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Funding classroom innovation
In 2008/09, in partnership with Oracle and the Westly Foundation, we provided $100,000 in teacher grants to bring innovation into the classroom in the areas of science, math, technology, literacy, and the arts.
In 2009/10, we are able to provide $45,000, again with support from our parenters, Oracle and the Westly Foundation.
Every teacher or specialist in the Redwood City School District is eligible to be a grant leader and apply for a SMART grant.
To simplify the process, the RCEF provides a pre-approved menu of grant options. Grant leaders may also create their own projects, which will be individually evaluated for innovation, curriculum integration, and reach.
The application procedure is easy:
- Grant leader downloads and completes SMART Grant application form.
- Principal signs form.
- Principal contacts the RCEF to pick up form.
- Grant leader downloads and completes Evaluation form when project is done.
Comments from our principals:
My experience with RCEF's Smart Grants is incredibly positive! I had an
idea, and needed financial help — fast. I submitted a SMART grant
application, and got the funding that I asked for immediately! All of my
kids got the Outdoor Education experience that they had so looked forward
to. We were able to provide full, and partial, scholarships to all
students in need as a result of the generosity of the RCEF!
Thank you,
Josh Griffith
Principal Hawes School
As the principal of Roy Cloud School, this year's SMART grant from RCEF
was a new innovative approach to helping fund our districts needs. It
helped our school think about bringing a new idea, SMART board technology to our campus. The way the grant was presented and set up gave us an opportunity to think "outside the box" for this funding. I
only hope we can continue this sort of funding! Thank you.
Greg Land
Principal, Roy Cloud School
It has been incredible to have the RCEF SMART grants available for our
school this year. From this grant, we were able to send more 5th grade
students to Outdoor Education, offer a 4th grade field trip to the Tech
Museum and provide 3 wonderful art, science and music assemblies for all
our students. In such dire economic times, we are so fortunate to be able
to offer these enriching activities for our students. The entire Hoover
community thanks you for your generosity and support.
Amanda Neborsky
Hoover Principal
2008 — 2009 Projects
Adelante — $1,500 for Creative Learning assemblies for 463 students with teacher workshop to learn drawing techniques for use across the curriculum; $3,500 for after-school enrichment program where parents and students can share interests and hobbies; $500 for Music for Learning program for 20 1st graders.
Clifford — $3,300 for standards-based Clifford School Garden Project for 160 students in grades 1 to 3; $5,000 for Scripts and Song performing arts program for 180 middle school students.
Fair Oaks — $6,115 for standards-based Fair Oaks Arts Program art materials for all 482 students; $660 for Marine Science Institute Rocky Shore Program for 120 students.
Hawes — $4,500 to send 60 5th graders on Outdoor Education program; $750 for personal narrative literacy project for 80 3rd graders.
Henry Ford — $440 for Marine Science Institute; $250 for Kindergarten "Build a Book" Community Night; $2,750 for Chabot and Marine Science Shoreline field trips; $500 for Hidden Villa Farm Tour Program for 80 students; $150 for a communicator device for 6 students in the preK special education classroom.
Hoover — $4,500 to send 5th graders on Outdoor Education program; $427 for San Jose Taiko assembly for 500 students; $875 for Banana Slug String Band assembly for all 800 students on the 3 R's -- Reduce, Recycle, and Reuuse; $1,000 for art class for 240 students with children's book illustrator Elizabeth Gomez; $800 to send 118 students to the Tech Museum of Innovation.
John Gill — $2,000 for transportation for 160 kindergarten through 2nd graders to travel to the Oakland Zoo to learn about animal adaptation; $2,600 for 165 students to travel to Stanford University for a performance about choreographer Jose Limon and visit to the Cantor Arts Center.
Kennedy - $7,861 for PowerLite Projector and Document Camera for teaching Math Boards to benefit 300 students.
McKinley - $2,786 to purchase class sets of Hameray Biography Series to help all 344 middle school students improve their reading skills and social studies knowledge
North Star — $300 for Flamenco presentation for 530 students to learn about Spanish culture for Social Studies and European History; $2,710 for Bookmaking with Kids workshops for 123 students; $2,500 for 30 students to participate in San Carlos Children's Theatre program.
Orion — $900 for after-school performing arts program for 30 5th graders to participate in a chorus and 45 kindergarten to 5th grade students to perform two school plays; $2,800 to provide intervention tutoring for 25 students.
Roosevelt — $4,000 to upgrade school's computer lab so students can access instructional websites and gain technology skills; $800 for Music for Learning program for 169 kindergarten and 1st grade students; $348 to purchase book to support English language acquisition by 120 students.
Roy Cloud — $7,812 for SMART board and Resource Area for Teachers (RAFT) teacher memberships — 730 students affected.
Selby Lane — $7,000 for Art-in-Action materials for all 700 students.
Taft— $2,000 to send 80 students on Marine Science Institute Discovery Voyage in support of 5th grade science curriculum; $3,600 for Mac-based overhead projectors for 60 students.