2025 Project Grants
$126, 322.50 funded for classroom innovations, enrichment programs, STEM, and literacy.
| School | Teacher | Program Name | Summary | Total Funded |
| JLHS | Johnny Lam | Preparing for Student Success in AP Psychology | 12 AP Psychology prep books for self-study and prep for AP exam. | $360.00 |
| Eastin | Meghan Margolis | Equity Access to Special Curriculum | 12 iPads TK-1st grade special ed students for curriculum that requires tablets. | $4,523.73 |
| CCMS | Carmen Castellanos | CCMS Community Garden | Raised bed metal and wood planters; greenhouse; storage shed; fencing. Cultivate fruits and vegetables. | $5,325.40 |
| Alvarado | Roxanne Ramirez | Alvarado Care Cart | 2 carts with a variety of personal hygiene supplies for students who cannot afford them. | $1,222.00 |
| JLHS | Joerel Quintana | College/Career Fair | College and business expo to expose students to a range of post-grad options. Event supplies and light refreshments for exhibitors. | $1,500.00 |
| JLHS | Wajma Ahmadi | Life After Logan | Lunch and refreshments for alumni and career pros participating in event showcasing career opportunites. | $1,000.00 |
| IVCMS | Paula Andrews | Continuing to Maintain a a Collaborative PBL Learning Environment | Project based learning classroom. Replace/maintain furnishings provided in prior-year grant. | $772.07 |
| CCHS | Martha Utley | CCHS Library Book Grant | Purchase book selections to appeal to diverse student population. | $2,500.00 |
| Emanuele | Dan Liao | Fine Motor Skill Development | Hands-on learning tools to teach T-K students fine motor skills. Legos, lacing beads, counting toys, play-dough, etc. | $323.00 |
| IVCMS | Jennifer Vera | Art Integration in TCI | Integrate art into ancient civilization history curriculum. Recreate experience, such as cuneiform, ancient alphabets, props, role play. | $2,197.27 |
| CCHS | Nicole Tancioco | College & Career Fair | Food for presenters. Thank you cards and gift cards. | $1,200.00 |
| CCMS | Hamilton Baylon | CCMS Volleyball Club | Purchase new replacement volleyball system to allow use of multipurpose room for sport; fitness and health; teamwork. | $2,110.57 |
| CCHS | Marc Guastavino | Special Education Adaptable Workstations for NHICE program | Adjustble height mobile workstations for students with significant educational and mental health needs in counseling-enriched program. | $5,075.30 |
| Hillview Crest | Katelin Chiarella | Improving Instruction for English Learners | Portable touch screen device and Rosetta Stone IXL subscription software for learning language. | $2,904.18 |
| JLHS | Michael Lockwood | Kits For Kids | Student-led project where HS students create kits to give to elementary students to spark interest in science by making it fun. | $800.85 |
| Alvarado | Emilyn Leary | After-School Coding and Robotics Club | Sphero BOLT+ Power Pack Source /15 robots, Charging case, Access to Sphero EDU lesson plans | $3,950.00 |
| CCHS | Marc Guastavino | Ergonomic Chairs to Support Online Credit Recovery Students in NHICE | 10 ergonomic office chairs for students with disabilities in counseling-enriched program working on recovering lost class credits. | $1,086.00 |
| CCHS | Marc Guastavino | Enhancing Engineering and Technical Opportunities for CCHS Students | 3D printing technology addition to enhance STEM & maker space. Three 3D printers and filaments. Focus on problem-solving skills and career. | $1,750.00 |
| IVCMS | Paula Andrews | Cultivating a Culture of Readers at IVC | 5 copies of 10 young adult library book titles for Literary Circles project that incorporates group analysis. | $885.45 |
| Kitayama | Fatima Ashufta | Student Equity Leaders | Microphone, speaker, books, equity council t-shirts, and art supplies. Focus on inclusion, equity, leadership. | $900.00 |
| DSIS | Zoya Zilberman and Erin Cross | The DSIS Reading Garden | Builds on 2024 Little Library grant by creating a community reading garden on campus where students can read and relax. Mural. | $700.00 |
| DSIS | Zoya Zilberman | Culinary Experiences at DSIS | Cooking equipment, supplies, and ingredients for hands-on in-person experience for independent study students. | $800.00 |
| Kitayama | Becky Tention | After school Physical Education | Basketballs and dodge balls for after-school fitness activities for grades 2-5 free class. | $439.61 |
| CCMS | Benjamin Zapata | Special Education Classroom Supplies | Project based learning supplies. Markers, paper, whiteboards, notebooks, binders. | $500.00 |
| Hillview Crest | Mercedes Fernandez-Sierra | Drums and Xylophones for General Music at Hillview Crest | Musical instruments to be shared amongst 426 students at underserved school campus. | $2,357.85 |
| CCMS | Benjamin Zapata | CCMS Special Education Flexible Seating | Wiggle seats, wobble chairs, and standing desks for special needs students. Flex seating. | $1,000.00 |
| Alvarado | Maureen Tecson | NHUSD Social Justice Academy for Grades 2-3 | 3 week summer academy focused on social justice. Books, t-shirts, bags, stickers, food and drinks. | $3,042.00 |
