Enhancing Education (Classroom Grants)

Enhancing Education Program

(Classroom Grants)

The PTSA Enhancing Education Program annually awards grants up to $250. Funds are awarded to teachers for use within the classroom to purchase items or supplies that will directly impact the learning experience for a majority of students. Past award recipients utilized funds to purchase equipment, software, books, DVDs, and teaching materials.

2023-2024 Classroom Grants:

Kathryn Black: Review books for AP US History

David Tong-Nguyen: Reusable Wipebook Flipcharts, Whiteboard Markers, Whiteboard Erasers

Judy Yen: Food & Other Supplies to execute Orange "Brain Surgery" activity

James Kirwan: Fycycle logs for Algebra 2, soldering irons & supplies for Mechatronics class

Lauren Paquet: 2 Hot Beverage percolators for ASB "Wednesday Mornings" Cafe- partnership with special education students for job skills training, is offered to student body

Kaitlyn Reuter: Calculators, rulers and books from the Council of Economic Education

Erica Harding-Watanabe: Supplies for positive motivational sayings in locker room

Emily Abo: Plants, pots & gardening supplies

Colette Rigs: Lab Equipment: digital scales, water baths, hot plates

Sergio Narez: Supplies: Construction paper, markers, color pencils, bins, etc.

Eligibility Criteria and Program Information

All teacher applicants must be current PTSA members.
Application deadline is TBD.
Classroom awards up to $250 per recipient; the total number of awards will be dependent upon available funding.
Recipients will be asked to provide a brief statement on how you were able to implement the educational enhancements with your students.
Prior recipients - If you applied and received an enhancement grant in 2023-2024, we respectfully request that you recuse yourself this year to give others the opportunity to benefit from this program. For those who received awards in 2022-2023, you are invited to apply in the current round.