PURPOSE:
The South Pasadena Educational Foundation offers the Teacher Direct Grant Program to encourage enhancing and enriching educational activities to develop and cultivate student achievement. These grants help fund innovative activities that have a far-reaching effect. The Teacher Direct Grant Program furthers SPEF’s mission to support educational excellence in the public schools of South Pasadena through the operation of enrichment programs.
Elementary Grants
This year, SPEF was able to fund 28 grants across all three of our South Pasadena elementary schools. These grants impacted all subject matters, and the total granted was $71,479.
Title |
Summary of the Grant Proposal |
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Accessible Science and Social Studies Materials |
My students in grades 3, 4, and 5 require simplified, interactive materials with high visual support. These Accessible Science and Social Studies Materials are teacher-assembled books and independent practice tasks that enable students with special needs to learn grade-level science and social studies information. Additionally, the Academic Task Box Bundle includes accessible Math and ELA tasks. These materials will be color-printed, laminated, and assembled with interactive components. |
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Amplifying Art in Kindergarten |
Art is essential for young learners. We are focusing on providing exciting and inspiring learning opportunities to our kindergartners. A surprising number of these opportunities require art materials! Art experiences are ideal for self-expression, sparking curiosity, imaginative play, and problem-solving! This grant would enable our entire grade level to increase the number and depth of art and cross-curricular experiences we can provide within the classroom setting. Through your funding, we can purchase materials for watercolor painting, acrylic painting, clay sculpting, collage, structure-building, photo development, and more! |
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Animal Study for Marengo Second Graders |
We want to engage all of our second-grade students in researching animals and extend our animal unit by inviting Pacific Animal Productions to bring some animals to Marengo. Students will be able to meet these animals in person! Knowledge and facts will have been frontloaded as students spend several weeks researching specific animals. Students will also create their diorama that displays their animal’s habitat using various materials. Students’ hand-made habitats will be displayed at the Open House for the entire Marengo community to enjoy. |
| Animal Visit and Gamble House Field Trip | Bringing animals into the classroom and taking a field trip to the Gamble House allows students to connect their classroom learning to real-life experiences. These experiences are a natural extension of our curriculum and help students to develop a deeper understanding of the material they are learning. In addition, these experiences provide opportunities for students to engage in hands-on activities that reinforce their learning. This field trip will wrap up our science and social studies learning unit. |
| Building a STRONG foundation for reading! | Reading is an essential skill for success in school and life. For our oldest kids to be ready for college and beyond, we need our current youngest kids to have the reading skills! When kids can decode and encode, they can read and write for work and pleasure. With these funds, we can help our first graders strengthen their decoding skills while reading nonfiction texts. |
| Classroom Library Makeover! | I’m requesting funds to overhaul my classroom library. Our books are old and outdated, and my students need access to high-interest books. I plan to purchase books of all genres and formats, including graphic novels, which are good starters for hesitant readers. I will also use the funds to purchase organizational tools like book spine labels, baskets, and a scanner. My library organization will also support the Genre Ticket Challenge at my school, run by our librarian, and begins in the third grade. |
| Enhancing Cultural Awareness and Social-Emotional Learning Through Picture Books | This grant proposal seeks funding to purchase picture books that celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American History Month, Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Neurodiversity Month, AANHPI Heritage Month, and additional SEL titles. These books will serve as essential resources to promote diversity, inclusivity, cultural awareness, and social-emotional learning (SEL) in our classrooms. Integrating picture books into our lessons will create an engaging and accessible way for students to explore different cultures’ rich histories, contributions, and experiences. |
| Enhancing Dramatic Play in a Chinese Immersion Kindergarten with Diverse Toys | Our Chinese immersion kindergarten program serves diverse young learners from multilingual and multicultural backgrounds. Dramatic play is a crucial component of early childhood education, as it supports language development, social skills, and cognitive growth. However, our current selection of dramatic play toys is limited and lacks diversity. Many of the toys available do not reflect the cultural backgrounds of our students or the diverse world they are growing up in. |
| Flexible Seating and Library | I am a new teacher this year. I am excited to provide my students with a safe and welcoming classroom environment that they will excel in this year. I look forward to getting to know my students and fostering a positive and nurturing learning environment. I am committed to providing my students with a variety of learning opportunities that will help them reach their full potential. I aim to create a classroom environment where students feel safe and supported and are excited to learn and grow. I am confident that this grant will help me to achieve these goals. |
