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GrantSmart
In order to broaden the support of the Ventura Unified School District, VEP provides grants for teachers and staff. This enrichment grant program, which encourages the development of creative, educational projects that stimulate learning by students, has been one of the central functions of VEP since the partnership’s inception.Each year, numerous teachers and staff from many schools and district programs submit short grant proposals which are reviewed and evaluated by a diverse group of volunteers from VEP, its partners, and the school community. Grants of up to $1,000 each are awarded twice a year for projects and activities that supplement core curricula in kindergarten through high school. In the last year, VEP has distributed more than $130,000 in grants, and we hope to increase that amount significantly in coming years with your help and the help of our partners.
There are two application periods each year. Fall/winter grant applications are due October 1 and spring applications are due March 1. New: individual applicants can only apply for a maximum of two grants per cycle. Download a GrantSmart application by clicking here.
NEWS
Fall 2010 GrantSmart recipients announced!
Seventy-one grants were awarded were awarded for a total of $60,310
Susan Adamich, VHS, Renewing our Library Books
Monica Bednar-Stanley, Anacapa, Newton Forces Changing Science
Karen Berry, Anacapa, Ancient History Surprise
Barbara Bowles, Saticoy, Outdoor Playground Fun
Katharine Bruns, Anacapa, Teching Enhancement
Melissa Bush, Sunset, Life Balance
Melissa Bush, Sunset, Responding to the Times
Melissa Bush, Sunset, Edmodo me
Heather Carr, Anacapa, Guys Read
Heather Carr, Anacapa, "Flip" Out
Heather Carr, Anacapa, Step up to the Battle!
Susan Chapin, Balboa, Theater for All!
Carol Cook, DATA, Get the Picture
Kathy Cordial, Juanamaria, Santa Cruz Island Field Trip
Kathy Crowder, Mound, 5th grade Visible Thinkers
Bambi Davis, Elmhurst, Creative Arts Experience
Diane Elrod, BHS, Document Camera/Projector
Nancy Escamilla, E. P. Foster, 5th Grade Budding Environmentalists
Martha Etchart, Lincoln, Circuits and Conducting testers
Randy Fitz-Patrick, Project Secure, "Teach Me to Play"
Joanne Frazier, Juanamaria, Intergrating Keyboarding into the Curriculum
Joanne Frazier, Juanamaria, Intergrating Technology and Math
Paul Fredette, Balboa, Plastics Equipment
Maria Geib, Saticoy, Mindstorms
Ann Griffin, Pacific, "Look Out World, Here we come!
Hector Guerrero, DATA, A Place Where Everybody Belongs
Lynne Hofflund, Cabrillo, Join the Battle
Heidi House, ESC, Raise Your Voices
CeCe Johnson, DATA, Battle of the Books 2011
Nancy Kaplan, Anacapa, Fit… I Will Be!
Nancy Kaplan, Anacapa, Squashy,Spongy, Body Saving!
Bret Klopfenstein, VHS, Laboratory Tools and Technology
Ann Larson, VHS, Spin Room Audio-Visual Improvements
Kim Lockwood, Elmhurst, Creative Arts Experience
Danna Lomax, Anacapa, Reviewing History Alive
Monica Lukins, DATA, The Renaissance Faire Eminent Person Proj.
Monica Lukins, DATA, The Photojournalist Project
Amanda Lynch, DATA, Space Academy
Steve Magoon, Buena, TI-84 Graphing Calculator Loaner Program
Allison Maires, Cabrillo, The Organs in Organism
Phyllis Mann, BHS, With the Guiding Hand of the Artist
Tamara Mann, Juanamaria, Griffith Observatory Science Inquiry
Sarah McLaughlin, Serra, A Trip Back in Time
Sarah McLaughlin, Serra, Where Did We Come From? A Colonial American Exp.
Deidre Monarres, Anacapa, Building Strength and Positive Identities
Deidre Monarres, Anacapa, Getting Connected: After School Sports
Francine Mossman, Mound, Learning to Read and Reading to Learn
Darcy Perez, Foothill, Barcoding Trip for AP Biology
Darcy Perez, Foothill, Barcoding Trip for Biotechnology
Karen Reynosa, VHS, Technology in the Classroom
Judith Rollins, Sunset, Handwriting without Tears
Judith Rollins, Sunset, Gross Motor Activity for a Healthy, Balanced Child
Steve Roth, Balboa, Environmental Horticulture Greenhouse
Allison Singer, Elmhurst, Creative Arts Experience
Richard Smith, Buena, Computer Based Probes in Science
Petra Somar, Sunset, Read Write Think
Petra Somar, Sunset, Practice Makes Perfect!
