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
Jeremiah Birmingham
ALA/Fox Tech/CAST Tech

Audio Recording Studio
Stephen Cox & Robert Packer
ALA/Fox Tech/CAST Tech

Book Vending Machine
Evelyn Cruz
Ball Elementary

Book Vending Machine
Gabrielle Garcia & Gabriela Castaneda
Washington Elementary

Buddy Bench
Laura Gonzalez Vasquez & Leslie Uresti
Ball Elementary

Conjunto Expansion
Jose Villanueva
Edison High School

Fly Fishing
Frank Mascorro
CAST Med

Folklorico Dance Uniforms
Blanca Quezada & Chris Malacara
Kelly at Lowell Academy

Mariachi Instruments
David Zamarripa & Alicia Covarrubias
ALA/Fox Tech/CAST Tech

Percussion Equipment
Joseph Menditto
Brackenridge High School


Outdoor Classroom
Grace Marengo Sanchez
Bonham Academy


Outdoor Learning for Students 3-6 years old
Cari Richter & Veronica Alavardo
Briscoe Elementary


Project Disc Golf
Marc Harrison
CAST Med High School



Percussion Equipment
Joseph Menditto
Brackenridge High School


Pug Mill
Steffany Chadick
Edison High School


Recess: More than Just Play!
Bailey Collins
Ogden Elementary School


Self-Regulation Room
Stacey Self
Hillcrest Elementary


Sensory Pathways
Dan Mallette & Jennifer Barber
Advanced Learning Academy


STEAM Interactive Library
Sara Zapata
Hawthorne Academy


Visual Cues for Better Intonation
Jeffrey Vogtlin
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