| Flexible Seating for all and Literature Update | Engaging students and allowing them to find their own space is very important in the classroom. When students are engaged in their learning, they are more likely to retain information and develop a love of learning. I want to introduce flexible seating into my classroom so students can find their best spot. This will also free up some space in the classroom for a meeting spot on the carpet. I believe that this change will benefit all students by providing them with a more comfortable and engaging learning environment. |
| Genre Book Challenge | The Genre Book Challenge Program is a reading enrichment and incentive program offered to all interested third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students at MHS School. The program invites and encourages students to read ten books from different genres. Students who read the books are entered into a weekly drawing for prizes, and students who complete the challenge are recognized at an awards assembly. The Genre Book Challenge Program is an excellent way to encourage students to read more widely and learn about different book genres. |
| Genre Book Challenge Program | The Genre Book Challenge Program is a reading enrichment and incentive program offered to all interested third-—, fourth——, and fifth-grade students at AV School. The program invites and encourages students to read ten books from different genres. Students are rewarded for reading all ten books and can choose any ten books they want. |
| Growing Readers Using “Hello Decodables” Books | The Hello Decodables book sets will be used in small group reading instruction. They provide a structured literacy routine for differentiating phonics skill instruction with decodable text. The books are color-coded and organized by difficulty level, so students can easily find the right book for their level. The books are also self-correcting, which makes it easy for students to check their work and learn from their mistakes. |
| Increasing Student Engagement and Problem-Solving Skills | This proposal seeks funding for digital subscriptions to educational platforms and project-based math learning resources. These resources will enhance student engagement and mastery of grade-level standards in third-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. By integrating these resources into our curriculum, we aim to create an interactive and personalized learning environment that meets the diverse needs of our students. |
| IXL for 2nd Grade DI Students | I’m requesting funding for IXL subscriptions for my second-grade Mandarin Dual Immersion students. I believe iXL would enhance their learning experience and provide opportunities to reinforce targeted skills, especially as they move on to upper primary grades. IXL is a standards-aligned online platform that provides differentiated instruction and personalized learning paths. It includes various engaging activities that allow students to practice and apply their learning in a fun and interactive way. IXL offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes reading, writing, math, and various science and social studies topics. |
| IXL, Classroom Library, and Battle of the Books | We excel in learning through using IXL for basic skill practice to achieve mastery in learning. IXL reviews and differentiates my instruction by allowing me to assign skills we are learning in class and remediate them when necessary. Classroom library furniture allows students to engage in learning in comfortable ways. They will have the opportunity to get comfy with an appealing classroom reading experience. An updated assortment of Battle Books paired with new library seating for students would be a great way to help these earlier readers get more involved with reading books. |
| IXL.com Online Math and ELA Enrichment Program | IXL.com is a Common-Core standard-aligned math and language arts practice website for Kindergarten – 12th graders. It is subscription-based and provides adaptive practice for students. With the subscription, students can access math and language arts skills practice. The practice is computer-adaptive, meaning that as a student becomes more proficient in the skill, the practice becomes progressively more complex and challenging. |
| Literacy Access for AAC Users | The speech-language pathology team, in collaboration with SDC/RSP teachers, proposes funding accessible literacy programs to promote improved supplemental access to literacy learning for our AAC users who are limited in being able to provide typical responses to demonstrate competency with literacy instruction. These materials will help non-verbal students learn how to read, making literacy instruction easy, accessible, and engaging for children with disabilities. They were created to meet the needs of individuals who require Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). The materials we are requesting have successfully taught basic reading skills to individuals with complex communication and physical access challenges, including Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Developmental Apraxia. |
| MHS Herb Garden/Composting and Recycling Project | This herb garden will provide hands-on activities to get kids outside in the dirt, interacting with nature. Along the way, they will learn life lessons and essential science concepts. We hope to teach kids responsibility by showing them how to tend to a plant’s needs. In addition, we will create a composting system and a recycling program on campus. This will give them a new appreciation for why earth’s resources are necessary and connect the science they are learning with real-world experiences. |
