SPEF channels our supporters’ donations into projects great and small. The star of the latter category — and one of the most satisfying things we do — is the Teacher Direct Grant program. Every school year SPEF provides up to $1,500 per teacher to fund novel ways to improve the learning environment at all five South Pas schools.
This year’s budget was $40,000 to help teachers make a big impact in the classrooms across South Pas!
2017-2018 Elementary Awarded Grants
- 4th Grade Mineral Program | Science
- Cooking Across The World | Social Studies
- Make A Splash! | Special Education & P.E.
- Tabletop Centers | Fine Motor Skills
- What Role Do I Play? | Social Students
- AR/STAR Reading Program | Language Arts
- Folklorico Dance | Social Studies & P.E.
- Mindfulness Curriculum | Social-Emotional Health
- Walk The Revolution | Social Studies
- What Role Do I Play? | Social Students
- Calming Room | Social-Emotional Health
- IXL.com Online Math Practice | Math
- P.E. Exercise Mats | P.E.
- Wax Museum & Play | Social Studies
- What Role Do I Play? | Social Students
2017-2018 Secondary Awarded Grants
- Books Without Borders | Library
- Expanding Robotics | STEM Robotics
- NGSS 8th-grade Waves Investigations | Science
- VAPA & PE Color Guard Flags | Color Guard.
- Club Reel Stories | Cinematography Arts
- Frontline Ensemble | Band
- Peer Mediators Program | Mental Wellness
- VAPA & PE Color Guard Flags | Color Guard.
- Drama Enhancement | Performing Arts
- Interactive Math Software | Math
- TEDxSouthPasadenaHighSalon | English
- VAPA & PE Color Guard Flags | Color Guard.