Petra Somar, Sunset, The Next Great Artist!
Petra Somar, Sunset, Ready Set Read!
Linda Southwick, VHS, VHS AVID Overnight Field Trip 2011
Debbie Strauss, Serra, Rock 'n' Roll Geology: A seismic experience
Debbie Strauss, Serra, Down In Birdland
Debbie Struass, Serra, Molecules: The Whole Kit and Kaboodle
Laura Taylor, Anacapa, Success Improvement for Middle School Students
Justin Weber, VHS, Water
Jessica Wigg, E. P. Foster, Project Alarm Clocks
Brian Willis, Serra, Be Smart: The Possibilities are Endless
Terri Withers-Schroeder, VHS, Graphing Calculator Library
Gina Wolowica, Juanamaria, The Performing Chorus
Alexander Wulff, Saticoy, Space Academy
Michael Yorke, Buena, Underwater Explorers
Spring 2010 GrantSmart recipients announced!
Thirty-seven grants were awarded were awarded for a total of $31,153
Jill Johnson, Cabrillo, Choral Song Investigations
Anne Campbell, De Anza, Art Program Reinstatement
Nancy Escamilla, EP Foster, Artistic Memory book
Elizabeth Peter, Loma Vista, Visual Dreamin
Alex Wulff, Saticoy, Over on the Islands
Maryanne Irving, VHS, Trash to Treasures
Michael Yorke, BHS, Solar Powered Garden Watering System
Wendi Butler, FTHS, From Simulation to Action
Suzanne Brenner, Mound, The Great Body Shop
Suzanne Brenner, Mound, Cup Stacking
Margo Stratis, Portola, Spark! Up Our PE Program
Michelle Johnston, Portola, Let’s Move!
Judy Rollins, Sunset, Balance Activities for a Healthy Child
Julia Mitnick, VHS, Baby Realityworks
Deborah Ashim, Anacapa, Trashed Thesauruses Replacement
Paul Fredette, Balboa, MIG Welder
Richard Smith, BHS, Computer Based Probes
Michael Yorke, BHS, Underwater Explorers
Janet LeCroy, Blanche Reynolds, Word Q Upgrade
Tina Camus, Cabrillo, NYT Upfront
Monica Lukins, De Anza, I’m Editor-in-Chief Magazine Proj
Kris Armstrong, El Camino, Calculators for Empowerment
Nancy Escamilla, EP Foster, 5th grade Chemistry Science
Linda DuBois, ESC, “You Make the Difference”
Joanne Frazier, Juanamaria, Integrating Tech with Math & Read
Tamara Mann, Juanamaria, Scientific Discovery & Partnership
Joanne Frazier, Juanamaria, Channel Isands floating lab
Amy Luoma, Lincoln, Family Liaison for Special Populations
Stacy Eckstrom, Poinsettia, Math U See
Alex Wulff, Saticoy, Wind Turbines
Alex Wulff, Saticoy, Classroom Ecosystems
Shannon Reveles, Serra, Take You Foot Off the Brakes
Janet Gates, Serra, Breaking News!
Sharon Ward, Serra, Helping all Children to Read
Marilyn Fox, VHS, Reach Out & Touch Someone E-Pals
Fall 2009 GrantSmart recipients announced!
Fifty-two grants were awarded for a total of $41,970
Monica Bednar-Stanley, Anacapa, "FLIP"s make students use target language
Monica Bednar-Stanley, Anacapa, Creating Water Keepers
Heather Carr, Anacapa, Step Up to the Battle!
Susan Chapin, Balboa, Theater for All!
Jenny Willis, Balboa, It is a Small World, After All
Nicole Rapattoni, BHS, Art Appreciation & Exhibition
Anne Magoon, Blanche Reynolds, Document Camera in Special Education
Dianna Perry, Kathy Susman, Blanche Reynolds, Document Camera & Projection
Scott Lancet, Blanche Reynolds/Open Classroom, Soccer & Volleyball & Giant Ball! Oh, My!
Jeff Zimmerman, Blanche Reynolds/Open Classroom, Smart Kids + Smart Board = Smart Idea!
Allison Maires, Cabrillo, Marching Together to Your Own Drummer
Janet Boulton, DeAnza, Sensory Area
Carol Cook, DeAnza, College is in Our Future
Mike Gennaro, DeAnza, Building Developmental Assets Through Basketball
Monica Lukins, DeAnza, Renaissance Faire Eminent Person Project
Amanda Lynch-Thorpe, DeAnza, "Editing is fun: a Mini Computer Lab at the Writing Center
Marie Rocklin, DeAnza, Visual Presenter for AVID Interactive Notebooks
Juana Vega, DeAnza, From Courts to College
Marie Alviz, E.P. Foster, The Yoga Group
Nancy Escamilla, E.P. Foster, Green Scientists
Nancy Escamilla, E.P. Foster, Share & Rotate the Netbook for Independent Learning
Nancy Escamilla, E.P. Foster, Watercolor-Creating a Bond Between Emotion & Logic
Amy Shaffer, Early Intervention, Field Trip Fun!
