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Let the Sawdust Fly!
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Robert Myatt - AMCHS
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Shop students will learn how to properly and safely use finer woodworking tools in order to build projects that will last a lifetime.
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$2,796
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Jim & Linda Woods
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Playing With Lightning
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Colton Stone - AMCHS
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The Ag Department will teach students how to cut and fabricate with a hand held Plasma Torch to teach them a skill that will prepare them for going into industry.
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$4,090
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Bruce & Tracy Sanders
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Graffiti Club Part III
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Eden Fielder - AMCHSHS
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Funding to support student-led art projects that promote creative expression, community engagement, and positive school transformation through graffiti and mural art.
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$823
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Hear to Learn: Headphones for Focused Learning in Classrooms
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Rachael Richmond - AMCHS
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Headphones to support students using text-to-speech and speech-to-text technology. Dyslexic learners can compose text without worrying about spelling, students with reading comprehension challenges can have text read aloud, and students with ADHD can minimize distractions and stay focused. By providing a quiet, individualized way to access materials and complete assignments, these headphones will promote independent learning, engagement, and academic success in an inclusive classroom environment.
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$2,999
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Caldwell Country Chevrolet
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Whip It Up Food Processors
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Amy Reilly - AMCHS
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Food Processors for Culinary Students to create more advanced dishes and save time.
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$330
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CSISD Education Foundation
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From Stress to Success
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Alexis Wylie - AMCHS
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Students in the LIFE skills classroom will practice fine motor skills and also learn job readiness and entreprenuerial skills while creating a business that makes and sells stress balls.
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$2,174
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Atmos Energy
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Messages that Matter
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Billie Rae Smith - AMCHS
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The students in Life Skills will create and run a small business to design and sell greeting cards and will also be responsible for advertisement and customer service within the business.
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$2,652
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Herff Jones - Calvin Waida
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From Flat to Fascinating: Bringing Geometry to Life
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Angela Kerekes - AMCHS
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Funding to acquire 3-dimensional geometry manipulatives that will enhance students' conceptual understanding of spatial relationships, volume, surface area, and other core geometric principles. By providing hands-on, tactile learning tools, this initiative aims to improve student engagement, support diverse learning styles, and deepen comprehension of abstract mathematical concepts.
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$3,964
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Van Stavern Small Animal Hospital
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Mini Medical School
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Sara Lynn Willis - AMCHS
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High school Health Science SkillsUSA members will lead 5th-8th graders in a "Mini Medical School" during a summer workshop, using durable anatomical models, a CPR mannequin, and stethoscopes, etc., to teach hands-on health science skills.
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$942
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CSISD Education Foundation
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You Make My Heart Skip a Beat and Take My Breath Away!
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Nathanael Buchner - AMCHS
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Students will gain a detailed understanding of how the anatomy and physiology of human organs function
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$2,163
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Pride Cleaners
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Laptops for Classrooms
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Bonifacio Solis-Mora - AMCHS
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LOTE Teachers who do not have a computer cart will have 20 laptops readily available for student's use.
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$10,390
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VLK Architects, Inc.
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Law Enforcement & Forensic Science Club Equipment
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Aaron Howell - AMCHS
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The Law Enforcement and Forensic Science Club seeks funding for equipment to prepare students for regional and state competitions. This grant provides professional-grade tools that maximize practice time, enhance competition performance, and support TEKS-aligned, career-ready skill development.
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$926
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Fired Up for Ceramics!
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John Speck - AMCHS
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This grant will fund the purchase of a modern 3 phase electric kiln capable of reaching Cone 10 temperatures, ensuring safe and reliable ceramic firings.
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$5,999
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ANCO Insurance
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Bricks and Brainpower!
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John Speck - AMCHS
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Lego bricks provide a unique, multi-sensory medium perfect for special needs high school art students. Funding will purchase diverse Lego sets to enhance spatial reasoning, fine motor skills, and self-expression through hands-on, therapeutic art creation. This project will foster creativity and confidence.
