Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation

Total $51654

Glenshire Elementary
Total $5833

• Lighting and Production - Moore
  Upgrade the stage and equipment for muli-purpose room. Lighting, Sound reflecting Bakdrop. Teacher is using her Linda Brown Fellowship Award money to supplement this project. - $3000
• Roving Art Display - Waters
  Roving Art Display (on wheels) to share atrwork. Provides display area for artwork. Many volunteers, Artis and Residence and Art Docents at site. - $1250
• Cassette Players - Markheim
  Purchase basic cassette players for student's to check out of classroom libraries, so they can hear content area curriculum, short story books or novels at home. - $1000
• Counseling Resource - Reedy
  Games to teach young children appropriate social behavior by fostering self-control, Interpersonal problem solving and considering the thoughts and feeling of others. - $250
• Interpersonal Problem -Solvingand Friendship Development - Adomshick
  Games similar to above grant. Designed for Special Day Class. Will help students who have difficulty understanding and displaying appropriate social skills with peers and adults in their environment. Cooperation, sense of respect for others and ability to work as a team are focused in these games. - $333

King's Beach Elementary
Total $1945

• Hands on Kindergarden Homework - House
  Hands on manipulatives and educational toys to be taken home in tote bags which enhance fine motor and thinking skills. - $300
• Math and Literature - Thomas
  Math and Literature books (K-3). This program uses literature to develop mathematical thinking and communication skills necessary for the district APSAC test. - $590
• Improving Reading Using Books on Tape at Home - Miescke
  Books on tape and tape recorders to help stuggling readers in English Grades 3-5. This would help both native English speakers and those who's parents do not speak or Read English. - $1055

Lake Tahoe/Rideout
Total $2544

• Spanish Program - Hartley
  Spanish materials, books and videos for Spanish Instruction. Teachers salary funded by PTO. 378 students directly involved. Part of regular school curriculum. - $2544

North Tahoe HS
Total $6500

• Culinary Arts Basic Equipment - Hartung
  Kitchen equipment for new culinary program. Will be available school wide. Current equipment outdated and tired. General equipment for safety in Foods Classes. - $3000
• Matching Funds for Rotary Donation - Equipment Purchase
  Bill Parsons with the North Tahoe Rotary is willing to purchase two pieces of equipment, one for the Middle School and one for the High School, if we match funds. Currently awaiting description from sites as to what is being purchased. Will hold funds until we receive information. - $3500

North Tahoe M.S.
Total $6377

• Building Class Libraries - Spor/ Sura
  Books and library materials for two classroom libraries. Will be stocked with a variety of reading material attractive to readers and non-readers of all abilities. Libraries in the classroom provide accessibility in a supportive environment which promotes literacy among all students. - $1000
• 8th Grade Core Books - Moseley
  Purchase of additional 8th Grade Core Books. Expand the current selections that are outdated and the majority of the books focus on historical fiction. Gives students a wider selection with more updated selections. - $1000
• Career Exploration - Flores
  Career Exploration materials. Focuses on students abilities, skills, preferences, values and personality traits to help them discover who they are.. Hopes to raise awareness of future goals thus making current school subjects more applicable to real life. - $877
• Matching Funds for Rotary Donations - Equipment Purchase
  Bill Parsons with the North Tahoe Rotary is willing to purchase two pieces of equipment, one for the Middle School and one for the High School, if we match funds. Currently awaiting description from sites as to what is being purchased. Will hold funds until we receive information. - $3500

Sierra Mountain M.S.
Total $16640

• Sensible Snacking - Smith
  Cooking equipment for exploratory class which teachs basic nutrition. Students are taught to create healthy snacks and meals from common ingredients - $300
• Multi-Media Library Center - Nauman
  Books on tape, videos, DVD's and equipment. Multi Media Library will convey current knowledge of curriculum areas and will embellish those areas through a visual media. We are requesting she document program for checking out Media with teachers and possibly use this site as a pilot program for our District to share the many multi media materials. - $9000
• Algebraic Math - Bates
  Overhead teaching equipment, manipulatives and tools, for student use to supplement the school wide CPM curriculum. It will allow teachers to provide the basic instruction necessary to meet state standards. Overhead supplies will demonstrate visually many concepts necessary for a solid foundation to Algebra. Compasses, protractors, etc will enhance student learning through hands-on activities. The recommended calculators will provide access to all students. - $7340

Truckee Elementary
Total $3870

• Book Bags Home Reading Program - Bousquet
  Weekly books for disadvantaged students to take home for daily reading. Books are returned weekly. We funded grades 1 and 2 in the fall of 2000. Wanted to continue with grades 3-5. Program seems successful. - $2870
• Technology Enhancement - Shaeffer
  Techowrks program for grades 4 and 5. Program addresses Technology Awareness, Keyboarding, Word Processeng, Internet Telecommunications, Intro to Programming Data Bases and Electronic Presentations. - $1000

Truckee HS
Total $7945

• Technical Enhancement - Green
  Second part of grant to enhance the Auditorium at Truckee High School. Draperies, Rigging and lighting. Total cost of project $11, 341.44. Requested from the foundation $4,500.00. Additional funds for Enhancements provided by Drama Club, and THS Music Boosters. - $4500
• Fall Theatre Production - McKee
  Fall Theatre Production, Costumes and production costs. - $750
• Performance Art School - Costello
  Royalties, use of theatre, custodial, supplies for props, costumes and scenery for summer school enrichment program. Intensive program of performing and visual arts. 60 to 80 students from Elementary to High School. - $700
• Leadership Training - Neumann
  Human resource software to train students in leadership. Will be available for use by other teachers, sites and community groups. Will assist Youth Educators class, Friday night Live, and Conflict Resolution Programs. - $1995