TEACHER GRANT PROGRAM
The GATE Parents Group is proud to offer grants to San Mateo Union High School District teachers who directly affect the enrichment of GATE students. Grants of up to $1,200 will be awarded based on project originality and the number of GATE students affected by the project. Preference will be given to innovative learning projects over requests for equipment. Projects that can be piloted in other schools and/or classrooms are of particular interest to the program.
Grant Criteria
The Gate Parent’s Group will fund projects based on the following
criteria:
- The project should be innovative.
- A large number or percentage of GATE students should be served
by the project.
- Can the project be replicated in other schools if it is successful?
- Students are provided an experience that enriches their learning.
- The application was filled out completely.
For more information, contact Tracy Hampton, furymom@sbcglobal.net
 Grant
Application Form
Grants Awarded in 2009-2010
| Total Grants Awarded 2009-2010 |
$3990 |
| |
| Mills |
Team America Rocketry Challenge |
Yung |
$150 |
Awarded Feb 2010 for Materials to Build Rocket for NASA Competition
|
| Mills |
Mills Robotics Team |
Yung |
$850 |
Awarded Feb 2010 for Software/Materials to Build Robot for National Competition
|
| Hillsdale |
Soul of a Knight Literary Art Project |
Crockett |
$400 |
Awarded Feb 2010 for Magazine Publication and Field Trip
|
| Hillsdale |
Laramie Project - Matthew Shepard Foundation Speaker |
Gamlen |
$1000 |
Awarded Feb 2010 for Guest Speaker
|
| Capuchino |
Angel Island Historical Field Trip |
Habeeb/Panda |
$390 |
Awarded Jan 2010 for Substitute Teachers
|
| Aragon |
Recycling Project |
Johnson/Colglazier |
$1200 |
Awarded Jan 2010 for Storage Shed
|
Grants Awarded in 2008-2009
| Aragon |
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Common Food Products |
Ward |
$890 |
Awarded in October 2008 for biotech supplies.
|
| Mills |
SF Academy of Science Field Trip |
Price |
$565 |
Awarded in November 2008 for tickets and transportation.
|
| Capuchino |
LCDs for IB Math |
Meyers |
$2000 |
Awarded in November 2008 for the purchase of 4 LCD projectors.
|
| San Mateo |
Analyzing High Speed Collisions |
Robinson |
$1000 |
Awarded in November 2008 for the purchase of a high speed digital camera.
|
| Capuchino |
Physics Day at Great America |
Panda |
$1100 |
Awarded in November 2008 for tickets.
|
| All |
C. Elegens and the Nervous System |
Dunn |
$350 |
Professional Development
|
| All |
Noodle Bib |
Lapid |
$1728 |
Subscription
|
| San Mateo |
Biotek Studen Research Projects |
Daugherty |
$1995 |
Supplies
|
| Capuchino |
International Perspectives on Vietnam War |
Rutigliano |
$400 |
Awarded in March 2009 for 34 copies of novel "Without a Name"
|
| San Mateo |
Art and Culture Videos to Enliven English Classes |
McCabe |
$124 |
Awarded in February 2009 for "Sister Wendy: The Complete Collection", "Civilization: The Complete Series"
|
| Capuchino |
Enrichment of Biochemistry of Photosynthesis |
Serratto |
$495 |
Awarded April 2009 for LCD Projector
|
| Hillsdale |
Increasing Student Depth and Participation thorugh Visual Aids |
Peterson |
$2000 |
Awarded April 2009 for Document Camera with built in LCD projector
|
| Burlingame |
Learning Smart with a Smart Board |
Bennett |
$1846 |
Awarded May 2009 for wireless remotes and slates
|
| Hillsdale |
Mathematical Applications and Modeling |
McAnerney |
$709 |
Awarded May 2009 for hard drive for LCD projector / scanner
|
| Total Grants Awarded 2008-2009 |
$15202 |
Grants Awarded in 2007-2008
| Aragon |
DNA & Protein Assays Utilizing Gel Electrophoresis |
Ward |
$1000 |
Awarded in October 2007 for the purchase of power
supplies for the lab process.