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$644
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Crazy Clay Cray
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Mark Harrison - AMCHS
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A slab roller and a clay extruder would provide sculpture students with efficient tools for forming clay allowing for precision and new creative possibilities expanding their ceramic experience.
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$3,084
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Jon & Tammy Mogford
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Plot Twist: Funding Creativity in the Classroom
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Lisa Cochran - AMCHS
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Creative Writing students will use the software to create a digital and print Literary Magazine and enter said magazine into major competitions.
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$2,537
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Drs. Sanjukta and Saurabh Biswas
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Noise Canceling Headphones
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Maretta Mitra - AMCHS
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Math teachers need noise canceling headphones in class to use for various reasons. Students can use the headphones to cancle noise if taking a makeup test in the classroom or if watching a video of a missed lesson. Students can also use headphones for specific digital lessons that the teacher prepares using the school laptops.
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$762
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CSISD Education Foundation
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An Apple (Pencil) for the Teacher
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Emily Crosthwait - AMCHS
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This grant seeks funding to purchase Apple Pencils for our math teachers, enabling them to deliver more dynamic, interactive, and visually engaging instruction using iPads. The goal is to enhance student understanding, increase engagement, and support differentiated instruction across all learning levels.
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$762
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Hafford Family Endowed Teaching Grant
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Lights, Camera, Fashion!
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Tiffany Thorne - AMCHS & CSHS
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Fashion Design program is seeking funding to integrate modern technology into the classroom, enhanching creativity, skill development and career readiness for students.
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$2,777
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Century Square
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Bites & Bytes: Tech-Boosted Solutions for Campus Hunger
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Elizabeth Engelhardt - AMCHS
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Our food pantry has been using mainly paper methods to keep track of who we serve and what we are providing. It's time for us to go digital.
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$1,704
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Byron & Joanna Soules
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From Circuits to Solutions: Robotics in Action
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Trey Bevans - CSHS/Philip Goetz - AMCHS
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Engineering and Robotics students will collaborate to design, build, and program robotic systems that integrate soldered circuits and VEX components, applying problem-solving and teamwork to create real-world automation solutions.
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$19,091
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Van Stavern Small Animal Hospital
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Helping Me Learn Through Technology 2.0
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Elizabeth Engelhardt - AMCHS/Riley Ostermann - CSHS
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The LIFE Skills teachers at 2 campuses can use technology to help students learn foundational concepts with instant feedback and data that is collected.
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$9,082
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Avinext
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Inspector Chem and the Lab Rats
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Michelle Fix - AMCHS/Natalie Ballew - CSHS
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AP Chemistry teachers from multiple campuses and AP students from multiple campuses will develop and complete demonstrations for elementary students in order to grow their excitement for science
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$6,059
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Brazos Spine
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Theatre Magic and Memories: Setting the Stage for Success!
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Stacy Duston - CSHS/Randal Williamson - AMCHS
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Theatre directors will compile a variety of educational resources to prepare students to run a successful theatre season, from the classroom to the mainstage. Resources will include a robust script library, including the majority of UIL approved plays, which will provide greater choices when selecting material for students to present for scene work, productions, One Act Play competition, and college entrance and scholarship auditions.
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$8,956
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E3 Entegral Solutions
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Wired for Success! Real-World Electrical Training for Future Innovators
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Fey Hysmith - WMS/Eric Zylman - CSMS/Matthew Bywater - AMCMS
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Many students struggle to see the real-world relevance of electrical systems and basic electronic theory. "Wired for Success!" transforms cursory curiosity into confidence, practical skills, and career-ready experience. Using a safe, battery-operated environment, students will gain real-world experience learning to properly wire and troubleshoot trailer circuits, households and businesses.
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$20,000
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BMW of College Station
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OAE for Students
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Jennifer Posern - All CSISD Nurses
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District nurses collaborate to provide access to an appropriate hearing screening tool (otoacoustic emissions screening (OAE)) for vulnerable student populations to maximize early detection of hearing deficits that could profoundly impact communication, academics, and social skills.
