This project will introduce math manipulatives into the elementary school curriculum to provide students with an engaging and interactive learning experience. These hands-on math manipulatives from the Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks program will foster a deep understanding of mathematical concepts for long-term retention of mathematical knowledge and skills.

Let There Be Light aims to create hands on, sensory activities that revolve around color and light! These materials and activities are meant for students with special needs and to enhance the way that these students view the world-- as they experience activities through their senses. Different colors and light are often very appealing to students who are neurodiverse and light seems to intrigue and stimulate those senses, allowing students to integrate cognitive, fine motor, and social skills in a fun, engaging way.

Terrific Traveling Thematic Tubs will be used to transform each classroom into an immersive, thematic, engaging space for learning. There will be targeted tubs that integrate ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies into classroom transformations that will impact student engagement. The tubs will be checked out by teachers to be used in their classrooms. Building a thematic approach will lead to an engaging fun experience that will ultimately increase student motivation and therefore make connections to increase achievement.

This student-centered project is a great tool to enhance the desire of our readers to become lovers of reading.

Students will compete against peers in an organized spelling contest (at least two per year). Students will be given an overview of possible words and class review of phonetic skills.

Teams will be formed to include a mixture of on, below, and above grade level readers.

This project will introduce math manipulatives into the elementary school curriculum to provide students with an engaging and interactive learning experience. These hands-on math manipulatives from the Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks program will foster a deep understanding of mathematical concepts for long-term retention of mathematical knowledge and skills.

This project will provide a hands on math lab for teachers and students to use on campus. The lab will house different stations, games and manipulatives for students to have hands on math experiences. Teachers will be able to plan and use the resources in the lab to provide meaningful and engaging lessons and intervention time. The lab will have a place for students to work together to have math conversation and discourse. The lab will also have a place for teachers to pull small groups and provide scaffolding and intervention. There will be TEK specific activities that students can pull based up on their needs that are identified through assessment. The math lab will provide an interactive place to practice math skills for all students on campus Pre Kindergarten through fifth.

The project will create a bank of board games that will be tailored to a different proficiency level of Spanish class (beginner, intermediate, advanced).

Students will use these board games to work on their Spanish through the themed board game connected to the contents and goals of the different Spanish modules in their class period.

This project will involve four 4th-grade classrooms working collaboratively to explore the rich history and culture of the Caddo tribe and early settler life in East Texas. By participating in hands-on learning experiences, students will develop a meaningful connection to their local heritage and influences. The project will include classroom explorations, virtual field trips, vivid and engaging learning materials, listening to guest speakers from community experts and will culminate in a field trip to the Caddo Mounds State Historic Sites in Alto and Nacogdoches, Texas.

The Hopeful Hive is an existing campus-based program designed to support our most at-risk students by providing them with critical personal development skills and emotional support. This grant will sustain and expand the program, including the addition of a sensory room where students can go when they are overwhelmed and unable to express their emotions verbally. The sensory room would include tools and activities designed to help students self-regulate, offering a vital support mechanism during moments of heightened stress.

This project is a designated classroom to promote growth in language for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students. The language lab provides tools for teachers to develop their students’ language through the use of various centers throughout the classroom. The workstations will be themed and enhance students' knowledge on a myriad of subjects. Students will practice writing, drawing, critical thinking, and comprehension skills. Also, teachers will read and reenact books to bring each one to life.

This grant will purchase modern/adapted kitchen appliances, board games to increase social skills opportunities, and daily living accessible items for activities including folding, hanging, and putting on clothing that would otherwise hinder students with physical and intellectual disabilities. This project will teach students with special needs how to prepare meals and perform kitchen tasks, fostering independence and self-sufficiency at home.

This project aims to establish a comprehensive Esports club designed to engage middle school students in a modern, inclusive extracurricular activity that fosters academic, social, and emotional growth. The Esports club will provide a structured environment for students to collaborate, compete, and learn through gaming, while building essential life skills such as teamwork, leadership, communication, and digital literacy.

This program aims to support dyslexic students by providing an engaging, skill-focused environment where they can practice reading and literacy skills learned in the classroom. This initiative creates a welcoming, small-group setting during lunch, allowing students to interact with peers, receive targeted support, and develop reading proficiency using carefully selected, ability-appropriate books. These books are designed to be both educational and enjoyable for older students who struggle with reading, ensuring that the content is age-appropriate, engaging, and confidence-building.

The campus is transforming math classrooms into spaces emphasizing rigorous thinking, inspired by Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics by Peter Liljedahl. The book outlines 14 strategies that help students shift from simply doing math to thinking like mathematicians. A key strategy is using vertical (wall-mounted) whiteboards, which create a dynamic environment where students’ problem-solving processes are visible to everyone.

