From the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation:
Danville — The San Ramon Valley Education Foundation (SRVEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 grants. Together with the SRVEF Endowment and DonorsChoose.org, SRVEF has awarded 199 grants totalling $213,668 in awards to teachers in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD).
Over the past several weeks, the SRVEF grants committee has read and reviewed a total 261 grants submitted from SRVUSD schools. Grants were scored based on merit alone. By partnering with DonorsChoose.org for the application process, external supporters and external matching funds helped to extend the SRVEF grant funding this year. SRVEF awarded 161 SRVEF-DonorsChoose.org grants; 12 SRVEF endowment music grants, and 10 SRVEF endowment science grants.
In addition, a minimum of $1,000 is being awarded to each school from this year’s Run for Education and San Ramon Rotary Online Auction for Education proceeds. This card may be applied to an existing grant for their school on DonorsChoose.org or on a new grant that a teacher at the site submits. Administrators are not eligible to apply for a DonorsChoose.org grant. Therefore, a teacher must submit the DonorsChoose.org request for item(s) that the principal will authorize.
Unfunded teacher grants will remain active on the DonorsChoose.org website for approximately two more months during which time the grants may continue to receive external funding. If a grant is not fully funded by the expiration date, any external money pledged is returned to the donor.
Items to be purchased for the teacher grants through DonorsChoose.org will be fulfilled by DonorsChoose.org and sent to the warehouse for distribution. Music and science grants will be ordered and shipped through the District’s purchase order system. SRVEF will be working closely with the District’s business department to ensure the Science and Music grant funds are appropriately transferred; grant recipients will receive specific information about how to submit purchase orders and the timeline to follow for compliance with the grant guidelines.
Based on the SRVEF funding criteria, only one grant per teacher was eligible to be considered. Grants requesting technology such as iPads and Chromebooks were not eligible for SRVEF funding since the Technology Initiative provided funding to all schools in 2017 for student devices.
Please see the table below for results. Any questions may be directed to grants@srvef.org.
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Title |
Teacher |
School |
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SRVHS Vocal Music Literature and Repertoire |
Abrams |
San Ramon Valley High School |
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A Classroom as a Reading Community |
Agostino |
San Ramon Valley High School |
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All About That Learning |
Allen |
Golden View Elementary School |
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DVHS Freshmen Unmasked |
Alvarez |
Dougherty Valley High School |
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Capturing a Community with Stories! |
Ashton |
Walt Disney Elementary School |
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Stepping Toward Your Goals |
Baeder |
Gale Ranch Middle School |
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Focused Minds |
Bantley |
Montair Elementary School |
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Sensory Table for Special Class of 3-5 Year Old Cuties! |
Bass |
Greenbrook Elementary School |
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Sensational Science: Building a STEM Center |
Beardmore |
Iron Horse Middle School |
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Zoom Into Kindergarten with a Document Camera! |
Beem |
Alamo Elementary School |
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First Graders Love Leveled Books |
Belding |
Vista Grande Elementary School |
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Graphing Calculators |
Bergen |
Gale Ranch Middle School |
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Building the AVID Classroom |
Bloom |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Bouncy Bands for Bouncy Students |
Bond |
Montevideo Elementary School |
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Quiz Buzz: The Problem of Who’s on First |
Brown |
Bella Vista Elementary |
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Project Based Inquiry Learning |
Bryzek |
Del Amigo High School |
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Social Thinking |
Cadigan |
Quail Run Elementary School |
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Read And We Will Succeed! |
Campos |
Montair Elementary School |
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Fuel Math and Science Today, Tomorrow They’ll Impact Our World! |
Cary |
Bella Vista Elementary |
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Creating Readers! |
Castro |
Iron Horse Middle School |
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Let’s Make History! |
Castro |
Iron Horse Middle School |
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Flexible seating in the High School Classroom |
Chamberlain |
Dougherty Valley High School |
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Necessities for Creative Math Lessons and Projects |
Chan |
Diablo Vista Middle School |
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Color Printer For Maximum Creativity |
Charley |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Is There an “Echo” in the Room? |
Chivers |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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MVHS Band Specialty Clinicians |
Cloyd |
Monte Vista High School |
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Green Energies STEM Project: Can Hydrogen Really Fuel My Car? |
