The TCSD Foundation awarded a total of $6,000 for Eight Grants in Action in December, and are as follows. Middle School Library Makers Club supported with $200.
This will help with the purchase of materials for students to explore and work with building and controlling robots.
Middle School Author Visit supported with $800.
Look for details of an author visit for middle school students, offering an opportunity to meet and talk with an author whose work students read.
Elementary School kits for developing fine motor skills for $200.
This will support the assembling of classroom kits by our elementary school occupational therapist. The kits will be fun and help students develop needed skills. These experiences should help reduce referrals for special services for motor skill development.
Middle School Localvore Club supported with $1,000.
This will help provide supplies for food experiences in the ELA special class as well as in other classes. The experiences include nutrition learning, learning about local food sources, organizing and presenting information, food preparation and sampling. Many will be integrated with ELA topics. Funds will also go toward the planning and construction of a food cart in technology classes.
Middle School Fifth Grade Music Classes workshops supported with $1,000.
Classes will participate in 4 in-class workshops led by Music for Unity. They will explore themes of unity, culture, civil rights through music. Materials related to the workshop experiences are available for the teacher to use throughout the year.
K-12 Youth Art Month and Mosaic Mural Project is supported with $1,500.
Continuing the tradition of celebration March as student art month, K-12 art teachers plan student participation throughout the year and special workshops in March to make special tiles for an outdoor mural installation. Foundation funds will help support the materials needed and the services of a local artist to work with students on final design and installation. The community is invited to a special art show on March 31.
The High School Jazz Ensemble is supported with $300.
This will provide the fee for a professional jazz musician to rehearse and play with the group to develop their skills. At this year’s Jazz Cabaret on February 10th, the ensemble (will show) their skills.
High School Robotics Club is supported with $1,000.
This will help in the purchase of a control system board and supplies to give students an opportunity to work on component parts and programming of a control system. It will provide a foundation for training on robotics control for this and future years.
Congratulations to all our recipients, and we look forward to the next grant cycle, with applications being accepted throughout the month of May.