Kim Lockwood, Elmhurst, Learning to See
Allison Singer, Elmhurst, Learning to See
Wendi Butler, FTHS, DNA Bar-coding for AP Biology
Darcy Perez, FTHS, DNA Bar-coding for Biotechnology
Joanne Frazier, Juanamaria, Hands-on/Minds-on Science
Tamara Mann, Juanamaria, Santa Cruz Island Fox Environmental Impact
Tamara Mann, Juanamaria, Environmental Education at the Santa Monica Beach & Aquarium
Joanne Hutchins, Martha Etchart, Lincoln, AVID for Fifth Grade
Valerie Whitlock-Tackett, Loma Vista, Sensory Exploration Boxes
Teresa/Kelly Ellingson/Lara, Montalvo, Recycling in Action
Barbara Boggio, Pacific, State Parks via Video Conferencing
Angie Weatherford, Pacific, Technology - Connecting to Our Bigger World
Janet Gates, Serra, Invertebrates: Beyond SpongeBob!
Sarah McLaughlin, Serra, Life As We Knew It - A Step Back to Colonial Times
Nannette Pecel, Serra, Our Mobile Classroom: Tools for a Lifetime of Literacy
Tanya Zimmer , Sheridan Way, Poetry: the road to College!
Lisa Anctil, Sunset, Laptops to Access Currlculum
Melissa Bush, Sunset, Higher Library Books
Melissa Bush, Sunset, Key Moments: Benjamin Franklin
Melissa Bush, Sunset, What? I can't hear you!
Thu Huynh, Sunset, Tae Kwon Do Elective
Patricia, Marshall, Sunset, Media Cart
Judith Rollins, Sunset, Get Real
Susan Adamich, VHS, New Library Books
Karen Reynosa, VHS, Miroscale Chemistry Labs to Reduce Environ. Waste
Linda Southwick, VHS, 2010 AVID Overnight Field Trip
Schatzi Sovich, VHS, Project Tissue
Justin Weber, VHS, Student Atlas Set
Terri, Withers-Schroeder, VHS, Figaro! Figaro!! Figaro!!!
Marie Alviz, Will Rogers, Kindness Counts
Spring 2009 GrantSmart recipients announced!
Fifty-two grants were awarded for a total of $41,970
Heather Carr, Anacapa, Making Connections to Past and Present Meso American Cultures
Heather Carr, Anacapa, How do Haiku and Ancient Japan Mirror One Another?
Laura Taylor, Anacapa, AVID Tutors
Monica, Bednar-Stanley, Anacapa, Flips Make Sudents into Teachers
Amy McAlpine, Balboa, I'm 13, Try to Motivate Me
Renee Young, Balboa, I'm 13, Try to Motivate Me,
Elisabeth Harris, Balboa, I'm 13, Try to Motivate Me,
Linda, Dillon, Balboa, Battle of the Books
Paula Ward, Balboa, 7th and 8th Grade Cake Decorating
Paul Fredette, Balboa, Wire Feed Mig Welder
Patricia Peinado, Blanche Reynolds, Teacher, Help Me Learn!
Patty Peinado, Blanche Reynolds, Books in Hands
Richard Smith, Buena, Greater Resources for Accelerating Science Potential
David Guenther, Buena, I Respond Student Response System
Kate Larsen, Cabrillo, Learning to See/FOTM
Sharon Schneider, Cabrillo, Learning to See/FOTM
Allison Maires, Cabrillo, What's in an Eyeball?
Tina Camus, Cabrillo, NYT Upfront
Bruce McFadden, Cabrillo, Fitness/DDR Lab
Lynne Hufflund, Cabrillo, Battle On!
