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Grants Funded
Year | Type | Campus | Grade | Recipient | Amount | Grant Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Sue Wishard | $1,559.94 | 2 Dell Computers | s The Special Education English class was able to purchase 2 Dell computers to provide a greater opportunity for higher learning. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th | Dale Lamb | $563.00 | Soaring Through the Clouds | An iPad2 will allow the World Geography students to reach new heights with unlimited learning materials. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Janet Simpson | $2,000.00 | MacBook Pro | With their new MacBook Pro, the Videography, Cinematography and Journalism classes will produce and edit publications they otherwise would not have the means to complete. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th | Dale Lamb | $299.00 | 21st Century Student | The new MimioPad purchased for the World Geography-Pre-Ap class will allow the teacher to freely move about the classroom and engage students while managing the interactive lesson material. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th | Blair McDavid, Steve
James, Dale Lamb,
Jennifer Borrer | $279.80 | Candy Board | Wireless keyboards allow the AP Government, US History, World Geography classes more flexibility and mobility |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | CHS | 10th-12th | Bruce Jonason, Cody Dugat | $2,000.00 | Metal Fabrications | The Metal Fabrications class in constantly evolving which requires the purchase of new and updated manufacturing and agricultural equipment.
With this grant, the instructor was able to purchase equipment necessary
to stay current in this area of study. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Marcie Thomas | $750.00 | Inspiring Math with TINspire | The high school math department purchased seven TI-Nspire calculators These calculator's innovative capabilities support teaching strategies that research has found accelerate understanding of complex mathematic and scientific concepts. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | CHS | 10th | Amy Citzler,
Jay Aleman, Shannon
Crisp | $1,899.00 | English | The 10th grade English class will benefit greatly from the Mimiovote set that will enable the teacher to track their progress through instant feedback or over periods of time. These assessment tools can be teacher-led or self-paced testing, allowing for much greater flexibility depending on the students' needs. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th-8th | Veronica Brotherton, Katie Yaklin | $2,000.00 | eBooks | Online books enable multiple students to learn from the same material at the same time, eliminating the need to store excessive resources. These online books will benefit the Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing classes. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | East Elementary | 3rd | 3rd grade teachers | $570.00 | Third Grade (Recycling) | The 3rd grade students will be learning the importance of recycling and take part in the efforts of saving our planet. Materials and supplies will be purchased to allow the students to coordinate their recycling efforts with those put forth by the city. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | K-5th | Jerry Pavelka | $1,102.99 | Leap Pad Explorers | Digital E-Readers are a great educational solution to aid in students with dyslexia reaching their potential. Students not only learn but they get to have fun while learning. These devices can be personalized to each student, making a much more versatile classroom. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | 3rd | Melissa Bauer | $1,899.00 | Easy Check | The 3rd grade Math, Science, and Social Studies students will be tracked through daily and long term TEKS assessments with the MimioVotes the instructors were able to purchase. Assessments can be self-paced or teacher-led, allowing for additional flexibility with each student and classroom. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | 1st-3rd | Michelle Kautz | $2,352.00 | Operation iPad2 | Four iPad2 tablets were purchased for use in the reading lab at Wood River Elementary. The tablets allow for unlimited reading resources that would not be possible otherwise. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | K | Edith Crawford | $744.28 | Reading/Storytime | Young readers cover a wide range of skill levels. The purchase of an iPad2 and two sets of leveled readers will enable each student to reinforce their reading skills, at their individualized levels. This promotes confidence in the reader and flexibility for the instructors. Students can learn in small groups and individually. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | K | Wanda Clopton | $659.65 | Practice Makes Perfect with Books to Read | Variety is important when it comes to young readers. This collection of sets of leveled readers will be used in conjunction with the technology purchased through other grant recipients. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | K | Dayla Hearon | $694.98 | Storytime | Young students love to listen to stories. The iPad2 tablet, cassette to USB story converter, and headphones with a splitter device, allow for multiple students to listen to the same story while not disturbing other students. The cassette to USB converter also allows for out of date technology to find new life in our young readers. |
2011-2012 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | 1st | Lindsey Mahany, Mary Markos | $1,899.00 | Every Child Votes for Success! | |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Janet Simpson | $1,312.90 | Building a Convergent Media Program at CHS | The Journalism, Photojournalism, Yearbook, Newspaper, and Desktop Publishing classes produce DVDs and presentations for the entire high school. The iDVD software will streamline their processes, making much better use of their time. Two new digital cameras will also allow for their needs for still and video shoots to be met. It is vital for students to learn these skills with up-to-date technology and tools |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Kathy Haywood | $1,500 | DAEP Classroom NOOK Library | In order to be effective in use of time, a compact library is necessary for students at the DAEP. The purchase of 10 Nooks will enable the students to have the resources on hand they need without being transported to the main campus. The Nooks will provide instructional programs, novels, books for research papers, and many other necessary resources. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Frances Nelson, Mitchell Hippensteal | $1,808.99 | Greenhouse | The greenhouse will be constructed by the Floral Design students. The students will then plant flowers and plants that they will fertilize, prune, and water. Pest control and preservation of cut flowers and foliage will also be learned through this handson environment. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | CMS | 7th | Shelley Lamb, Jennifer Smith | $2,112 | In Every NOOK and Cranny | Enthusiastic readers stay engaged! The purchase of 16 Nooks will encourage that enthusiasm. These Nooks will provide students access to e-textbooks, eBooks, and many more digital resources |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th-8th | Veronica Brotherton, Terry Garia, Vienna DeLaGarza | $2,151.30 | NOOKS | The use of Kindle Nooks encourages reluctant readers to achieve higher reading levels with greater proficiency. The use of technology appeals to students, inspiring them to learn and grow. Ten additional Nooks were purchased for the students at Calallen Middle School. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | East Elementary | 1st | Corinna Navarro, Kristine Trevino | $2,428 | Guided Reading with Storia on iPads | Scholastic Books offers a program called Storia for the iPad. Instructors purchase eBooks which allow for better management of resources for the teachers and individualized reading programs for the students. Four iPad2 tablets were purchased for the 1st graders at East Elementary, along with the eBooks that provide effective lessons for each student. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th & 5th | Mary Anne Christian | $1,500 | Strings for Students | Strings for Students provided easy-to-play and affordable stringed instruments for the entire classroom. The Ukeleles are the perfect size for students and with a class set no one has to wait through several turns to participate. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th | Charlene Sandroussi, Rachel Thompson | $2,500 | A Computer a Day, Means Learning in a Fun Way | By adding 5 laptops to both the Math & Science classroom, students will have adequate time to complete computer activities. Without enough computers, teachers are spending too much time rotating students through learning stations. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th | Eve Schroeder | $410.27 | Class Set of Dictionaries | It is fundamental that 4th grade students have individual dictionaries for use when writing compositions, finding word meanings, or looking up roots of necessary words. Knowing how to spell, use correct word choices, and use of a dictionary are expected at this grade level. A class set of dictionaries allows those expectations to be met. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th | Angele Kostroun | $1,156 | Digital Literacy | Apps for drawing, editing photos, creating movies, eBooks,, animations, publishing and sharing work, and composing music makes writing interactive and personal for these 4th grade students. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 5th | Harmony Salinas | $1,495 | Integrate Mimio | The 5th graders at Magee received 5 new MimioPads. These devices are an excellent tool for improved teamwork skills, faster teacher response in student correction, technology integration, and improved student participation. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th-5th | Lynn LaStrapes | $400 | Library Projector | This projector will allow students to view book trailers, similar to those for movies. Lessons can also be created about the use of the library, book talks, and reading skills. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | Magee, East, and Wood River Elementary | K-5 | Jerry Pavelka | $1,056 | Intel E-Reader | The Intel E-Readers are the perfect portable device to aid students with Dyslexia. They are not read like a traditional book, rather they are read aloud to you while you follow along with the printed material that is displayed. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | K-5 | Melissa Bauer, Jennifer Vickers | $2,359.61 | Hands-On Science | This Hands-On approach to Science will bring volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, gravity, weathering, erosion, magnetism, food webs, the solar system, and the water cycle into the classroom. Hard to understand textbook information will be brought to life by these kits. |
2012-2013 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | K | Wanda Clopton, Dayla Hearon, Edith Crawford | $2,101.54 | A Kinder "Garden" of Learning, Watch us Grow | Having easy access to songs and stories on an iPad Mini allows all students an opportunity to increase their oral language and memory skills which will impact their reading abilities. A cassette tape converter will allow old story books to have new life. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Bruce Jonason | $1,703.68 | Sandblasting | Students will use the sandblaster to clean fabrications to a professional finish using industry accepted equipment as well as a breathing apparatus for student safety. This process will be used on projects with rusty, dirty, painted, or corroded metal. This task is almost impossible for students to accomplish without this equipment |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th | Dale Lamb | $1,498.00 | It's Showtime! | The iMac purchased by this grant allows the 9th grade World Geography students to create movies, solve problems, and meet geography objectives as well heightened technology standards |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | CMS | 8th | Michael Brotherton | $720 | Choosing the Best | This curriculum provides a well-prepared program that gives young people needed information and helps them build skills they need for making healthy, informed decisions in regards to abstinence |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | CMS | 7th | Shelley Lamb, Jennifer Smith | $1,700.00 | Engaging Students with NOOKS in the Classroom | The use of NOOK tablets allows the students to experience a digital option for reading. Students who normally show little interest in reading are coming in to the classroom excited and ready to read. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | District | PK-12 | Valerie Perez | $1,500 | Yes SIR! Say Yes to a Sensory Integration Room | The Sensory Integration Room helps develop fine motor skills and gross motor skills in students with more specified needs. The idea of a SIR is to provide stimulation and yet be calming. Sensory play often makes students be more independent as they learn to describe what they feel, see, and can touch. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | District | K-12 | Jerry Pavelka | $628.12 | Technology Integration for Students with Dyslexia | Integrating technology into the classroom to help accommodate students with Dyslexia is vital to the success of those students. Because of their difficulty with writing and spelling, learning is hampered by not being able to spell or find the words they need. With the electronic dictionary, students can speak to and hear the correct pronunciations and definitions of the words they are trying to use. The "Smartpen" works well for older students who struggle with writing papers and taking notes. This device captures handwritten notes and converts them to text, making them easy to search through and also listened to through audio play back. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | East Elementary | K | Berlinda Grimes, Katie Cavazos, Mari Karnath, Deanne McClure, Ali Pavelka, Della Rusher, Gwen Villareal | $1,520.00 | Sing Along Songs that Teach! | Children learn naturally through movement, rhythm, and song. When you add in the visual component of these DVDs, we maximize learning while making it fun and enjoyable for all of the students in the classroom, regardless of their need level. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | East Elementary | K-5 | Shelly Whitman | $2,500.00 | Outdoor Learning Center | The outdoor learning center will enable students to expand their imagination beyond the restraints of indoor activities, release energy, and explore their senses of touch, smell, taste, and motion. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 5th | Sharon Irwin | $1,194.00 | iPad Grant Proposal | The use of iPad Minis enables greater access to learning tools and opportunities to connect with other students locally and across the globe. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 5th | Rochelle Cortino | $1,194.00 | The Research Project; Media Impact | The iPad Minis will be used to utilize a variety of free apps available to assist in student learning. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th & 5th | Sara Nelson, Kellyn Wilmeth | $424.33 | Magee TV | Magee TV is a student-led news program that encourages public speaking and the use of technology in the areas of producing and editing. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th & 5th | Karen Duplantis, Charlene Sandroussi | $1,001.00 | The Learning Carpet | The Learning Carpet allows students to learn math concepts through physical movement. Students gather around the six-foot square rug to explore and construct, test and retest, both individually and in groups. Measurement, fractions, telling time on a clock, geometric shapes, and graphing are just a few of the concepts better because of the Learning Carpet. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | 3rd | Sara Dennis, Arlene Richey | $2,489.58 | Animals Around the World | With the purchase of two MacBook Pros, apps, and a green screen, students have the opportunity to become actors and filmmakers. They will take videos of each other presenting their projects which will resemble "live" reports from the local habitat of their animals. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | 3rd | Melissa Cochran, Beverly Holt | $2,453.10 | From Cyberspace to Our Place | Inclusion classrooms serve children with varying needs. The weighted lap pads use sensory integration which enable students to function well in the general education classroom. Children learn best with and from their peers, these lap pads and tablet help keep more students in the general classroom. |
2013-2014 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | 3-Jan | Michelle Kautz, Linda Romero | $1,907.88 | Rekindling Reading | The purchase of four Kindles allows for greater access to different types of books, addressing the unique reading needs of all students. They also make it possible for economically disadvantaged students the opportunity to utilize technology they may not otherwise be able to access. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Jessica Marroquin, Susan Presley, Charles Smithey, Cynthia Acosta, Paige Wheeler, Michael Ashburn | $2,500 | Another Dimension | A 3D printer allows Calallen High School students to better engage in higher level thinking and master the TX Essential Knowledge and Skills. With 3D printing technology teachers will be able to construct tangible items. Students will gain exposure to a variety of skills used in the workforce, encouraging them to engage and research careers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematical realms. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Mitchell Hippensteal | $2,782 | Critical Care Jerry | Critical Care Jerry is a K-9 trainer device that allows students to prac-tice hands-on veterinary emergency room procedures. Even though this manikin is a dog, the same application skills are used on most larger and smaller animals making this a great tool for the students interested in the field of Veterinary Medicine. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Bruce Jonason, Shylar Brooks | $2,000 | Project Fabrication | The horizontal band saw performs cuts on heavy steel shapes used in fabrication which results in well-constructed projects. Each year many projects are created by the Ag & Manufacturing students, each one new and unique to that student. This machine replaces the ex-isting worn out machine. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Dale Lamb, Phil Danaher, Craig Ewing, Lars Nyberg, Steve Chapman, Mitchell Hippensteal | $1,917 | Flying High | The "Flying High" project will train students to be competent, safe pilots for drones, providing real life opportunities in the government, corporate, and private sectors. Calallen TV, which broadcasts daily to over 1200 students, faculty, and community, will also benefit with improved and expanded quality. This capability and the amazing vide-os that will be produced will only enhance the image of the District. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th-8th | Lana Johnson | $1,992.20 | Enhance Learning, Ignite Imagi-nation, and Develop Spatial Intelligence with a 3D Printer | Math, Science, Social Studies, ELAR, Electives-The purpose of bringing a 3D printer to CMS as an instructional tool is to enhance student un-derstanding by providing them with relevant three-dimensional ob-jects, spark interest, imagination and creativity, and to increase stu-dent spacial intelligence. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | East Elementary | K-3rd | Joli Finch,
