dedicated to raising money to generate an

enhanced classroom experience

for the teachers and staff of pelican rapids school district #548

The viking gala was created and continues to operate with teachers and educators in mind. 

Teachers don't always get what is needed from the school district, so many tools and resources are often paid for out of their own pocket. The Viking Gala was created to help ease the financial stress for the teachers, providing funds to enhance the classroom and learning experience for the kids. 

if you are a teacher or para in the pelican rapids school district #548 and you're interested in applying for funds, please click on the application below

the viking gala gathers operates under thepelican rapids school foundation, for more information on the funding process and to learn how funds are distributed, please contact

becky wontor, secretary

or

bob satterlie, chairperson

pelican rapids school foundation
grant application

previous funding recipients

New to Viking Elementary for the 2019-2020 school year was a makerspace room. By definition, a makerspace is a place where students can gather and tinker. This is an area dedicated to student choice and exploration based on project-based learning and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) curriculum. This space is being utilized by individual classrooms and grade levels as well as during monthly collaboration. Students are given the opportunity to use Legos, Marble Run, Sphero robots and Keva brain builders. Monthly STEM challenges have been performed as well, utilizing many common household supplies such as note cards, Qtips, straws, and tape to name a few. These resources allow students to freely build and problem solve. The supplies and equipment have been acquired largely through donations. An anonymous donation allowed Viking Elementary to purchase 12 Mini Spheros which students will use coding skills to control, Legos, and consumable supplies to use during STEM challenges. Most recently, the Pelican Rapids Foundation granted money to purchase BeeBots, a coding robot for primary aged students along with Frigits Marble Run, charging stations for the robots and engineering bases used for Rube Goldberg tasks. Parents have also graciously donated consumables to the room. We look forward to adding more features to the room and continue to utilize the many resources it already has available. 

Tonya Johnson
Makerspace Grant

We used our Foundation money to buy 20 books for my student book club. We were scheduled to go to “Teen Lit Con” in Mendota Heights where the students would’ve met the author of the book and have their book signed. It really makes a difference in these kids lives to actually meet the authors of books they have read!
But, because of the pandemic we were not able to read the book yet, and the event was canceled. The kids were excited to read the books and hopefully we will get back to school at sometime and they will!  
Thank you so much for being a part of getting good books in these kids’ hands! It is so appreciated!

nanette albright
student book club