Norse Education Foundation

05/04/2026

School of Choice is Open!

03/09/2026

Congratulations to all the 25/26 School Year Grant recipients!!
Almost $42,000 in grants awarded!

Fall 2025
Alicia Ho**er, Alicia Petersen, Cara Shisler, Conor Reynolds, Evan Zubryd, Kylee Reinke, Shana Woodwyk, Trevor Poisson and Miranda Terry – New Teacher Grant; Amanda Charles- Recharging Student Reading, Amy Zonnebelt – Magnificent T=Math manipulatives; Angela Corbin/Laura Ogren – Classroom Keyboards & Headphones; Brett Howard – Nonfiction books and March Madness; Carol Freeman – NME STEM Club; Chuck Rypstra – Engineering projects; Eric Stevens – PATH: Participation, And Transformation for Hope; Jaelene Claessens-Harker – Sunshine Cart; Jill Metz – Sensory Table; JoAnna Berry – Math games; Joe Grelewicz – IXL; Katy Valasin – Reading to Yourself; Maddy Gleason – Memoir Unit; Melanie Wymer – Connection Room; Mitzi Chavis – Leveled Library and Flexible seating for HS SE Classroom; Patricia Gomez – Triple Beam; Phil Friesner – Veteran’s Day Breakfast; Sara Bahorski/Tanya Kolkema – Ignite the Urge to Write; Stephanie Cutler – User Friendly Free Choice Book Organization; Tanya Kolkema – Ready, Set, Succeed; Trevor Poisson/Conor Reynolds – PE Equipment; Lori Vanderweele - Wish for a Book

Spring 2026
Amy Zonnebelt – Operation Bookworms Organization; Carlie Miller, Danielle Risley & Eric Stevens – Beyond the Classroom, Backpacking; Conor Reynolds - Net Sports; Deb Johnson – Experimental Determination of Gas Laws; Jill Mets – Growing our Writing; Kylee Reinke – Math Tools, Lori Vanderweele – Quiet reading and Wish for a Book; Mitzi Chavis – Work Based Learning and Sunshine Cart; Officer Robart – PBIS Sporting equipment; Patricia Gomez – Science needs; Phil Friesner – Enrichment Resources for 6th grade, Mackinac Trip Scholarships and 2126 Norsemen Time Capsule; Sara Budzinskiy – 3rd grade Bookworms Student Instruction; Stephanie Cutler – 3rd grade Bookworms Student Instruction; Tanya Kolkema – Habits for Success and Classroom Classics Expansion Project; Tom DeLong – Field Day Relay Arm Bands; Tony Jarvis – Formative Assessments.

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03/09/2026

THANK YOU to all our 2025 Donors! You make the difference for our NM Students every day!!

01/30/2026

Attention: Seniors and senior parents!!!
Scholarship closes February 12th ⭐️
Make sure you don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity!

01/07/2026

NEF Scholarship closes February 12th!! Don’t miss this amazing opportunity!!

Scholarship is still OPEN! Make sure you apply before February 12th. Scholarships for both college and trade school.

12/18/2025

As 2025 is winding down and you're looking for a great place to make a donation to a non-profit organization, please look at supporting the Norse Education Foundation with a year end donation. Thanks to our donors we have been able to continue to commit to our staff and students with amazing grants and scholarships yearly. Any donation is greatly appreciated! Have a great holiday season! Cheers to 2026! 💙💛

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12/11/2025

Scholarship is still OPEN! Make sure you apply before February 12th. Scholarships for both college and trade school.

12/03/2025

12/02/2025

Are you looking for a worthy organization for your gifts this Giving Tuesday 2025? Invest in our children's education for the future. The Norse Education Foundation has committed to just that! With the help of wonderful donors, we are building a solid foundation for the future and betting on our students to continue to make the future a great place! The Norse Education Foundation prides ourselves on helping our students get the best education and provide our teachers with grant opportunities throughout the year. We are also investing in our students with Kick Start to Career yearly contributions so that when they graduate, they have a base to start their future, wherever that takes them. College and Trade School Scholarships are also available to graduates of North Muskegon Public Schools. With your help, every dollar contributed counts towards a better future for our students! Go Norse! 💙💛

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11/14/2025

Thank you so much to everyone that made it to our party tonight! We are so thankful for our generous community. You continue to support and help the Norse Education Foundation enhance the education of the students at North Muskegon, we are so grateful for you!