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A List Adventures Academic Success — $1,615

A List Adventures Academic Success — $1,615

This grant expands the A-List Adventures afterschool program at Whitson Elementary by funding a dedicated academic tutor for students who are significantly below grade level in reading and math. Nearly all A-List students qualify for free or reduced lunch, many are English Language Learners, and the majority identify as Hispanic or Latinx — and A-List is the only afterschool program at the school providing academic enrichment for these students. The tutor will work four hours per week during the school year and six hours per week during the summer, providing individualized support in literacy and math with progress tracked through iReady assessments.

2026Sandy SlaytonMay 21, 2026At-risk Students

Room 111 — $22,550

Room 111 — $22,550

This grant funds Room 111. Room 111 is a program of Arts in Education of the Gorge which is provided two days a week to every 5th and 6th grader at Wallace and Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School. Working across three rotating workstations staffed by teaching artists, students engage in hands-on creative projects — photography, storytelling, cooking, and visual art — explicitly tied to core academic content in writing, math, science, technology, and culture, while also supporting the social-emotional development students navigate during the transition from elementary to middle school. The 2026–27 program will deepen curriculum integration with arts projects aligned to specific unit plans, from ratios and fractions to personal narrative writing to earth science, building lasting lesson materials for teachers and students well beyond the grant period.

2026Sandy SlaytonMay 21, 2026Arts, W&P Stevenson Intermediate

Mobile White Boards — $2,480

Mobile White Boards — $2,480

This grant funds the purchase of six mobile double-sided magnetic whiteboards for 7th and 8th grade math classrooms at Henkle Middle School, where a lack of wall space has limited options for vertical work surfaces. Research on non-permanent vertical surfaces — as documented in Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms — shows that they encourage risk-taking, collaborative problem-solving, and more active, student-led learning. The boards will allow teachers to implement cooperative learning and visual thinking strategies across subjects, with approximately 160 students benefiting each year.

2026Sandy SlaytonMay 21, 2026Across Subjects, Henkle Middle School

Science of Learning Book Study — $1,050

Science of Learning Book Study — $1,050

This grant funds a year-long professional book study for K–8 staff centered on Beyond the Science of Reading by Natalie Wexler, deepening educators' understanding of how students learn to read and how cognitive science translates into effective classroom practice. Teachers across three schools will meet monthly throughout 2026–27 to discuss the book, apply instructional shifts in their classrooms, and build a shared research-aligned foundation ahead of the district's upcoming ELA standards rollout and curriculum adoption. Two reading specialists will facilitate the sessions, with success measured through pre- and post-surveys of teacher confidence and instructional implementation.

2026Sandy SlaytonMay 21, 2026English Language Arts, Professional Development

HMS Robotics Class — $6,096.47

HMS Robotics Class — $6,096.47

This grant funds the launch of a VexIQ robotics elective at Henkle Middle School, bringing structured engineering and programming education to 7th and 8th graders during the school day. A VexIQ classroom bundle — including 10 robot kits, field tiles, game objects, and coding materials — will serve up to 20 students per trimester, reaching roughly one-third of the HMS student body each year. Students will design, build, and program robots to tackle real-world challenges aligned with NGSS engineering standards and Common Core Math, building on a successful after-school VexIQ competition program that drew 28 students to its first meeting.

2026Sandy SlaytonMay 21, 2026STEM

WES Math Task Force — $3,000

WES Math Task Force — $3,000

As the White Salmon Valley School District prepares to adopt a new math curriculum in 2026–27, this grant creates a district-wide Math Task Force to build teacher capacity around high-quality, inquiry-based mathematics instruction. Funding will support job-embedded professional development — including peer classroom observations and collaborative planning sessions — and send a team of five teachers to the regional Northwest Math Conference in both 2026 and 2027. By developing in-house expertise that can be shared across all buildings, the initiative aims to raise district-wide math proficiency rates by 15% by 2028.

2026Sandy SlaytonMay 21, 2026STEM

Reading Goals for Growth — $2,595.20

Reading Goals for Growth — $2,595.20

This grant funds a two-year renewal of the Accelerated Reader (AR) and STAR Reading programs for 4th grade students at Whitson Elementary, extending a pilot that launched in the 2024–25 school year. Through AR, students select high-interest books, complete comprehension quizzes, and earn points toward individualized reading goals — a model that increased the share of students meeting their monthly reading goal from 35% in October to 75% by March in the current school year. The program also supports differentiation across grade levels and will give the district measurable data to inform an upcoming ELA curriculum review and adoption.

2026Sandy SlaytonMay 21, 2026English Language Arts

WSV Music Studio - $5,000

WSV Music Studio - $5,000

This grant funds the creation of a recording studio within an existing practice room in the HMS/WPSIS Band Room, equipping the space with industry-standard audio technology for students in grades 5–8. Gear including a Focusrite multi-input audio interface, studio monitors, condenser microphones, a MIDI controller, and a DAW workstation will support music appreciation classes, audio production and beat-making electives, and band recording projects. The studio gives all students hands-on access to professional creative tools regardless of their background or prior experience, with the goals of increasing engagement, building real-world production skills, and expanding student voice through music and media.