Crandall |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Engineering Ecocolumns! |
Crosthwait |
Sycamore Valley Elementary School |
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Yoga Balls, Lap Desks, and Bean Bag Chairs! Oh My! |
Cummings |
Quail Run Elementary School |
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The New World Of 3D- for our Comets! |
Dasani |
Creekside Elementary School |
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Flexible, Creative Seating |
Denton |
Country Club Elementary School |
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Mindfulness for Teens |
Ditlevsen |
Venture School |
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Engaging Books for Struggling Readers |
Dougherty |
Gale Ranch Middle School |
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Fuel Our Brains Today, Create the STEM Leaders of Tomorrow |
Downey |
Bella Vista Elementary |
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Primary Students ge Gaudi |
Ertola |
Tassajara Hills Elementary School |
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Tools for Building a Growth Mindset! |
Espinoza |
Bella Vista Elementary |
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Let’s Wobble! |
Evonc |
Montevideo Elementary School |
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Literacy Leads to Lifelong Learning |
Fagenson |
Country Club Elementary School |
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We Wonder… Why? How? Who? |
Ferlazzo |
Golden View Elementary School |
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An In-Tune-Nation |
Ferreira |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Wobble, Bounce, Relax and Learn! |
Fettig |
Alamo Elementary School |
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Grow Our Minds While We Grow Our Garden! |
Flores |
Alamo Elementary School |
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Help Us “Write” Away With Our Handwriting! |
Flores |
Vista Grande Elementary School |
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Voyage to Mars |
Fox-Garcia |
Twin Creeks Elementary School |
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STEM Learning for Inquisitive Minds |
Frank |
Walt Disney Elementary School |
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Getting Hands-On in the Greenhouse! |
Gann |
Neil Armstrong Elementary School |
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Gamification of Curriculum |
Garrahan |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Help My Kindergarteners Reach Their Goals! |
Garrett |
Alamo Elementary School |
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Books To Strain Our Brains |
George |
Iron Horse Middle School |
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Creative Coding With Code-a-pillars |
George |
Alamo Elementary School |
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“What if…” History with a Twist |
Gonzales |
Iron Horse Middle School |
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Best Book Clubs = Engaged Readers |
Gonzales |
Iron Horse Middle School |
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Books for Every Level! |
Granger |
Iron Horse Middle School |
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STEM Morning Tubs Engage Every Learner, Every Day! |
Hallworth |
Coyote Creek Elementary School |
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Capture the Knowledge with a Document Camera |
Hegarty |
Alamo Elementary School |
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Can You Dig It! Augmented Reality Sandbox |
Hitomi |
Alamo Elementary School |
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SEEING THE LIGHT: Beyond 3-D Printing |
Hitomi |
Alamo Elementary School |
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RAFT: INSPIRE, ENGAGE AND EDUCATE |
Hitomi |
Alamo Elementary School |
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Music Instruments |
Hitu Saksena |
Dougherty Valley High School |
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Vehicles For Growth: Ride-Ons for Large Motor and Social Development! |
Homen |
Country Club Elementary School |
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words! |
Hunau |
Gale Ranch Middle School |
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Science Books for Everyone! Full STEAM Ahead. |
Hunter |
Tassajara Hills Elementary School |
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Mindfulness Integration in our School |
Isbell |
Monte Vista High School |
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Playing Together Makes Better Communicators and Builds Community |
Jacobson |
Quail Run Elementary School |
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Kindergarten Readers Are Hungry For Books! |
Jerkins |
Walt Disney Elementary School |
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Football Frenzy!!! |
Johnson |
Gale Ranch Middle School |
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Purposeful Movement |
Johnson |
Twin Creeks Elementary School |
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Out-of-the-Box Learning with Breakout EDU Boxes! |
Johnson |
Gale Ranch Middle School |
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Wobble Stools: The Flexible Way to Learn in 2nd Grade |
Judson |
Montevideo Elementary School |
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Lighting the Way for TK STEM Learning |
Keegan |
Greenbrook Elementary School |
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Technology Accessories to Support Learning |
Kjelsberg |
Vista Grande Elementary School |
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All Access |
Knight |
Montair Elementary School |
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My Classroom Library Is My Favorite Place |
Kolsch |
Bella Vista Elementary |
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Flexible Seating in B-8 |
Lachman |
Hidden Hills Elementary School |
