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Awarded Grants: 2010-2011

Key grants funded this school year include:

• A viewing of the Children’s Musical Theater’s performance of The Secret Garden for a 2nd grade class studying the fantasy genre, Rosemary Elementary School, Campbell Union School District
• Supplies to plant a School Garden encouraging students’ appreciation of healthy living and eating through food cultivation, Ruskin Elementary School, Berryessa Union School District
• A new oxygen sensor and minicomputer to monitor oxygen levels in the Deep Pond and Marsh at the Bryan Nature Area for a 7th grade science class studying the effects of dissolved oxygen levels on water environments, Peterson Middle School, Santa Clara Unified School District

October 2010 Classroom Grants – Round 1
- Independent learning center supplies, Vinci Park Elementary School, San Jose
- HP Netbook for a 7th grade Visual Arts classroom, Herman Intermediate School, San Jose
- HP Netbooks for a 6th grade Math and Social Studies classroom, Union Middle School, San Jose
- HP computer for a 7th grade English Learners classroom, Peterson Middle School, Sunnyvale
- Scholastic News Subscription, Valle Vista Elementary School, San Jose
- My Brother Sam is Dead, a revolutionary war novel, 50 copies, Rancho Milpitas Middle School, Milpitas
- High speed scanner for an 11th grade Math classroom, Los Altos High School, Los Altos
- Craft supplies for a social skills workshop, Piedmont Hills High School, San Jose
- Netbook computers to create a digital, paperless classroom, Prospect High School, Saratoga
- Digital projector for a 3rd and 4th grade classroom, Robert Sanders Elementary School, San Jose
- Student smart response clickers, Joseph Weller Elementary School, Milpitas
- Flip camera and tripod for a 7th grade Math and Social Studies class, Ida Price Middle School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 3rd grade classroom, Ponderosa Elementary School, Sunnyvale
- Apple iPad for a 7th grade Science classroom, Rancho Milpitas Middle School, Milpitas
- Student smart response clickers, Herman Intermediate School, San Jose
- Document camera for a Social Studies classroom, Milpitas High School, Milpitas
- Projector and document camera for a Geometry and Algebra class, James Lick High School, San Jose
- Flip cameras for a 12th grade English classroom, Boynton High School, San Jose
- Document camera and projector for a STEM classroom, Ida Jew Intermediate School, San Jose
- Document camera and projector for a 3rd grade classroom, Ponderosa Elementary School, Sunnyvale
- Flip cameras for an 8th grade Science classroom, Easterbrook Discovery School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 2nd grade classroom, Shirakawa Elementary School, San Jose
- Printer, digital camera, and flip camera, Morrill Middle School, San Jose
- Digital cameras and memory cards, Fammatre Elementary School, San Jose
- Books to supplement a 10th grade English classroom library, Leigh High School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 2nd grade classroom, Julia Baldwin Elementary School, San Jose
- Projector for an English Development classroom, Rita Ledesma Elementary School, San Jose
- Graciela’s Dream, a bilingual novel, classroom set, Rancho Milpitas Middle School, Milpitas
- Laptop with presentation software, Thomas Russell Middle School, Milpitas
- Document camera and projector for a 2nd grade classroom, Ponderosa Elementary School, San Jose
- Netbooks for an Honors Chemistry learning center, Piedmont Hills High School, San Jose
- SMART wireless notebooks for a 10th grade math classroom, Branham High School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 2nd grade classroom, Joseph Weller Elementary School, Milpitas
- Tap shoes for a 10th grade Dance class, 40 pairs, James Lick High School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 5th grade classroom, Ponderosa Elementary School, San Jose
- Projector for an 11th grade Science classroom, Capitol High School, San Jose
- Adobe software for an 8th grade Science and Art classroom, Graham Middle School, Mountain View
- Document camera for an 8th grade Science classroom, Thomas Russell Middle School, Milpitas
- Projector for a 4th grade classroom, Ida Jew Intermediate School, San Jose
- Document camera and projector for a 2nd grade class, Santa Teresa Elementary School, San Jose
- Projector for a 2nd grade classroom, Shirakawa Elementary School, San Jose
- Books and supplies for a class book awards project, Cherrywood Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 3rd grade classroom, Majestic Way Elementary School, San Jose
- BrainPop.com subscription, Ruskin Elementary School, San Jose
- Projector for a Spanish heritage speakers classroom, James Lick High School, San Jose
- Projector and document camera for a 2nd grade class, Leroy Anderson Elementary School, San Jose
- AP Statistics review material and software, James Lick High School, San Jose
- Flip cameras for a 7th and 8th grade Science classroom, Monroe Middle School, San Jose
- Document camera and projector for a 5th grade classroom, Vinci Park Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 10th grade English classroom, Branham High School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 6th grade Math classroom, Moreland Middle School, San Jose
- Projector for a 7th grade Math classroom, Sierramont Middle School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 10th grade Biology classroom, Yerba Buena High School, San Jose
- Document camera for an 8th grade classroom, Moreland Middle School, San Jose
- Scanner for a 7th grade Math classroom, Ida Price Middle School, San Jose
- Shoes and uniforms for a post-senior transition classroom, Yerba Buena High School, San Jose
- LCD projector lamps for an 8th grade Physical Science class, Herman Intermediate School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 10th grade Math classroom, Prospect High School, Saratoga
- SMART board for a 7th grade English classroom, Union Middle School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 7th grade Life Science classroom, Bernal Intermediate School, San Jose
- Digital SLR camera for an 8th grade Magazine Production classroom, Union Middle School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 12th grade Art classroom, Del Mar High School, San Jose
- Scanner for an 8th grade Algebra classroom, William Sheppard Middle School, San Jose

