Grant: Clearing the Air- A grant to combat the teenage vaping epidemic
Purpose: In 2024, the FDA reported that e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product in the United States. 1.63 million middle & high students reported using e- cigarettes. In the rationale portion of this grant we will give you insight into how this has negatively impacted China Spring ISD students by sharing how many students (grades 6- 12) have been caught with possession of a vape on school grounds in the last three years. The grant will allows us to schedule an impactful presentation from the Steered Straight organization. Our goal is that all students abide by our student code of conduct which states: “Students shall not possess, use, or give an e-cigarette device” then we must change our approach as an ISD to educate our students on the dangers of vaping by providing them with a relatable source: Michael DeLeon.
Grant: Let’s Build it Together
Purpose: This grant application seeks funds from the China Spring Education Foundation in order to purchase lumber supplies, art supplies, parallel bars, monkey bars, and a climbing dome. These supplies will be used to refresh our primary playground.
Grant: Social-Emotional Learning Books
Purpose: The purpose of this grant is to funding for a collection of 20 social emotional learning (SEL) books to support the emotional and mental well-being of students at China Spring Elementary School. These books provide students with relatable stories that promote self-awareness, empathy, resilience, and emotional regulation. By integrating these books into classroom libraries, counseling sessions, and read-alouds, students have access to valuable resources that foster emotional literacy and social growth.
Grant: Enhancing Literacy through Novel Studies
PURPOSE: Provides an interactive space where students can practice everyday life skills in a structured and supportive setting focusing on key areas such as personal care, basic cooking, money management, social communication, and vocational tasks.
Purpose: Our students and directors utilize their tuners and microphone cords daily in our rehearsals and performances. Tuners make it so that our students can be accountable for their own sounds and tuning which creates the beautiful music that you hear. Right now our students place their tuners on the stands next to their music which makes it harder for them to see all of their music and makes their tuners susceptible to dropping whenever a student moves to quickly. Tuner Caddies will help to make rehearsal more efficient in multiple ways. One for students to see their tuners and to adjust more quickly without the need for constant stops and reminders and two without the dropping of tuners and damaging them.
PURPOSE: Provide a Prusa MK4S Kit to enhance the program’s current prototyping capabilities, improve design process, and provide hands-on learning opportunities for students. In addition, the 3D printer allows students to fabricate custom parts efficiently, test design iterations rapidly, and reduce costs associated with external manufacturing.
