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 $1,000 will be awarded based on
project originality and the number of GATE students affected by
the project. Projects that can be piloted in other schools and/or
classrooms are of particular interest to the program.
The Gate Parent’s Group will fund projects based on the following
criteria:
| 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 |
| 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 |
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