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$7,713
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Brazos Spine
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Making Motor Lab Mobile
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Carrie Morgan - College Hills
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Motor Lab provides intentional physical therapy activities to remedy the immature motor control that often relates to delays in academic and behavior skills. Our campus' classroom for Motor Lab is no longer available but it is too valuable to eliminate from our program's curriculum. While facilitating Motor Lab on another campus, routines were piloted for holding sessions outdoors.
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$2,897
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Dr. Mark & Teresa Benden
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NanaPuddin's "Flashlight Pajama Party"
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Amy Toland - All CSISD Elementaries
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At Nana Puddin's "Flashlight Pajama Party", you, your students, and staff will discover that we are like flashlights! By using kindness and making good character choices, we can shine brightly. Flashlights come in all sizes, shapes, and colors - just like people. Some shine best at the campground, others glow in the backyard, and still others light the way when the path twists and turns in the dark.
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$15,000
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Amarillo National Bank
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Houston, We Have a Project
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Angie Sasse - All CSISD Elementaries
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Elementary 4th Grade GT students will experiment with different rocket designs to test, measure, and modify to achieve maximum results. Just like early rocket pioneer Robert Goddard, they can conduct scientific experiments by varying the trajectory angle and launch energy.
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$3,050
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Bryan College Station Toyota
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Seeing the World from an Angle: Elevation, Depression & Machine Learning
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Misti Mathews - CSHS
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Geometry students will be using clinometers to measure angles of elevation and depression in an outdoor experience using trigonometry to compare with code used to make calculations using machine learning (AI).
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$1,716
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Wilton's OfficeWorks
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Deep in the Heart and Body: Exploring Heart and Skeletal Muscle Electrophysiology with Vernier
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Lora Lindahl - CSHS
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Anatomy and physiology students will examine their own electrocardiogram (EKG) tracings to learn how the heart beats in a coordinated manner to pump blood. Additionally, students will examine their own electromyogram (EMG) tracings to understand the physiology of skeletal muscle contraction, fatigue, and reflexes.
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$2,345
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Physicians Premier ER
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From Script to Stitch
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Larry Robinson - CSHS
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This grant will fund the purchase of sewing machines and costume-construction supplies to create an innovative hands-on costume design lab within our Technical Theatre program. This lab will give students the opportunity to design, construct, and maintain costumes for school productions, meeting Texas Theatre TEKS through real-world application while fostering creativity, collaboration, and career-ready skills.
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$2,989
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Stewart Smiles
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The Cinematic Edge: Robotics in Motion
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Trey Bevans - CSHS
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This grant empowers students to merge creativity and technology through robotics and UAV applications in cinematic production. Students will design and build an RC camera car, gain hands-on experience with professional drones, and collaborate with Audio Video Production students to capture professional-quality shots. By blending engineering, aeronautics, and artistic vision, this innovative project fosters real-world STEM learning while showcasing the power of collaboration through a dynamic service-learning experience.
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$2,987
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Element Retirement & Investment Consultants
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Employment Skills for All Students
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Rita Gongora - CSHS
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Students will run a real-world apothecary business, applying math, science, and business skills to create and sell handmade products that build job readiness and independence.
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$2,998
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Merrill Lynch - Tim Johnson
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WINning in Biology: Interventions & Extensions with Gizmos Interactive Simulations
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Josh Munson - CSHS
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This grant seeks funding to provide a two-year subscription to Gizmos Online Interactive Lab Simulations for eight biology teachers, who serve approximately 550 ninth-grade students.
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$9,999
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Dexter & Co. Insurance
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Room to Learn
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Courtney Wellmann - CSHS
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The grant would repurpose the existing open computer flex lab in our English department into a larger learning space with increased technology capabilities including a rolling smartboard so teachers or students can deliver presentations to groups and a printer so students can print documents they create or access. The larger space of the flex lab with flexible seating would also allow teachers to combine classes, which is not be possible in our current classroom.