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Support My Second Grade STEM Enthusiasts |
Larson |
Alamo Elementary School |
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Special Needs Students Need Your Help |
Lashkari |
Vista Grande Elementary School |
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Little Ones Learn Through Play! |
Liddle |
Live Oak Elementary School |
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Manipulatives and Games Make Math Learning Fun! |
Lineberry |
Diablo Vista Middle School |
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Wiggle While You Read! |
Lowe |
Iron Horse Middle School |
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Imagine the Possibilities! |
Loya |
Creekside Elementary School |
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21st Century Professional Development for 21st Century Learners |
Maloney |
Hidden Hills Elementary School |
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Trikes For Education |
Mangat |
Del Amigo High school |
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Projecting Our Writing and Research |
Marasco |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Books for Mrs. Martin’s Classroom Library |
Martin |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Deep Dive into Ocean Mammals! |
Martin |
Alamo Elementary School |
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Tools for Success! |
Martorano |
Golden View Elementary School |
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Creativity Showcase for Fabulous First Graders |
Mayer |
Alamo Elementary School |
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Badminton for All! |
Mcconnell |
Creekside Elementary School |
|
Doc Camera for My Math Class |
Melgoza |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Becoming Engineers in Kindergarten |
Millman |
Quail Run Elementary School |
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Exploring Common Social Issues Through Book Clubs |
Mock |
Pine Valley Middle School |
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Romeo and Juliet Come to Life in 3-D! |
Montague |
California High School |
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Learning Through Play and Just Right Books! |
Nehse |
Creekside Elementary School |
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Grilling Outdoors with Culinary Arts at DVHS |
Offerman |
Dougherty Valley High School |
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Alternative Seating for Busy Brains |
Olkowski |
Coyote Creek Elementary School |
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Make Math Exciting |
Osicki |
Coyote Creek Elementary School |
|
Organized Comfy Classroom! |
Ostrom |
Bella Vista Elementary |
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Hungry Astronauts on Mars Need to Eat! |
Pan |
Hidden Hills Elementary School |
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Science, Science, Science! 5th Graders Love STEAM! |
Parisella |
Tassajara Hills Elementary School |
|
Video Production Magic |
Patel |
Windemere Ranch Middle School |
|
Wiggle While You Work! |
Pelham |
Greenbrook Elementary School |
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Science Alliance: Nurturing Students’ Natural Curiosity |
Petish |
District Office |
|
Sit Back & Relax in the Library! |
Pike |
Dougherty Valley High School |
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Set the Ball in Motion for Our Readers! |
Pipitone |
Bella Vista Elementary |
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A Counselor’s Dream! Supporting Special Populations’ Social-Emotional Development |
Prado |
Bollinger Canyon Elementary School |
|
STEAM at BV |
Pratt |
Neil Armstrong Elementary School |
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Jim Papoulis Comes Again to Alamo |
Raaum |
Alamo Elementary School |
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Snare Drum |
Randall |
Live Oak Elementary School |
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STEM Materials: Inspire Curiosity, Creativity, and Invention |
Rieger |
Creekside Elementary School |
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Let’s Rev Up Reading With Better Books! |
Rosewell |
Iron Horse Middle School |
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Pine Valley Music Percussion |
Rugani |
Pine Valley Middle School |
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Magazines, Songs, Movies and More! |
Savino |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Watch Students Soar with Flexible Seating! |
Scanlon |
Quail Run Elementary School |
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Engaging Students Through Their Seats! |
Scherer |
Hidden Hills Elementary School |
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Speech Buddies for My Speech Buddies |
Schisel |
Montevideo Elementary School |
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Pixar and Tippett Artists Inspire Student Creativity |
Schnee |
Green Valley Elementary School |
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5th Annual Science Day (Dougherty Valley) |
Schnell |
Dougherty Valley High School |
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Organization By Controlled Learning |
Schnell |
Dougherty Valley High School |
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Sensory Stimulation Tools for Increased Production |
Schroeder |
Vista Grande Elementary School |
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STEM and Flexible Seating for Kindergarteners! |
Sealock |
Quail Run Elementary School |
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3-D Applications, Our Brain and Energy Modeling |
Sexton |
Montevideo Elementary School |
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Makers of Virtual Reality and Real-World Explorers |
Sexton |
Montevideo Elementary School |
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Exploring Robotics with Vex Kits |