Susan Ludes, Cabrillo, Lunchtime Activities
Michael McDermit, CWA, Learning through Community Service/Video Projector
Elaine Pangilinan, De Anza, Newton's Laws Collage Portfolio
Hector Guerrero, De Anza, WEB - Creating a Positive Environment
Carol, Cook, De Anza, Adelante (Moving Forward)
Colleen Miller, Amy Shaffer, EIC Saticoy, Sensory Integration Materials,
Bambi Davis, Elmhurst, Creative Arts Experience/FOTM
Lorraine LaPorte, Elmhurst, Project Literacy and Parent Tutoring
Melissa Wantz, Foothill, Phoenix Art and Literature Contest
Linda Kapala, Foothill HS, Doctor, Lawyer, or Indian Chief
Natasha, Hillis, Foothill HS, Fast Track to the Future
Debbie, Strauss, J. Serra, I'll Take "Geology" for $250
Ruthann, Burnell, J. Serra, Forging the Path to Learning
Leah, Glaser, J. Serra, Sowing Seeds of Responsibility
Anne, Perry, Juanamaria, The Performing Chorus
Tamara Mann, Juanamaria, Collaborative Science Inquiry
Joanne Hutchins, Lincoln, Learning to Lead
Martha Etchart, Lincoln, Artists Around the World Art Program Grades 4/5
Joann Roby, Loma Vista, Artists Around the World Art Program Grades K/1
Barbara Cole, Loma Vista, Artists Around the World Art Program Grades 2/3
Stephanie Ochsner, Loma Vista, Artists Around the World Art Program Grades 4/5
Michele Dean, Montalvo, Data, DIBELS, and Instructional Design
Francine Mossman, Mound, It's Your Move: Chess for Children
Kathy Elliott, Pacific, Engaging Students with Technology
Nancy Wipf, Saticoy, Creative Expression and Learning Through Dance
Sarah, Files, Saticoy, Technology in the Classroom
Alex Wulff, Saticoy, Closing the Technology Gap
Lisa Anctil, Sunset, A Ringing Performance
Meslissa Bush, Sunset, The Problem Solver Society
Bret Klopfenstein, Ventura, Biotechnology Laboratory Fund
Sheila Wenzel, Will Rogers, Habitat for Little Artists
Jeri Quintanilla, Will Rogers, Lincoln, Chatterbox Chums
Fall 2008 GrantSmart recipients announced!
Sixty grants were funded for a total of $48,051.
Books Kids Like to Read, Susan Adamich, De Anza Middle School
Song Mates and Guitars in the Classroom, Marie Alviz, EP Foster
Stand Up and Learn, Lisa Anctil, Sunset
Chef in the Classroom, Karen Bernabe, CNS
Technology Connection to the Micro-World aka Close Eye for the Smart Guy, Beth Borer-Ramos, Pacific
Classroom Document Camera, Melanie Boulton, Sunset
Open My World, Mariefe Bouwman, Sheridan Way
Visual Presenter, Fran Buker, Poinsettia
Video Streaming Across the Curriculum, Ruthann Burrell, J. Serra
Biotechnology in Real Time, Wendi Butler, Foothill High School
Step Up to the Battle! Heather Carr, Anacapa Middle School
College - Not a Dream, a Reality, Carol Cook, De Anza Middle School
Art Therapy for Emotionally Disturbed Special Day Classes, Laurel Davidson, J. Serra
Learning to See, Bambi Davis, Elmhurst
Engaging Students Through Computer Response, Bambi Davis, Elmhurst
After School Transportation, Shelley DuPratt, Citrus Glen
The Performing Chorus, Shelley DuPratt, Citrus Glen
Asset Building: Helping Underachieving Students Take Flight, Jennifer Duston, Foothill High School
Splish Splash, Beth Favero, J. Serra
Guided Reading Using Leveled Books, Amy Feeney, Mound
Battle of the Books Club, Sharon Fleur, Elmhurst
It's My Life, Chip Fraser, Pacific
ESC Community and Demonstration Garden Narrative Walk, Brendan Freeman, CNS
Second Grade Science Rocks!, Janet Gates, J. Serra
Lego Mindstorms, Maria Geib, Saticoy
"I Believe" Radio Station, Richard Geib, Foothill High School
The Big Picture, Suzanne Guthrie, Anacapa Middle School
Project E-Balance, Jacquelyn Harris, Buena High School
Bucket Fillers, Pamela Hunter, EP Foster
Take It Home, Michelle Johnston, Portola
Biotechnology Laboratory Fund, Bret Klopfenstein, Ventura High School
Learning to See, Kate Larsen, Cabrillo
Electronic whiteboard, Mark Larson, Lincoln
Gold in California!, Janet LeCroy, Blanche Reynolds
Learning to See, Kim Lockwood, Elmhurst
Reading and Writing with R.A.F.T.S., Monica Lukins, De Anza Middle School
The Renaissance Faire Eminent Person Project, Monica Lukins, De Anza Middle School
Using Multi-media in the Classroom, Patricia Lyon, Pacific
Graphing Calculators for the Loaning, Steve Magoon, Buena High School
Soil Erosion and Santa Cruz Island, Tamara Mann, Juanamaria
