WPSIS/HMS Rhythm: Drums & Curriculum — $2860
WPSIS/HMS Rhythm: Drums & Curriculum — $2860

Curricular Area: Arts
Grant Focus: Band Instruments
Schools: Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School; Henkle Middle School
Items Purchased: Equipment to build 11 small drum sets: Tubano drums, kick pedals, HiHat stands and cymbals, Drum lifts, Rhythm Lid snare clipss, Drum mute sets

This grant provides funds to purchase equipment to build 11 small drum sets for use in the WPSIS and HMS music and band classes. The drum kits will be used together with existing drum kits and the free Band Lab app to support a new rhythm and drumming curriculum designed by the instructor.

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2021Anne StringerArts, Henkle Middle School, W&P Stevenson Intermediate
1st Grade STEAM Play Kits — $1662
1st Grade STEAM Play Kits — $1662

Curricular Area: Across Subjects
Grant Focus: Equipment, COVID Response
Schools: Whitson Elementary School
Items Purchased: Individual educational play kits

2020 COVID Response Grant

Teachers used this grant to purchase durable products and supplies to create individual kits for 2nd grade students so they could play independently while still social distancing. The products selected have long term benefit as well.

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2020Anne StringerSTEM, Arts, Whitson Elementary, Across Subjects, Equipment
2nd Grade Play Kits — $800
2nd Grade Play Kits — $800

Curricular Area: Across Subjects
Grant Focus: Equipment, COVID Response
Schools: Whitson Elementary School
Items Purchased: Individual educational play kits

Teachers used this grant to purchase durable products and supplies to create individual kits for 2nd grade students so they could play independently while still social distancing. The products selected have long term benefit as well.

2020 COVID Response Grant

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2020Anne StringerWhitson Elementary, Across Subjects, Equipment
Art Supplies — $3,600
Art Supplies — $3,600

Curricular Area: Arts
Grant Focus: Supplies; COVID Support
Schools: Henkle Middle School, Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School
Items Purchased: Art materials

This grant provided students with high-quality art materials for projects completed at home during distance learning. While the WSVEF doesn’t typically use grant funds for “consumable” supplies, this was seen as a welcome break from screen time, and allowed for art to continue to be part of the curriculum during 2020-2021 COVID crisis.

2020 COVID Response Grant

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2020Anne StringerHenkle Middle School, W&P Stevenson Intermediate, Arts
World Maps — $100
World Maps — $100

Curricular Area: Social Studies
Grant Focus: Curriculum; COVID Support
Schools: Henkle Middle School
Items Purchased: Laminated world maps

The set of laminated geography maps purchased with this grant can be used for years to come to help students visualize world geography. This request came in during COVID times to provide a learning option that is away from the computer, to give students a break from the increased screen time.

2020 COVID Response Grant

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2020Anne StringerHenkle Middle School, Social Studies
Distance Learning Support — $16,000
Distance Learning Support — $16,000

Curricular Area: Across Subjects; Crisis Support
Grant Focus: Equipment, Technology; COVID Support
Schools: District-wide
Items Purchased: Chromebooks and hot spots

Forty Chromebooks and 5 hot spots were purchased for the schools to enable distance learning for all students during the COVID crisis.

2020 COVID Response Grant

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2020Anne StringerAcross Subjects, Whitson Elementary, W&P Stevenson Intermediate, Henkle Middle School, Columbia High School
Concert Band Instruments – $17,017
Concert Band Instruments – $17,017

Curricular Area: Arts
Grant Focus: Band Instruments
Schools: Columbia High School
Items Purchased: Chimes, Tuba, Euphonium, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax

CHS's Band Program has seen great success and growth over the last 5 years. It has grown from 40 students in 2013 to a projected 70 for 2020. As the ensemble grows, the need for essential instruments has also become more apparent. This grant pays for a collection of instruments (Chimes, Tuba, Euphonium, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax) that will enhance the sound and maintain proper balance within the Concert Band ensemble.

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Spring 2019Anne StringerArts, Columbia High School
Diversity Classroom Libraries – $1,500
Diversity Classroom Libraries – $1,500

Curricular Area: English Language Arts
Grant Focus: Books
Schools: Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School
Items Purchased: Books and teacher research time

The teacher applying for this grant noted that the classroom libraries didn’t fairly represent the diversity in our student population. This grant will compensate the teacher for research time as well as the purchase of novels and nonfiction literature for WPSIS 4-6th grade English Language Arts classroom libraries. Books will be by diverse authors about diverse topics featuring diverse protagonists.

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Spring 2019Anne StringerEnglish Language Arts, W&P Stevenson Intermediate
Beekeeping – $1,888
Beekeeping – $1,888

Curricular Area: STEM
Grant Focus: Equipment
Schools: Henkle Middle School; Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School
Items Purchased: Beehives and beekeeping supplies

This grant provides for the installation of an observation beehive at Henkle Middle School and at Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School. This hives will be part of the project based learning curriculum, helping students understand why honeybees are an important part of the agriculture in both local and national production.

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Spring 2019Anne StringerSTEM, Henkle Middle School, W&P Stevenson Intermediate