| Outdoor TK/K Playground Equipment | Our grade level would like to add to the fantastic updated playground equipment grant we received last year. The new equipment would provide our students with additional physical activity and social development opportunities. |
| Supplementary Enrichment for SDC K-2 Math Curriculum | Our classroom needs access to curriculum to differentiate instruction for our students and help students learn skills when they can not access the general education curriculum. In the lower elementary years, students require solid instruction to help them acquire foundational skills to build on and teach more complex math and life skills to develop positive academic outcomes and independent living skills. The Touch Math Curriculum would be a great asset to our classroom and school to help our students who need tactile, kinesthetic, and visual strategies for learning basic math skills such as addition and subtraction. |
| Sensory Bins for Exploration and Calming | We have been using sensory bins for a year at MHS, and they have proven beneficial for various learners. We want to update the materials and activities available to the kids. Students enjoy exploring multiple senses while being provided with calming opportunities. |
| Sensory Exploration | We want to give our students more opportunities to explore their environment and better understand their senses. This project will help our kindergarten students strengthen their spatial awareness and learn more about their senses. The sensory sand, sensory sand tools, and flexible area tables will provide a variety of opportunities for sensory exploration. |
| Sensory-Rich STEAM Learning through Art and Culinary Exploration | This project aims to create a multi-sensory STEAM-based learning environment for special education students in grades K-5. It will supplement scientific and mathematical concepts with art and cooking tasks, which will help students with various learning profiles engage with the content on different levels. In painting, the children will learn self-regulation, and through cooking, they will learn science and other skills to improve their academic performance. This approach will help all the students and make the STEAM subjects much more comfortable and exciting for students with learning difficulties. |
| Sheet Music for Choir | The choir wants to update its music library. We want a metro shelving unit, music storage boxes, and new music. I’m always searching for new music to find songs that our students will connect with. |
| SPUSD Elementary Music Program | I’m requesting a grant for musical instruments for our elementary music program. Many of the instruments listed are to replace broken or damaged instruments in our classroom. I’m also requesting new instruments for specific teaching units and exposure to different cultural instruments and sounds. |
| Tap, Read, and Soar: Increasing Access to Chinese Literacy with Interactive Reading Pens | This project aims to improve character recognition, increase engagement with reading, and support diverse learning needs by bridging the gap for students to access books and leveraging their stronger listening skills. The Le Le leveled readers, and interactive reading pens will enhance the literacy experience for second-grade Mandarin dual immersion students. |
| The Character Counts Show | We are excited to share what we are learning about Character Counts, a program that helps us learn important pillars that guide us to be better friends, students, and citizens. We will have fun monthly projects related to these pillars, like creating posters about respect. We are planning a school-wide assembly with an outside company to celebrate our learning to do two shows. We can’t wait to share our journey with all of you and make our school an even better place! |
| The Great Genre Challenge | The Great Genre Challenge is a project that will allow students to explore a range of literary genres. It will allow them to try new books they may not have considered. This will encourage them to venture from their default choices in literature and expand their reading preferences. It will also allow them to share their favorite books with their classmates. The project will culminate in a book club where students will discuss the books they have read and share their thoughts on the different genres. |
| The Magic of Music for Movement, Memory, and Mental Health | Arroyo Vista’s TK, Kindergarten, and SDC classes need a complete set of musical instruments to enrich our curriculum and increase students’ cognitive development, motor skills, and communication through music. We want to share this set among the three kindergarten classes, the two TK classes, and the three SDC classes. |
| Updated Library and Flexible Seating | I am enthusiastic about implementing this project to create an inclusive, welcoming, and comfortable learning environment for my students. My students will have various seating options to support their learning and a brand-new selection of books in our classroom library. I anticipate these additions will foster greater independence and a love of reading. |
| We Excel in Learning and Exploring our Water Supply | We excel in learning by using IXL for basic skill practice to achieve mastery in learning. IXL reviews and differentiates our instruction by allowing us to assign skills we are learning in class and remediate them when necessary. The Water Reclamation Plant field trip will enable us to see where our water goes, how it is cleaned, and how we can better take care of our resources for the planet. |