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$6,341
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Amarillo National Bank
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Bringing Ideas to Life: Enhancing Art Education Through 3D Printing
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Jonathan Figueroa - CSHS
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These tools will allow students to explore form, design, sculpture, and mixed media through hands-on, technology-integrated projects. The printers will support both classroom instruction and extracurricular activities, promoting creativity, problem-solving, and STEAM skill development while opening doors for interdisciplinary collaboration and potential community partnerships.
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$4,301
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Texas A&M University - Office of the President
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Drawing For Success
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Cielle Spivey - AMCMS & CSHS
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Students in Principles of Art, Audio/Video will be able to use cutting edge technology combined with professional programs to give them an advantage with post-graduation success in the Graphic Design, Digital Arts and Audio/Video fields.
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$2,420
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Matt & Kim Ege
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"Listen, Speak, Succeed": Enhance English Learners' Speaking Skills with Headphone
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Michelle Prukop - Pecan Trail & Multiple CSISD schools
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Using headphones with built-in microphones can significantly enhance English Learners' speaking skills by providing a more immersive and personalized language practice experience. The combination of high quality audio input and output allows English Learners to hear pronunciation clearly. The microphone captures responses that enables real time feedback and self assessment.
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$6,743
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First Financial Bank
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Cups, Crafts, and Careers
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Nikki Graff - College View HS/Bridges Program
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The 18+ Program will expand student work-based learning opportunities by operating a student-run coffee shop and apparel store. Students will develop real-world skills in customer service, money management, teamwork, and product creation while using updated, industry-standard equipment to safely and effectively run these enterprises.
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$2,841
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C.C. Creations, Ltd.
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The Art of Physics: Cutting-Edge Learning
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Ann Rife - CVHS
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ChompSaw cardboard cutting devices are safe, easy-to-use tools designed specifically for students in Art and Physics classes. They allow for precise cutting without the risk of injury. These devices promote creativity and learning by providing a secure, efficient way for students to cut materials for projects, experiments and models. They encourage both artistic design and scientific exploration.
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$2,600
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Jeremy Osborne
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Laptops for Lifelong Employability
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Matt Reinberg -College View HS
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This grant will provide three laptops to support young adults in developing essential workplace and technology skills. The laptops will be used for creating resumes, completing online job applications, practicing workplace software, and building digital literacy. By integrating technology into daily instruction and internship experiences, students will be better prepared to secure and sustain meaningful employment after they have completed the program.
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$2,904
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Culpepper Realty
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Continuing to Grow
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Karen Rossman - Creek View
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"Continuing to Grow" will support the ongoing development of our community garden, which we launched last school year. Additionally, it will help expand the leadership component we introduced for our 4th-grade club members. This grant will provide essential resources to further cultivate both the garden and the leadership skills of our students.
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$850
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Learning Through Play: Parent Game Day
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Monica Sigler - Creek Viw
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This grant will fund the purchase of interactive math and language arts games to be used during a Parent Game Day event. The goal is to create a fun, engaging, and collaborative experience where students and their families can strengthen academic skills through play. Research shows that learning through games promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, and social interaction while reinforcing key academic standards.
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$1,034
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Hands-On Tools, Equipment, Manipulatives, Experiments, and Other Visual Aids for Special Education Department.
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Collin Hall - CSMS
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Higher LIFE Skills students will use tangible aids to master higher concepts in the areas of science, math, and functional daily living.
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$2,387
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Construction Science Lab IV
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Matthew Herring - Cypress Grove
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This is a continuation or "Phase IV" of a grant from last school year. I will teach students the importance of tool identification, and safety. Students will plan,design, and build independent projects thoughout the schoo year. The lab will extend from wood working to light electrical and possible plumbing trades. This is a club that will introduce the skill trades that are available after public education.
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$1,000
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Community Garden Partnership
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Amber Gilbert - Cypress Grove
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The Special Education Department is proud to announce a new collaboration with the Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service. This partnership brings a unique and enriching educational opportunity to the students at our school. Through this initiative, students will explore the life cycle of plants in a hands-on learning environment. They will build and maintain viable plant beds, plant seeds, nurture their growth, and harvest the produce.
