Foundation awards new PCs for all teachers

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Mt. Olive Academic Foundation presented a check for $25,000 to School Administrators on Thursday, January 10, 2013. The funds will be used for new Windows 8 Desktop Computers fore each teacher in the District. The grant was a combination of Pearl Randall Lawson funds, John Oltman donation and a donation from HughesLeahyKarlovic Company. (Eric Karlovic is a 1993 graduate of Mt. Olive High School)
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Roger Kratochvil receiving a $2,500 grant from Rich Lienau representing Georgia Pacific. October 2010
Each year, in the Fall, the staff are asked to apply for Mini-grants that will be awarded in amounts up to $600.  Approximately, $10,000 in Mini-grants are awarded each school year.  In 2010, the foundation awarded over $11,000 to the High School and Elementary school teachers for various projects.

Our area business also provide generous support to the Foundation for distribution to our schools through grants. 
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Math teacher Michelle Wright accepts a Randall Grant for 60 TI-84 calculators from Natalie Johnson. August 17th, 2010
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Elementary Principal Doug Smith accepts a grant from Fay Powell. August 17, 2010
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Mrs. Garrels is excited to receive her grant for the 09-10 school year from Board Member Virginia Kloss.
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Mrs. Rimar accepts a grant from President Roger Kratochvil.
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Community support helps to make grants to our school possible. Here Lucy Hughes, representing Georgia Pacific, presents a donation to Roger Kratochvil.
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