Spring 2021 Staff Grants  

Recognizing that needs (and great ideas!) can arise throughout the year (especially in challenging years), the general membership voted to offer Canyon Creek Elementary staff grants of up to $75.00 per staff member to support innovative curriculum, ideas, and programs that align with the mission statement of the PTA. 

Thanks to our membership vote, we are pleased to have been able to offer grants to our hard working staff. Thanks to donations and sponsorships this year, we were able to fund 28 staff grants totaling $2,027.45 which directly support our students’ learning!

Below is a list by grade of what was funded.

Kindergarten (Staff Members: Ms. Roland, Ms. Hart)

• Fine motor skills kits 
• Scholastic books for the classroom to diversify library
• Books for students to help with connection between school and home

Primary Midlevel 1st/2nd grade (Staff Member: Mr. Mckenzie)

• Books for classroom library

1st Grade (Staff Members: Ms. Lindley, Ms. Barton. Ms. Axtell)   

• Supplies for STEM bins i.e., Marble Mazes, IQ Builder, the Creative Kids Flakes and Building Blocks Bars
• Materials for student choice bins
• Dry erase pockets
• Early chapter books 

2nd grade (Staff Members: Ms. Vagt, Ms. Schaefer, Ms. Goodspeed)

• Various grade level Scholastic workbooks to help close educational gaps
• Magazine rack
• Postcards to communicate with students during remote learning
• Velcro carpet spots
• Shower curtains to protect classroom library from the disinfectant spray 
• Hand sanitizer dispenser
• Classroom books

3rd grade (Staff Members: Ms. Holley, Mr. Munoz, Ms. Woo, Ms. Nuss)

• Classroom books to support the following: diversify classroom library, support teacher text collection for all content areas (including social emotional), monthly take home book giveaway
• Bare books for students to publish their final writing pieces
• Teaching supplies to support hybrid learning, i.e., laminating sheets, pens, and colored paper
• Cork board and shelf to support remote learning 
• Notebooks and post-it notes for students
• Clock for teaching time-telling 
• Sheet protectors for math warm-up worksheets
• Foam counting blocks 
• Sight word cards

4th grade (Staff Members: Ms. Weinstein, Ms. Hall, Mr. D’entremont, Ms. Wong, Ms. Hart)

• School supplies to support remote and hybrid learning including notebooks, composition books, colored pencils, erasers, & pens
• Books to support social/emotional learning
• XP Pen Drawing Tablet to support remote Math instruction
• Soap for social studies/art soap carving projects
• Spare water bottles for students 
• Pocket calculators for students use
• Classroom books
• Plastic compasses 
• Watercolor paper for distanced art lessons
• Supplies for at-home science unit 

5th grade (Staff Members: Mr. Henderson, Ms. Brown, Ms. Stefani Johnson, Ms. Sheridan Johnson, Ms. Chidambaram)

• Classroom books that represent our diverse community
• Teacher Development Books 
• Journals for student use
• Kraft paper notebooks
• Classroom management supplies for brain breaks
• Inspirational posters
• Collaborative supply management supplies 
• Themed bookmarks for kids
• Classroom management tools

Music, Grades K – 5 (Staff Member: Mr. Gray)

• Professional Room Mic for capturing student projects

Library, Grade K – 5 (Staff Members: Ms. Fiser & Ms Beevo)

• Award nominated library books

Learning Center, Grades K - 5 (Staff Member: Ms. Elhers)

• Motivational cards

Counseling (Staff Member: Ms. Springsteen)

• Books to help with counseling

We are thrilled that so many staff members took advantage of this program!