AP Chemistry Spectrophotometer, Woody Maxwell, Ventura High School
Environmental Restoration, Jared McEntyre, Ventura High School
Listening Center, Holly McGarrah, De Anza Middle School
Up Close and Personal Microscope Slides, Sarah McLaughin, J. Serra
Digital Video Production, Marlene McMullen, Citrus Glen
Developing CAHSEE Readiness for all Math Students, Josh Meehan, Anacapa Middle School
F.I.T.T. to Play!, Deidre Monarres, Anacapa Middle School
Leveled reading books for guided reading instruction, Francine Mossman, Mound
This is Not Your Father's National Geographic Magazine, Sandy Nideffer, J. Serra
Buena High School
Chess Mates, Kate Palkie, Citrus Glen
Balancing our Lives!, Karen Reynosa, Ventura High School
Photo Report Card, Judith Rollins, Sunset
Getting Smart Through Art/Learning to See, Anne Roundy-Harter, De Anza Middle School
Learning to See, Sharon Schneider, Cabrillo
Learning to See, Allison Singer, Elmhurst
Greater Resources for Accelerating Science Potential (GRASP), Richard Smith, Buena High School
Science Exploration Library, Debbie Strauss, J. Serra
Reading Support for At-Risk Students, Todd Tyner, J. Serra
Document Camera, John Williamson, Blanche Reynolds
Change 100 Lives for 300 Bucks Field Trip, Brian Willis, J. Serra
AVID Visit to the Getty Museum, Terri Withers-Shroeder, Ventura High School
Visualizing Algebra, Anne Yeager, Buena High School
Spring 2008 GrantSmart recipients announced!
Sixty nine grants were funded for a total of $53,922
Enriching Student Learning in 8th Grade Physical Science, Erin Mendez, Anacapa
Battle of the Books, Heather Carr, Anacapa
Exploration with Light Microscopes, Jamie Koontz, Anacapa
The Magic of Math, Karen Berry, Anacapa
AVID Tutors, Laura Taylor, Anacapa
Making the Past Current. Monica Bednar-Stanley. Anacapa
American History Newspaper, Robert Klemann, Anacapa
Taking It on the Road, Susan Edgar, Anacapa
Geography Through Art, Beth Pallares, Balboa
Geography Through Art, Cynthia Winstead, Balboa
Geography Through Art, Jena Bradford, Balboa
Geography Through Art, Jessica Arguelles, Balboa
Battle of the Books, Linda Dillon, Balboa
Mini-Wood Turning Lathes, Paul Fredette, Balboa
Exploring California's Rancho History, Janet LeCroy, Blanche Reynolds
Let's Read! Patty Peinado, Blanche Reynolds
Greater Resources for Accelerating Science Potential, Richard Smith ,Buena
TI Graphing Calculators, Steve Magoon, Buena
What's In An Eyeball? Allison Maires, Cabrillo
The Battle Escalates! Lynne Hofflund, Cabrillo
Lunchtime Activities, Susan Ludes, Cabrillo
Digital Projector, Alice Weiner, Citrus Glen
Life Science for Kindergarten, Anne Selby, Citrus Glen
Many Hands Garden, Coleen McLaughlin, CNS
Creating a Digital Classroom ,Maria Villarreal, Community Day School
"We're Going to College," Carol Cook, De Anza
WEB Where Everybody Belongs, Hector Guerrero, De Anza
Hands on Learning, Amy Shaffer, Early Intervention
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device, Colleen Miller, EIC/Saticoy
Focus on the Masters/Learning to See, Allison Singer, Elmhurst
Visual Arts Experience, Bambi Davis, Elmhurst
Focus on the Masters/Learning to See, Kim Lockwood, Elmhurst
Gold Medal Reading Program, Carol Napoli, EP Foster
Life Skills Toolkit, Lupe Alpuche, EP Foster
You've Got the Power, Marie Alviz, EP Foster
Composing Elementary Band Music, Paul Browne, ESC
Carnegie Learning, Darcy Perez and Cathy Gaspard, Foothill
Indoor Rowing - Fun and Effective Full Body Exercise, Emily Stevens, Foothill
Best of Ventura County: A High School Literary Journal, Melissa Wantz, Foothill
Digital Video Microscopy: Making the Very Small Visible to All ,Debbie Strauss, J. Serra
Third Graders on Top of the World, Ilene Ramgren, J. Serra
Keep Your Motor Running, Laurel Davidson, J. Serra
Coping in the Classroom, Leah Glaser, J. Serra
School-wide Classroom Globes: As the World Turns, Neel DeBone, J. Serra
Aboard the Channel Islands Marine Floating Lab, Joanne Frazier, Juanamaria
Integrating Technology and Comprehension, Joanne Frazier, Juanamaria
Read Naturally Computer Assisted Primary Reading Program, Mildred Marie Reid, Juanamaria
Scientific Discovery of the Human Body Systems and Human Health, Tamara Mann, Juanamaria
Learning Through a Lens, Maria Geib, Saticoy