Betty Murphy | $1,000 | Fitness Equipment | We want to make fitness fun so that students will want to engage in fitness activities their entire lives. Through the purchase of trampo-lines, weights, medicine balls, and other equipment we expect to see improved fitness levels for all of our students. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | East Elementary | K-3rd | Shelly Whitman | $708.50 | Do the Math:Number Core | "Do the Math" was created specifically for those students who are struggling in math and who need more help than what the teacher can provide in the context of regular math instruction. This program helps to develop the knowledge students need to compute accurately and efficiently, and the ability to apply those skills in solving problems. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 5th | Harmony Salinas | $1,495 | Integrate Mimio | The 5th graders at Magee received 5 new MimioPads. These devices are an excellent tool for improved teamwork skills, faster teacher re-sponse in student correction, technology integration, and improved student participation. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th | Angele Kostroun | $1,156 | Digital Literacy | Apps for drawing, editing photos, creating movies, eBooks,, anima-tions, publishing and sharing work, and composing music makes writing interactive and personal for these 4th grade students. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th & 5th | Mary Anne Christian | $1,500.00 | Strings for Students | Strings for Students provided easy-to-play and affordable stringed instruments for the entire classroom. The Ukeleles are the perfect size for students and with a class set no one has to wait through sev-eral turns to participate. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th & 5th | Kristi Nix,
Carrie Majors | $1,746.00 | When Readers Struggle: "Books are What Work!" | Quality leveled books are necessary for struggling readers to increase their fluency, vocabulary, and reading levels. Quantity and quality matters in the area of reading, students need a wide variety of books to keep them engaged and encouraged to read. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 5th | Rochelle Cortino,
Kasai Meyer,
Harmony Salinas | $1,968.00 | Celebrating Accomplishments throughout US History | Students will use the iPad to bring education to life by creating iMov-ies of notable Americans/Groups in US History. Students will learn from, honor, and celebrate those they research for these projects, not only through the movies they produce but also through oral and written presentations. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 5th | Rochelle Cortino,
Jessica Almaraz, Gabi Casas, Kathy Cassidy | $1,968.00 | Figurative Language using iBook Creator | Students will benefit from the use of the iPads and iBook Creator for a variety of projects, such as creating and designing picture books, pho-to books, art books, cookbooks, and manuals. Implementing this technology peaks the interest of any student, making learning much more enjoyable. |
2014-2015 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | 2nd | Larraine Wolfe | $500.00 | Scientist of the Week | "Scientist of the Week" gives students the opportunity to explore sci-ence through hands on experience. The kids are given the opportuni-ty to choose their own experiment, practice it at home, then come to school and show their peers. Demonstrating their experiment for the class gives students confidence. Since introducing this program, kids cannot wait for their turn. "Scientist of the Week" has made science |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | CHS | Lori Villa | $2,849.98 | Mobile STEM Lab Kits (Advanced Projects) | The mobile (Advanced Projects) STEM Lab Kits are hands-on manipulatives that allow students to think like engineers and visualize like artistic designers. Free downloadable lesson plans supplement the course curriculum, making it beneficial to both students and teachers. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | CHS | Dale Lamb | $1,299.95 | Audio/Video Production | A wireless transmitter and receiver allows students greater mo-bility when conducting interviews. These items allow students to journey outside of the classroom to produce audio and video productions. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | CHS | Debra Carpentier, Stephanie Story | $6,405.00 | Chemistry Lab Equipment Essentials | Students will learn to better correlate the relationships be-tween physical and chemical properties of substances through the use of the melting station and additional lab necessities. Opportunities for students to evaluate themselves and teach others how to use the technology will provide additional areas of growth. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | CHS | Bruce Jonason | $2,093.00 | Shop Air Supply | Many machines used by the Manufacturing course students require an air supply. The new air compressor will facilitate the efficient use of the numerous machines that the students have available to them. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | CHS | Frances Nelson | $1,600.00 | Electric Range & Refrigerator | The purchase of an electric range and refrigerator allows students the op-portunity to make cookie bouquets, animal treats, and process wildlife ani-mals. Students will also benefit by learning about the equipment and how to properly use them in regards to food products and processing. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | CHS | Emily Allport | $1,570.75 | Forensic Science Lab Kits | The Forensic Science Lab Kits engage students in scientific experiments which promote critical thinking and analytical skills. Students are able to simulate a crime scene and participate in all aspects of analyzing it in the same manner as Forensic Investigators. Finger prints, time of death, search & seizure of evidence, hair analysis, and fluid analysis will all be taught through these simulations. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | CHS | Dr. Janet Cunningham | $580.89 | Color Printer & Camera | The purchase of a color printer and camera allows the Calallen Charter High School to prepare display boards, create newsletters, and generate docu-ments similar to the workplace. This will allow students to gain greater ex-perience in developing professional materials and the skills needed to do so. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | CMS | April Taylor | $2,549.98 | Mobil STEM Lab Kits | Using the mobile STEM Lab Kits, students have the opportunity to become creative problem solvers and use the engineering design process to find solutions to real world problems. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | CMS | Susan Belardinelli | $1,358.30 | TI Nspire CX EZ Sport Calculators with Docking Station | The TI-NSpire calculators gives students in the after school program, much needed additional time to become familiar with their functions and com-plete their assignments. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | CMS | Laura Lopez | $1,658.17 | SMART Board for Science | The SMART Board is a presentation device that projects images from com-puters onto a large white board surface where teachers and students can then draw, highlight, label, and interact with the display. It also has the ability to project an image from a USB microscope and save all images cre-ated on the SMART Board. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | East Elemen-tary | Vanessa Chenault | $981.27 | Early Childhood STEM/Maker | Hands-on, grade appropriate activities produce ideal learning environments for vocabulary and problem solving skills. Mar-ble runs, Lego building, and Keva (wooden) planks are just a few of the things students will use to learn such skills, thanks to this grant. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | East Elemen-tary | Karen Story | $350.00 | East Ambassadors Leadership Materials | The East Ambassador program will benefit from new vests and the purchase of a new American flag. The students in this pro-gram raise and lower the flag daily, open doors, greet others, assist in announcements and represent the school at a variety of programs and activities. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | Magee Ele-mentary | Lynn LaStrapes | $561.57 | Lego Wall for Maker Space | The Lego wall allows students to use their creativity to invent, build and experiment. In doing so, students can benefit in core areas of critical think-ing such as math, science, engineering, and technology. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | Magee Ele-mentary | Kasie Meyer | $830.23 | 5th Grade Hands on Math Tools | The items purchased with this grant allow for a variety of centers and sta-tions to be utilized in the classroom. The goal of the Math Game library is to provide a fun way of assessing and engaging students rather than work-sheets. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | Karen Anderson | $900.00 | 1st Grade Read Aloud Cart | Every morning, each 1st grade class is read a story. The 1st grade Read Aloud grant provided teachers and students with the books and carts necessary to accomplish this daily routine | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | Peggy Evans | $1,116.00 | iPads for ELA | Having 4 new iPad minis will allow more students to create their own books, class newsletters and many different types of communication, as well as teach formal lessons. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | Michelle Kautz | $1,307.52 | K - 3 Reading and Writing Genres | In order for students to become competent readers and writers, they need to have access to a variety of reading materials. When each student can find books they enjoy reading, it develops their interest in literature. | |
