Education Foundation Grant Awards - Round 21 Grant No. AWARD PROJECT TITLE Description APPLICANTS GRADE Olivero Garza Elementary 2101 $1,620.00 Melanie Christensen and Janie M. Gomez K-6th 2102 $1,157.99 Craig Christensen K-6th 2109 $2,239.84 "Fab Tabs" 1st 2111 $170.24 Stories Told long Ago 2nd 2112 $522.62 2nd 2120 $500.00 6th $6,210.69 Campus Total Bentsen Elementary 2128 $1,050.00 Spelling City 5th $1,050.00 Campus Total Connected iPad = Connected Kids Teachers will be able to share iPad content with students, including educational apps, eBooks video content, and presentations. These cables will pair well with equipment already in the classrooms including iPads and projectors. Speed Stacks for Sport Stacking Sport Staking is an educational tool that will aide the students in developing their hand-eye coordination and reaction time. Speed Stacks will be used during the physical education class time as part of the curriculum. According to an article in American Fitness Magazine, Sport Stacking exercises both the body and the brain, and individualized assessment allows everyone to succeed. Provide students with the opportunity to build depth and knowledge by using technology at the foundation level. Jennifer Mealing, Alma Martinez, Mayra Solis, and Dorren Valadez Reinforce curriculum through Legends, Fables, and Folktales to teach TEKS for 2nd grade Susana Alanis, Stacy Moreno, Sandra Cantu, and Maribel Rodriguez Ordinary People Change the World Reinforce curriculum through history biography picture books to teach TEKS for 2nd grade. Susana Alanis, Stacy Moreno, Sandra Cantu, Maribel Rodriguez Reading Rocks the Classroom The purpose is to provide students the opportunity to enhance their reading skills and knowledge in reading by providing them with books they desire. Liza Garza, Lisa Keller, Maria Maceross, and Juan Carlos Teniente Students will use the Spelling City website and mobile app to practice and improve vocabulary and spelling through interactive learning games and activities. Teachers will enter weekly spelling and vocabulary lists and are able to assign and grade activities. Students progress will be monitored and customized for differential instruction. Armando Arechiga, Frances Flatt, Nora Luna, and Nidreth Puente
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Education Foundation Grant Awards - Round 21
Grant No. AWARD PROJECT TITLE Description APPLICANTS GRADE
Olivero Garza Elementary2101 $1,620.00 Melanie Christensen and Janie M. Gomez K-6th
2102 $1,157.99 Craig Christensen K-6th
2109 $2,239.84 "Fab Tabs" 1st
2111 $170.24 Stories Told long Ago 2nd
2112 $522.62 2nd
2120 $500.00 6th
$6,210.69 Campus Total
Bentsen Elementary2128 $1,050.00 Spelling City 5th
$1,050.00 Campus Total
Connected iPad = Connected Kids
Teachers will be able to share iPad content with students, including educational apps, eBooks video content, and presentations. These cables will pair well with equipment already in the classrooms including iPads and projectors.
Speed Stacks for Sport Stacking
Sport Staking is an educational tool that will aide the students in developing their hand-eye coordination and reaction time. Speed Stacks will be used during the physical education class time as part of the curriculum. According to an article in American Fitness Magazine, Sport Stacking exercises both the body and the brain, and individualized assessment allows everyone to succeed.
Provide students with the opportunity to build depth and knowledge by using technology at the foundation level.
Jennifer Mealing, Alma Martinez, Mayra Solis, and Dorren Valadez
Reinforce curriculum through Legends, Fables, and Folktales to teach TEKS for 2nd grade
Susana Alanis, Stacy Moreno, Sandra Cantu, and Maribel Rodriguez
Ordinary People Change the World
Reinforce curriculum through history biography picture books to teach TEKS for 2nd grade.
The purpose is to provide students the opportunity to enhance their reading skills and knowledge in reading by providing them with books they desire.
Liza Garza, Lisa Keller, Maria Maceross, and Juan Carlos Teniente
Students will use the Spelling City website and mobile app to practice and improve vocabulary and spelling through interactive learning games and activities. Teachers will enter weekly spelling and vocabulary lists and are able to assign and grade activities. Students progress will be monitored and customized for differential instruction.
