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Students First Fund Recipients

YearSchoolGrant Summary# StuRequestSchool Type
2024Alpha Hart LewisSchoolwide One-Read & books5004021.21Elementary School
2024Benton STEMPoster Maker Machine & white board skins2305204.87Elementary School
2024Blue RidgeOutdoor playground equipment4756000Elementary School
2024Derby RidgeBooks for classroom libraries3735964.95Elementary School
2024Eliot BattleSupplies & materials for reading recovery room space3415976Elementary School
2024FairviewOutdoor picnic tables for outdoor classroom4605845.7Elementary School
2024GrantST Math program for iPads3003000Elementary School
2024Locust StreetArt supplies for classrooms2802715.56Elementary School
2024Midway HeightsClimbing wall for PE classes2506000Elementary School
2024Mill CreekHands-On Life Cycle Exploration for Kindergarten1001488.1Elementary School
2024RidgewayApple pencils & LEGO Education Spike Kits2405941.6Elementary School
2024Rock BridgeOutdoor classroom & story path; Thinking Hallway5504352.4Elementary School
2024Russell BoulevardSchoolwide mural, recess equipment & decodable books5005963.69Elementary School
2024Shepard BoulevardMeaningful Work program; tshirts, books for new students5453043.77Elementary School
2024West BoulevardCollapsible dollies; sensory materials; reading nook; Beat the Bell items3302773.9Elementary School
2024GentryBuses for band/orchestra programs; ELL/MAC field trip; books & headphones; printer, iPad7356000Middle School
2024JeffersonHD projector & roll down screen for auditorium6506000Middle School
2024John WarnerBuses for iReady incentive field trip; laptop cart2005900Middle School
2024LangePhysical movement items & vertical whiteboards5205952Middle School
2024OaklandBooks for classrooms6485987.39Middle School
2024SmithtonField trip to City Museum for attendance, iReady, performance4506000Middle School
2024WestMakerspace robots; books; math tables5425995.3Middle School
2024BattleEquipment & materials for career expo16005000High School
2024DouglassBooks & library shelves2005384.03High School
2024HickmanCommunity spaces & senior lounge, benches for concessions22005946.85High School
2024Rock BridgeAVID college visits; Global Village; PE barbells700+6000High School
2024Career CenterTransportation for student leadership & technical contests4796000Buildings/Programs
2024Center for Early Learning NorthDevelopmentally appropriate toys & games for three programs21805981.17Buildings/Programs
2024Audiology (district-wide)Transportation for deaf & hard of hearing students to Nature Center25450Buildings/Programs
2024Early Childhood Discovery CenterResources, materials & equipment for IEP preschool students705542.83Buildings/Programs
Totals: (70)15973150431.32
YearSchoolGrant Summary# StudentsRequestSchool Type
2025Alpha Hart LewisSchoolwide One Read books, materials & movies4504342.45Elementary School
2025Benton STEMReading at home books1755999.93Elementary School
2025Beulah RalphTrauma-informed professional development & resources6504250Elementary School
2025Blue RidgeOutdoor picnic tables 3754190Elementary School
2025Cedar RidgeFlexible seating, SEL materials, science field trips4635642.77Elementary School
2025Eliot BattleBridges math curriculum, outdoor learning spaces4246000Elementary School
2025FairviewPicnic tables & benches, outdoor sign, MAP incentive field trip4305935Elementary School
2025GrantOutdoor musical instruments for playground & tshirts3036000Elementary School
2025Locust StreetTeacher attendance to national arts & STEAM conference2906000Elementary School
2025Midway HeightsLearning materials & enrichment programs by grade level2505197Elementary School
2025Mill CreekVisit from children's author & illustrator & STEM supplies 5933586.06Elementary School
2025New HavenBooks for K-2, attendance incentives, motor lab materials2244906.62Elementary School
2025ParkadeDocument cameras for each class, Building Resilient
Classrooms books		3704810.6Elementary School
2025Paxton KeelyFree book for each student at May book fair5836000Elementary School
2025RidgewayField trip to Lakeside Ashland for One Read movie,
blankets for movie		2404807.95Elementary School
2025Rock BridgeSchoolwide One Read books & movie5575857.07Elementary School
2025Russell BoulevardSound panels, document cameras, lemonade cart supplies5695845.15Elementary School
2025Shepard BoulevardStallion Bucks store items for behavior reinforcement5004119.15Elementary School
2025Two Mile PrairieOutdoor learning enviroment resources for all grades1405500Elementary School
2025West BoulevardLiteracy support for books, games, seating3505971Elementary School
2025GentryTransportation for band & orchestra, MAC college visit,
vertical whiteboards for math, lit sets		7005781Middle School
2025JeffersonMotorized projector screen for historic auditorium6006000Middle School
2025John WarnerIReady incentive field trip to RYZE Adventure Park2006000Middle School
2025LangeiXL comprehensive academic platform, Cosmo Park celebration6005813Middle School
2025OaklandSound system, outdoor picnic tables, cotton candy machine,
8th grade field trip, white boards		6005996.94Middle School
2025SmithtonIncentives for academics, behavior & attendance6203473Middle School
2025WestHeadphones, garden benches, kidney tables5006000Middle School
2025BattleAttendance & behavior incentive field trip to Cardinals game1006000High School
2025DouglassArtistic exhibit, field trips & books1445790.96High School
2025HickmanAVID College & Career Exploration Day22006000High School
2025Rock BridgeAVID college trips, art supplies, SPED office supplies6505999High School
2025Bethel Street SchoolTrex gliders, Tetherball, field trips252838.13District-Wide Programs
2025Center for Early Learning NorthTandem bikes & tricycles for balance & coordination skills6006000District-Wide Programs
2025Audiology (district-wide)Field trip to ARC35775District-Wide Programs
2025Early Childhood Discovery CenterOutdoor play equipment905136.58District-Wide Programs
2025Health ServicesT1D field trip day transportation, venue & educational materials606000District-Wide Programs
2025Roseta Avenue CenterAdaptive & sensory items405867.16District-Wide Programs
2025Gifted Education (EEE) Rebuild library/media center with books, storage racks5305808District-Wide Programs
Totals:(70)48176501102.16

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