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2022-2023 AWARDED GRANTS
2021-2022 AWARDED GRANTS
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2023-2024 Classroom Impact Grants

Award Grant Project
$540 To bring weekly school-wide music instruction and singalong sessions to the students of Willow Wind, as proposed by Mira Peterson Adams.
$2,795 For the purchase of a freeze dryer for TRAILS to enable students to plan, prepare and freeze dry their own nutritious meals for overnight backpacking trips while learning the science of deep freezing. This acquisition also aims to reduce costs for the TRAILS community when purchasing food for student overnight trips.
$385 For Mrs. Cusenza’s AMS class to purchase copies of a young readers edition of a book by Abby Wambach for middle school leadership classes, promoting empowerment, teamwork, inclusivity, and resilience.
$350 For Miss Grant to start an after-school club at AMS teaching students how to spin poi, a form of flow arts/dance, to meet 2-3 times a week.
$270 To elevate the experiences and perspectives of marginalized students in public schools through the exploration of issues in literature by reading “Harbor Me” in Miss Wendy’s 6th grade class at AMS.
$237 To purchase subscriptions to educational technology tools like Gimkit, Pixton, Formative, and Brainpop to support diverse learners in Ms. McMillan’s AMS social studies classes.
$480 To acquire 3-D models of the Earth (globes) to teach students about map projections, geography, and Earth’s natural cycles in Ms. Hannah’s science classes at AMS.
$300 To build a diverse and full repository of materials in William Beckett’s science classroom at AMS for various engineering challenges such as bridge building, solar cars, earthquake-resistant houses, egg drops and more.
$179 To introduce a streaming service offering leveled Spanish readers read by native speakers to support differentiation and language learning in Señora González’ World Languages classes at AMS.
$450 For Pear Deck, a tech tool that increases engagement and offers formative data collection for better student feedback during lessons in Mr. Hampton’s AMS classroom.
$300 To enhance classroom environments in line with the school district’s goals for creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive atmosphere in Mrs. Anderson and Mr. Joranco’s AHS math classrooms.
$500 For Ms. Barber to acquire a color laser printer to support yearbook programs, humanities classes, and AP Art History courses at AHS.
$433 For copies of the book “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson for Lindsay McNeill’s AHS humanities classes for an exploration of suspense and fear from different viewpoints in literature.
$953 For Mr. Dunphy to take AHS students to an OSF production of “Where We Belong” to study the relationship between Native Stories and European literature.
$160 For MP3 players to help Julie Bleicker’s AMS students regulate emotions and cope with intense emotions through music.
$605 To purchase 40 Texas Instrument Scientific Calculators for math and science classes, clubs, and competition use for Mr. Lambert’s AMS students.
$350 As requested by Paul Kitzman for kitchen equipment and appliances, including a color printer, blender, and stove pipe, to support the AHS Inspire House program’s cooking curriculum and future student-run businesses while enhancing the learning environment and collaborations.
$144 For a yearlong subscription to an app to help Ms. Steiner’s ELD students strengthen and monitor their vocabulary progress at AHS.
$300 To purchase games for a ‘Fiesta Friday’ activity aimed at building connections among students in Greg Hanzel’s special education class at AMS.
$250 To create a welcoming and inclusive environment in Ms. VanKuiken’s AMS classroom with diverse posters, storage solutions, and organizational materials.
$500 To support a unit on “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho in Ms. Street’s AMS class, helping students explore literary concepts, the hero’s journey, and identify their personal legends.
$364 For Mr. Stroud’s WAMS students at AMS to create a greenscreen floor for video production, enhancing filmmaking possibilities for students.
$225 To purchase cribbage boards to teach math skills and encourage mathematical discourse among Mr. McBaine’s AMS students.
$350 For Mindy Lindgren’s world languages students at AMS to prepare traditional foods from Mexico, Columbia and Venezuela as well as to carry out an experiential restaurant project to practice Spanish.
$500 To create props and rent performance space from the Bellview Grange for Mr. Schmeling’s Bellview Elementary 5th graders’ production of Alien: The Play.
$675 For access to a special interactive listening program to enhance the physical education experience in Mrs. Gates’ Bellview Elementary classroom.
$479 To purchase headsets for Miss Kerri’s MAPS students to access a multi-sensory approach to learning at Bellview Elementary.
$513 To equip Ms. Anderson’s AHS physical education classes with lawn games to promote socialization and enjoyment of learning.
$300 As requested by Ms. McMillan to purchase a class set of middle school-level graphic novels to enrich the classroom library and complement social studies units at AMS.
$250 For Laurie Green to acquire two sets of 25 books by BIPOC authors for her TRAILS classroom read-alouds to increase diversity in literature, promote cross-curricular learning, and provide opportunities for discussions and deeper understanding of underrepresented cultures and histories.
$500 To provide cooking projects and at-home cooking kits for Ms. Ferguson’s 4th-grade Walker Elementary students to promote healthy eating and life-long cooking skills.