Kinder Gardeners, Mary Barnhizer and Laura Nicholls, Lincoln
Document Camera and Projector, Paula Osborne, Lincoln
Artists Around the World - Grades 2 and 3, Lori Frank, Loma Vista
Artists Around the World - Grades K and 1, Roban Benson, Loma Vista
Artists Around the World - Grades 4 and 5, Sarah Donatelli, Loma Vista
Trees that Teach for a Better World, Jeff Zimmerman, Open Classroom
Moving Music to Mobilize Learning, Scott Lancet, Open Classroom
Projecting the Future of Education, Jesse Barnett, Pacific High School
Boom Whackers, Spencer Duffey, Portola
Windmills, Alex Wulff, Saticoy
Rockets, Racquel Ryno, Saticoy
Bringing Local History to Life: Camarillo Ranch House, Esmeralda Tinoco, Sheridan Way
Document Camera and Cart, Janis Emhardt, Sheridan Way
Pathways to English, Mara Riedel, Sheridan Way
We Are Going to College, Tanya Zimmer, Sheridan Way
Smart Board for Science, Joan Archer, Pierpont
Carbon Dioxide Removal to Reduce Global Warming Effects, Karen Reynosa, Ventura High
AVID field trip to Northern CA Universities, Linda Southwick, Ventura High
Field Trip to See Musical Theater, Terri Withers-Schroeder, Ventura High
ELD Parent Nights, Kris Guzman, Will Rogers
Fall/Winter 2007-08 GrantSmart recipients announced!
Fifty-four grants were funded for a total of $49,763.
After School Transportation, Shelley DuPratt, Juanamaria
Artists Around the World, Martha Etchart, Lincoln
AVID Tutors, Mika Anderson, Foothill
Bait for Reluctant Readers, Susan Adamich, De Anza
Biotechnology Laboratory Fund, Bret Klopfenstein, Ventura
Bridging the Reading Gap in Mathematics, John Overton, Buena
Bringing Life Into Science, Monica Bednar-Stanley, Anacapa
Bringing Presentations to Life!, Lee Skeeter, Open Classroom
Building Presentation Skills, Nancy Janes, Buena
Creating 350 8th Grade Chemists One Lab at a Time, Erin Mendez, Anacapa
Dance Library, Nancy Kaplan, Anacapa
Digital Projector, Gerald Weiner, Citrus Glen
Document Camera, Aaron Miller, Citrus Glen
Document Camera, Denise Osiadacz, Saticoy
Document Camera and Digital Projector, Kelley Lewis, Will Rogers
Ecosystem and Environmental Responsibility, Tamara Mann, Juanamaria
Electricity is a Snap, Debbie Strauss, J. Serra
Elementary Performance Program, Spencer Duffy, Portola
Empowering Young Minds, Juana Vega, DeAnza
Equal Access to Learning!, Lisa Coffman, Sunset
Expanding the Accelerated Reading Program, Paula Osborn, Lincoln
Exploring Cultures Through Art, Janet LeCroy, Blanche Reynolds
Garden Restoration Project, Tifney Bertram , Cabrillo
Graphing Calculators , Steve Magoon, Buena
Greater Resources for Accelerating Science Potential, Richard Smith, Buena
Library Books, Jennifer Brown, Portola
Lumens Document Camera, Deborah Ashim, Anacapa
Lunchtime Activities, Susan Ludes, Cabrillo
Mapping Student Success - Fifth Grade, Brian Willis, J. Serra
Mapping Student Success - Fourth Grade, Tonya McFadden, J. Serra
Mosaic Sculpture Garden, Teri Willison, Cabrillo
Music in the Schools, Paul Browne, Educational Services
Needle Arts Club, Lin Chibante, Cabrillo
Overhead Projector Extinction, Cathy Gaspard, Foothill
Presentation Cart, Leslie Campos, Poinsettia
Reading in Mathematics, Cathy Gaspard, Foothill
Reading Support for Students At Risk, Todd Tyner, J. Serra
Recess Intramural Program, Pat McCart-Malloy, Poinsettia
Sensory Integration, Judith Rollins, Sunset
Solar Cup, Scott Manninen, Buena
Station Training, Sharon Coggins, Anacapa
Student Atlases Create Worldly Fifth Graders, Brian Willis, J. Serra
Student Atlases: The World in Their Hands - 4th Grade, Tonya McFadden, J. Serra
Student, Listen Up!, Ruthann Burnell, J. Serra
Student, Listen Up!, Sarah McLaughlin, J. Serra
Taking Softball Beyond SPARK, Pat McCart-Malloy, Poinsettia
Technology in the Classroom, Suzanne Marshall, Citrus Glen
The Learning Arbor - A Classroom in the Garden, Jeff Zimmerman, Open Classroom
The Mysteries of History!, Karen Berry, Anacapa
The Performing Chorus, Shelley DuPratt, Juanamaria
Ventura READS, Cindy Hansen, Adult ED
Weight Room, Doug Kidwell, Pacific
What's Under That Skin? A Fusion of Art and Science, Wendi Butler and Justin Frazier, Foothill
Writing and Reading Access with WordQ, Debbie Armstrong, Buena
Spring 2007 GrantSmart recipients announced!
