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 |
|---|---|
| $106 | For softer lighting solutions for Lindsay McNeill’s class at AHS. |
| $945 | For Jennifer Wahpepah, Reed Sorensen and Alan Parowski’s AHS science students to learn about mycology and soil remediation through hands-on activities. |
| $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. |
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 Amazon 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. |
| $1,000 | For the AHS Film Club to produce a short film. |
| $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. |