$200 For Tara Elder-Hammond to acquire sound cards for K3 for reading intervention to support phonological processing at Willow Wind.
$1,200 For additional binoculars for André Carvalhaes’ birdwatching students at AMS, as well as other tools to study birds on campus.
$225 To purchase cribbage boards to teach math skills and encourage mathematical discourse among Mr. McBaine’s AMS students.
$350 For Mindy Lindgren’s world languages students at AMS to prepare traditional foods from Mexico, Columbia and Venezuela as well as to carry out an experiential restaurant project to practice Spanish.
$300 As requested by Ms. McMillan to purchase a class set of middle school-level graphic novels to enrich the classroom library and complement social studies units at AMS.
$1,200 For additional binoculars for André Carvalhaes’ birdwatching students at AMS, as well as other tools to study birds on campus.
$60 To meet diverse learning styles with the use of special software in Ms. McMillan’s social studies classroom at AMS.
$125 To properly equip Mrs. Hardy’s AMS class with a full set of calculators.
$129 For supplies and materials needed for Ms. McMillan’s social studies class to design their own board games at AMS.
$165 For games like Monopoly and Payday to help develop number sense in an engaging way in Mr. Lambert’s AMS math intervention class.
$179 For a variety of outdoor game equipment for Dr. Dre’s Aspen team students to use at AMS.
$200 To purchase supplemental classroom supplies for Señora Gonzalez’ Spanish class at AMS to support timed assessments.
$200 For Ms. VanKuiken’s AMS students to make and glaze their own ceramic pots to plant the sprouts they have been growing throughout the school year.
$200 To purchase a diverse collection of games for William Beckett’s AMS students to use as they study game design.
$202 For multimedia tools in Mr. Hampton’s AMS class to engage students and gamify learning.
$275 For supplies and materials for Ms. VanKuiken’s AMS students to create art pieces that reflect themes in the stories they write in class.
$280 For a subscription to Junior Scholastic magazine for Ms. McMillan’s AMS social studies students to engage with age appropriate media content about current events.
$300 For a variety of games and activites to engage learners of all levels in Señora Atanes’ AMS Spanish class.
Award Grant Project
$330 To purchase a variety of science-based nature board games for a fun way to enhance learning for students in Dr. Dre’s AMS classes.
$354 To purchase tools and accessories needed for Dr. Dre’s AMS students to practice bird taxidermy.
$359 To equip the AMS student library with a greater selection of non-fiction reading materials, as requested by Mr. Wallace.
$400 For the supplies and materials needed to incorporate an art project and a cooking project with each of the four countries studies in Señora Gonzalez’ Spanish class at AMS.
$415 For alternative seating options like balance cushions and wobble stools to help students of all learning styles stay focused in Ms. Wendy’s AMS classrooms.
$825 To purchase whiteboard kidney tables that can be written on and are compatible with magnatiles, as well as wobble stools to increase focus in Erika Williford’s Special Education classroom at AMS.
$1,365 For a classroom set of the graphic novel version of “The Odyssey” to engage learners of all learning styles in Ms. VanKuiken’s AMS classes.
$675 For access to a special interactive listening program to enhance the physical education experience in Mrs. Gates’ Bellview Elementary classroom.
$479 To purchase headsets for Miss Kerri’s MAPS students to access a multi-sensory approach to learning at Bellview Elementary.
$500 For necessary supplies in Ms. Preskenis-Parrish’ Bellview classroom to enable students to work in small groups and practice graphing.
$845 To expand Mrs. Gayton’s Bellview classroom library to include books from diverse perspectives and underrepresented voices.
$500 To create props and rent performance space from the Bellview Grange for Mr. Schmeling’s Bellview Elementray 5th graders’ production of “Alien: The Play.”
$300 For a variety of engaging hands-on games and activities for students of all interests and athletic abilities to play with during free periods at Helman Elementary, as requested by Christie Lawson.
$600 To ensure every student has their own pair of headphones to use in Ms. Allana’s Helman classroom for assesments and independent study.
$2,795 For the purchase of a freeze dryer for TRAILS to enable students to plan, prepare and freeze dry their own nutritious meals for overnight backpacking trips while learning the science of deep freezing and moisture loss as well as the life skills, health and mathematics of food preparation. This aquisition also aims to reduce costs for the TRAILS community when purchasing food for student overnight trips.
$250 For Laurie Green to acquire two sets of 25 books by BIPOC authors for her TRAILS classroom read-alouds to increase diversity in literature, promote cross-curricular learning, and provide opportunities for discussions and deeper understanding of underrepresented cultures and histories.
$425 For keyboard covers to help Laurie Green’s TRAILS students focus on practicing proper typing technique.
$500 To ensure every student who wants to participate in Randi Nash’s running club at TRAILS has a quality pair of shoes to run in, as well as a set of running games to engage student participants.