Fifty-eight grants were funded for a total of $51,063.
Wisconsin Fast Plants, Kristen Akl, Foothill High School
Lesson One Book, Marie Alviz, EP Foster Elementary
Learning Garden, Judy Amendola, Blanche Reynolds Elementary
Smart Board - Smart Teaching, Joan Archer, Sunset Elementary
Artists Around the World, Estella Arguelles, EP Foster Elementary
First Grade Math Manipulatives, Amy Baxter, Portola Elementary
Geometric Solids, Tricia Beatty, Juanamaria Elementary
Density Exploration, Monica Bednar-Stanley, Anacapa Middle School
Artists Around the World, Roban Benson , Loma Vista Elementary
Battle of the Books, Gretchen Bradvica, Balboa Middle School
Peer Tutoring, Gretchen Bradvica, Balboa Middle School
Artists Around the World, Marisa Burrier, EP Foster Elementary
Technology Accelerates Learning!, Lisa Coffman, Sunset Elementary
Lumens Document Camera, Joan Curtis, Anacapa Middle School
Creativity through Art, Bambi Davis, Elmhurst Elementary
Math Concepts through Literature, Bambi Davis, Elmhurst Elementary
Enrichment for the Mind and Body, Cathy Donahue, J. Serra Elementary
Artists Around the World, Sarah Donatelli, Loma Vista Elementary
Rope Skipping, Stacy Eckstrom, Poinsettia Elementary
Ring My Bell- Hand Bells for Kindergartners, Beth Favero, J. Serra Elementary
Battle of the Books Club, Sharon Fleur, De Anza Middle School
Support for Sewing Project, Marcia Ford, Balboa Middle School
Artists Around the World, Lori Frank, Loma Vista Elementary
Village Drumming, Barbara Grimm, EP Foster Elementary
Spanish Language and Latino Culture Class, Suzanne Guthrie, Portola Elementary
Cart Art, Kris Guzman, Will Rogers Elementary
Geography Through Art, Julienne Horne, Balboa Middle School
Developing Geometric Concepts Through Construction and Investigations, Debra Jordan, Buena High School
Social Studies Fair, Nancy Kaplan, De Anza Middle School
Aquatic Exercise Belts, Ann Larson, Ventura High School
Learning Powered by Music, Cheryl Leslie, Sunset Elementary
PE Fitness Testing/Assessment Tools, Debra Letten, Ventura High School
Higher Thinking Club, Patricia Lewis, Portola Elementary
Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators, Steve Magoon, Buena High School
Children as Scientists, Tamara Mann, Juanamaria Elementary
Science of Living, Sarah McLaughlin, J. Serra Elementary
Mobile Science Observation Lab, Mara Medina, Blanche Reynolds Elementary/OC
Baby Think It Over, Julia Mitnick, Ventura High School
Keeping it Clean: Portable Sink, Anne Morningstar, Cabillo Middle School
Geography Through Art, Beth Pallares, Balboa Middle School
Performing Chorus, Anne Perry, Juanamaria Elementary
Third Grade Music, Ilene Ramgren, J. Serra Elementary
Student Center, Connie Rodgers-Lantrip, Cabillo Middle School
Across the Board - White Boards for 3rd Grade, Kevin Roop, J. Serra Elementary
Inquiry Based Geology for all Children, Steve Roth, Juanamaria Elementary
Club Connection, Paul Salazar, De Anza Middle School
Centers Based Classroom Model, Lani Schuck, Ventura High School
Hip Hop to Music, Dance and PE Success!, Alli Silverman, J. Serra Elementary
Art-Inspired Writing, Margo Stratis, Portola Elementary
AVID Tutors, Laura Taylor, Anacapa Middle School
A Walk with American Artists, Michael Tzipori, Saticoy Elementary
Listening for Learning, Cynthia Van Wagner, De Anza Middle School
Motivating High Risk Students, Maria Villarreal, Community Day School
Artists Around the World, Matt Walden, EP Foster Elementary
Secrets of the Trade, Anne Wilson, Citrus Glen Elementary
Geography Through Art, Cynthia Winstead, Balboa Middle School
Culturally Responsive Counseling on an Integrated Campus, Lisa Wofford, Loma Vista Elementary
Demonstration Garden - Where Students Grow, Jeff Zimmerman, Blanche Reynolds Elementary/OC
Fall/Winter 2006-07 GrantSmart recipients
Fifty grants were funded for a total of $47,200.
