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        <ExplanationTxt>AS IS OUR TRADITION, THE BOARD OF THE FRIENDS OF HANOVER NORWICH SCHOOLS (FHNS) MET IN PERSON TWICE IN 2023 - ONCE IN THE SPRING AND ONCE IN THE FALL - TO HEAR GRANT PROPLOSALS FROM TEACHERS AND STAFF ACROSS OUR THREE (3) DISTRICTS WITHIN THE NH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (SAU) 70. AT EACH MEETING, OUR GOAL AND DISPOSITION AS A BOARD IS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH ASSISTANCE AS WE CAN TO PROVIDE STARTER GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM THAT CAN BE TAKEN ON WITHIN SCHOOL BUDGETS IN THE FUTURE IF THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL. WE ARE PLEASED TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR MOST PROPOSALS, EVEN IF WE DO NOT SEE FIT TO FUND THE FULL REQUEST OF EACH APPLICANT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AT OUR SPRING MEETING ON MARCH 9TH, 2023, THE FHNS BOARD PROVIDED GRANTS FOR VERTICAL WORKBOARDS FOR 3RD GRADE COLLABORATIVE THINKING CLASSROOMS', WE HELPED FUND AN ECLIPSE BALLOONING PROJECT TEAM FROM HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLABORATE WITH NASA, AND WE PROVIDED FUNDING FOR TOGETHER WE RECITE PROGRAMS FOR BOTH THE MARION CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND RICHMOND MIDDLE SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAMS. OUR SPRING GRANT TOTALED $7914.78.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>IN ADDITION TO OUR 2 GRANT MEETINGS, THE FHNS BOARD MET 1-2 TIMES REMOTELY FOR STATEGY AND OPERATIONS MEETINGS. THE BOARD OF FHNS IS ENTIRELY VOLUNTEER AND WE ARE PLEASED TO CONTINUE TO SEE THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF OUR FUNDRAISING AND GRANTS ON EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES WITHIN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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