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$1,700
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The Republic Steakhouse
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Rewarding Positive Choices: Incentive Support for 5th & 6th Grade Behavior Academy
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Shavaya Lewis - Cypress Grove
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This grant will provide incentives to support a behavior academy program for 5th and 6th grade students, encouraging positive behavior, responsibility, and school-wide engagement.
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$297
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CSISD Education Foundation
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"From Nets to Pits - Kids on the Move"
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Kendra Palasota - Cypress Grove
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This grant will support the purchase of equipment for Gaga ball, volleyball, badminton, and tetherball to enhance the 5th and 6th grade physical education program, promote active play, skill development, and student engagement. The purpose of this grant is to foster lifelong fitness habits, teamwork, and enthusiasm for movement in every student.
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$4,874
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St. Joseph Health
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From Scribbles to Sculptures
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Christine Grafe - Cypress Grove
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This grant will provide students with access to 3D pens, empowering them to transform their ideas from flat drawings into three-dimensional creations. By combining art, design, and STEM concepts, students will explore hands-on problem-solving, creativity, and innovation. The 3D pens will encourage imagination, support cross-curricular projects, and give learners a playful yet powerful tool to bring their doodles to life in new and exciting ways.
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$1,050
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CSISD Education Foundation
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From Pirates to Wizards: Unlocking Student Voices with Puppets
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Amanda Taylor - Cypress Grove
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Theatre students will explore storytelling and build confidence in performing by using puppetry, character roles, and a portable stage to bring narratives to life; fostering creativity, collaboration, and confidence in a hands-on experience.
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$1,154
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CSISD Education Foundation
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From Soundcheck to Success: AV System Enhancements
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Marla Goodwin - Cypress Grove
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This project enhances our AV system with wireless microphones and professional integration to ensure student performances and presentations are delivered with clear, high-quality sound.
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$3,800
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C.C. Creations, Ltd.
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Sensory To Go bags
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Devin Henry - Central Office
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The Sensory On-the-Go bags will give teachers easy access to sensory tools that help students calm down or manage their emotions when needed.
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$314
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn: Fostering Independent Readers in Early Childhood
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Riley Dickson - Forest Ridge
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Early Childhood teachers will promote early literacy skills and literacy independence as they incorporate and engage students with screen free audio players during class learning and center times.
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$2,049
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David Gardner's Jewelers
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Soaring Through Composition with Recorder Magic
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Olena Stuart - Forest Ridge
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The students and the teacher will collaborate on incorporating recorders into instrumental ensembles and composition enrichment activities.
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$521
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Coding for the future: Enhancing student learning through Computer Science
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Ginger Burks - Forest Ridge
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My goal is to enhance students' ability to learn and apply essential coding and technology skills through engaging, hands-on experiences .
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$2,814
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The First National Bank of Central Texas
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Engage, Empower, Excel: VersaTiles for Targeted Intervention & Enrichment
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Abby Goehring - Forest Ridge
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This grant will support targeted intervention for 3rd grade students by integrating VersaTiles, a self-checking resource, into both English Language Arts and Math instruction. This independent structure empowers students to take ownership of their learning and allows teachers to provide focused, small-group instruction to other students without interruption.
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$7,950
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Culpepper Realty
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Lassoing up New Knowledge and Kickin' Up Engagement
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Heather Anz - Forest Ridge
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This grant will provide students with engaging and hands-on supplies to make learning come alive. By incorporating these materials, lessons will be more engaging and interactive thus allowing students to actively participate and engage in their learning rather than being disinterested. In addition, this grant will provide resources specifically focused on building vocabulary. A stronger vocabulary not only helps students to better understand complex texts but also helps them to become better writers.
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$2,368
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Southern Smiles Dentistry
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Microbits Grow Our GRIT!
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Julie Wester - Forest Ridge
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4th grade math and science teachers will use Micro:Bits to teach students basic coding skills which can be used to practice math computation concepts and teach students how to create basic electrical circuits.
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$2,924
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Brazos Valley Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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From Letters to Literacy!