|
| Capuchino |
Advanced Study of Ceramics Glazing & Firing |
Truman |
$1000 |
Awarded in October 2007 for the purchase of ceramics
materials for the study.
|
| Mills |
Field trip to Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum |
Price |
$815 |
Awarded in January 2008 for tickets & bus
rental for trip to Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in support of
A Journey through Ancient Egypt project.
|
| Aragon |
Japanese New Year Culture performed by Kimochikai
group |
Lowe |
$450 |
Awarded in February 2008 for Mochi pounding and
performing taiko drumming.
|
| SMHS |
Temperature Probes |
Seebode |
$339 |
Awarded in March 2008 for vernier temperature
probes.
|
| SMHS |
Mock Trial Competition |
Leap |
$105 |
Awarded in March 2008 to duplicate 20 sets of
teaching materials and purchase 20 binders and section dividers.
|
| SMHS |
Videotaping the courtroom artist at work for
art class demo |
Leap |
$50 |
Awarded in March 2008 for videotape expenses.
|
| SMHS |
Biotechnology Student Independent Research Projects |
Dugherty & Ikeda |
$1000 |
Awarded in March 2008 for products for individual
research project in biotechnology training.
|
| Capuchino |
Alexander String Quarter Performance & Seminar |
Panda |
$350 |
Awarded in March 2008 for a music program.
|
| Capuchino |
Noodle Bib for IB Students |
Lapid |
$360 |
Awarded in March 2008 for a one-year subscription
to Noodle Tools.
|
| SMHS |
Quiz Bowl National Chamionships |
Wilke |
$800 |
Awarded in April 2008 to cover expenses of flight
and room for two teacher chaperones during the trip.
|
| Capuchino |
Visualizing the Revision Process Using LCD Projector |
Cerra |
$950 |
Awarded in April 2008 to purchase a digital projector
and a cart to support it.
|
| SMHS |
National Jefferson Awards Ceremony |
Catalli |
$500 |
Awarded in April 2008 to cover expenses of flight,
hotel and meals for one student in need and the student’s
chaperone during the trip.
|
| Aragon |
Biotechnology 1-2 Standard Laboratory Operating
Procedures |
Ward |
$960 |
Awarded in May 2008 for VWR Anlytical Balance
|
| All |
Library Grants |
|
$6000 |
Awarded in May 2008. Special grant to all the
San Mateo Union High School District libraries. Each school
library will receive $1,000.
|
| Total Grants Awarded |
$14,679 |
Grants Awarded in 2006-2007
| All |
Library Grants |
|
$6,000 |
Special grant to all the San Mateo Union High
School District libraries. Each school library will receive
$1,000.
|
| Hillsdale |
Principal Grant (21 calculators) |
|
$1909 |
| |
| Capuchino |
Science (Tucker) |
|
$1000 |
| |
| Hillsdale |
Creative Writing Club |
|
$200 |
| |
| Mills |
AP Spanish |
|
$290 |
| |
| Aragon |
Environmental Science - Holloway |
|
$844 |
| |
| Hillsdale |
National Scholastic Press Assn. Convention |
|
$450 |
| |
| Hillsdale |
AP Chemistry |
|
$951 |
| |
| San Mateo |
English Class (Museum of Modern Arts) |
|
$194 |
| |
| San Mateo |
Principal Grant |
|
$1941 |
| |
| Capuchino |
Principal Grant |
|
$1325 |
| |
| Burlingame |
Principal Grant |
|
$715 |
| |
| Aragon |
Principal Grant |
|
$1964 |
| |
| Aragon |
Great Book Seminar |
|
$500 |
| |
| Hillsdale |
Physics Lab Material |
|
$985 |
| |
| Mills |
Hope Price " A Hard Days Knight" |
|
$1000 |
| |
| San Mateo |
Biotech Student Research |
|
$900 |
| |
| Aragon |
AP Music History |
|
$900 |
| |
| Total Grants Awarded |
$22,068 |
Grants Awarded in 2005-2006
| Hillsdale |
Creative Writing Club/Magazine |
Christine Crockett |
$200 |
Awarded for the purchase of curricular material
for club meetings and to help offset the cost of publishing
the high-quality color magazine.
