2024 Grants
Elementary
Fourth Grade Classroom Library Books
Washington Elementary
Enhancing the classroom library with newly published books to meet the diverse needs of each student and grow their love of reading.
Flexible Seating and Sensory Classroom Supports
Jefferson Elementary
Addressing flexible seating and sensory needs for students with learning differences/disabilities to help regulate these students and build a stronger classroom community.
Sensory Supports and Education
Jefferson & Washington Elementary
Giving various teachers access to multiple sensory and calming materials to use within their classrooms throughout the school year for students who have behavioral and social-emotional challenges.
24th Street Theatre Artist in Residence Program and Field Trip
Washington Elementary
Acting workshops for multiple classrooms that culminated in a trip to 24th Street Theatre, an artist in residency program, where students were part of an interactive production.
Third Grade Books for Novel Studies
Washington Elementary
Providing the class with diverse contemporary novels allowing students to see how perseverance and imagination can help them overcome their own problems.
Sensory/De-Escalation Room
Washington Elementary
Creating a structured, safe space where all students, especially those who may have been exposed to trauma, ongoing stress factors and those with specific sensory needs, can come to manage overstimulation and stress by utilizing tools to de-escalate, self-regulate and/or regulate their emotions with support.
Yoga Mats
Bret Harte Elementary
Introduce mindfulness and behavior regulation techniques to first grade students through daily yoga and mindfulness practices.
RTI Room
Washington Elementary
Providing evidence based classroom materials for Tier 3 and ELs students to better help them develop reading skills.
STEAM Supplies
Miller Elementary
Art supplies for a 1st grade classes owl unit culminating in a project dissecting owl pellets to learn about owl diet, habitat, and lifecycle.
Class Novel Studies
Washington Elementary
Purchase new sets of novels to rotate through the classrooms and allow other classes the opportunity to study more than one book a year.
Second Grade Art Supplies
Washington Elementary
Enrich art in second grade by adding materials for pottery and ceramics as well as art supplies to make oil pastel art and painting easier.
Second Grade P.E. Materials
Washington Elementary
Purchase a variety of physical education equipment for all second graders so
students can decide for themselves which sports/activities are most enjoyable to them.
Special Education Classroom Books
Providencia Elementary
Provide access and options for struggling readers and English learners by purchasing books with controlled text and high-interest, low-readability.
ArtFest at Disney
Walt Disney Elementary
Create an enrichment experience in the form of an Art Fest, a two-day curriculum that includes workshops and outdoor art stations to enhance Visual Arts Education for all students.
Photography
Providencia Elementary
Introduce students to the art and science of photography by providing cameras, supplies, materials, and an experienced instructor to guide them through the basics of photography.
Music Center on Tour with Ballet Folklorico
George Washington Elementary
Bringing the dance troupe Ballet Folklorico Do Brasil for three school wide assemblies.
Disney Library Transformation 2.0
Walt Disney Elementary
Upgrading and modernizing the school library with new titles, more comfortable seating, and wall murals
Outdoor Classroom
Roosevelt Elementary
Converting a currently unused outdoor space into an outdoor classroom available to all classes everyday.
Middle School
Seventh Grade English Classroom Library Books
John Muir Middle
Bringing new books selected by students to increase engagement.
Deaf Community Art
John Muir Middle
Educate students on the rich history of art in American Deaf Culture and provide hands-on opportunities to create art of their own.
Photo Printer
Dolores Huerta Middle
Purchase a high quality photo printer so students can print their artwork from the computer on framable materials.
Social Studies Classroom Library Books
John Muir Middle
Building a classroom library full of fiction and non-fiction books that explore history from diverse viewpoints.
Seated Choral Risers
Dolores Huerta Middle
Providing seated choral risers to the Middle School Choir Program so that even when singing seated, every student will be able to see the conductor.
Library Programming
Luther Burbank Middle
Implement a BRIDGES integration library program and build on creating inclusivity by providing all students, especially those who are neurodivergent, with the necessary materials and equipment to participate in library programming.
Computers for Yearbook Program
Luther Burbank Middle
Computers to empower students to design high-quality yearbook pages, edit and categorize photos, and create engaging promotional materials such as flyers and videos for the school’s social media and newsletters.
World History Day
Luther Burbank Middle
Providing an immersive experience featuring a series of engaging activities such as tortilla making, constructing inventions based on Renaissance principles, and creating bamboo paintings with Chinese Brush strokes, that reflect the diverse historical periods covered in the 7th grade curriculum.
Desmos Math Program
John Muir Middle
Making math more interesting and engaging by utilizing Desmos, an interactive, visual learning tool that helps students see math and create their own pictures and mathematical representations.
Stone Monument for Peace
John Muir Middle
Bringing a world renowned Japanese stone sculptor to teach Muir students and exchange students from their sister school in Hokkaido, how to design and sculpt a stone monument for peace.
Lunch Tables
Luther Burbank Middle
Providing lunch tables so all students can be accommodated.
Instrumental Music Coaches
John Muir Middle
Retaining the services of our extraordinary instrumental music coaches for the Instrumental Music Program.
High School
Alternative Diploma Technology Accessories
John Burroughs High
Technology materials for students in the Independent Living Skills program who have extensive needs and are eligible for an Alternative Diploma.
Financial Literacy Books
John Burroughs High
A collection of Personal Finance, Investing, and Entrepreneurship books by diverse authors to create a class/school library collection that will be available to all students and staff.
Survivors Holocaust Play
Burbank High School and John Burroughs High
Performed by a young and diverse cast of actors, "Survivors" is a touring production that tells the chronological history of the Holocaust through the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, encouraging its audience to stand up to hatred and equip themselves with invaluable historical information
LED Lights
John Burroughs High
New LED lights for the stagecraft program, drama program, dance program and choir/ vocal music program.
Echoes of Chavez Ravine
Monterey High School
A nine-week elective high school class titled "The History of the Dodgers in California," designed to explore the cultural, social, and historical significance of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Apricot Lane Farm Exploration
John Burroughs High
A scenic educational, hands-on learning tour of the Apricot Lane Farm property for culinary arts and special needs students, with informative stops at their garden, soil fertility center, habitat restoration pond, animal pastures, and orchard.
String Instruments & Equipment
John Burroughs High
Instruments and equipment for the JBHSIMA strings program.
Vibraphone
Burbank High School
New vibraphone for the BHS IMA ensembles
Graduation Ceremony Video Equipment
John Burroughs High
Providing equipment to the advanced TV Production students for filming the JBHS graduation ceremony and producing a full graduation video for Senior students and their families.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour
Burbank High
Funding a tour of the Warner Bros studio lot for the Film & Media Literacy class.
Instrument Repair
Burbank High
Funding instrument repair for the IMA
Drums United Burbank
John Burroughs High and Burbank High
Funding instruments for the Winter Percussion class’s competitive band of Front Ensemble musicians and Marching Drumline musicians.
BUSD
P.E. Equipment
Burbank Unified School District
Equipment for all Physical Education teachers throughout the district.
Community Art Wall at Burbank Town Center
Burbank Unified School District
Transforming a portion of the Burbank Town Center's third floor into an open gallery space that features student works of art spanning each grade, every school site, and all experience levels, and is installed as a sustainable, rotating art exhibition.