| Alvarado | Roxanne Ramirez | NHUSD Social Justice Academy Grades 4-5 | 3 week summer academy focused on social justice. Books, t-shirts, bags, stickers, food and drinks. | $3,042.00 |
| CCHS | Nahida Feroz | Equipping Our Classroom for Engaging and Equitable Learning | Printer ink, poster board, art supplies, calming tools, cushions, pillows. Classroom environment uplift. | $800.00 |
| JLHS | Amy Guastavino | ATEP Kitchen Garden | Severe special ed students in adult transition program. Grow food to be served in student-run café. Composter to repurpose food scraps in garden. | $2,344.00 |
| Eastin | Paul Nay | Cool Tools for Video at School! | Video recording device and microphones for elementary students to incorporate video use in the classroom. | $443.40 |
| JLHS | Ann Yap-Jequinto | ATEP Cafe | Assist special needs students transition to adult life. Learn job skills in student-run café that sells lunches at school. Appliances and cooking tools. | $2,500.00 |
| CCMS | Joshua Straley | Hand Crafted Academy | Teaches fundamental construction skills. Hand tools, power tools, building supplies, safety equipment, storage. | $5,500.00 |
| Kitayama | Nicholas Halatsis | Chicken Life Cycles | Start up costs for chicken incubation and hatching program to teach life cycle in science classes. | $1,067.00 |
| CCHS and JLHS | Bianca and Marc Gentry and Marc Guastavino | Enhancing Opportunities for New Haven High School Students To Immerse in Black History | Educational field trip for BSU students to learn about Buffalo Soldiers and their role in California history, and development of slavery. | $2,877.00 |
| DSIS | Tina Bobadilla-Mastel | DSIS Senior Day/College Fair | Food, supplies, and decorations for student event for graduating senior seeking college information. | $787.00 |
| CCHS | Martha Utley | Foreign Language Library Books | Purchase books to supplement new library section focused on foreign-language titles for English-language learners. | $700.00 |
| DSIS | Zoya Zilberman Koch | Little Community Library for Littles! | Second little library for Family Center location, focused on younger students. To be built by DSIS students. | $450.00 |
| Pioneer | Victoria Agcaoili | Lower Grade Mindfulness Room | Sensory-type learning environment where students learn to self-regulate. Lighting, headphones, seating, spinners, tactile items. | $860.00 |
| Pioneer | Nicole Lieu | Pioneer Walk Through California 4th Grade Grant | California history re-enactment. Fees and learning materials from California Weekly Explorers. | $2,220.00 |
| Pioneer | Chris Mayer | Pioneer Walk Through Revolution 5th Grade Grant | Historical reenactment where students portray key figures from the American Revolution and experience history live. Fees and program supplies. | $2,220.00 |
| Hillview Crest | Camille Smith | Pre-K Teach to Talk: Enhancing Language Skills in Preschoolers | Supplies to support learning for special ed students, age 3-4 receiving intervention. Speech delays, autism, or learning challenges. | $867.00 |
| Alvarado | Maureen Tecson | Social Justice Academy Field Trip | Transportation for summer field trip for 25 SJA students to see Chinatown Rising film in SF. | $402.95 |
| Pioneer | Reetinder Dhillion | Tech support for third grade learners | 116 Amazon headphones for use with audible books for third grade readers. Personalized learning. | $2,435.00 |
| Emanuele, Pioneer, Hillview Crest | Diana Kniskern | Introduction to Photography as a Visual Art | Introduce elementary students to photography as an art form. 8 digital cameras, SD card reader, printing costs. | $610.00 |
| Eastin | Lisa Mata | Eastin's 4th Graders Walk Through California History | California history re-enactment. Fees and learning materials from California Weekly Explorers. | $2,220.00 |
| Eastin | Lisa Mata | Eastin's 5th Graders Walk Through the American Revolution's History | Historical reenactment where students portray key figures from the American Revolution and experience history live. Fees and program supplies. | $2,220.00 |
| CCMS | Victoria Kuhlmann | All the Small Things | Maker space supplies like stamps, pads, art kits, playdough, loom, beads, etc. | $516.33 |
| JLHS | Jodie Schwartzfarb | English for Future Teachers field trips | Transportation to elementary schools for future-teacher field trip and classroom experience. | $585.00 |
| Kitayama | Betty Silva | Read Naturally | 10 more cassette tape players, timer, earphones, batteries, etc. | $650.00 |
| NHUSD / Pioneer | Lisa Mata | NHUSD 3rd Annual Math Tournament 2026 | District math tournamaent for 4th and 5th grade students. Fees, materials, snacks, facility fee. | $1,075.00 |
| CCHS | Nicole Tancioco | Conley Leaders | Leadership development and mentorship. CADA membership and training materials for 10 students. | $1,400.00 |
| CCHS | Nicole Tancioco | Mirror Messages: Reimagining Media for Young Readers | Media literacy, identity, inclusion. Supplies for student-created books. Printing, fabric, and art supplies. | $1,100.00 |