| We’ve Got Soles | Nine years ago, I submitted and was awarded a SPEF grant for standing desks. This was the beginning of flexible seating for SPUSD, which has now expanded to many different types of seats. However, we still have traditional desks. Anti-fatigue fidget footrests create a comfortable and healthy sitting posture in a conventional classroom chair. Still, they can also stimulate the nerve endings on the soles of the feet, which can help relax a fidgety student. A footrest allows for natural, safe movement so students can feel regulated. These specific footrests fit under a student’s desk and conform to ergonomic design principles, which makes them suitable for the classroom. The goal is to provide students who sit at a traditional desk with the benefit of sensory input and fidget release. |
South Pasadena Middle School Grants
Title of Project or Program |
Summary |
| Culinary Arts: Baking Fundamentals | This grant would support acquiring essential baking equipment and supplies for grades 6, 7, and 8 students. The curriculum for each grade is designed to build upon the skills learned in the previous grade. For example, students in grade 6 will learn baking fundamentals, including measurement, safety, and straightforward recipes. Students in grade 7 will build upon these fundamentals by learning how to make quick bread, yeast bread, basic cakes, and cobblers. Students in grade 8 will learn more advanced baking skills, such as decorative piping, and explore food-centric scientific concepts, such as how alkalinity impacts the color and texture of pretzels and bagels. |
| Golf Equipment for Physical Education | Our school’s physical education curriculum includes various team and individual sports. We believe that adding golf to our curriculum will enhance our student’s educational experience by introducing a new sport that promotes lifelong fitness. The equipment we need includes golf clubs, golf mats, and plastic golf balls. |
| Stories about Differently Abled People | The SPMS Library seeks to expand its fiction books collection that features protagonists with different disabilities. The library is especially interested in books that explore the challenges faced by characters with crippling anxiety, OCD, deafness, blindness, autism, juvenile arthritis, and other conditions that can make daily life difficult. The library believes that these books can help students better understand and empathize with classmates who have disabilities. |
| Building Connections in Biology | I am requesting funding for a critical thinking game to help students form bonds and create connections with each other and with science. These team-building games will enable students to discuss and share their thoughts as they connect with the content. Some students are reluctant to participate, and my beginning language learners often struggle to connect and participate in group activities. Utilizing these games can help build their confidence and skills. |
| Gizmos for 6th and 7th Grade Science Classes | We are applying for a grant to fund a three-year subscription to Gizmos for three teachers. Gizmos is an online platform that offers over 550 simulations in mathematics and science. These simulations address concepts that can be challenging for students to understand. A recent study found that students in schools with higher Gizmo usage were significantly more likely to meet or exceed standards on statewide science proficiency exams. In recent years, the sixth-grade science department has employed Gizmo simulations to teach students about gravity, orbits, and plate tectonics. Given these topics’ large spatial and temporal scales, conducting inquiry-based activities without online simulations such as those found on Gizmos is often challenging. With the support of SPEF, we can continue this program. |
| Drama Room Facelift | The current drama room at SPMS is a perfect space to foster creativity and collaboration among students. However, some improvements could be made to enhance the space and increase its functionality. These improvements include painting the walls black, adding wooden beams, and extending the stage. Funds would also go towards beautification elements like a rug and two fully functioning sewing machines, allowing students to develop their costume construction skills. |
| Sheet Music for Choir | Our choir’s music library is in desperate need of updating. We’re looking to buy a Metro shelving unit to organize our music, music storage boxes to hold our music, and new music for our students. I’m always searching for new music in the hope of finding songs that our students will connect with and want to perform. |
South Pasadena High School Grants
| Title of Project or Program | Summary |
| 10th Grade Choice Memoir Library | I am a teacher passionate about providing students with a diverse and inclusive learning environment. To this end, I have created a classroom library that includes contemporary memoirs written by diverse authors. By reading these memoirs, I aim to foster student curiosity while helping them develop empathy and cultural awareness. |
| 2024-25 SPHS Tiger Marching Band & Color Guard Field Show | This grant’s goal is to provide essential support for the 2024-25 season of the SPHS Tiger Marching Band & Color Guard. In particular, the grant will cover the costs of props for the Marching Field Show and purchase new percussion instruments for the Marching Band Drumline. |
| College essay workshops after school | Last year, our school offered after-school help sessions for seniors writing college essays. The students reported that the sessions were very helpful and asked for additional assistance this year. In response, we are working with the Associated Student Body to provide after-school access to any senior who wants help developing ideas and editing their college essays. |
| CTE-Principles in Education (Elementary Ed) | This grant would be used to purchase a T-shirt and a sweatshirt for each student at the elementary school sites. The T-shirts would be a uniform for the students to identify and support the program. The students would wear the sweatshirts on field trips and other school-sponsored events. |
