2024 Project Grants
$109,855 funded for classroom innovations, enrichment programs, STEM, and literacy.
| School | Teacher | Program Name | Summary | Total Funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | Maureen Tecson | Anak NG Bayan of Alvarado Elementary School | Sound equipment for after school Filipino cultural dance group. Microphone and speaker. | $ 142.86 |
| Alvarado | Maureen Tecson | Imagination Stations | STEM building toys to inspire scientific and mathematical thinking, and to spark ideas | $ 404.76 |
| Alvarado | Phoenix Morrow | Alvarado Elementary Sensory Room | Sensory room furnishings for 60 children with autism and moderate/severe disabilities. Spinning chair, swing, angle ladder, exercise ball, sequin wall. | $ 1,000.00 |
| Alvarado | Roxanne Ramirez | Celebrating Writing | Display frames where students can showcase and share three important pieces of writing. Writing wall be be created showing workshop results. | $ 1,093.35 |
| Alvarado | Jennifer Javier | Alvarado Elementary School Color Guard | 25 custom flags and poles for elementary school color guard group. Performing arts, dance, fitness, teamwork. | $ 1,839.75 |
| Alvarado | Maureen Tecson | Elementary Social Justice Academy | Library of diverse books for 3rd and 4th grade students in summer program. SJA t-shirts, stickers, and bags for 50 students. | $ 2,996.40 |
| Alvarado | Roxanne Ramirez | Social Justice Academy for 4th and 5th Graders | Library of diverse books for 4th and 5th grade classroom summer program. SJA t-shirts, stickers, and bags for 50 students. | $ 2,996.40 |
| Alvarado | Rachel Saucedo | Developing Alvarado's Artists | Start up costs for Art Vistas program for all students pre-K through grade 5. Curriculum materials for perpetual use, and art supplies and necessary tools. | $ 5,000.00 |
| CCHS | Nicole Tancioco | Kindle Unlimited | One year subscription for Kindle Unlimited for new titles for students to read on Kindle devices. (Books only.) | $ 220.00 |
| CCHS | Renee Whitworth | Painting Supplies for "Painting with a Purpose" Art Club | Brushes and paint for art class and after-school art program. 50 students to complete med. Painting; altar box project. | $ 294.00 |
| CCHS | Martha Utley | Replace lost/damaged library books | Replacements for well-loved library books that remain popular, have high appeal, and that students have had success with. | $ 500.00 |
| CCHS | Shaleah Nelson | Professional Attire Lending Library | Professional clothing students can borrow for job interviews. 30 button--down shirts. | $ 659.70 |
| CCHS | Nicole Tancioco | Conley Positive PR | iPad, case, video editing app, wireless mics. Students to create videos designed to create positive buzz in comminuty. | $ 752.00 |
| CCHS | Nicole Tancioco | Warrior Spirit! | Supplies for monthly lunchtime activities designed to build community among at-risk students. | $ 1,000.00 |
| CCHS | Nicole Tancioco | College and Career Fair | Event to help students discover career options. Stipend for guest speaker, food for presenters, thank you cards. | $ 1,050.00 |
| CCHS | Martha Utley | CCHS Library Books | Budget cuts have minimized funding for library books. Purchase book titles for Drop Everything and Read to promote reading for at-risk students. | $ 2,500.00 |
| CCHS | Kira Miller | Special Education Resource Program needs Flexible Seating! | 24 flexible seating furniture sets plus 4 common area chairs for computer work for students with disabilities. | $ 5,005.63 |
| CCHS | Anna Dai | NHICE Community Garden | Building supplies to add a shed to the school garden. Project is for emotionally disturbed students and combines support with vocational skills training. | $ 6,000.00 |
| CCHS | Anna Dai | Warrior Brew Coffee Cart | Offers students with mild/moderate disabilities to learn vocational skills by handcrafting beverages and snacks for sale to staff. | $ 7,000.00 |
| CCMS | Caitlin Penney | Culturally Responsive Classroom Library to Support Independent Reading Projects | 36 books with diverse perspectives for 8th grade students. Includes Spanish-language titles for ESL students. | $ 628.87 |
| CCMS | Marisol Bernard | Composing and Producing Music with Jubari | Summer Beyond the Bell program. Two instructors for Jubari music composing program. | $ 2,160.00 |
| CCMS | Victoria Kuhlmann | Robotics Reboot! | Project Lead the Way class upgrade to the latest robotics cortexes that will work with web app. 15 Vex 5 Models to replace equipment that is 10 years old. | $ 6,942.49 |
