I am hoping to spend the grant money from Excellence in Education on a new, locally made, electric kiln for Truckee High School’s Ceramics Program. I teach both art and ceramics at THS. Although this is only my second year working for TTUSD, this is my thirteenth year teaching high

We would like to purchase 25 beginner violin kits for students to be used during music instruction. Students will be learning how to read sheet music and applying the knowledge to the use of violins with their teacher Jenny Charles.

This grant application is requesting the purchase of 5- flipFORM risers for an array of classroom and school performance applications in alignment with the CA Visual and Performing Arts Standard: MU:Pr6 Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette . FlipFORMS are versatile, multi-position platforms for elementary music rooms or theaters. They

Music and movement are an important component in healthy development for all children, especially in the early years. Preschoolers learn through motion and hands-on activities. Music is not only important for development but also for social and cultural connections to one another. We would like to build a music library

This grant is for a set of Discussion 4 Learning VocabulArte Levels A-D. VocabulArte provides support for all students, native speakers of Spanish and Spanish learners, to develop high-level academic vocabulary and language in Spanish through engaging discussions of fine art images and real-world photos from around the world. The

My objective for this grant is to get adequate Drying and Wet/ Damp Cabinets for the ceramic's room. Why do I need a Drying Cabinet. Right now the students place their completed clay projects to dry on a old TV stand. The TV stand has open shelves where students can

The Truckee HS Band program is growing every year. This school year we have 73 total students, compared to approximately 40 students when Mr. Steele arrived in 2014. The band needs to continue to augment its instrument inventory to support the growing number of students. Many instruments, such as flutes

We are seeking funds to purchase additional instruments for the music program at Alder Creek Middle School. As well as having a need to replace aging items, we are very excited that ACMS has added "band" to their rotating elective program. This means that every student in 6th grade has

I am requesting to purchase two facial reconstruction labs. Anthropology is one of the core disciplines in forensic science and facial reconstruction is an important part of forensic anthropology. When bones are found, whether ancient or more recent, it is the goal of the anthropologist to determine who the person

I would like to purchase three stands with LED lights and five studio pop-up tents to use in the photography classroom. This special photography equipment would help with creating a clean and professional background so students gain the skills and experience needed in a professional photography studio.