| Digitize Science Demonstration LaserDiscs | The department has a unique set of 25 LaserDiscs containing valuable videos of science demonstrations. These discs are not available online or for purchase in other formats. The department would like to digitize these LaserDiscs to enable access in classroom instruction. |
| Expanding 11th-Grade Literary Circle Novels and Multicultural Memoir Integration | The 11th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) program at SPHS seeks funding to expand and diversify our literary resources to serve our growing student population better and enhance interdisciplinary collaboration. This proposal provides the resources for additional novel sets to support traditional and contemporary literary instruction and an innovative partnership with the Foreign Language Department to explore American immigrant narratives through memoirs. |
| HS Music Folders | I’m requesting funding to provide nice, long-lasting music folders for the high school band and orchestra. Currently, students must turn in their sheet music each class, which is then distributed at the start of the next class. Alternatively, students can put copies of the music in their bags, which often results in damage or loss. Music folders would remain in the room and with the program, and students would place their music in them, keeping it organized for the next class. The folders also look sharp and presentable when students perform their music. They could be used year after year and would be labeled with the school name. |
| National Chemistry Olympiad | The AP Chemistry class at SPHS is designed to prepare students for the AP test. Students participate in the National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO), an exam given by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for high school students in March 2025. By having AP students take the USNCO, they can review their chemistry content and practice on test questions, increasing their preparedness and confidence for the AP test. In addition, high scorers on the USNCO are recognized at the ACS Awards Banquet, invited to participate in the National Level test, and may win recognition and awards. In past years, we have had several students successful at the USNCO and made it to the National Level. |
| P.E. for Progress | This grant proposal seeks funding for the “P.E. for Progress” initiative to enhance physical education at South Pasadena High School. We aim to provide equitable opportunities for all students by introducing diverse movement activities. This variety promotes physical fitness, fosters inclusivity, and encourages participation from every student, regardless of ability. By creating an engaging and supportive environment, we hope to inspire lifelong healthy habits and a sense of belonging among participants. The grant will support equipment purchases, ensuring a sustainable impact on student well-being and community cohesion. |
| Padlet Subscription for SPHS LOTE Department | Padlet is powerful software that facilitates interpersonal communication between students. It can enhance various modalities of language learning, with a particular strength for interaction and collaboration. |
| Physical Education Curriculum Development | The equipment requested in this grant application will benefit the physical education students at SPHS in several ways. It will introduce new games to the curriculum, add to existing programs, and provide the necessary fitness equipment that will continue to benefit students for years to come. |
| Resources for Foster/Homeless Students | Each year, counselors are tasked with identifying resources for students who are designated as foster and/or homeless. These resources include school supplies, groceries, yearbooks, and dance tickets, to name a few. SPUSD and other organizations provide some of these resources, but with the added benefit of this grant, we could help even more students. The goal is to provide these students with the same high school experience as their peers. When students’ basic needs are met, they are better able to access the curriculum. |
| Sheet Music for Choir | Our choir’s music library is in urgent need of updating. We are looking to purchase a Metro shelving unit to organize our music, music storage boxes to hold our music, and new music for our students. I am continually searching for new music in the hope of finding songs that our students will connect with and want to perform. |
| SPHS Dance Costumes | The SPHS dance program provides a platform for over 150 students to express themselves creatively through movement. The program fosters artistic skills, teamwork, discipline, and confidence through 15 annual performances showcasing over 75 dance pieces. However, funding challenges for essential items like costumes impede our progress. This grant request seeks to ease financial burdens and secure high-quality costumes for our students, enhancing their performances. Supporting this program finances dance and enriches the educational experience, empowering students to pursue their passions and promote collaboration within the community. |
| SPHS Drama Festival | We are hoping to host our first theater festival competition this spring. SPHS Drama has attended various spring festivals in the past, but many of those competitions no longer exist. This leaves a gap in the education of advanced drama students. We hope to invite a small number of other local high schools and host a fun event where SPHS students can meet other like-minded students and show each other what they can do. We would love SPEF’s help in making this happen. |