Armando Arechiga, Frances Flatt, Nora Luna, and Nidreth Puente
Education Foundation Grant Awards - Round 21
Sharyland High School2136 $482.00 Orlando Montalvo 12-Oct
$482.00 Campus TotalR. Hinojosa Elementary
2182 $1,767.00 3rd
$1,767.00 Campus Total
J. Jensen Elementary2132 $1,650.00 Inquiry Using Technology Jason Cuevas and Raquel Guzman 2nd
2134 $1,253.09 Mobile Science Lab 1st
2135 $906.68 3rd
$3,809.77 Campus Total
Kagan in the Chemistry Classroom
Increase student achievement on semester exams by 20%
Technology on the Classroom
The purpose of the project is to provide a state-of-the-art educational tool that provides educators and students a tool that allows for interactive lessons. The tool will allow students to work in a group environment, as well as independent learning skills, while simultaneously providing interactive learning to enhance student engagement and comprehension skill sets
Yadira Buentello, Gabriela Coolidge, Karla Gonzales, and Yolanda Saldivar
The purpose of the mini iPads is to use them as a resource for BYOD. We will be using them daily for our literacy and math centers, whole group, small groups, and tutoring. We believe that the variety of educational resources in one device will engage, interact, and motivate our students to achieve their potential.
Students will utilize the mobile lab two times a week in cooperative learning groups. The expectation is for all students to be exposed to science concepts through personal experience.
Amy Guevara, Laura Flores, Margarita Galindo, Elva Cantu and Melissa Rodriguez
Texas 3rd Grade Biography Readers
Students will read about each historical figure as they are introduced. They will then be able to speak and write about each historical figure in terms of their accomplishments, hardships, trials, tribulations, and perseverance that enabled them to be part of our American history.
Nubia Davis, Araceli Garcia, Marissa Garza and Michele Garza
Education Foundation Grant Awards - Round 21
Martinez Elementary2139 $2,146.62 2nd
2140 $1,273.00 1st
2141 $1,400.00 Kindergarten Bookworms K
2142 $741.13 Lanetta Misage and Olemida Aleman 4th
2145 $1,205.98 2nd
2146 $976.98 Gordon Moore
$7,743.71 Campus total
21st Century Tools for 21st Century Kids
By the end of the year students will be able to create, write and illustrate their own e-book, create time lines, and communicate with students from around the world.
Gordon Moore, Laureen Arteaga, Belinda Closner and Gilda Rios
"BLAST OFF!! An adventure of Space Exploration!"
As we know education is the key to knowledge, but so is experience. First grade students will have the opportunity to experience a solar system thematic unit as supported by our curriculum. Moreover, is will integrate mathematics, social studies, and language arts as an extension of our science unit through the use of hands-on learning and role playing.
Susie Guerrero, San Juanita Lopez, San Juanita Tenorio and Andrea Valdez
Students will develop essential reading skills, such as vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Each student will use these materials 20-30 minutes throughout the day.
Maritza Hernandez, Tanya Longoria, Marilu Trevino and Nelson Salinas
Bringing History to Life with "Texas Studies Weekly"
The purpose of this program would be to build life ling enthusiastic learners of history while covering the essential data needed to allow students to be successful on future exams, such as 8th grade Social Studies STARR
Games Galore Social Studies in No Longer a Bore!
Students will learn from hands on activities, supplemental reading, and explore on a personal basis of most classrooms Social Studies lessons. All students will benefit through authentic engagement while using language skills.
Gordon Moore, Belinda Closner, Laureen Arteaga and Gilda Rios
Hands On Activities Guiding Future Scientist
The science lab activity centers will enable teachers to perform demonstrations thoroughly, enhancing the success of all students to master the required skills and TEKS. The learning center activities will implement multiple intelligences to reach the divers skill set of the learners in our classrooms.
Education Foundation Grant Awards - Round 21
John H. Shary Elementary2188 $552.00 Read-Alongs Meagan Scurlock and Leticia Martinez 2nd
The purpose of "Read-Alongs" is to expose students whether below level, on level, or develop to different forms of literature to encourage a deeper understanding of topics presented in class. Throughout the year, students will be able to see how literature isn't' only fiction but many different genres exposing them to more expository texts. The books help to make the curriculum more thematic and cohesive across the curriculum.