|
Capuchino |
IB French 7-8 |
Erik Olsen |
$300 |
Awarded to incorporate the TPRS (Teaching Proficiency
through Reading and Storytelling) approach in the IB French
course. The funds were used to purchase books, overheads and
transparencies.
|
| Hillsdale |
AP Government |
Pam Seligman |
$177 |
Awarded for purchase of a Radio Shark to save
and play relevant NPR broadcasts for the students.
|
| Burlingame |
Mock Trial |
Steve Mills & Carol Coste |
$100 |
Awarded to help with Mock Trial registration costs
for the 2005/2006 session.
|
| Burlingame |
Literature Club |
Diana Spieker |
$225 |
Awarded to produce the Muted Horn publication.
|
| Capuchino |
Poetry Alive |
Julie Panda |
$320 |
Poetry Alive is an innovative and engaging education
program that teaches students to appreciate and understand a
variety of genres of poetry. Awarded to help support three assemblies
and lodging for the performers.
|
| Mills |
Visions Club Magazine |
Hope Price |
$225 |
Awarded to help offset printing costs of the magazine
which focuses on prose, poetry, and artwork.
|
| San Mateo |
Junior English Honors |
Lisa Burke |
$500 |
Awarded for the purpose of attending the SF Museum
of Modern Art. This was followed up by a 1920’s party
to bring to life the era in The Great Gatsby.
|
| Aragon |
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy |
Katherine Ward |
$600 |
Awarded to replace dissection trays.
|
| Hillsdale |
English |
Carolyn Wilson–Scott |
$1000 |
Awarded to help bring the Beat Museum on Wheels
to the school campus. The program brings Beat artifacts and
a multi-media presentation to the school.
|
| Hillsdale |
Robotics Botball National Competition |
Steve Maskel |
$500 |
Awarded $100 dollars for each GATE student (up
to $500 total) to help offset the costs for GATE students to
attend the Robotics Botball National Competition in Oklahoma.
|
| Aragon |
AP Environmental Science |
Shawn Case |
$500 |
Awarded to purchase Water Quality Testing kits.
The hands-on experience is valuable in the student's understanding
of water quality.
|
| Mills |
Music Instructor |
|
$500 |
| |
| Mills |
AP Chemistry |
|
$800 |
For purchase of a digital projector.
|
| Capuchino |
IB Theory of Knowledge |
Naomi Tuite & Pat Riek |
$917 |
Awarded to purchase supplemental textbooks for
IB course. The book requested, A People’s History
of the United States: 1492 – Present provides students
with multiple opportunities for in depth review and discussion
or historical and current events.
|
| Capuchino |
IB Theory of Knowledge |
|
$282 |
For purchase of DVD & video.
|
| All |
Library Grants |
Ann Scallon & Kristine Connor |
$6,000 |
Applications from Burlingame librarian Ann Scallon
and Mills Librarian Kristine Connor, inspired a special grant
made to the San Mateo Union High School District libraries.
Each school library will receive $1,000 to purchase non-fiction
books that support AP and honors class students.
|
| Total Grants Awarded |
$13,146 |
Grants Awarded in 2004-2005
| Mills |
Music Program |
Ken Crowell |
$500 |
Awarded to fund professional musician tutors for
small group work.
|
| Mills |
AP Chemistry |
Grant Paul |
$800 |
Awarded to fund a digital projector.
|
| Capuchino |
IB Theory of Knowledge |
Naomi Tuite |
$282 |
| Awarded to purchase video set and DVD to enhance
two units in the IB Theory of Knowledge class. |
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