2015-2016 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | Brenda Wright | $1,472.00 | 2nd Grade iPad & Osmo Program | Four iPad minis and a program called Osmo was purchased with this grant. Osmo integrates technology with learning and progressively gets harder to challenge the students. It challenges students in the areas of numbers, words, and problem solving. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CHS | Dale Lamb | $1,119.50 | Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave | Having the ability to use wireless microphones will greatly improve the quality of Calallen TV and give the students the opportunity to use industry standard equipment. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CHS | Lori Villa | $2,768.98 | Building on Success:
Rokenbok's Mobile Stem Lab | Lab kits allow students to complete lessons on designing, building, problem-solving, re-building, and finally assessing their overall projects. Future stu-dent success builds from learning these lessons. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CHS | Bruce Jonason | $2,500.00 | Powder Coating | A new state of the art powder coating spray gun allows improved quality of finished projects and reduced powder usage. Surface finish is key in com-pletion of these projects. This computer controlled spray gun will allow stu-dents' finished projects to be state of the art. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CHS | Shylar Brooks | $2,449.99 | Table Saw for CTE | The purchase of this new table saw will aid in the development of skills in the wood working portion of curriculum. Students from several class-rooms will benefit from performing skills such as; identifying materials, cost estimation, and demonstrating basic carpentry skills, resulting in the | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CHS | Deb Bortz | $5,061.00 | Let's get SMART | With the Interactive Projector and SMART software, students and teach-ers are able to create manipulatives and tangible items, allowing for more effective learning through touch, sight, and audio. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CMS | Lamar Lopez | $1,144.00 | Scooter Board Fun | Scooter boards provide a fun way to increase physical, social, and cognitive development for all middle school physical education students. Even stu-dents reluctant to participate, enjoy getting involved on scooter days. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CMS | Wilma Cavazos | $859.00 | MimioTeach Portable Interactive
Whiteboard Solution | The Mimio Teach interactive system transforms any dry erase board into a fully interactive whiteboard when desired. This system greatly increases student motivation and engagement. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CMS | Laura Lopez | $2,819.81 | iCreate, iLearn, iSucceed -
6 iPad Mini's in Science | Six iPad minis were purchased for use in the middle school science class-rooms. The focus will be on apps that will allow students to create their own science videos, write science blogs, and conduct challenging science projects. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CMS | April Taylor | $2,994.98 | Engineering and Robotics | Students will gain a deeper comprehension of mechanical and structural engineering concepts, as well as CAD/3D printing knowledge through tools such as the Tower Crane and Robotic Lift. These mobile labs are designed to promote an excellent applied learning experience for all stu- | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CMS | Ann Huddelston | $9,786.60 | 8th Grade ELAR Chromebook cart and class set of 30 | A classroom set of Chromebooks saves the teacher time and teaches stu-dent responsibility. Integrating technology into every area of the daily curriculum keeps students engaged. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CMS | Selene Flores | $914.80 | The Big Book of American History | The Big Fat Book of American History allows students to learn history through student-friendly maps, color coded concepts, and illustrations resembling student doodles. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | CMS | Pam Lowrance | $2,358.98 | Smartboard | Smartboards are great interactive tools that provide students the ability to touch and move displays. This hands on teaching style provides immediate feedback, allowing the teacher to easily identify each students' strengths and weaknesses | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | East Elemen-tary | Kristine Trevino | $2,465.00 | Reading Connections -
576 books for 1st grade | The goal of this grant was to have the ability to send books home with be-ginning readers, improving family literacy. That goal became a reality with just over 575 books put into circulation in first grade classrooms and in fam-ily homes. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | East Elemen-tary | Shelly Whitman | $585.80 | Little Passports | With Little Passports, a monthly package allowed students to learn about the world. A new country and culture is explored each month through ac-tivity pages, souveniors, and quizzes. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | East Elemen-tary | Lynn LaStrapes | $1,403.95 | eBooks for All | Students in the 4th and 5th grades at Magee now have unlimited access to over 80 eBooks from any electronic device, allowing multiple students access to the same book at the same time. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | Magee Ele-mentary | Kasie Meyer | $1,915.50 | Student Centered Math Activities to
Enhance Student Learning and Under-standing of Difficult Math Concepts | Learning fractions can be difficult, especially for those students that struggle in this area. The seven different items purchased allow students to work at their own pace without anyone but the teacher knowing what level each student is participating in. Students gain confidence in themselves and the skills they are learning. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | Magee Ele-mentary | Charolette Stanford | $492.08 | Student Literature Groups / Skype with the Author | This classroom library allow students to explore unknown genres, areas of high interest, and includes print books, audio books, and eBooks as well. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | Magee Ele-mentary | Carrie Majors | $4,275.00 | C3 Readiness - 15 Chromebooks | Fifteen Chromebooks were purchased for use by the 5th grade classes at Magee Elementary. These Chromebook will allow access to eBooks, re-search resources, and electronic cloud storage. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | Magee Ele-mentary | Kristi Nix, Jonell Jechorek | $5,917.60 | Chromebooks and charging cart | The purchase of Chromebooks, charging cart and headphones, allows students access to I station Reading. The students have fun while I station guides them through reading content that identifies and adapts to the student's individual needs. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | Wood River and East Ele-mentary | Patty Fox | $1,221.70 | Meaningful, Motivational Mathematics - 3rd grade | Math Labs were purchased with this grant for both the East and Wood River campuses. These math labs focus on small group learning through games and manipulatives. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | Wood River and East Ele-mentary | Patty Fox | $3,330.00 | Teach-nology - 10 iPad minis | Students needing extra help in the areas of mathmatics, reading, vocabu-lary, and communication skills will greatly benefit from these ten new iPads. The educational apps provide a motivating and exciting way for students to improve their communication skills. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | Karen Anderson | $9,892.40 | 1st Grade Chromebooks | Each 1st grade teacher received four new Chromebooks for their class-rooms. Among other lessons, students will use these Chromebooks for 70 minutes of "Guided Reading" time each week. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | Amy Sandoval | $1,528.27 | Building Character through Literacy - books | With this grant, almost 250 books were purchased for the Wood River K-3rd graders. These books will assist in the development of language skills, personality and social development, and foster creativity and imagination. | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | Anna Rodriguez | $4,429.00 | Interactive Projector | Teachers are able to use a wide variety of resources to create engaging and interactive lessons with this interactive projector. Visual learners are able to observe, while tactile learners are able to touch the board, provid- | |
