2023 - 2024 GRANTS

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 HYDROPONIC GARDEN

November 2023 

This project will use a hydroponic garden structure to grow vegetables indoors.  Depending on the grade level, students will be able to assemble the structure, plant the seeds and monitor the growth throughout the school year, and of course eat the food they've grown.  

Teacher: Laurel Cash 

School: Highview Elementary School

Grant Awarded: $854.10

Students Impacted:  All Students grades K-4

 Owl Pellets

December 2023  

The 6th grade ELA classes will be reading the novel, Hoot, which revolves around endangered owls. We would like to dissect owl pellets as an enrichment activity to supplement the novel. This hands-on activity will allow the children to explore what owls eat, and allow them to infer what habitat owl’s need and what struggles they face in today's society. 

Teacher: Laura McMaster

School: Riverside Middle School

Grant Awarded: $1274.14

Students Impacted:  300

Mad Science Workshop

December 2023

We have selected the topic "Mad Mixtures" for the 4 year old classrooms. This includes demonstrations about volcanoes & chemistry and children each get to make their own putty to take home. For the 3 year old classroom we have selected Digging for Dinosaurs. Students will be introduced to the difference between meat eating and plant eating animals and will have the opportunity to look at dinosaur teeth up close. They will also participate in a mini dinosaur dig. 

 Teacher: Cheryl Rivera

School: Crestwood Early Childhood Center

Grant Awarded: $1007

Students Impacted:  67

 Anastasia the Musical

February 2024

We have chosen Anastasia the Musical as our spring musical. This is a production that we have wanted to do for several years, but we have not chosen it due to its difficult/costly production needs. The reason why I believe this is a worthwhile production for our students is because it is a more traditional musical/unlike the productions we have put on in many years. The music, vocals, choreography is more advanced and classical than my students have gotten to experience and I believe it is very important for them to experience as many different kinds of theatre as possible during their time in school. 

 Teacher: Cayla Kolbusz

School: Crestwood High School Drama Club

Grant Awarded: $1795

Students Impacted:  70