Reading and Science from A-Z
The Quirkles in an integrated science and literary series. Each Quirkles story emphasizes a selected letter sound as well as an earth, life, or physical science concept. At the end of each book there are science experiments that can be used to emphasize the scientific process. It is an integrated science and literacy program in a box.
Iris Espinoza, Nancy Mendez and Sharron Guzman
Throughout the academic year all students will manipulate the materials during math lessons and math enrichment centers. This will allow students to reinforce concepts by reviewing objectives and addressing state standards.
Jessica Rivas, Veronica Cantu, Sophia Hernandez and Cindy Medina
Throughout the academic year students will use the materials during science lessons, experiments, and centers. The use of the materials will assist students by reinforcing concepts and reviewing objectives while addressing state standards.
Jessica Rivas, Sophia Hernandez, and Veronica Cantu
Education Foundation Grant Awards - Round 21
Sharyland North Jr. High2181 $1,199.00 Elida Galvan, Jeff Gets and Mario Garcia 7th-8th
A lesson from the Heart-Using heart rate monitors in the classroom
Heart rate monitors allow for students to exercise in their target heart zone. The state of Texas mandates at least 30 minutes per day of structured moderate-to-vigorous activity. Many students do not exercise once they leave school so it is important that we maximize the time we have and make sure they are excising at the appropriate level. We will be able to asses this on a daily basis with the use of heart rate monitors.
Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle-Work, Work, Work
Use of 'Balance Cushions' will begin immediately upon receiving the products. The 'Balance Cushions' will allow my First Graders to wiggle in their seats and satisfy their need for motion without constantly getting up and distracting others. Educators who have used 'Balance Cushions' report that they increase the students' ability to focus and concentrate for extended periods of time.
"The Miracle Worker": Read, Watch, Internalize
Our goal is to not only improve reading fluency and comprehension of a novel for our student body, but to assist in an area of weakness for STAAR Reading in 8th grade.
Deborah Horn, Marissa Briseno, Monica McIver, Sally hartman, Kelly Rodriguez, Brenda Taylor and Alma Aguilar
Ready-Set-STAAR (10 Day Science Review)
This 10 Day Science STAAR review will be used to focus on readiness TEKS and provide students with the opportunity to asses what areas they are string in and focus on areas that they are struggling in.
Anabel Guerra, Jaime Montes, Alejandra Luna and Deanna Saenz
Education Foundation Grant Awards - Round 20
AWARD PROJECT TITLE Description APPLICANTS GRADE
B. L. Gray Jr. High2088 $1,500.00 7th & 8th
2085 $1,039.80
$2,539.80 Campus Total
Bentsen Elementary2048 $780.54 Nora Luna, Maria Luisa Salinas K-6th
2082 $720.00 Classroom Library 1st
2021 $973.65 Melissa Garza, Diana Cantu 2nd-6th
2049 $714.00 History: You can Dig It! Armando Arechiga, Maria Luisa Salinas
K-6th$3,188.19 Campus Total
Grant No.
Reading & Writing in Math Class
Math teachers want to promote AR reading and subject comprehension though the use of math-related literature books and interactive writing journals.
Nancy Basldua, Kerri de la Fuente, Mary Ann Jones, Mike Horn, Laura Salas, Michelle Hinsley, Romeo Cerda, April Tores, Magda Flores, Andres Benitz, Mark Bewley, Mertha Miller,Lindsey Gardner
Building Confidence & Student Success
Provide instruments for students to participate in competitions and various school and community performances.
Cathi Quick, Mauricio Castellano, Victor Sanchez, Esther Rocha
Band, Music
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
The students will have access to The Weather Pro 2 Internet Weather Station, and have access to transmitted data collected and will be able to report humidity, rainfall, temperature, wind chill an dew point.
The purpose of this grant is to increase student reading level and provide library skill which will make them more productive when they visit a library.
