Past Principal Grants

Linda Kennedy Principal Grants $54,420

 

Kathy Estevez

Beta test for new teaching method. Staff will improve their pedagogy within the structure of the Districts initiatives for balanced literacy and encourage the students with a love of writing. This innovative Professional Development will build the foundation as a model for other elementary schools in the District in Writer’s Workshop.

796 (760 students + 36 teachers and instructional staff)

Michael Crosby

This is a Continuing Grant. Many U.S. colleges accept this a college credit . As of March 7, 97 students have been certified.

Approx 150-200 students, grades 9-12

Kelley Rush-Becker

Unsworth currently has a Girl Power and Gentlemen in Training clubs for 4th and 5th graders. This program is to create a similar club (Sunshine Club) for 1st thru 3rd grades targeting students in counseling with JFCS and mental hea lth therapists. Similar skills taught as in upper grades (conflict/resolution skills, se lf love an acceptance, community support) in addition to making friends. Funds for 123 t -shirts for all members. These were passed out post Covid-19 shut down. Students were so excited to have something special to take home from their school.

100 students

Peggy Meham

First year as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) school which supports CC! teachings. Will support/improve attendance rates, academic achievement and grad rates. Combines Love of Literacy with PBIS. Reward for positive behavior will go towards purchase of books from Vending Machine.

560 students – ALL students

Jennifer Clausen

Imperial currently has a box of sensory needs in school psychologist office for self regulating skills. Teachers expressed a need for similar items in their class for quicker/easier access. School Principal, VP, and psychologist determined items needed and will psychologist will train teachers on how to use them. This early intervention will teach students learn self regulating skills and potentially prevent students in need of special education
560 students from PreK-3rd grade in Genera l Education, Special Education, and DHH classrooms services.

Caryn Jasich

Same as Imperial grant as a PBIS tool

670 ORS Students grades 4-5

Caryn Jasich

Kindness Club to organize kind gestures for our first responders. Letters, cards and lunch by ORS students. Cards for Rancho Los Amigos hospital and crossing guards. White Board to display kindness messages as students come onto campus. Currently only t-shirts were purchased before shut down.

670 4th and 5th graders

Ally Box

This is an extension of the Innovation and Design Lab which MRSF was an initial supporter last year. ($8,000) This is for 15 AR (Augmented Reality) & VR (Virtual Reality) kits. Google’s AR technology places 30 objects in the classroom for students to observe such as the top of a volcano or a DNA strand. Students can walk around the objects, get up close to examine details, and step back to see the full picture.

Lewis Elementary School, TK-5th Grade, 880 students will have access to this kit.

Darryl Browning

Approving the painting of quotes as new buildings are completed. Quotes such as: From Dr. Mary at 102 birthday “What makes a school great? Is it the building? Is it the playground? No, it’s the students.” From John Wooden “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”

The entire student body (1340 students), all staff (approx. 125 employees), and countless visitors. Cut to $SK for quotes and no murals.

Yvette Puente

OHS has 2 major projects. Tape art mural wall installations and Chalk Art Festival. Tape art was on the walls inside the J-building as well as a portrait of Dr. Mary presented to her as DHS. Nancy, Janet and Mary walked the hall to see the display. I don’t believe the Chalk Art project was completed this year prior to Covid.

72 students ranging from 9-12th grade will be participating in each project. Not only do these students benefit from these projects but so do all that view them at our OHS campus. This includes all DHS students staff faculty shutdown.

Rhonda Cordova

This was for a student exhibition at the local gallery. School District closed before the event. This will be carried over to next school year.

Michelle and I combined, have about 380 students that will be directly effected. This does not include peers and community members that would

Katherine Pavidis

Social-emotional books for teacher resource library and school library. To be used by teachers for professional development and as a resource during their community/restorative circles. This takes place with their students in their classroom and with parents at Saturday Opportunity school sessions. Some books will be available for students in the school library.

All grades = 850 students plus their families