2016-2017 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | Brenda Wright | $4,429.00 | Interactive Projector | The 2nd graders at Wood River Elemantary will benefit from the purchase of an interactive projector. Teachers are able to use a wide variety of resources to create engaging and interac-tive lessons that the students enjoy while learning. | |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Dale Lamb | $6,325.00 | Ready, Set, Wow! | Advanced cameras, software and hardware are necessary for improved video quality and production. The skills students learn in Audio Video Productions provides them with opportunities in the areas of career and technology. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | CHS | 11th & 12th | Lara Burkhart | $2,498.95 | Instant Feedback…ask Syri! Need Direction….Navigation! | This Navigation system is used to test students on their ability to create and calculate circuits and apply Ohms law across the components of the circuit. They were able to use a virtual cir-cuit construction kit to build the circuit and check their calcu-lations. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | CHS / CMS | 6th - 12th | Nic Goodman | $1,495.00 | Steel Pan for Calallen Percussion | The Steel Pan (Steel Drum) allows percussion students to study, perform music, and gain a deeper understanding of the Trinidad-ian culture, on authentic instruments. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th - 8th | April Taylor | $2,615.34 | Makers in the Making - 3D Printer | An additional 3D printer allows more students the opportunity to print their designs. Students choose to take more risks in their designs, learning critical thinking skills, when they know they will be able to see their projects finished. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th-8th | April Taylor | $2,428.00 | CMS Destination Imagination | Through the Destination Imagination programs, students use creative ways to turn their ideas into reality while learning invaluable skills through creative thinking, team building, problem solving, risk taking and project management. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | District | 1st-7th | Elizabeth Blair, Kristi Nix | $4,390.00 | Tablets for Text | Students identified with dyslexia are able to practice the skills they are learning in their intervention classes with these tablets. Putting technology into the hands of each of these students is important to their individual learning needs. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | East Elemen-tary | Pk-3rd | Lynn LaStrapes | $1,360.00 | Light Up with Lightbox! | Lightbox allows students and teachers unlimited access both on and off campus. Lightbox is an interactive eBook that features unique learning experiences through videos, audio, weblinks, activities, and quizzes, providing student-centered learning for PK- 3rd graders at East. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | East Elemen-tary | Special Education & 1st RTI | Shelly Whitman | $1,233.20 | Touch Math | With Touch Math, remedial learners and special education stu-dents will learn by seeing, saying, touching and hearing. This multisensory approach gives students confidence to solve math problems and master fundamental skills. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | East Elemen-tary | 1st | Marisa Young | $8,977.67 | Chrome into the 21st Century | Chromebooks allow the teacher the resources necessary to accommodate different types of learners, as well as different levels of learning. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | Magee Ele-mentary | 4th & 5th | Lynn LaStrapes | $1,000.00 | Lightbox: Learning in a Whole New Light | Lightbox allows students and teachers unlimited access both on and off campus. Lightbox is an interactive eBook that features unique learning experiences through videos, audio, weblinks, activities, and quizzes, providing student-centered learning for the 4th and 5th graders at Magee. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | Magee Ele-mentary | 5th | Jessica Marie Almaraz | $1,576.99 | Reading Ignited - Building A Brilliant Reading Community & Beyond | Reading is ignited by a classroom library of books geared toward the development of comprehension, fluency, growth of vocabu-lary skills, and reading confidence. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | Magee Ele-mentary | 5th | Katherine Cassidy | $4,433.22 | Book Clubs & Text Sets - Hooking our Readers Through Mobile Literacy | 5th grade teachers will rotate resources each quarter, provid-ing an opportunity for each student to access all the titles in this highly engaging, culturally diverse, library of text sets, book clubs, and read alouds. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | Magee Ele-mentary | 5th | Kasie Meyer | $2,744.67 | Ultimate Interactive Classroom | White board tables give students the opportunity to learn in a unique and exciting way. These tables are erasable and can transform into standing tables permitting different learning environments. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | Wood River and East Ele-mentary | 3rd | Patty Fox | $661.89 | Targeted Problem Solving & Spiraling Review | The math lab focuses on small group, targeted instruction for students needing assistance with essential knowledge and skills. These labs focus on deeper understanding of combined skill, problem solving, and math vocabulary. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | Pk-3rd | Lynn LaStrapes | $1,040.00 | Let the Light Shine with Lightbox! | Lightbox allows students and teachers unlimited access both on and off campus. Lightbox is an interactive eBook that features unique learning experiences through videos, audio, weblinks, activities, and quizzes, providing student-centered learning for PK- 3rd graders at Wood River. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | 2nd | Brenda Wright | $4,099.93 | Chromebooks | Chromebooks allow the teacher the resources necessary to accommodate different types of learners, as well as different levels of learning. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | K-3rd | Michelle Kautz | $2,451.41 | Read Today, Star Tomorrow | In order for students to become competent readers and writ-ers, they need to have access to a variety of reading materials. When each student can find books they enjoy reading, it de-velops their interest in literature. A classroom library helps ensure all students have that opportunity. |
2017-2018 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | K-3rd | Michelle Kautz | $4,658.07 | Reading is Fun | Hands on manipulatives make reading fun! These items pro-vide students with the opportunity to manipulate sounds, build words, enhance vocabulary skills and develop reading comprehension, in a fun learning environment. |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Sarah-Pipkin Love & Andrew McGinnis | $2,645.00 | Jugs Soccer Machine | JUGS Soccer Ball Machine helps student athletes practice their game and advance their skills, and also brings math to life for Algebra 1 and Algebraic Reasoning students. This machine allows students to see how the quadratic formula relates to real world situations. |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | CHS | Lara Burkhart | $269.34 | Gravity, You Are Always Bringing me Down! | High School Physics students will see the study of gravity come to life through a contraption known as Gravity Well that allows them to visualize the gravitational attraction of massive ob-jects. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | CHS | Dale Lamb | $471.00 | Podcasts: The Audio Netflix | Students in Digital Audio Technologies class will use quality mi-crophones for audio enhancements, voice-overs, and Podcasts that will be accessible on the internet and iTunes. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | CHS | Sarah Pipkin-Love | $452.73 | Kinesthetic/Flexible Seating Classroom | Wobble chairs, pedal bikes, yoga ball chairs, elliptical desk pedals, and standing desk steppers will allow students to stay focused on the task-at-hand, improve cardiovascular health, and improve an overall state-of-mind. | |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | CHS / CMS | 6th - 12th | Nic Goodman, Jeff Valperts, Glenn Herbst, Chris Ross & Travis Ratliff | $3,414.70 | Cello Steel Pans | Additional Cello Steel Pans (Steel Drum) allow more stu-dents the opportunity to study and perform music from the Trinidadian culture not only in concert, but through performance within the community. |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th-8th | Tiffany Amrich & Gina Wernig | $5,874.25 | Innovation for the Future | Creating digital classrooms using iPads, 7th grade students will gain a deep comprehension of math via hands-on ex-periences, utilizing the technology needed to become crea-tive, real-world problem solvers. This online visual will teach them the skill of analyzing as they see every step of how to solve math problems. |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th-8th | Selene Flores | $1,593.73 | Constructing STEM Connections through Project Based Learning | The construction of a shed will promote team building, problem solving, and further improve proficiency in STEM skills. Students will read blueprints, determine materials needed, and other elements that will expose them to real life, on the job responsibilities. |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th-8th | Christine Price & Glenda Huerta | $5,974.25 | State of the Art Learning | Creating digital classrooms using iPads, 7th grade stu-dents will gain a deep comprehension of math via hands-on experiences, utilizing the technology needed to be-come creative, real-world problem solvers. This online visual will teach them the skill of analyzing as they see every step of how to solve math problems. |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | CMS | Selene Flores | $500.70 | Developing Problem Solving and Construction Skills through a 1 Board Challenge | Students will demonstrate problem solving skills and their knowledge and proficiency in the use of layout, cutting, fas-tening, and finishing tools through the completion of a self-selected lumber project with the use of a pine board. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | CMS | Kristin Ross | $295.00 | Immersive Reading with Breakout EDU Kits | A unique collection of resettable locks, boxes, UV lights, and other items in the Breakout EDU kits will bring hands-on, prob-lem-solving skills to 8th grade Reading students with activities that will ignite critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | CMS | Christine Price | $495.00 | Microbits Lighting the way to our Students’ Future | 7th grade math students will learn basic coding language through a pocket-sized computer, known as microbit that will ignite creativity with digital technology. With the kit, students will be able to code and customize equations and see the answers displayed. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | District | Sonya Durrwachter | $414.40 | Behavior Basics—The BIG Bundle | A data program, book club, and 60 lessons are included in this bundle that will give all 3 elementary campuses access to a program that will assist teaching appropriate behaviors such as staying on task, following directions, and social skills. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | District | Tracy Fletcher | $450.00 | Adaptive Yoga for Special Needs Students | Yoga provides numerous benefits such as building physical strength and endurance, sensory integration, and building self-esteem. Through learning yoga poses, special needs stu-dents will increase in cognitive and motor skills, improve concentration, and reduce hyperactivity. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | East Elementary | Karen Story | $494.83 | STEM SUCCESS! (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) | Marble runs, magnetic gears and geometric tiles, plane kits, discovery tubes, and a survive the quake engineering kit all pro-mote the development of critical thinking, reasoning, and prob-lem solving skills. Students in the 3rd grade will love learning through these engineering activities that spark creativity. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | East Elementary | Kim Rodriguez | $500.00 | Swivl: Self Reflection | Self-reflection is an essential practice. With Swivl, teachers will record lessons then review the recordings and see all the things they would’ve never noticed without the help of video. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | East Elementary | Shelly Whitman | $339.80 | Boogie Board Tablets | Boogie Board Tablets are paperless LCD writing screens that magically erase with the touch of a button. Special Education students at East will use these tablets for sketching ideas, solv-ing math problems, spelling, and handwriting. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | East Elementary | Jessica Garcia | $495.21 | Creating a Sensory Room | Creating a sensory room provides a space for students to calm down and focus so they can be better prepared for learning and interacting with others. Sensory rooms pro-mote well being, improve motor skills, and enhance learning through engaging different areas of the brain. | |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 5th | Laura Ozuna, Rebecca Nowlin, & Jessica Almaraz | $5,932.36 | STEM & Literacy United: Empower Students of the 21st Century | STEM nooks and collaboration stations provide an atmos-phere of inviting and divergent thinking. Students will ex-tend their learning as they team up to dissect featured books, character motives, analyze scientific and mathe-matical topics, and solve relevant stem challenges that pro-voke critical thinking, science, and technology exploration. |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 5th | Charlene Sandroussi & Karen Duplantis | $1,600.00 | ESCAPE with Math | Math break out kits, that include physical and digital games, help students incorporate critical thinking, collabo-ration, creativity, and communication skills to solve a set of problems and allows students to be more engaged in their own learning. |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 5th | Jessica Marie Almaraz | $2,448.08 | Literacy Station Revolution | To engage students’ interest about literacy, we must cap-ture their attention and spark their creativity. Literacy sta-tions do just that plus they promote high levels of reading frequency, increase motivation in learning, and promote critical thinking and problem solving skills. |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th | Terri Konarik | $1,611.53 | “SMART” Learners | SMART BOARD technology is the future of education. Les-sons are digital, colorful and collaborative. Students will be able to draw, highlight, label, and interact with the content of the lesson in a variety of ways using SMART BOARD tools and software features. |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | Magee Elementary | Kasie Meyer | $191.00 | Giving Every Student a Voice | Q-ball is a throwable microphone ball that incites interaction, increases engagement, and promotes learning. Q-ball will allow every student to be heard. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | Magee Elementary | Emily Flores | $69.99 | Albert’s Insomnia | Albert’s Insomnia is an award winning math game for both kids and adults to play that makes learning fun, helps with mental math, order of operations, problem solving and lets students create and solve their own math problems. | |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | Magee Elementary | Robin Stringer | $400.00 | Kids in Commerce | Students will build problem solving skills as they work in teams to complete crafts of their interest that they will then market and sell. | |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | Pk-3rd | Misty Dworaczyk, Amanda Book, Sara Dennis, & Jennifer Vickers | $5,948.96 | Chromebooks and Storage Carts | Chromebooks allow the teacher the resources necessary to accommodate different types of learners and learning. Having Chromebooks readily available in the classrooms can engage, motivate, and encourage students to be proac-tive in their academic success. |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | PK-3rd | Elisa Valadez Brianna Hill Lauren Kiddy & Megan Boyd | $5,948.96 | Chromebooks and Storage Carts | Chromebooks allow the teacher the resources necessary to accommodate different types of learners, as well as different levels of learning. Having Chromebooks readily available in the classrooms can engage, motivate, and encourage students to be proactive in their academic suc-cess. |
2018-2019 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | PPCD & Adapted Ed. | Marah Kirkland & Caroline Nowell | $5,875.00 | Teach Town Basics | TeachTown goes above and beyond to engage students in lessons by using characters to relate to social scenarios and reinforces games to motivate students to learning. With TeachTown, special education students will become familiar with the use of technology as well as acquire new skills that they aren’t able to verbally express. |
2018-2019 | Mini Grant | Wood River Elementary | Dayla Hearon | $500.00 | Crazy for Coding in Kinder | With the OSMO Coding Duo Kit, Kindergarten students will build logic and problems solving skills as they collaborate and communicate to solve problems, through interacting with a game that will boost their imagination and build con-fidence. | |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Charles Garcia & Joyce Compton | $2,615.73 | Robotics: Build It and They Will Come | Students in the Robotics Club will participate and compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge. Teams will be challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format. Students will also devel-op STEM skills and practice engineering principles while realiz-ing the value of hard work, innovation, and sharing ideas. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Dale Lamb | $2,500.00 | Macs A La Carte | With the addition of 2 new iMacs, students in the Digital Technology course will be able to create movies, PSA’s, commercials, hype and high-light videos, as well as audio and video editing. The new iMacs will also as-sist greatly in the production of editing podcasts and voice-overs for CTV. |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | CHS | Cheryl Agustine &