Shanteau |
Bella Vista Elementary |
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Move to Success – Flexible Seating |
Single |
Twin Creeks Elementary School |
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Acquire Risers for Walt Disney Elementary School |
Sivers-Suh |
Walt Disney Elementary School |
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Mastering Recorder Karate! |
Smith |
Creekside Elementary School |
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Dry-Erase Easels Equal Opportunity to Build Math Confidence Around Mistakes |
Song |
Iron Horse Middle School |
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Keeping it Fun in First! |
St.Clair |
Vista Grande Elementary School |
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Happily Connecting Special Needs Children with their Peers in a Hexagonal Sandbox! |
Stalter |
Greenbrook Elementary School |
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Time To Be Flexible! |
Stifter |
Golden View Elementary School |
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Flexible Seating: Keep Them Moving, Keep Them Learning! |
Svancara |
Montair Elementary School |
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Fuel Tech Fluency |
Tapia |
Montair Elementary School |
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Smart Music |
Tatz |
Charlotte Wood Middle School |
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Scan This! Funding a Scanner for Journalism |
Teacher “D” |
Dougherty Valley High School |
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Run, Hop, Jump Your Way to a Healthy Heart! |
Teacher “H” |
Tassajara Hills Elementary School |
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Enchanted: Developing World-Language Literacy Through Harry Potter Novels |
Teacher “L” |
Gale Ranch Middle School |
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Headphones for Hard Work! |
Telles |
Alamo Elementary School |
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Learning Through Listening Centers |
Thor |
Greenbrook Elementary School |
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Picture This: Video Production Kids Need Cameras for Film Making! |
Tittle |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Keep Calm and Learn On |
Tomlins |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Instrumental Music Director |
Trenerry |
Quail Run Elementary School |
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Basses NEEDED!!!! |
Trenerry |
Gale Ranch Middle School |
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Challenge students to think like real Scientists and Engineers |
Tyler |
Los Cerros Middle School |
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Promoting Lasting Friendships and Fun for Our Special Needs Students. |
Tyshing |
Twin Creeks Elementary School |
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Yoga For All |
Vespi |
Pine Valley Middle School |
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Keep Moving! |
Vieira |
Creekside Elementary School |
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3D Printing and Reading are Fun! |
Volenec |
Stone Valley Middle School |
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The Magnificent Music Program at Golden View |
Walton |
Golden View Elementary School |
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Our Story is in our Skulls! |
Warrier |
Dougherty Valley High School |
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Empowered By Choice |
Watson |
Twin Creeks Elementary School |
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Fuel Our Classroom, Fuel Our Learning, Fuel The Future! |
Webster |
Coyote Creek Elementary School |
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Making Mathematics Engaging! |
Whitbred |
Coyote Creek Elementary School |
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Building the Future with Laser Cutting. |
Wildy |
Diablo Vista Middle School |
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Color Me 3D! |
Wildy |
Diablo Vista Middle School |
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Math Manipulatives For Our Classroom! |
Wilson |
Bella Vista Elementary |
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STEM Stations |
Wimmer |
Creekside Elementary School |
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Duck, Duck, Goose: TK Kids in Action |
Windham |
Walt Disney Elementary School |
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Building My Choice Reading Library to Support Lifelong Readers |
Winkler |
San Ramon Valley High School |
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Next Generation Science Standards…Full STEAM Ahead! |
Yfantis |
Tassajara Hills Elementary School |
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Rock on, 5th Graders! |
Yim |
Montair Elementary School |
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Exceptional Tools for Exceptional Learners |
Young |
Coyote Creek Elementary School |
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The Future Is Flexible (With Flexible Seating, That Is!) |
Zilinskas |
Neil Armstrong Elementary School |
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About the San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District stands among the highest-achieving school districts in California. It encompasses the communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Diablo, and San Ramon (including the new Dougherty Valley communities in east San Ramon) as well as a small portion of the cities of Walnut Creek and Pleasanton. Considered a “destination district” due to its strong reputation for academic excellence, businesses and families chose to move to the area for its schools. With approximately 32,000 students, the District has a 98.4% graduation rate. Almost 40% of students are enrolled in an Advanced Placement course and 95% of graduates plan to attend college.