Ethan Bray, Buena High School, Science Technology Tools
Lisa Coffman, Sunset Elementary, SMART Board Accelerates Learning!
Danielle Cortes, Buena High School, Exploring Micro BioScience
Michael Cromie, Buena High School, Using Technology to Increase Access to Social Science Curriculum
Shelley DuPratt, Juanamaria Elementary, The Performing Chorus
Susan Eberhart, Sheridan Way Elementary, Art Trek
Steve Flores, Montalvo Elementary, Project "TALL" Tales
Paul Fredette, Balboa Middle School, Thickness Wood Planer
Brendan Freeman, Child Nutrition Services, Mission Theme Gardens
Brendan Freeman, Child Nutrition Services, Healthy Schools Project Orchards
Janet Gates, J. Serra Elementary, Second Grade Geology Rocks!
Janet Gates, J. Serra Elementary, Whiteboards for Everyone!
Ruth Graham-Moniot, Sheridan Way, A Collaborative Language Arts Intervention Program
Cindy Hansen, Will Rogers Elementary, Library Non-fiction Book Boost
Kimberly Hazen, Buena High School, Classroom Presentation Technology
Louise Hewitt, El Camino High School, Interactive Fairy Tale Theater
Clyde Hofflund, Ventura High School, Authors and Issues
Lynne Hofflund, Cabrillo Middle School, Read and Watch Time Fly By
Sara Jensen, Will Rogers Elementary, Growing in the Garden
Joanne Jutchins, Lincoln Elementary, Fifth Grade Tile Mural
Paul Jablonowski, Blanche Reynolds Elementary, Learning to Lead
Doug Kidwell, Pacific High School, Frisbee Golf Course for Students
Ray Knerr, Buena High School, Digital Photography Studio
Janet LeCroy, Blanche Reynolds Elementary, Word Q
Cheryl Leslie, Sunset Elementary, Bob Cat Ball Wall Mural
Susan Ludes , Cabrillo Middle School, Lunchtime Activities
Ted Malos, Will Rogers Elementary, Talking Word Processing with Word Prediction
Sarah McLaughlin, J. Serra Elementary, Our Solar System: Up Close and Personal
Erin Mendez, Anacapa Middle School, Earth and Life History
Russell Morgan, Buena High School, Show Me the Graph!
Chelley Nail, Early Intervention Center, Installation of Therapeutic Swing
Kerry Newlee, Juanamaria Elementary, Cross Curriculum Pedometer Walking Program
Liz Peter, Loma Vista Elementary, Frida Kahlo's 100th Birthday After-School Art Classes
Patti Post, Ventura High School, Publication of Original Children's Literature
Roe Prince Potwora, J. Serra Elementary, Project Comfort
Dean Prophet, Ventura High School, Health Measurements - Analyzing Nutrition, Fitness Levels, and Body Composition
Ilene Ramgren, J. Serra Elementary, Third Grade Music
Anne Roundy-Harter, De Anza Middle School, Getting Smart Through Art
Racquel Ryno, Saticoy Elementary, Digital Connect
Sheri Schoenwald, Cabrillo Middle School, Sign Language Counseling for Middle School Deaf Students
Paul Schuster, Buena High School, Spectral Analysis of the Universe
Richard Smith, Buena High School, E-Balance
Margo Stratis, Portola Elementary, Science
Laura Taylor, Anacapa Middle School, Exploration with Light Microscopes
Todd Tyner, J. Serra Elementary, Artist in the Classroom
Todd Tyner, J. Serra Elementary, Reading Support Program for At Risk Students
Michael Tzipori, Saticoy Elementary, Bringing Technology Home
Rick Villano, Foothill Technology High School, Polynomial Functions Activity
Mary Wilson, Adult Education, Turn Back Pages: Ventura County History Through Music
Alex Wulff, Saticoy Elementary, Digital Connect
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