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Lyndsey Snidow - Forest Ridge
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Kindergarten teachers will focus on foundational literacy skills like letters, sounds, rhyming and phonics to build all students ability to learn essential skills for reading.
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$6,690
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Prosperity Bank
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Kindness Leadership with Student Council
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Victoria Dean - Greens Prairie
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Student Council members will work with Club Sponsors to facilitate Kindness Initiatives around campus including spirit buttons, Kindness Cards, in-class read alouds and book gifts, and a student-led video podcast to broadcast the great things happening on our campus.
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$953
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CSISD Education Foundation
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It's EASEL-y The Best Painting Experience!
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Lorie Suter - Greens Prairie
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The art teacher and GT specialist will incorporate easels in the classroom to teach students to paint like Picasso, Renior, Degas, and all the master painters using a variety of strokes.
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$1,386
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Hilliard Distributing
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Rounding Up Engagement: Innovative Resources for 4th Grade Math and Reading Intervention and Enrichment
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Jessica McMurray Greens Prairie
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This grant equips 4th grade teachers with engaging, level-appropriate games and portable whiteboards to enhance intervention and enrichment, supporting Tier 1-3 students in Math and Reading for improved academic growth and engagement.
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$2,152
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BMW of College Station
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The 'Write' Stuff: building fine motor skills through play
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Amy Hartsell - Greens Prairie
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Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students will use engaging fine motor stations to foster creativity, independence and confidence. These stations will strengthen hand muscles, improve coordination and support early writing skills.
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$4,387
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Whiskey Charlie's Liquor
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Write, Wipe, and Wonder: A Clean Slate for Every New Idea
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Ashley Dockan - Greens Prairie
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We are requesting funding for dry erase board tables in 2nd grade classrooms and a dry erase wall in the pod area to promote interactive, hands-on learning. These tools will enhance student engagement, encourage collaboration, and support immediate feedback during instruction. By creating flexible, creative learning spaces, this project will foster critical thinking, communication, and active participation, helping students build stronger academic and social-emotional skills across all subject areas.
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$2,728
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H-E-B
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Breaking into Learning
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Beth Hudson - Oakwood
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This grant will support collaborative lockbox challenges where students apply classroom knowledge to solve problems and open locks. The activities will serve as formative assessments to identify learning gaps and guide instruction. Students will strengthen skills in communication, teamwork, and creative problem-solving. Working in small groups, they will engage in respectful dialogue, embrace diverse perspectives, and adapt to challenges—fostering curiosity, collaboration, and a deeper connection to their learning and peers.
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$922
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In Memory of Kathy Martin
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Epic Tales
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Manuel Cavazos Rodriguez - Oakwood
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The 5th grade social studies team is requesting a class set of EB–Epic Tales of America (60 copies) 40 in English and 20 in Spanish Translanguaging. Also, a One-Time Purchase License workbook in Spanish. This engaging graphic-style novel is designed to capture the interest of reluctant readers by combining visual storytelling with rich historical content, making social studies both informative and enjoyable for all students.
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$6,188
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Dr. Leonard & Nancy Berry
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Hands-On Learning: Word Work That Grows With Everyone
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Camryn Sevcik - Pebble Creek
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This grant will allow all students on our K-4 campus to strengthen foundational literacy skills by using hands-on phonics manipulation boards during curriculum-based daily structured literacy slides, small group differentiated instruction, and independent stations to practice phonemic awareness, blending, and decoding.
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$8,829
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ANCO Insurance
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Life Cycle Lab: Hatch & Learn
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Allie Giffin - Pebble Creek
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This project will provide each first-grade classroom with an incubator to hatch chicks or ducklings in the spring, offering students a hands-on opportunity to explore the life cycle of animals. Through observation and care, students will build scientific understanding, responsibility, and curiosity as they witness the transformation from egg to hatchling.
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$2,622
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Honoring Gene & Kathy Joyce
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Bizworld - Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs
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Amanda Allen - Pebble Creek
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This grant will give our 4th grade students the chance to take part in BizWorld, a hands-on program where they learn how to build and run a small business. Students will design, make, and sell friendship bracelets while practicing teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and financial skills. The funding will provide the materials and support needed to make sure every student can participate in this meaningful and memorable learning experience.