October 2010 Field Trip Grants – Round 1
- Senior trips to California universities, William C. Overfelt High School, San Jose
- Independent living skills camping trip, Yerba Buena High School, San Jose
- California Youth in Theatre Day, Westmont High School, Campbell
- NASA Ames Research Center, Piedmont Middle School, San Jose
- Zeum/Children’s Creativity Museum, Herman Intermediate School, San Jose
- Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, Herman Intermediate School, San Jose
- Tech Museum, Biotech lab, Herman Intermediate School, San Jose
- Music collaboration field trip, William C. Overfelt High School, San Jose
- Tech Museum Physics Lab, Cabrillo Middle School, Santa Clara
- Oakland A’s game, William Sheppard Middle School, San Jose
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Hacienda Environmental Science Magnet, San Jose
- Natural Bridges State Park, Majestic Way Elementary School, San Jose
- Monterey Bay Aquarium, Del Mar High School, San Jose
- Columbia State Park, Gold Rush field trip, Brooktree Elementary School, San Jose
- California history field trip to Sacramento, Gardner Elementary School, San Jose
- Oakland Zoo, Grant Elementary School, San Jose
- O’Neill Sea Odyssey Program, Brooktree Elementary School, San Jose

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December 2010 Classroom Grants – Round 2
- Document camera for a 1st grade classroom, Baldwin Elementary School, San Jose
- Assortment of young adult novels for a 10th grade English classroom, Boynton High School, San Jose
- Supplies to create student creek guides, Forest Hill Elementary School, San Jose
- Projector for an 8th grade Science classroom, Bernal Intermediate School, San Jose
- Spanish Scrabble, 20 editions, Evergreen Valley High School, San Jose
- Materials for a Japanese feudal society interactive project, Bagby Middle School, San Jose
- Wireless microphone system for a 5th grade classroom, Ruskin Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 1st grade classroom, Montague Elementary School, Santa Clara
- Student response clickers for a Science classroom, William C. Overfelt High School, San Jose
- Document camera and projector for a 5th grade classroom, Ruskin Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 7th grade classroom, Moreland Middle School, San Jose
- High speed scanner for a 6th grade classroom, Sunnyvale Middle School, Sunnyvale
- Projector for a 2nd grade classroom, Baldwin Elementary School, San Jose
- Build Your Own Solar Panel kits, William C. Overfelt High School, San Jose
- The Hunger Games, classroom sets of a popular young adult novel, Branham High School, San Jose
- Document cameras and projectors for 1st grade classrooms, Ruskin Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 7th grade Language Arts classroom, Herman Intermediate School, San Jose
- Flip video cameras for a 3rd grade classroom, Fammatre Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 9th grade Special Education classroom, Branham High School, San Jose
- Document camera for an 8th grade Art classroom, Moreland Middle School, San Jose
- Projectors for 3rd grade classrooms, Majestic Way Elementary School, San Jose
- SMART board for a 3rd grade classroom, Canoas Elementary School, San Jose
- High speed scanner for a 3rd grade classroom, Laneview Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera for an 8th grade Core and Journalism class, Moreland Middle School, San Jose
- Piano sheet music, William C. Overfelt High School, San Jose
- Flip video cameras for a 6th grade Math and Science classroom, Ida Price Middle School, San Jose
- USB drives for a 7th grade Math classroom, Ida Price Middle School, San Jose
- Mini laptops for a 6th grade Math and Social Studies classroom, Union Middle School, San Jose
- SMART board slates for a 3rd grade classroom, Bracher Elementary School, Santa Clara
- Student response clickers for an 8th grade Math classroom, Sunnyvale Middle School, Sunnyvale
- Document camera and projector for an 8th grade Math classroom, Herman Intermediate School, San Jose
- Digital voice recorders for an English language development classroom, William C. Overfelt High School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 2nd grade classroom, East Palo Alto Charter School, East Palo Alto
- English development curriculum for a non-native speakers support class, William C. Overfelt High School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 6th grade Math and Science classroom, Moreland Middle School, San Jose

