GRANTS
This grant year has been amazing thanks to our community of donors, educators, and students!
Your Support is Making an Impact
See how our educators are getting creative, meeting students’ needs, and expanding opportunities for all.
2022-2023 Classroom Impact Grants
| Award | Grant Project |
|---|---|
| $945 | For Jennifer Wahpepah, Reed Sorensen and Alan Parowski’s AHS science students to learn about mycology and soil remediation through hands-on activities. |
| $106 |
For softer lighting solutions for Lindsay McNeill’s class at AHS. |
| $490 | For graphic novels for Isaiah Creel’s 9th grade Humanities students to interpret and better access Beowulf at AHS. |
| $430 | To purchase spectrometers for Michael Gullo, Becky DeSalvo, Todd Hobein and Jesse Stonewood’s science classes at AHS. |
| $755 | For the purchase of 3-D models to teach hands-on learning of each of the body systems in McKael Kenfield’s Anatomy & Physiology classes at AHS. |
| $1,425 | For textbooks on religious diversity around the world for Ronan Dunphy’s World Religion students at AHS. |
| $650 | For a new camera for Lucinda Ulrich’s Yearbook Class at AHS. |
| $2,000 | For Maryetta Jacques’ AHS Interior Design students to design and create a functional space in the new Alternative Education space in the Lincoln building. |
| $600 | For Becky DeSalvo and Max Malcomb’s Studio Art students to paint a mural on the doors of the science building at AHS. |
| $500 | To equip Wendy Werthaiser’s classroom with games and puzzles to practice social-emotional team building at AMS. |
| $919 | To purchase tile sets and number sense games to help Kylie Patinio, Allen Lambert and Vanessa Grant’s students better visualize math concepts at AMS. |
| $379 | For prizes to incentivize Jeni Gonzalez’s Spanish students to pursue extra Spanish practice outside of class time at AMS. |
| $127 | For a set of pots and pans that are compatible with the induction cooktop in Lucinda Miftahittin’s new MAPS classroom at AMS. |
| $500 | For alternative seating options to promote more attentive focus in Jake Holderman’s homeroom at AMS. |
| $955 | For binoculars, feeders, and collision prevention decals for Andre Carvalhaes’ Ornithology class at AMS. |
| $640 | For balance discs and balance ball chairs to promote focus and engagement in Amy VanKuiken’s Language Arts classroom at AMS. |
| $675 | To go toward online subscriptions for educational technology programs to support a wide and diverse range of learning styles amongst her Social Studies students at AMS. |
| $500 | For various imaginative play toys for Lauren McGowne’s kindergarteners at Bellview Elementary. |
| $455 | For clay, paints, pastels and other art materials for Lindsay Gates’ Bellview Elementary students. |
| $403 | For a classroom set of a math-based game for Max Schmeling’s students at Bellview Elementary. |
| $883 | For thermometers, timers, tapes and more for JoEllen Myerhoff’s students to learn math by measuring various elements during outdoor learning at TRAILS. |
| $329 | To purchase trail cameras for James Bowers’ Earth Teach students at TRAILS to practice math and science by studying evidence of wildlife in the area. |
| $660 | For high-interest novels and stationery to start small book groups in Amy Kneeland’s 2nd grade class at Walker Elementary. |
| $100 | To purchase materials for students in Tara Elder-Hammond’s class to build their own board games at Willow Wind Community Learning Center. |
| $810 | As requested by Erika Lowe for 9 classroom sets of headphones for learning stations throughout the school at Willow Wind Community Learning Center. |
| $150 | For weighted blankets to support AMS students who feel disregulated so they can return to class more focused and ready to learn. |
| $174 | For card and board games to faciliate learning community building in Ms. McMillian’s 7th and 8th grade Social Studies classes at AMS. |
| $180 | To pay for Gimkit for all three of the AMS Social Studies teachers — an online quiz platform that gives teachers a technology tool to support a range of learners. |
| $200 | For Spanish art posters for Señora Gonzalez’s AMS Spanish classroom, as well as craft supplies and salsa-making supplies. |
| $210 | For balance cushions to help kids who need intermittent movement stay focused in Ms. Huson’s Language Arts class at AMS. |
| $210 | To beautify the AMS library and enrich student understanding of American history by purchasing “Picture America” posters. |
| $235 | For circuit-building kits to teach Helman students about electronics, problem solving, and energy transfer while also supporting an after-school program for 4th and 5th grade girls to explore STEM fields. |
| $300 | For board games to help Ms. Beth’s AMS students engage with each other, create relationships, and re-learn social and emotional skills. |
| $400 | To provide Ms. Van Kuiken’s Life Skills & Community Building students at AMS with hands-on budgeting, cooking, and art experiences. |
| $420 | For “Look Both Ways” with individual short stories by BIPOC authors, allowing for compassionate discussions by Ms. Wendy’s AMS students. |