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$1,122
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Fundamental Wealth Advisors
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"The Anywhere Classroom: Movable Whiteboards for Flexible Interventions and Extensions"
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Joseph Tutt - Pecan Trail
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Teachers will utilize mobile white boards to increase the effectiveness, efficiency, and number of opportunities for students to recieve tier 2 interventions and extensions.
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$1,528
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CSISD Education Foundation
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What is the dill with Pickleball?
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Don Weir - River Bend
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We would like to let the students get in on the Pickleball craze that is sweeping the country. Students have been asking if we could do a Pickleball unit so they could learn how to play.
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$1,895
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Energy Access Solutions LLC
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Listen & Learn with Tonies
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Cara McQueen - River Bend
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This grant will fund Toniebox listening centers for kindergarten classrooms, giving students engaging access to age-appropriate stories, songs, and audiobooks. Tonies promote listening comprehension, vocabulary growth, and imagination while supporting early literacy skills. The listening center encourages independent learning, provides equitable access to rich language experiences, and fosters a love of storytelling. With Tonies, every child can develop foundational literacy skills in a fun, interactive, and developmentally appropriate way.
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$5,222
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E3 Entegral Solutions
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Math in Motion: Moving Minds, Mastering Numbers
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Robin Haas - River Bend
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Third grade teachers will collaborate to incorporate movement into math helping students be actively engaged and mastering key math skills.
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$2,764
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Charles Schwab College Station - Mark & Alyssa Symm
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The Cardboard Lab: Creativity in 3D
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Kellie Meza - Rock Prairie/Charly Stagg - Southwood Valley/Jenni Houtchens - River Bend
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This grant will provide kid-safe tools for cardboard construction—an affordable, sustainable material available to all. Students will design, plan, and build imaginative projects while developing creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
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$7,336
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Dexter & Co. Insurance
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Turn the Page, See a Smile!
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Leslie Johnston - Rock Prairie
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Kindergarten teachers will provide a time for the students to have the opportunity to read on their own and feel successful.
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$3,956
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Kimberly & Dan McAdams
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Hi! Come On In, Have a Seat, Get Comfortable, and Let's Learn.
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Mary Worley - Rock Prairie
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Special Education Resource students will be able to get comfortable in a variety of ways, including movement, sensory, and choice to support them in what they need to learn (Universal Learning Design).
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$472
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Engineering Future Minds
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Amy Toland - Rock Prairie
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The enrichment specialist will use Lego Spike to teach STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) lessons. Lego Spike engages students in hands-on investigation of STEAM concepts while contributing to literacy, math,and social-emotional development.
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$2,640
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Durotech
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Calm & Capable: Sensory Success for Inclusive Learning
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Christy Mouchyn - South Knoll
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This grant will provide sensory materials and resources to support behavioral and emotional regulation needs and improve the engagement of early childhood students in special education.
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$626
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Strong Start Lab
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Bridget Vilas - Southwood Valley
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Our school is seeking funding to establish a motor lab that will provide students with intentional opportunities to strengthen both fine and gross motor skills critical to their academic, social, and physical development.
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$8,611
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Dr. Leonard & Nancy Berry
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Leaders of Literacy: The KAT Captain Initiative
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Ria Sanchez - Southwood Valley
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The KAT Captain Initiative empowers 3rd and 4th grade students to become both stronger readers and confident leaders. Rooted in Dr. Wijekumar's research-based KAT Method, this initiative trains select students as KAT Captains who model, coach, and support their peers in using comprehension strategies across all subjects. With leadership training, dedicated classroom kits, and opportunities to extend their own reading and writing kills, KAT Captains elevate learning for themselves and their classmates.