Jo Elmore | $318.00 | Checking In | With the addition of a Chrome Book, students will be able to check in for tutorial assistance or to test through the day. | |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th | Cynthia Henderson-Minton, Kate Lopez, & Randi Maresh | $5,775.00 | 1 to 1 Chromebooks for Enhancement of 6th Grade Math Curriculum & Instruction | Creating digital classrooms using iPads, 6th grade students will gain a deep comprehension of math via hands-on experiences, utilizing the technology needed to become creative, real-world problem solvers. This online visual will teach them the skill of analyzing as they see every step of how to solve math problems. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS | 8th | Amanda Kirchoff, Chantal Landry, & Jessica Perez | $6,000.00 | Ready to Breakout | The Breakout EDU kit is an immersive game platform that will help build students critical thinking and communication skills as they collaborate with one another to solve problems. This hands-on, innovative activity can be used with any lesson and is sure to increase student engagement. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS | 7th | Christine Price | $5,893.60 | STEM Synergy | The goal of STEM Synergy is to introduce students to com-puter science by incorporating technology as much as pos-sible in the classroom and give students opportunity through hands-on robotics and programming lessons by using ozobot technology and iPads that teach computer programming and coding. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th-8th | John Fitzgerald | $8,961.65 | Metric Drag Racing Unit to 1/20 Scale | Dragster design is an innovative STEM lesson that involves students following given specifications to create and de-sign a CO 2 metric drag racer with basswood wood blocks that they will then test by racing. Through this lesson, stu-dents will learn the metrics and the design process as well as practice relevant math and science standards in real time. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS | 7th | Gina Wernig & Tiffany Amrich | $5,732.00 | Coding with Confidence | Through the use of iPads paired with microbits that were awarded last year, 7th grade students will learn coding skills to create their own probability game and perform probability experiments then evaluate the results. Through these hands-on experiences they’ll utilize the technology needed to become creative, real-world prob-lem solvers. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS | 8th | Chantal Landy & Jessica Perez | $4,650.00 | Box Light Interactive Flat Panel | The Box Light Panel allows teachers to create captivating lessons using vari-ous methodologies. Through this innovative addition of technology, stu-dents will gain a deeper comprehension of 8th grade math via hands-on experiences, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS | 7th | Tiffany Amrich | $6,000.00 | Box Light Technology | Box Light educational technology offers an effective and engaging way to provide teacher-led instruction. When paired with other forms of technolo-gy purchased through CEF grant funds such as iPads and Ozobots, mutlitple math lessons can be written to help students to gain a solid foundation of computer science. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th | Kate Lopez & Amanda Kirchoff | $4,650.00 | Box Light Interactive Flat Panel | The Box Light Panel allows teachers to create captivating lessons using various methodologies. Through this innovative addition of technology, students will gain a deeper comprehension of 6th grade math via hands-on experiences, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th | Susan Bellardinelli | $2,446.29 | Flip Grid | With Flip Grid, 6th grade Social Studies students can research countries in depth and create flip video projects that would be uploaded to Google Classroom and shared with the classroom to compare and contrast each country. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS | 7th | Gina Wernig & Christine Price | $5,976.40 | Building our Technology Toolbox | With this addition of 12 iPads, each 7th grade Math teacher will have a total of 20 iPads for their students in each classroom. Not only will there be reduced paper use, but the students will be able to utilize the iPads at various stations. They will also inte-grate various forms of technology with the iPads including ozo-bots and microbits purchased with previous grant awards. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th-8th | April Taylor | $8,806.00 | 21st Century Learning with BOXLIGHT Interactive Flat Panels | The Box Light Panel allows teachers to create captivating lessons using various methodologies. Through this innova-tive addition of technology, students will gain a deeper comprehension of math via hands-on experiences, collabo-ration, critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving. |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | CMS | Laura F. Lopez | $456.01 | Video to Improve Teaching | Self-reflection is an essential practice. With an Ipad and Swivl stand, teachers will record lessons then review the recordings and see all the things they would’ve never noticed without the help of video. | |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | CMS | Kate Lopez | $500.00 | Set the Stage to Engage | Glow Games, Order of Operations Hospital, Pizza Parlor ……Through these fun, hands-on stations, 6th grade math classes will be transformed into a magical learning experience that is sure to “stick.” | |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | CMS | Christine Price | $500.00 | Study Warrior Challenge | The process of “how to study” can be hard when you don’t know where to begin. Through the “Study Warrior Challenge,” students will be intro-duced to principles of studying practices in a fun environment that will show them how to break down the studying process into steps. | |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | CMS | John Fitzgerald | $500.00 | Drafting and Supplies | Solid core drafting boards will make it easier for students to draw per-fect lines. These items will be used in the construction trades lab to teach the principals of measurement and will give students a basic un-derstanding of constructions trade’s drawings. | |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | CMS | Lamar Lopez | $472.52 | Student Lap Tracker | Lap trackers will show students how to measure their own performance more accurately, and develop plans for improvement. The use of tech-nology to assist in measuring and monitoring their own performance will also touch on a variety of P.E. TEKS. | |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | CMS | Tiffany Amrich | $500.00 | Power Our Resources | In order to power up their iPads, 7th grade math students need a charg-ing cart to efficiently charge their iPads and keep them on the go. | |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | CMS / CHS | 6th - 12th | Nic Goodman | $1,687.62 | Tenor Pan for Steel Band | A main unit of study at both campuses has been the steel pan music from the island of Trinidad. The musical ensemble that provides the vehicle for this study is known as the Calallen Steel Band. The tenor pan will not only actively involve more students but allow for more advanced skill sets to be devel-oped. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | District | K-12th | CISD | $17,392.00 | 16 Aver TR 310 Distance Learning Track-ing Cameras | Aver TR 310 Distance Learning Tracking Camera is placed in the classroom and uses artificial intelligence to automatical-ly detect and follow an instructor's movement. As the teacher moves around the classroom, the camera moves with them. The students at home looking at their comput-er, see that image on their computer screen, making them feel like they are in the classroom.
Other features of this amazing camera include:
· 10X optical zoom for zooming in on images;
· USB and HDMI connectivity;
· Video recording and live streaming functions; and
· The ability to connect a document camera to display physical objects and material during a class. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | East | K-3rd | Joli Finch | $9,975.84 | Ninja Warrior Course | This fun Ninja Warrior Course Program will add so much diversity to their exercise, students will love P.E. class. Through this course, students will engage in fun, meaningful movement and fitness activities they all while having fun and growing a love for being physicaly active. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | East Elementary | PK-3rd | Victoria Gallimore | $1,890.00 | Gaining Access to Higher Learning Through Technology | Students in the special education classroom will be able to apply various skills while working at their individual levels through the use of iPads. Not only will they be able to lis-ten to higher level books and work on comprehension skills, but the touch screen capability will allow them to build up writing skills such as letter formation. |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | East Elementary | Karen Story | $480.67 | Guided Math Galore! | Through Guided Math, children will work in small group math stations consisting of games and activities that will promote the development of critical thinking, reasoning, and problem solving skills. | |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | East Elementary | Jessica Garcia | $452.69 | Enriching The Sensory Room Experience | The sensory room provides students a place to practice healthy behaviors to reduces stress. Students who have had regular behavioral issues in the past are given a “Paw Pass” that they can utilize when they feel overwhelmed. This teaches them to recognize their own stress levels and to make a positive decision instead of acting out. | |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | Magee | 5th | Charlotte Sears | $6,000.00 | Chromebooks + Collaboration = Quality Education | Students will use Chromebooks to access a social learning platform called “Flipgrid.” This platform allows teachers to ask question, then the students respond in a video as well as respond to their fellow classmates. Chrome-books will also allow students to access electronic books in the classroom through the district’s new initiative program Waterford. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | Magee | 5th | Jessica Almaraz | $6,000.00 | Engaging Tech-Savy Readers | Through the use of Chromebooks, students will access digital texts to collaborate ideas, share, develop, and nurture their reading skills. They will also utilize Chromebooks to participate in multi-genre teacher led interactive read alouds, shared read-ings with peers, and independent readings. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | Magee | 4th | Terri Konarik | $5,868.00 | “Raz” Up Your Reading with Chromebooks | Chromebooks in the classroom will allow 4th grade students to more effectively use “Raz Kids,” a program that increases read-ing fluency and comprehension through the use of technology. Through this duo of technology (Chromebooks and Raz Kids), students will read online level books, complete online reading assignments, and take eQuizzes. |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | Magee | Terri Konarik | $479.94 | Active Learning | Bouncy Bands and Wobble Stools give students the opportunity to quiet-ly move while still listening and working. The benefits include increased focus, help high-energy workers fidget without distracting others, and help soothe student anxiety, frustration, and hyperactivity. | |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 5th | Jessica Almaraz | $2,417.46 | Literacy Ambassadors—Creating a Culture of Literacy | Literacy Ambassadors are on a mission to grow a love of litera-cy within others. As promoters of literacy, students will col-laborate with their peers, and have grand conversations about literature, as well as strategically plan and create their own literacy promotional bulletin boards, designs, or illustrations relevant to their reading that will be showcased in the hall-ways of the school they love. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th | Stephanie Hamiter & 4th Grade ELAR | $6,000.00 | 4th Grade ELAR Chromebooks | Chromebooks with carts will allow ELAR students to be en-gaged and motivated to be proactive in their learning. Not only will they be able to access ebooks and learn typing skills but they will also be able to create presentations and then the share results from their research projects. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | Magee Elementary | 4th | Stephanie Hamiter & 4th Grade ELAR | $1,938.00 | 4th Grade ELAR Chromebooks | Chromebooks in elementary ELAR classrooms allows teachers to direct ac-tivities that are engaging for students and enriching to the curriculum. Op-portunities for extended daily lessons, freedom of choice in activities, and independent study are just some of the benefits of having Chromebooks available in the classroom. |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary | 1st | Elizabeth Kelly | $1,087.24 | Classroom Chromebooks | Chromebooks allow the teacher the resources necessary to accommodate different types of learners and learning. Having Chromebooks readily available in the classrooms can engage, motivate, and encourage students to be pro-active in their academic success. |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | Wood River Elementary | Korine Gomez | $476.10 | Help us BEE all that we can BEE | Bee-Bots are rechargeable robots that teach young children coding and command sequences. Kindergartners will use their coding skills for number operations, story sequencing, and to create word families. | |
2019-2020 | Mini Grant | Wood River Elementary | Marah Kirkland | $495.67 | 1-2-3 Let’s Work! | Work stations will not only structure a visual to-do list for students, but they will also build self-directed work skills that can be transferred into the work world. | |
2019-2020 | Standard Grant | Wood River Elementary & East Elementary | 3rd | Patty Fox | $1,691.45 | Making Math Relevant and Engaging | Math books and hands-on activities such as math games, mag-netic fraction circles, and manipulatives will make math more meaningful and engaging for students as they foster conceptual understanding, bridge the gap between concrete and abstract concepts, and apply math concepts to the real world. |
2020-2021 | Standard Grant | CHS | 9th-12th | Coach Dale Lamb | $516.00 | 65 Inch TV for Calallen TV Studio | This 65 inch TV makes a great, needed addition to the Calallen TV studio. |
2020-2021 | Mini Grant | CHS | Dale Lamb | $440.00 | Memory Full: Not Enough Storage Space | With two 12 TB of external hard drives, one used for file sav-ing and the other used for back-ups, the Audio Video Pro-ductions class can continue producing segments and cover-ing events for all of CISD. | |
2020-2021 | Mini Grant | CHS | Vanezza Reyes | $366.45 | Flower Anatomy 3D Model | The Dicot Flower Model is a hands-on learning aid featuring removable parts and detailing the anatomy of a flower and features enlarged views of the petal, stigma, style, stamen, filament, anther, receptacle and sepal. | |
2020-2021 | Standard Grant | CMS | 6th-8th | Chris Ross | $4,627.00 | Tactile and Immersive Student Led Music Teaching with BoxLight by Mimio | Through the use of the BoxLight Panel, CMS Band stu-dents will be able to manipulate the music notes on the screen to apply exactly to what they are performing. They can also utilize BoxLight as a virtual performance to watch their fellow band members as well as other performers. |
2020-2021 | Standard Grant | CMS | 7th | Christine Price | $5,549.00 | Project Based Review | Whole class learning is about learning together: teach-ers and students at the same time, in the same space, and with each person focused on the same learning goals. BoxLight educational technology offers an effec-tive, engaging way to provide teacher-led instruction so the teacher can teach the whole class from anywhere in the room. |
2020-2021 | Standard Grant | CMS | 7th | Gina Wernig | $5,928.33 | BoxLight, MimioPad Wireless Tablets, & Laptop | Now more than ever, teachers must provide instruction using various methods without utilizing additional re-sources, such as paper and pencil. BoxLight technology is designed to give teachers the opportunity to create captivating lessons and help students learn more effec-tively and develop the essential skills they need for suc-cess. |
2020-2021 | Mini Grant | CMS | Gina Wernig | $415.68 | Help Us “Maneuver the Middle” | The entire 7th grade Math department will benefit from the Maneu-vering the Middle Math curriculum that has already been so success-ful with 6th grade students. | |
2020-2021 | Mini Grant | CMS | Tiffany Amrich | $500.00 | Wacom-Intuos Wireless Graphic Tablets | Having wireless capability will help teachers actively monitor stu-dents while they are working in the classroom. These wireless graphics tablets will make it possible to record teacher’s lessons on a Chromebook. Teachers will also be able to connect through Blue-tooth to the new Box Light panels the Math team was awarded this past year. | |
2020-2021 | Mini Grant | CMS | Courtney Rios | $499.88 | Middle School Mental Health Zen Den | Color changing lamps, yoga supplies and other materials will create a relaxing atmosphere for the “Zen Den.” The “Zen Den” will be used for relaxation/mindfulness groups led by counselors and other staff members, social emotional wellness groups for students led by coun-selors and other staff members, and individual/group counseling. | |
2020-2021 | Mini Grant | CMS | Kate Lopez | $500.00 | Mimio Pad: Control your lesson from anywhere in the classroom & Glow Games 2021 | The Wireless Mimio Pad allows teachers to conduct interac-tive lessons wirelessly throughout the classroom. This frees up the teacher so that she can continue the lesson while walking anywhere in the classroom versus being stuck at the front of the board. The Wireless Pad also allows the teacher to write on the screen while recording her lessons for virtual students. Glow Games supplies will allow students to review Math in a fun, creative way. | |
2020-2021 | Mini Grant | CMS | Randi Maresh | $500.00 | Mimio Pad: Control your lesson from anywhere in the classroom & Glow Games 2021 | The Wireless Mimio Pad allows teachers to conduct interac-tive lessons wirelessly throughout the classroom. This frees up the teacher so that she can continue the lesson while walking anywhere in the classroom versus being stuck at the front of the board. The Wireless Pad also allows the teacher to write on the screen while recording her lessons for virtual students. Glow Games supplies will allow students to review Math in a fun, creative way. | |
2020-2021 | Mini Grant | CMS | Cynthia Henderson-Minton | $500.00 | Mimio Pad: Control your lesson from anywhere in the classroom & Glow Games 2021 | The Wireless Mimio Pad allows teachers to conduct interac-tive lessons wirelessly throughout the classroom. This frees up the teacher so that she can continue the lesson while walking anywhere in the classroom versus being stuck at the front of the board. The Wireless Pad also allows the teacher to write on the screen while recording her lessons for virtual students. | |
2020-2021 | Mini Grant | CMS | Evon Kelly | $474.00 | Dancing Through the Data | Through the use of an iPad and Apple pen, song re-quests can be moved to a Google document that will be then placed on a playlist that plays snippets of songs during daily announcements to boost moral and increase collaboration. | |
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