How educator grants make an impact in SAISD
Bright Idea Grants
“We built up the environment for performing but we don't have the right equipment for recording or to teach [students] about recording so they can start doing their own mixes. So we we wrote a grant for a bunch of microphones and things like that; everything we would need to make studio and live recordings right here in our facility.”
“This coming this year we are having about 150 students coming to our school. This special place we are creating in our foyer area is to ensure our students meet new people who are here and coming to our school, interact, make new friends and build that familia that our district has. ”
Bright Idea Grant Winners
Archery for the Tech Campuses
ALA/Fox Tech/CAST Tech
Audio Recording Studio
ALA/Fox Tech/CAST Tech
Book Vending Machine
Ball Elementary
Book Vending Machine
Washington Elementary
Buddy Bench
Ball Elementary
Conjunto Expansion
Edison High School
Fly Fishing
CAST Med
Folklorico Dance Uniforms
Kelly at Lowell Academy
Mariachi Instruments
ALA/Fox Tech/CAST Tech
Percussion Equipment
Brackenridge High School
Outdoor Classroom
Bonham Academy
Outdoor Learning for Students 3-6 years old
Briscoe Elementary
Project Disc Golf
CAST Med High School
Percussion Equipment
Brackenridge High School
Pug Mill
Edison High School
Recess: More than Just Play!
Ogden Elementary School
Self-Regulation Room
Hillcrest Elementary
Sensory Pathways
Advanced Learning Academy
STEAM Interactive Library
Hawthorne Academy
Visual Cues for Better Intonation
Hawthorne Academy
Mini-Grants
"Thank you very much for your generous donation to my class and my students! We are thrilled to have your support. I value their hard work and progress and will continue to promote a positive learning environment. They get super excited when they are rewarded for their hard work! My students and I are very grateful!"
"On behalf of myself and the students, we want to thank the SAISD Foundation and their partners for their continued support. The funds we have received have provided our students with opportunities to learn about science and apply their knowledge and skills using a variety of student-centered and STEM-based activities."
“As a kinder teacher, it is hard to get the students engaged. When their mind and bodies are fully engaged, it helps me understand areas where they can grow faster than traditional whole-group learning. Thank you to the donors for this opportunity. It makes teaching fun and doable”
- Educational Subscription (Storyworks, Nearpod)
- Classroom Book Sets
- Calming Room Items
- Flex Seating
- Podcast Equipment
- Printing Press
- Book Publishing Equipment
- Math Manipulatives
- STEM Kits
- Classroom Organization Shelves
- Art Drying Racks