SIERRA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION AWARDS TEACHER GRANTS

 
The Sierra Schools Foundation recently awarded nearly $20,000 in educational grants to teachers in the Sierra-Plumas Unified School District—with most of those relating to the sciences and arts.
The following grants were awarded for project expenses organized by the following teachers:
Downieville School:

• STEAM Enrichment, $5,180, Maire McDermid
• Downieville Greenhouse, $225, Maire McDermid
• Crocker Art Field Trip, $287, Maire McDermid
• STEM Sea Perch Navy Competition, Robin Bolle
• Spring Musical for Dance and Vocal Workshops, $2,500, Lynn Fillo

Loyalton Elementary School:

• Sierra Nevada Journeys Family Science Night, $400, Andrea Ceresola
• Discovery Museum Field Trip, $820, Ann Fisher
• National Lava Beds Field Trip, $2,600, Joanna Haug
• UNR Planetarium Field Trip, $500, Erin Folchi

Loyalton High School

• Peace Mediation Project, $1,850, Megan Meschery
• Sound of Music Field Trip, $800, Susan Baker
• Lassen Volcanic National Park, $2,050, Jason Adams
• UNR’s Black Rock Press Field Trip, $300, Laura Calabrese
• Agriculture Program Camera, $550, Cali Griffin
• Math Escape Room, $400, Sue Gressel
• Teacher at Home with iPad Pro, $1,000, Adrienne Anila

To receive an SSF grant, teachers or school administrators prepare a grant application that is submitted for review by the SSF board. Two grant cycles are administered each school year, one for each semester.
Jenna Holland, SSF president, said, “Twice a year we are excited to see the innovative ways that teachers are conveying concepts and standards to their students. We are so thankful for our donors who make this all possible.”
 SSF bases grant decisions on its Roots and Boots Initiative, which encourages students to explore, appreciate and preserve their rural roots and the remote and rural landscapes that shaped them, while also providing them with the “boots,” or skills, training and experiences to walk into their future prepared and inspired for what is ahead.