2018-2019 MIHS PTSA Grant Awards
Grant Requestor |
Grant Title |
Amount |
Other |
MISF Share |
Funded by PTSA |
Misc. Notes |
Chantel Torrey and Kimberly Griggs | Raku Firing Serv-Seattle Pottery | $1,010 | $1,010 | Ceramics and Material Science combined to explore the relationship with art and science | ||
Vicki White-Miltun | MIHS Orchestra Artist in Residence | $3,000 | $3,000 | Interactive Concert/workshop with welll known artist | ||
Chantel Torrey | Bench Mount and Pin Safety System | $1,967 | $983.50 | $983.50 | For students in Metal & Jewerly design. To use as a means to saw and manipulate metal | |
Jeff Jones | Junior Class Field Trip to Natl College Fair | $1,828.41 | $1828.41 pre-approved | Attend the NACAC National College Fair at the WA St Convention Center | ||
David Bentley, Brian Lawrence & Kyle Thompson | Jazz Bands Guest Artist-in-Residence and MIHS/IMS Jazz Bands | $3,000 | $3,000 | Bring guest artist to MIHS for clinics. This will be in collaboration with Bothell HS Jazz Ensemble | ||
Deanna Wiatr | World Language Department Library funding | $3,000 | $3,000 | Build WL Library to support our reading goals for the school's WL department | ||
Daniela Melgar | Book-It Repertory Theatre Workshop | $2,500 | $2,500 | Bringing teaching artists from Book-It who will spend a 3-week workshop directly working with students from Drama 2 | ||
Kelsey Boosman | PLP Cooking Grant | $1,200 | $1,200 | This grant is a continuation the yearly grant the supplies the Personalize Learning Program with the ability to teach cooking skills in the classroom | ||
Kati McConn, Dani King, Dani Melgar, Leslie Selye, Greg Smiley, Creighton Laughary | Inclusion & Diversity in Eng. 9 Curriculum | $2,112 | $1,056 | $1,056 | To revamp the curriculum to better engage the students and encourage an appreciation of literature and literary analysis | |
Jeffrey Randolph | For a More Connected & Caffeinated Community: Teacher Resources / InstructionalCoaching | $1,350 | $1,350 | As a part of expanding the instructional coaching services, the MIHS instructional coaches have proposed to be available to teachers before school to consult, reflect, and plan observations and learning walks | ||
Leslie Seelye, C. Laughery, D. Melgar, D. King, K. McConn, G. Smiley, S. Rindlaub | Global Education Shakespeare for grades 9-10 | $3,434.50 | $2,684.50 R&J | $750 MacBeth | For grade 9 Globe Education Shakespeare's version of Romeo and Juliet. Also the 10 grade version of MacBeth | |
Jessica Shideler | Drawing & Painting Equipment | $3,321.28 | 1000 building | $1,000 | $1,000 | Art students need drawing boards and easels to their projects. Replacing those which are damaged and in need of replacement |
Kyla Trujillo, Evelyn Jimenez, Becca Williams | Salsa Dancing & Lessons | $2,700 | 900 building | $900 | $900 | Spanish III to create an event for Salsa lessons and to display what they have learned |
Kyle McKenna | Lunch & Learn/Ted Talk Thursdays | $3,780 | $3,780 | Seminar & lectures during lunch periods | ||
Michael Harper | Diversifying Real Experiences Advancing Mercer Island's Next Generation (D.R.E.A.M.I.N.G) | $4,680 | $4,680 | D.R.E.A.M.I.N.G. is collaborative approach to providing diversified experiences for the students of Crest Learning Center & MIHS | ||
Ellis Hazard | Attendance Promotion | $1,000 | $500 | The purpose of the funds is to provide goods and/or services to incentivize and reward students for improving and/or maintaining attendance goals. | ||
Patrick Rigby | Crest After School Help | $900 | $900 | Weekly after school support for students who need additional support in academics | ||
Jeny Foster, Kate Halter, Suzanne Versnel, Della Dolby, & Deana Wiatr | Staff Culture Club | $500 | $500 | We are prosposing a monthly after-school activity that brings the whole staff together. We want to host seasonal cultural activities such as pumpkin decorating, badmintion, winter paint & hot chocolate sip, etc. | ||
Cree/Swanson | Walking for fitness Off Campus Outdoor Experiences | $2,450 | $2,450 | Bus transportation for Two Field Trips for fall semester class to Cougar Mtn & one field trip to Mt. Si. | ||
Tsering Ythok Short | Robotics Club Competition “Pit & Equity Recruitment Effort” | $1,000 | $500 | Robotics Club will field several teams for various competitions this school year | ||
Grant Totals | $44,733.09 | $22,924.00 | $20,827.91 | |||
Budgets | $22,500.00 | $21,000.00 |
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