| SPHS Literary Magazine | Issue 2 of the SPHS Literary Magazine is scheduled for publication in the spring of 2025. Funding for the printing costs will come from an SPEF grant. The SPHS Literary Magazine, Voice Box Lit., was founded at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year to encourage creative writing and provide a platform for student voices. Club members met weekly for freewriting, literary discussions, and writing workshops. The magazine received over 100 submissions, and student editors and artists collaborated to edit and design the publication. The club hosted an open mic to celebrate the issue and invited students to read and perform. The club will launch Issue 2 this year in the spring of 2025. Submissions will open in October. |
| SPHS Physical Education: Dance and Gymnastics Enhancement Project | The SPHS Physical Education Department proposes integrating Dance and Gymnastics into all PE classes, including traditional and dance-specific ones. We aim to unite students of various ages and PE backgrounds to learn both disciplines collaboratively. Dance students will assist traditional PE classes in teaching an introductory Dance and Gymnastics unit. Both Dance and Gymnastics align with the California State Standards for Physical Education. |
| SPHS Wellness Center Expansion | The Student Wellness Center at SPHS is a safe space where students can connect and unwind during brunch and lunch. The center is designed to help students become more familiar with the support services available on campus. We are seeking funding to expand the center to serve more students. |
| Technology for Stats/AP stats | I want to purchase graphing calculators for my math students. The graphing calculators we currently have are old and break down every year. |
| The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) | Students in French 5/5 Honors at SPHS were invited to attend a film screening sponsored by the American French Film Festival and the European Languages and Movies in America. |
| Virtual Business – National /Regional / State Competitions | The Virtual Enterprise class allows the creation and operation of a business in a simulated work environment. The students compete at the regional, state, and national levels. This grant will help offset the company-branded clothing costs that the students will wear when competing at these competitions in Bakersfield, New York City, and at parent’s night events. |
Teachers, counselors, and staff members can receive up to $2,500 per individual or $6,000 for a joint application across a grade level to try out new curriculum, equipment, or techniques. The current budget for grants is $130,000 per year.
Major Grants
The SPEF board reserves a significant pool of money each year to help launch or sustain ambitious projects — whether it be new course offerings, instructional equipment or staff training — that the district could not otherwise afford. The board’s Major Grants Committee solicits applications from school administrators for one-time or multi-year funding; the applications must address specific objectives, lay out the activities that will be undertaken to achieve those objectives and provide a timeline. The committee evaluates the proposal’s potential short- and long-term impact as well as the sustainability of the program. And once the funds are awarded, the committee follows up with formal progress reports to measuring whether the project delivered the outcomes the district sought.
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Major Grant Awards to Date:
Designated Funds
Each spring, principals from the five schools come to SPEF to request support for specific projects vetted by the district’s leadership. Although SPEF sets the total available for designated funds, the district decides how to divide the dollars among the five schools.
Over the years, these dollars have been used to equip each elementary school with Chromebooks, buy musical instruments, create a technology laboratory at the Middle School, and hire support staff to let teachers spend more time working directly with students.
Designated Funding for 2022-2023:
Examples of past Designated Funding programs:
The program- which had all students and teachers read the same book over summer break (Bryan Stevenson’s “Just Mercy” for Upperclassmen, “March: Book Three” for Freshmen and Sophomores) — aims to unite all students in a common experience around a single theme, while also promoting literacy and inspiring students to respect and celebrate all people. SPEF provided a $28,000 grant.
To help teachers at Marengo, Monterey Hills, and Arroyo Vista elementary schools integrate new technology into their lessons, SPEF provided $43,000 to help fund an Educational Technology Instructional Coach. This is a position that SPEF and SPUSD have been funding jointly.
South Pasadena Middle School launched a broadcast journalism elective in 2016 with the help of a designated grant from SPEF, which helped cover the cost of equipping a professional-grade broadcast studio. The program has since been expanded to more students in more grade levels, with plans to add an advanced course that will produce a weekly newscast.
Unrestricted Funds
$600,000 was given to SPUSD in unrestricted funding in the 2022-2023 school year.
The bulk of the SPEF’s contribution to the schools is directed to the priorities specified by the South Pasadena Unified School District. These dollars enable the district to develop and implement state-of-the-art curriculum and instructional techniques. More specifically, the money is used to further two strategic objectives: Identifying, developing, and implementing K-12 curricular pathways to help prepare students for college and careers and supporting the implementation of the state’s common core curriculum in mathematics, language arts, and writing. Here are a few of the programs backed by your donations:
In addition to the monies contributed to Unrestricted Funds, SPEF provides directed funding through Teacher Direct Grants, Designated Grants, and Major Grants.
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