| Alvarado | Maureen Tecson | Supplemental Materials: Community Celebrations and Resolutions | Books and supplemental materials to support learning about community celebrations and district resolutions. | $937.93 |
| CCMS | Victoria Kuhlmann | CCMS STEM Night 2026 | Supplies for science experiments at STEM night for 100 elementary students. | $381.45 |
| CCMS | Alexis Varela | CCMS Leadership Program Field Trips | Travel expenses for 75 MS students to SSU; food, campus tour. Conference fees for 12 students. | $9,500.00 |
| CCHS | Jessica Gonzalez | Transformative Journeys | College and career exploration trip. Transportation, admission fees, speaker fees, materials, lunch, technology. | $1,000.00 |
| CCHS | Jessica Gonzalez | CCHS DIY Club: Building Skills, Building Community | Saw blades, safety equipment, sanding materials, wood products, paint, etc. | $1,500.00 |
| IVCMS | Dayna Cockrell | Active Social Enrichment Lunchtime Program | Basketballs, volley balls, soccer balls, footballs to replacing aging playground equipment for lunchtime activities. | $720.00 |
| Alvarado | Maureen Tecson | Bringing Read Alouds to Life | Annual subscription for 2nd grade teacher for one year for Novel Effect reading app. | $49.99 |
| CCHS | Lilia Reynoso | CCHS Science Class | Classroom supplies for use in science projects and experiments. Lab materials, project ingredients, etc. | $237.23 |
| IVCMS | Dylan Francisco | Boosting Attendance Program | Incentives and materials to boost chronically-absent student attendance at school. Alarm clocks, batteries, and gift card incentives. | $1,500.00 |
| NHUSD | Lisa Mata | New Haven Unified School District 2nd Annual District-Wide Math Tournament 2025 | District math tournament for 4th and 5th grade students. Fees, materials, snacks, facility fee. | $1,075.00 |
| JLHS | Tomas Mijares | College Campus Visit Field Trip | Provide lunch for 50 students participating in a SJSU campus visit. | $711.00 |
| CCMS | Tove Fox | Classroom Library to Support Independent Reading | Books, bins, shelving, labels and organizers for kindergarten library. | $1,969.00 |
| JLHS | Peter Carini | Empowering Differentiation Through Accessible Literature | Quizlet for 10 students requiring individual curricula. Books and reading materials with lower Lexile scores for greater accessibility. Literacy program. | $1,183.00 |
| JLHS | Dharini Rasiah | Audio Mixer for Logan Live | Allen and Heath 28-channel analog mixer for TV production program at Logan. | $3,001.93 |
| Hillview Crest | Kathryn Camp | Dramatic Play for TK | Classroom supplies for TK students for drama program. Includes costumes, plushies, and toys geared toward performance. | $1,900.00 |
| Hillview Crest | Tracee Pembleton | Adding to Fiction book Series | Library books to "complete the series." Keep students engaged in reading by providing series books that build on a story. | $556.45 |
| IVCMS | Aileen Pagtakhan | Art Room Update | 4 shelving units, storage combo and boxes for kiln room, Gelli art printing materials, and other room furnishings. | $2,292.73 |
| Hillview Crest | Tracee Pembleton | I AM biography series for 2nd & 3rd graders | 24 books for classroom library focused on history and diverse cultures. | $478.61 |
| IVCMS | Tamika Tolbert | 8th Grade Core Learning Essentials | Books for classroom library. Supplies for maintaining a clean and organized classroom environment. | $557.00 |
| Hillview Crest | Tracee Pembleton | Who Was / Is biographies for 4th & 5th graders | Library books to add to biography section. Stories suitable for 4th and 5th grade readers. Diverse culture. | $505.47 |
| Hillview Crest | Tracee Pembleton | Girls Survive series | Historial nonfiction library books focused on accomplishments of girls who survive historical events. | $582.55 |
| Alvarado | Rachel Saucedo | Collaborative Conversations and Learning in Comfort | Wobble chairs, yoga ball chairs, floor custions, and stools for 5th grade classroom environment. | $731.00 |
| CCHS | Tyler King | Special Education Classroom Supplies | Miscellaneous supplies. Fidgets, paper, books, therabands, pens, pencils, calculators, headphones, privacy screens. | $259.08 |
| CCHS | Tyler King | Alternative Education - Student college transition binders | Binders and supplies for preparing students for life after high school. | $161.36 |
| CCHS | Tyler King | Gaming Club | High-performance gaming computer and monitor for use by gaming club members. Plan is for students to learn to build the computer. | $2,600.00 |
| CCHS | Tyler King | Conley Sports Program | Equipment for the softball team. Jerseys for players. New or used cleats, etc. | $1,263.00 |
| Alvarado | Rachel Saucedo | Speak Your Truth Club - Part 2 | Poetry and spoken word performance supply replenishment. 20 t-shirts, batteries, notebooks, and pens. | $565.00 |
| Hillview Crest | Alma Soria | Building Confidence Through Reflections | After-school wish list item. 3 full-body mirrors for dance, movement, yoga and other performers in TK-grade 5. | $986.76 |
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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