December 2010 Field Trip Grants – Round 2
- French Immersion Camp weekend, Mt. Pleasant High School, San Jose
- Shoot for the Stars Leadership Retreat, William C. Overfelt High School, San Jose
- Walden West Science Camp, Adelante Dual Language Academy, San Jose
- Education Day with the San Jose Giants, Herman Intermediate School, San Jose
- Bay Area Colleges tour, William C. Overfelt High School, San Jose
- Children’s Discovery Museum, Toyon Elementary School, San Jose
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo College tour, Sobrato High School, Morgan Hill
- St. Mary’s College and CSU East Bay College tour, William C. Overfelt High School, San Jose
- Diego Rivera’s Panamerican mural, East Palo Alto Charter School, East Palo Alto
- Jack London State Historic Park, William C. Overfelt High School, San Jose

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March 2011 Classroom Grants – Round 3
- Basics of Cell Biology DVD set and digital microscope, Prospect High School, Saratoga
- Document camera for a 4th grade classroom, Baldwin Elementary School, San Jose
- Tablet computer for an 8th grade Science classroom, Bernal Intermediate School, San Jose
- Netbook for a 3rd grade classroom, Joseph Weller Elementary School, Milpitas
- Document cameras and Netbooks, Orchard Elementary School, San Jose
- iPads for a 7th grade Math and Science classroom, Orchard Elementary School, San Jose
- iPad for a 2nd grade classroom, Curtner Elementary School, Milpitas
- Science trade books for a 3rd grade classroom, Fammatre Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera and projector for a kindergarten classroom, Baldwin Elementary School, San Jose
- iPad for a Special Education pre-school classroom, Almaden Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera and projector for a 1st grade classroom, Barrett Elementary School, Morgan Hill
- Netbook for a 2nd grade classroom, Braly Elementary School, Sunnyvale
- Digital projector for a 4th grade classroom, Laneview Elementary School, San Jose
- Netbook for a 6th grade Science classroom, Joseph Weller Elementary School, Milpitas
- Super Cricket computers and car kits for an Art classroom, Del Mar High School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 5th grade classroom, Stipe Elementary School, San Jose

March 2011 Field Trip Grants – Round 3
- San Jose Tech Museum, Mind Over Machine exhibit, Robert Sanders Elementary School, San Jose
- Monterey Bay Aquarium, Franklin Elementary School, San Jose
- Marine Science Institute, Research Vessel Biomimicry Expedition, Silver Creek High School, San Jose
- Sempervirens Outdoor School, Joseph Weller Elementary School, Milpitas

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April 2011 Classroom Grants – Round 4
- Digital projector for a 4th grade classroom, Baldwin Elementary School, San Jose
- Smart response clickers for an 8th grade Algebra classroom, Chaboya Middle School, San Jose
- Laptop charging cart for an English classroom, Blackford High School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 2nd grade classroom, Stipe Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 1st grade classroom, Stipe Elementary School, San Jose
- Digital projector for a 2nd grade classroom, Orchard Elementary School, San Jose
- Wireless access point for a 4th grade classroom, Ponderosa Elementary School, Sunnyvale
- Document camera for a 1st grade classroom, Northwood Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 3rd grade classroom, Stipe Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 5th grade classroom, Laneview Elementary School, San Jose
- Document camera for a 6th grade classroom, Gilder Elementary School, San Jose
- Digital projector for a 5th grade classroom, Orchard Elementary School, San Jose
- Video editing software for a 6th grade tech literacy classroom, Cabrillo Middle School, Santa Clara
- Netbooks for a 6th grade classroom, Joseph Weller Elementary School, Milpitas
- Document camera and projector for a 1st grade classroom, Ponderosa Elementary School, Sunnyvale

April 2011 Field Trip Grant – Round 4
- Gilroy Gardens, Natural Sciences Day, Summerdale Elementary School, San Jose

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