2026Sandy SlaytonMay 21, 2026Arts, Music, equipment

Jewett Creek Stream Monitoring Surveys - $4,000

Jewett Creek Stream Monitoring Surveys - $4,000

Curricular Area: Science
Grant Focus: Hands On Learning
Schools: Whitson Elementary School

The Jewett Creek stream surveys will allow students to engage in real-world, hands-on stream monitoring processes using pre-existing test kits for water quality, including temperature, dissolved oxygen, nitrates/phosphates, pH, turbidity and macroinvertebrates.

2025Sandy SlaytonAugust 27, 2025STEM, Whitson Elementary, Experiences, equipment

New Computers for CAD — $6,500

New Computers for CAD — $6,500

Curricular Area: STEM
Grant Focus: Technology
Schools: Columbia High School

This grant is for the purchase of 10 new laptop computers to replace aged-out computers. Computers are needed in the woodshop to teach modern skills students are likely to need in today’s construction and manufacturing industries.

2025AdminAugust 1, 2025STEM, Technology, Columbia High School

Creating a Culture of Reading - $4,128

Creating a Culture of Reading - $4,128

Curricular Area: English Language Arts
Grant Focus: Professional Development
Schools: Whitson Elementary

This project provides fourth grade students and teachers with access to the Accelerated Reader program and STAR testing.

2025AdminAugust 1, 2025Whitson Elementary, English Language Arts, Professional Development

Tiny House Doors and Windows - $3,228

Tiny House Doors and Windows - $3,228

Curricular Area: Career and Technical Education
Grant Focus: Equipment
Schools: Columbia High School

The objective of the Columbia High School Tiny House Project is to give students the opportunity to engage in real-life, hands-on construction experiences. Throughout the tiny house construction students will gain valuable insight and experience with wood structural framing, plan reading, insulation, door and window installation, roofing, siding and interior finish carpentry.

2025AdminAugust 1, 2025Columbia High School, Career and Technical Education, equipment, Technology

HMS and CHS Camera Upgrade - $11,611

HMS and CHS Camera Upgrade - $11,611

Curricular Area: Arts
Grant Focus: Equipment, Technology
Schools: Columbia High School, Henkle Middle School

This grant provides new mirrorless cameras for the yearbook and photography programs at both CHS and HMS. Mirrorless cameras have become the industry-standard for many professional photographers. This grant also funds equipment to modify old technology so that the schools can utilize existing lenses with the new mirrorless cameras.

2025AdminAugust 1, 2025Columbia High School, Arts, Technology, Equipment, Henkle Middle School

Replacement TI-84 Graphing Calculators - $4,418

Replacement TI-84 Graphing Calculators - $4,418

Curricular Area: STEM
Grant Focus: Technology
Schools: Columbia High School

Access to a graphing calculator in math class is important to high school students because it enhances their understanding of complex concepts and supports problem-solving skills. Graphing calculators allow students to visualize mathematical functions, such as plotting graphs of equations, which can make abstract ideas more concrete. They also enable quicker computations for complex problems, giving students more time to focus on understanding the underlying principles rather than getting bogged down by manual calculations.

2025AdminAugust 1, 2025STEM, Technology, Columbia High School

Laser Focused Fundraising - $800

Laser Focused Fundraising - $800

Curricular Area: Arts
Grant Focus: Equipment, Technology
Schools: Columbia High School

This unique project responded to a request directly from the high school class of 2028 to purchase a Glowforge laser cutter (and filter that allows for more flexible use) to create items that could later be sold for fundraising.

2025AdminJuly 24, 2025Columbia High School, Arts, Technology, Equipment

GLAD Professional Development - $4,788

GLAD Professional Development - $4,788

Curricular Area: English Language Arts
Grant Focus: Professional Development
Schools: Whitson Elementary

Since WSVSD has already prioritized GLAD, this project ensures that teachers can move beyond training into full-scale implementation, making the most of the district’s investment. This project provides hands-on collaborative lesson planning specific to the Geography curriculum, and develop ready-to-use GLAD-aligned Geography materials that will benefit both students and teachers long-term.

2025AdminJuly 24, 2025Whitson Elementary, English Language Arts, Professional Development

2nd Grade Modern Learning Tools - $2,455

2nd Grade Modern Learning Tools - $2,455

Curricular Area: English Language Arts
Grant Focus: Equipment
Schools: Whitson Elementary

The high quality, long lasting headphones provided in this grant are used in many different settings in the school.

2025AdminJuly 24, 2025Whitson Elementary, English Language Arts, Equipment

AVID Training (Advancement via Individual Determination) - more than $180,000 over 5 years

AVID Training (Advancement via Individual Determination) - more than $180,000 over 5 years

Curricular Area: Across Subjects
Grant Focus: Professional Development
Schools: District Wide

Students at White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) will now receive access to Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), a nationally recognized program designed to support students in achieving college readiness and success.

2025Guest UserJanuary 27, 2025Advanced Learning Opportunities, Across Subjects

4th Grade STEM Tubs - $1,000

4th Grade STEM Tubs - $1,000

Curricular Area: STEM
Grant Focus: Equipment

Schools: Whitson

This grant provides materials for the 4th Grade classes at Whitson Elementary. These STEM tubs will provide hands-on, creative resources for teachers to inspire students to engage with and learn math in nontraditional ways.

2024AdminJune 25, 2024STEM, Curriculum, equipment, Whitson Elementary