Jose Guerrero, Monica Weigand, Sandra Horton, Rebecca Rodriguez, Julia Trevino
The CBB Club Character Education -Galligan
The students will meet on a monthly basis in shared inquiry groups to discuss the book of the month that revolves around a specific character building theme.This archaeological dig will show the distinction between observations (the discoveries we make) and inferences (the stories we make up).
Education Foundation Grant Awards - Round 20
O. Garza Elementary2004 $1,000.00 WII Can Learn Arianna Rosas PPCD
2005 $541.28 AR Advantage 1st
2006 $2,879.84 Lets Be "Tabby SAAVY" K
2007 $1,479.71 Music Memory 2nd
2009 $500.00 5th
$6,400.83 Campus Total
Sharyland High School2053 $493.55 Library
$493.55 Campus TotalR. Hinojosa Elementary
2016 $840.00 Sparking up Social Studies Melissa Guerrero 2nd
I expect that special needs children of the ages 3-6 break down barriers and develop skills they might not otherwise be able to learn.To promote reading and encourage AR testing in the first grade
Jennifer Mealing, Doreen Valaez, Alma Martinez, Mayra Solis
Providing students with the opportunity to build depth and knowledge in reading by using technology at the foundation level.
Student need encouragement to review and prepare for state test assessment.
Dahlia Sanchez, Norma Fuentes, Felicia Moore, Marie Cavazos
Alumni Snapshot Campaign
Promote college awareness for ALL students by selecting students from diverse cultures and backgrounds enrolled as freshmen in colleges/universities for Fall 2013.
Janie B. Flores, Nicole H. Cruz, M. Gloria Ramirez, Liana Cadena
The purpose of the grant is to spark up the interest in the area of social studies for all types of learners. The expectation of this project is to reinforce and enrich core subjects such as Math, Science, Social Studies and Reading though fundamental gardening skills.Bridging the Gap Middle
School ReadersThe expected outcomes are that more 6th grade students will be able to attain their AR goals, increase their reading levels and perform well on the reading STAAR.
Education Foundation Grant Awards - Round 20
J. Jensen Elementary2001 $340.28 Alyssa Trevino PK
2050 $500.00 Laura Flores, Margarita Galindo 1st
2051 $500.00 Scripts, Student, Action! 6th
2058 $701.65 Nubia Davis, Michele Garza 3rd
2061 $999.90 Night Under the Stars 5th
$3,041.83 Campus Total
Martinez Elementary2098 $1,112.00 K
20106 $2,478.00 Ipad Mini Authors K
20107 $2,396.00 Lanette Misage, Jose Segura 4th
$5,986.00 Campus total
We Knead Digital vocabulary
Beginning in January, the students will enhance the development of their fine motor skills by forming vocabulary words using clay.
Cognate Project.Proyecto Learning Centers
Students will create visual representations of cognate vocabulary words to build comprehension and support reading fluency of selected list of cognates.
We hope to achieve a better understanding of theatre production though real life experience.
Rebecca Franco, Laura Ocon, Rebecca Carr, Angelita Vazquez, Sharon C9ox
FOSStering Science Through Action
The students and teacher will use items from the Foss Science Module, beginning in January.The purpose of "Night Under the Stars" is to expose our population to a hands-on experience with Astronomy using telescopes, star charts, and maps.
Joanne Larson, Jennifer Rodriguez, Elisa Sanchez, Melissa Barbosa
Learn Empower & Achieve Potential, Part 2
Within the school year, students will develop essential reading, listening, and skills.
Tanya Longoria, Maritza Hernandez, Marilu Trevino, Nelson Salinas
Students will be able to develop a full story that includes writing and illustrations by the end of the school year using a story creator app.
Tanya Longoria, Maritza Hernandez, Marilu Trevino, Nelson Salinas
Active Learning with E-Instruction's Mobi
Mobi Learners will enable teachers to create enthusiasm within the classroom with students wanting the opportunity to use the technology while practicing the 4-step problem solving.