| Decoto | Zoya Zilberman | Little Free Library | Little Free Library Kit where independent study students can borrow or share books at no cost. | $ 400.00 |
| Decoto/PLA | Erin Cross | Community Building Movie Review | Critial film review experience. Field trips to a local theater followed by discussions of theme, cinematography, and plot. | $ 870.00 |
| Eastin | Sarita Chawla | Tiny Thinkers, Big Ideas: Unleashing AI Superpowers in Kindergarten | ChatGPT subscription to integrate AI into the classroom. Tailor education to individual needs. Student and teacher use. | $ 200.00 |
| Eastin | Erica Sims | Secret Stories | Teaching supplies to help kindergarten students learn phonics and spelling by explaining letter sounds in a brain-based way. | $ 226.50 |
| Eastin | Paul Nay | Walk Through the American Revolution | Historical reenactment where students portray key figures from the American Revolution and experience history live. Docent fees and program supplies. | $1790.00 |
| Eastin | Jenn Freeman | Walk Through California | California history re-enactment. Docent fees and learning materials from California Weekly Explorers. | $ 1,790.00 |
| Emanuele | Sara Maes | Loose Parts, Open Hearts, and Problem Solving | Loose Parts discovery set, rainbow pieces, sensory stacking toys, Picasso tiles to teach problem solving and articulation to TK students. | $ 255.13 |
| Emanuele | Cathy Day | Tiger's Math Adventure | Station materials for family math night, geared towards helping parents of up to 700 students to support them at home learning math. | $ 400.52 |
| Hillview Crest | Tracee Pembleton | Genrefying Fiction | Labels for book spines to help students to identify and recognize different genres of literature. | $ 227.00 |
| Hillview Crest | Katelin Chiarella | A Calming & Engaging Classroom | Room supplies to support social emotional learning. 16 desk lamps, Eggspert maching, fidget toys. | $ 525.05 |
| Hillview Crest | Tracee Pembleton | Finish the Series Books | Purchase of book selections that will complete series that are already started in the school library. | $ 726.64 |
| Hillview Crest | Tracee Pembleton | Early Reader Books | Set of early reader books for TK, kindergarten, and 1st graders at Title 1 school to strengthen reading skills. | $ 821.88 |
| Hillview Crest | Colby Angeloni | Hillview Crest Wellness Center | Self-guided activities and seating options for elementary wellness center. Replace old games and supplies. | $ 995.68 |
| Hillview Crest | Camille Smith | Fun with STEM in Pre-K (SPED) | Set of hands-on teaching supplies, toys, and other materials to introduce STEM concepts to special needs pre-schoolers. | $ 1,209.00 |
| Hillview Crest | Tracee Pembleton | Jump Into Nonfiction with Kinders | Purchase nonfiction book titles for the youngest beginning readers to develop literacy skills. | $ 1,815.69 |
| Hillview Crest | Norma Pederson | Outdoor School | Supplies and equipment for TK students. Outdoor activities, including art center, dramatic play, PE, science, etc. | $ 2,942.00 |
| IVCMS | Paula Andrews | Maintaining a Collaborative PBL Learning Environment | Collaboration table, rolling chairs, and storage for project-based learning projects for 8th grade students. | $ 925.00 |
| IVCMS | John Patrick Sanchez | Kabataang Pinoy Club Activities | Filipino literature, cooking, guest-speakers, AAPI month activities, sweatshirts, language lessons. | $ 1,500.00 |
| JLHS | Elizabeth Miljas | Cultural Art | Art supplies for Spanish classes to expose students to cultural art. Talavera tiles and foil art pieces from Mexico and, originally, Spain. | $ 454.00 |
| JLHS | Ivan Viray Santos | Transportation for Bay Area College Visits & Workshops (BART) | 30-35 ESSJ scholars tour SFSU and UC Berkeley, and Chabot College for the Ethnic Studies Summit. Many first in the family to attend college. | $ 647.30 |
| JLHS | Ivan Viray Santos | ESSJ Solidarity Fest | Supplies, printing, gift card prizes, poster boards, and other items needed in support of Solidarity Fest week of events. | $ 762.62 |
| JLHS | Amanda Camuso | Logan Special Olympics Equipment | Practice equipment for special Olympians, including pop-ups, soccer balls, basketballs, camp chairs, pinnies, etc. | $ 786.00 |
| JLHS | Joerel Quintana | College and Career Readiness | Career Center enhancements to provide fresh visuals detailing the latest college and career opportunities for students. | $ 900.00 |
| JLHS | Angela Karamian | Recognizing the Bay Area's Incredible Diversity Through Art | Supplies for four art projects representing Native, Latino/ Chicano, AAPI, and African American cultural traditions. | $ 948.80 |
