, and Exercise), a system of exercises designed to fine-tune balance and rhythm that also can improve calmness and sustained focus. The grant facilitated the purchase of items needed for the program and it was piloted with 1st and 3rd grade students. Bags and balls are passed from hand-to-hand or person-to-person, crossing the body mid-line. The rhythm and movement pulls the brain and the body into a state where they…