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$1,417
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CSISD Education Foundation
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Voices of Leadership: A Student-Led Hub for Growth and Connection
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Alison DeLuna - Southwood Valley
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The Leadership Lab will be a classroom for our student leadership group to have a dedicated space where students can brainstorm, prototype, and create. Equipped with materials, art/tech supplies, podcast equipment, leaderhip book library, podium for speaking, a green screen and video equipment, this will be a space where our students come together to better our community and school family. They will be interviewing staff, and create a hotline for the community.
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$3,004
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Conlee-Garrett Moving & Storage
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STEM Building Blocks of Imagination
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Charly Stagg - Southwood Valley
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Replenishing our engineering stations to keep imagination, problem-solving, and creativity alive in the art/computer rooms.
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$1,180
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CSISD Education Foundation
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The Learning Grove- Outdoor Learning Center
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Alison Wamsley - Spring Creek
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An outdoor learning center will provide all students and teachers with opportunities to interact with nature, engage in hands-on learning, and enhance their mental and physical well-being.
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$13,027
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H-E-B
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Readers Take Flight
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Melissa Crouch - Spring Creek
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This grant will provide K–2 teachers with high-quality, phonics-aligned decodable readers to support small group instruction that builds foundational literacy skills and accelerates early reading success.
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$13,767
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St. Joseph Health
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Bringing Texas History to Life
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Terri Barnett - Spring Creek
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The purpose of this grant is to provide fourth grade students with meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities in social studies through the use of replica historical documents, maps, flags, and culturally relevant texts. These resources will allow students to better understand the diverse histories of Native American life in Texas, as well as the period of colonization and settlement. By incorporating primary source replicas and engaging visuals, students will move beyond textbook learning into inquiry-based exploration.
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$1,397
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Brazos Valley Orthodontics
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Exploring America's Treasures: National Parks Through Books
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Caitlin Skinner - Spring Creek
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This grant is to provide 4th grade students vetted resources to use for their national park research project.
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$491
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Avinext
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Time Travelers' Book Club
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Lindsay Ferrell - WMS
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U.S. History teachers will organize a historical book club as an extension activity to deepen students' understanding of American history topics through literature.
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$1,638
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Texas Lonestar Reps
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Cutting Edge Creativity
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Rachel Lea - WMS
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Our school requests a grant to purchase ten cardboard cutting machines for Art and Theatre. These machines will improve safety, precision, and creativity in 3D art projects and Theatre props and set design. Approximately 400 students each year will benefit from expanded artistic opportunities, hands-on STEAM learning, and enhanced production quality. This investment will provide lasting tools to support creativity, collaboration, and innovation across classrooms.
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$2,600
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Gladney Automotive Solutions
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Small tasks make Large Impacts.
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Colleen Cummings - WMS
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Math and Art will collaborate using sewing machines. Seventh-grade math students will create personal lap quilts and quilt blocks that become Quilts of Valor, honoring veterans at the Veterans Day ceremony with the Montgomery Quilt of Valor. Art students will design plushies and thread-based artwork, exploring fabric as a creative medium. Both projects build fine motor skills, problem-solving, and patience while offering meaningful, hands-on ways for students to express creativity and connect with the community.
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$802
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VLK Architects, Inc.
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iAct, iCreate, iPerform
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Ashley Morrison - WMS
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iPads are essential in my theatre classroom, enabling students to film and edit silent films, record and critique performances, rehearse monologues, and run productions using the "Go Button" app. We previously had iPads, but they were taken away by the district due to their age, limiting these hands-on, creative, and collaborative opportunities. Restoring iPads will give students the tools to fully engage, build confidence, and develop both artistic and technical skills.
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$2,205
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Vacanva
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Focus on the Future: Expanding Video Technical Skills
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Martin Corona - WMS
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The medai crew will use this equipment to capture diffent events on campus and to create short films for the sake of improing camera technical skild for Advanced Video Production.
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$2,999
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Andrews Orthodontics
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Flexible Seating for all!
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Jordan Hall - WMS
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The flexible seating chairs will provide students with a more engaging and more adaptable learning envrionment. These chairs give students a sturdy place to work while meeting all styles of learning and needs.
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$2,889
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James & Tommie Haverland
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