2021-22 Imagine Grants Winners

Warm and rain-repellent winter clothing for the unhoused families of our most vulnerable students.

Ready-to-eat meals and basic staples for families living in tents, cars, campers, etc. that lack kitchen access.

Helmets, locks and possibly scooters for students who otherwise have barriers to active transportation.

Professional staff review of existing K-5 sustainability curriculum and provision of easily accessible, practical sustainability materials for incorporation into existing teacher lessons.

Development of culturally inclusive music study through the creation of a mariachi band and by teaching trumpet, vihuela, guitarrón, and classical guitar.

“Plan it, Build it,” a flexible makerspace in the school library, where students can plan and build creations through the use of Legos, giant tangrams and creation of crucial storage space to expand makerspace activities in the future.

A small collection of 35 culturally relevant books to read to students in the kindergarten classroom, allowing them to see themselves in some of the stories.

Bilingual STEM tubs with manipulatives, task cards, a marble run, magnetic tiles, and Zoob building set for three second-grade classrooms.

Revitalization of the physical fitness program through creation of opportunities during lunch recess for as many as 50 students to run laps and engage in running games.

A set of small, battery-powered, roll-up keyboards to allow participation by a full music class.

Rain suits to keep kindergartners stay warm and dry and to allow year-round garden use in this Title 1 school.

Bilingual/Spanish books and materials for classroom use in one of the District’s two dual-language schools.

Kits and materials required for the hands-on learning in the new building’s makerspace.

Creation of two Spanish Language/Latinx ensembles: a traditional dance group, Baile Folklorico, and accompanying musical group, Mariachi Strings.

STEM building materials for first graders to help students develop a love for STEM subjects.

Rolling, locking tool cart and tools for use by all Mt. View students as a mobile STEAM makerspace for projects and exploration to enrich classroom learning.

Realistic rubber frogs for sixth-grade students to extend learning through simulated dissection and to explore why amphibians are disappearing.

Multiple workspaces in the new STEM classroom separate from regular classroom tables and chairs.

Newer high-interest novels for the classroom library that may interest struggling readers and that reflect the diversity of students in our classrooms.

Fexible seating in five dual-immersion classrooms so students can collaborate, problem solve or work independently in a variety of arrangements.

Heart-rate step monitors to encourage student physical activity by having them take at least 10,000 steps each week.

Supplies for the CHS Connect class that focuses on social and emotional learning by creating a safe, comfortable space for students seeking stronger ties to their school as a support for graduation.

Tools for College Hill students learning traditional folk-building skills.

Tools for the new College Hill construction program in which students will learn construction skills and use them to design and build micro shelters to be donated to Unity Shelter to provide housing to people navigating homelessness.

Consumable supplies for the new construction program.

Three student-run businesses—soap-making, jewelry-making, and car detailing—as part of the WINGS Transition Program serving students ages 18-21 who have graduated high school with a modified diploma.