$500 To provide cooking projects and at-home cooking kits for Ms. Ferguson’s 4th-grade Walker Elementary students to promote healthy eating and life-long cooking skills.
$169 For Miss Amanda’s ASD Connect students to have access to particpation in hybrid learning by utilizing flexible seating options while on campus.
$456 For two class sets of erasable music whiteboards so Mrs. Jeffs’ Walker students can practice reading and playing music on a keyboard.
$496 For colorful, comfy seating options in Ms. Julie’s Walker library to invite and encourage young readers.
$200 For Tara Elder-Hammond to acquire sound cards for K3 for reading intervention to support phonological processing at Willow Wind.
$135 For a set of Young Readers editions of the book “Hidden Figures” for Charlie Henry’s 5th grade Willow Wind students at all reading levels to connect with intersectionality, racial justice and Black history.
$406 To equip Tara Elder-Hammond’s Willow Wind classroom with a complete set of world atlases.
$716 For a wide variety of supplies and materials to support science and social studies education in Emily Bland’s Willow Wind classroom, including tools for launching rockets and dissecting owl pellets.
$300 To support the Culinary Club at TRAILS, led by Randi Nash.

2023-2024 Education Support Grants

Award Grant Project
$3,048 As requested by Ms. Fox to bring all 9th grade AHS students to an OSF production of Macbeth in the Spring of 2024 following their studies on Shakespeare in the classroom. This grant will ensure no-cost tickets to all free and reduced lunch (FRL) students and will lower non FRL student ticket prices to $20 each.
$545 As requested by JoEllen Meyeroff to create a welcoming and inclusive natural play environment within the TRAILS courtyard while fostering a deeper student connection with nature.
$514 As requested by Ms. Johnson to establish a junior coaching program for TRAILS students to promote leadership skills, respect, and inclusivity by engaging with younger students during recess through various field games and traditional sports.
$1,520 As requested by Ms. Sinclair to continue Walker Elementary’s partnership with SOU for garden education at the 4th-grade level.
$1,273 As requested by Molly Moncrief for all Walker Elementary staff to have access to the All Things EQ platform that teaches social emotional learning techniques to staff and families.
$1,700 To install a permanent concrete chess table on campus at AHS to promote healthy engagement and student socialization, as requested by Jim Ransweiler.
$1,400 To purchase two espresso machines for the AHS culinary arts students to learn and practice barista skills, as requested by Maryetta Jaques.
$800 To purchase a refrigerator with a freezer for The Den on the AHS campus, as requested by Quin Haldane.
$1,700 To create a joyful, collaboratve outdoor space on the AHS campus, as requested by McKael Kenfield.
$1,040 For equipment to enable AHS students to play various instruments with amplification, including guitar, in a variety of settings as requesed by McKael Kenfield.
$10,000 As requested by Patrick Grady to ensure all AHS students have access to use safe, quality weight equipment in the weight room.
$1,500 For additional upgrades to the AHS weight room, as requested by Beau Lehnerz.
$1,000 To purchase the necessary equipment to begin teaching Pickleball at AHS, as requested by Mr. Carstensen.
$3,500 To support the Ashland Middle School Musical, as requested by Ms. Royse.
$900 For registration costs associated with bringing AMS students to a leadership conference in Seaside, Oregon, as requested by Rebecca Gyarmathy.
$365 As requested by Jarrett Davidson for the creation of a student-designed and student-painted mural surrounding the Kindness Rocks garden at AMS.
$300 As requested by Julie Bleicker for various calming and regulation tools to be used in the AMS wellness room.
$1,525 To purchase a versatile, modular system called Gaga Ball that can be used to play many fun games in PE class at Bellview, as requested by Angela Johnson.
$750 To install a student-created, dimensional clay mural on the Helman campus, as requested by Tia McLean.
$500 For tools and supplies to keep up the school garden at Helman, as requested by Christie Lawson.
$1,200 To equip multiple classrooms with flexible seating options to help Helman students stay focused and engaged, as requested by Joe Dunbrasky.
$1,179 To create adequate storage space for Marcia Hunter’s growing classroom library at TRAILS.
$911 For sturdy, reusable mess kits to be used on outdoor trips by TRAILS students, as requested by Laurie Green.
$200 To work with students to create a series of posters for the hallway that help identify and regulate emotions at TRAILS, as requested by JoEllen Meyeroff.
$2,942 As requested by Erika Lowe for a new cooktop and oven in the Willow Wind kitchen, where students can learn to cook with ingredients grown in their school garden.
$1,425 For a wide array of outdoor play equipment to be used during PE at Willow Wind, as requested by Tara Elder-Hammond.
$660 For soccer goals to be used in PE and at recess at Willow Wind, as requested by Tara Elder-Hammond
$800 For a complete set of reusable plates to be used during schoolwide meals at Willow Wind, as requested by Erika Lowe.

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