| $450 | For Mr. Burnham’s classroom at AHS to purchase a set of “All the Light We Cannot See” to provide students with historical fiction that offers unique perspectives on World War II. |
| $500 | For materials to support AMS Language Arts teacher Ms. VanKuiken’s students during their descriptive writing and speech units. |
| $500 | For Ms. Mendez’s Social Behavior Support class at Helman to use art therapy techniques to help students express themselves. |
| $510 | For Ms. McMillan to collaborate with ScienceWorks to design an interdisciplinary field trip for AMS students based on planning a mission to Mars. |
| $586 | To introduce volleyball to students at Willow Wind, with the goal of encouraging greater participation in middle school volleyball and other activities. |
| $598 | For Ms. Kris’s art students at TRAILS to build their own adjustable easels and removable art boards. |
| $725 | For headsets, maps, and other materials to create hands-on activities in Mindy Lindgren’s AMS Spanish class. |
| $900 | To purchase the “Skeleton Creek” interactive hybrid book series to engage and excite growing readers in Ms. Jenny’s 6th grade class at AMS. |
| $990 | To replace worn-out backpacking gear used by TRAILS students for multiple backpacking trips each year, including tents, water filters, stoves, and stakes. |
| $1,000 | For iPads in Ms. Amy’s music classes at Helman to facilitate learning through music apps and recording tools, as well as translator assistance for ELL students. |
| $1,237 | To expand “You’re Sew Mathy” at Willow Wind, a program using sew projects as part of a measurement and geometry unit. |
| $2,995 | To send AHS freshman English & World Studies students who qualify for free-and-reduced-lunch to see OSF’s Romeo & Juliet. |
| $160 | To create a comfortable and successful learning environment at Willow Wind by providing headphones, recognizing that some students benefit from a quiet space. |
| $180 | To enhance cross-age relationships amongst K-3 students at Willow Wind by incorporating a common theme of owls into various classes, including theater, art, games, and a hands-on owl pellet dissection activity. |
| $850 | For Paul Kitzman’s Inspire House students to learn independent living skills in the kitchen with food, cooking utensils, flatware and a new freezer. |
2022-2023 Education Support Grants
| Award | Grant Project |
|---|---|
| $4,000 | To support science lab aides at AHS. |
| $8,000 | For music coaches to support strings students at AHS and AMS. |
| $5,000 | To purchase science equipment for the AHS science lab. |
| $1,000 | To support the Land & People Recognition installation at the District Offices. |
| $1,000 | For all kindergarteners to work with AHS Woodshop students to make handmade Mothers’ Day gifts. |
| $2,500 | For AMS to put on the Addams Family Musical. |
| $1,000 | To purchase gas, grocery and coffee gift cards as incentives and barrier-reducers for students throughout the district to improve attendance rates. |
| $10,000 | For teacher-advised professional development opportunities throughout the district. |
| $10,000 | In gift cards for every teacher in the district to put toward classroom supplies. |
| $6,320 | To purchase iPads to aid in decreasing language barriers and support students who are learning the English language. |
| $1,700 | For laptops for the AHS Robotics Club to design, program and maneuver robots. |
| $4,770 | For buying heart rate monitors for Ms. A’s AMS PE students to link heart rate with social emotional health and empower them to develop an awareness of fitness levels and emotions. |
| $2,440 | To establish an Intro to Ceramics Class and afterschool club at AMS. |
| $500 | To create a mural at Bellview Elementary honoring Indigenous People in collaboration with high school students. |
| $1,000 | To support pollinator and compost education at the Bellview Elementary Food Forest. |
| $1,103 | To purchase jump ropes and equipment storage for PE and recess at the new TRAILS campus. |
| $1,285 | To establish Regulation Stations in K-3 classrooms at TRAILS and Willow Wind to help students identify and regulate their emotions to better focus in class. |
| $500 | To expand the “Kindness Rocks” garden on the AMS campus. |
| $567 | For multilingual posters highlighting scientists of diverse backgrounds to hang at AHS to encourage all students to envision a future for themselves in the field of science. |
| $900 | To purchase a cutting machine and adhesive vinyl for AMS, which will be used to create quotes selected by student unions and leadership classes on blank walls in common areas, as well as custom stickers and nameplates. |
| $1,000 | To hire an OSF artist to paint a mural on the music room wall at Helman that represents the diversity of Oregon and celebrates the history of the land. |
| $1,350 | For Mr. Haldane’s DECA students at AHS to register for the International Career Development Conference. |
| $2,715 | To provide portable wall surfaces for AMS to create adaptable spaces for student artwork displays. |
| $3,600 | For a new laminator at Walker to be shared by all sites. |