| JLHS | Joerel Quintana | College and Career Fairs | Promo items, giveaways, event supplies, and refreshments for attendees of college and career fairs at Logan. | $ 1,000.00 |
| JLHS | Roxanne Claire Ramos | JLHS 2024 Decision Day Celebration | Food and beverages. Decorations and party supplies. Raffle prizes. | $ 1,000.00 |
| JLHS | Ivan Viray Santos | ESSJ PRAXIS (Capstone) Projects | Supplies and equipment for students to use in their senior projects, including a digital video camera, tripods, SD cards, poster boards, etc. | $ 1,056.82 |
| JLHS | Emily Panico | Effects of Alcohol on Balance, Dexterity, and Function | 12 Drunk Busters simulation goggles for forensics science class. Includes 4 types of goggles for alcohol and various drugs. | $ 1,143.45 |
| JLHS | Jodie Schwartzfarb | English for Future Teachers Field Trip Experiences | English class focused on providing an early teaching experience for 110 students. Bus transportation costs to younger school sites for classroom observance. | $ 1,170.00 |
| JLHS | Ivan Viray Santos | ESSJ Outward Bound Leadership Retreat | One-day leadership retreat for 30 ESSJ scholars focused on overcoming obstacles, teamwork, and leadership development. | $ 1,325.42 |
| JLHS | Amy Guastavino | ATEP Café | Purchase equipment for student-saffed café to provide work experience to disabled students. | $ 2,608.00 |
| JLHS | Kamilah Davis | ATEP Transit Access | Set of classroom bus passes to allow adult transition special needs students venture into the community to develop real-work functional and vocational skills. | $ 3,000.00 |
| JLHS | Dharini Rasiah | Film/TV Classroom Sound System | Audio equipment for the Film/TV Studio at Logan. Speakers and soundbars to be used for Logan Live and other media projects. | $ 3,213.11 |
| JLHS | Indira Chakrabarti | ESSJ Class Text and Author Visit | 40 copies of ESSJ book "The Assignment" that discusses how students stood up for their rights in a classroom. Staff briefing and author visit. | $ 3,220.00 |
| JLHS | Maricruz Meza | Puente Program So. Cal College Trip | 50 educationally underrepresented juniors road trip to visit 6 universities to learn about college options and EOP programs available to them. | $ 7,700.00 |
| Kitayama | Rebecca Tention | Kitayama Before and After School Play | Set of footballs that is appropriate to elementary school children for playground use. | $ 183.17 |
| Kitayama | Mary Small | Wellness Room Proposal: Striving to Be More Inclusive | Sensory bubble wall and bubble tube for students who need help coping with difficulties, many with special needs. | $ 499.64 |
| Kitayama | Betty Silva | Read Naturally Intervention | Tape recorders and other supplies for after-school program to develop reading skills in struggling students. | $ 532.80 |
| Kitayama | Jennifer Ravera | Mini Steel Tongue Drums for the Elementary Music Classroom | 30 steel drums for use in 1st & 2nd grade music classes to teach rhythm and beat. With sheet music. | $ 1,868.25 |
| NHUSD | Tina Bobadilla | Princess Club | Purchase a clothing steamer and racks for the program that makes gently used prom dresses available to students in need. | $ 464.90 |
| NHUSD | Zetha Nobles | NHUSD Kwanzaa Celebration | Refreshments and supplies for annual district-wide event celebrating seven Kwanzaa principles. | $ 500.00 |
| Pioneer | Chris Mayer | Walk Through the American Revolution | Historical reenactment where students portray key figures from the American Revolution and experience history live. Docent fees and program supplies. | $ 1,790.00 |
| Pioneer | Gretel Ly | Walk Through California | California history re-enactment. Docent fees and learning materials from California Weekly Explorers. | $ 1,790.00 |
| Searles | Kelly Payton | Binders for Two-Way Dual-Language 5th Graders | 42 Zip-Up binders for underserved students to better manage classwork and supplies, as well as their Chromebook. | $ 1,085.10 |
| Searles | Marisol Benard | Beyond the Bell Summer | Summer BOOST program of 3 weeks of science workshops providing hands-on, interactive learning modules teaching physics concepts to underserved students. | $ 2,400.00 |
NHUSD Employees
You can conveniently contribute to scholarships, grants and other Foundation programs by payroll deduction. Donations are tax-deductible and may be directed to one or more of the specific programs. Even small donations add up and make a difference for our students!
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