Education Foundation Grant Awards - Round 20
John H. Shary Elementary2002 $854.06 Speedminton David Cross PE
2025 $500.00 Eggspert Games 1st
2027 $976.36 Give Earth a Chance Monica Garza, Brenda Salce, Isabel Villarreal K-6th
2029 $158.89 Just Use Your Card Mom Amy Alvarez, Melissa Ochoa 5th
$2,489.31 Campus Total
Shimotsu Elementary2069 $877.48 Math MANIA Thanya Montemayor, Monica Salinas 4th
2076 $735.94 Primary Picassos Karla Anzaldua, Michele Galvan 2nd
2078 $796.00 Hands-On Science K
20110 $160.00 Air Server Anthony Limon, David Culberson PreK-6th
$7,412.81 Campus Total
To expose/teach realest sports as life-long sporting activities.The purpose of the Eggspert Game is to spice up daily activities by using technology and games.
Audrey Cuellar, Monica Silva, Paula Reyna, Crystal Ponce
The purpose of Give Earth a Chance: Recycle is to offer our diverse population a variety of recycling activities that motivate students across our campus to recycle.
The purpose of our grant is to help our students make wise decisions based on money using realistic situations.
Throughout the academic year all students will manipulate the materials and have the opportunity to have a hands-on learning approach.
Engaging ALL Students in the 21st Century
The E-instruction Touch board will allow students to work at the board with the pen-and-finger system to solve problems, write sentences, or draw pictures.
Veronica Fausto, Erica Jupe, Deborah Perales, Melissa Molina, Elva Guerra
Throughout the academic year all students will use the materials during science lessons and centers.
The purpose is to expose all students to an intellectual game of chess while being physically active
The Primary Picassos grant will provide second grade students with the opportunity to build concepts, skills, knowledge, and aesthetic awareness through art.
These hands on activities will make it fun and easy to learn about Science concepts. They are ready to use and students will enjoy them in center time.
Patricia Ramirez, Judith Lopez, Elizabeth Hinojosa, Maria Perez
It will allow the teacher the freedom to walk around the room and monitor student learning while her lesson content from her Ipad is shown on the projector screen.
Education Foundation Grant Awards - Round 20
Sharyland North Jr. High
2065 $1,260.00 Can You Hear Me Now
James E. Boyle 7th
2066 $1,108.60 Writing From the Heart
7th
$2,368.60 Campus Total
Wernecke Elementary2043 $614.65 First Grade A-Z 1st
2044 $439.95 Fish for Fifth 5th
2046 $140.00 Get Ready, Set, Focus! Cindy Liljedahl ARK Lab
$1,194.60 Campus Total
$38,167.83 GRAN TOTAL
The best way for students to learn and remember what is being taught is to have it presented in a way that guarantees the content is understood.
It will take approximately 5 months for students to generate writing samples of different genres, revise and edit, and publish. The resources needed will be writing samples, publishing kits, computers/printers and or BYOD
The learning A-Z Programs will be immediately implemented in our First Grade Classrooms and used for the duration of the school year. The incorporation of technology through RAZ-Kids, Writing A-Z, and Science A-Z
We hope to install a love and respect for nature by bringing wildlife into our classrooms. Alicia Cuellar, Mercedes Cuellar, Carol
Rodriguez, Martin Rodriguez, Johanna SaldanaStudents will be expected to use the stability balls in place of classroom chairs. To ensure success with this nontraditional seating arrangement students will have to learn the correct way to control the balls while using them for instructions.
Grant # Amount Project Title CAMPUS2103 $1,000.00 ELL Technology Center Garza2119 $2,999.00 Singin' and Signin' Garza2127 $1,448.90 Lego Story Starter Bentsen2130 $720.00 Imagine! Bentsen2163 $550.00 Reading Playaways Shimotsu2167 $2,338.98 Hablamos Espanol! Shimotsu2168 $937.00 Speak For Yourself! Wernecke
$9,993.88
Grant # Amount Project Title CAMPUS2050 $500.00 Cognate Project.Proyecto Learning Centers Jensen2004 $1,000.00 WII Can Learn Garza2058 $701.65 FOSStering Science Through Action Jensen2072 $1,059.70 Simply Science Shimotsu2065 $1,260.00 Can You Hear Me Now SNJH2048 $780.54 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Bentsen2085 $1,039.80 Building Confidence & Student Success B.L.Gray2018 $995.95 Planting & Harvesting Hinojosa