To combat mental health challenges faced by students, Classroom Calm Down Tool Kits will be placed in every classroom. These tool kits will provide students with effective strategies for self-regulation, helping them manage their emotions and reduce classroom disruptions. By fostering a supportive learning environment, we aim to improve academic performance, enhance student well-being, and increase time spent in class.

The project will implement an engaging reader's theater program in five kindergarten classrooms that will ultimately promote literacy development. The theaters will include a puppet area, reading corner, and writing station.

The purpose of this initiative is to create a learner-centered classroom which will enhance student engagement and deepen their understanding of mathematical concepts. By incorporating vertical workspaces, students will move away from traditional desk-centered learning, and instead will participate in dynamic, problem-solving exercises that encourage movement and collaboration.

Classroom transformations are immersive learning experiences that modify the physical environment of a classroom where students can engage with the curriculum in a hands-on, interactive way.

Overview: The Action Based Learning Math Bundle is a movement-based learning tool to boost student achievement, increase their physical activity levels, and improve their confidence in math competency.

The collaborative math activities will allow students to work along with their parents. The math bundle will also be a resource for classroom teachers to check-out and use for innovative and interactive learning during their math and intervention blocks.

Math Stackers® puts the power of math in students’ hands and builds them up to be math thinkers! Each aspect of Math Stackers®’ intuitive foam blocks and magnets have been purposefully designed to maximize kids’ discovery and interaction with math through stacking, comparing, questioning and proving their own ideas and theories. Math Stackers® encourages learners to take risks and explore math concepts without fear of failure.

Arduinos can transform a classroom by providing hands-on learning experiences that enhance engagement in STEM subjects. These versatile microcontrollers enable students to create interactive projects, such as robots and automated systems, fostering creativity and problem-solving skills. By learning to program Arduinos, students gain practical coding experience while seeing their work come to life, making abstract concepts more tangible.

Grade one, ELL, and Special Ed students will benefit from the lessons and methodology of this resource. In an engaging, fast-paced ten minutes a day, students learn how sentences are constructed, recognize the parts of simple sentences, while reinforcing the basic characteristics of text. Included in this resource: a week-at-a-glance, day-by-day teacher guide, sentence-building word cards for each week, and related student pages to inspire creative thinking.

This grant will provide the library with 61 Wonderbooks—innovative, read-aloud audiobooks that bring stories to life for young readers. This interactive approach not only makes reading more engaging but also supports critical literacy skills like vocabulary development, phonics, and comprehension. By adding both fiction and nonfiction Wonderbooks to our library collection, we aim to create a more inclusive, interactive, and enriching learning environment that supports literacy growth for all children, including our struggling readers, students with learning disabilities, second-language learners, and special education students.

This grant will enhance the elementary music program by incorporating high-quality xylophones and glockenspiels into the classroom. These instruments will provide students with hands-on learning opportunities to explore melody, harmony, rhythm, and musical expression. By acquiring these pitched percussion instruments, we aim to create an engaging, well-rounded music curriculum that promotes creativity, teamwork, and a lifelong appreciation for music. This will help ensure that more students have access to instruments during music lessons and will make the music classroom a more dynamic space where students can perform, compose, and collaborate with their pee

The "Igniting Critical Thinking: Building Collaborative Classrooms" project aims to transform traditional 5th-grade classrooms into dynamic, interactive learning spaces that foster student engagement and critical thinking. By equipping classrooms with vertical whiteboards and other innovative tools, this initiative will provide a collaborative environment where students can actively engage in problem-solving, share ideas, and work together on complex tasks.

This project aims to engage 4th and 5th graders in coding while reinforcing their math and reading skills. CodeCombat, an interactive coding platform, students will learn foundational coding concepts such as Python and JavaScript while enhancing their reading skills and math problem-solving abilities. This approach fosters critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity in a hands-on learning environment.

The "Math Stackers" kit provides a powerful solution to solidify Number Sense. Parents often refer to this as the "New Math" because traditional approaches focused solely on memorizing steps not knowing why they exist. Math Stackers offers a hands-on learning system to teach Math concepts in a variety of settings

Building on the success of our first year, this grant will enable us to expand and enhance our thematic transformation kits by further enriching the educational experiences of our students and empowering our educators. In the first year of implementation, the Classroom Transformation Stations project has demonstrated remarkable results. By providing over 30 teachers with thematic kits, we transformed classrooms into immersive learning environments that significantly engaged students. Notably, student performance in the areas of math, reading, writing, science, and social studies have seen an improvement.

This grant will purchase nine additional STAR seats and nine MAXPV adjustable transportation vests.

The Life Skills classroom is a specialized learning environment designed to help students with special needs develop practical, everyday skills that foster independence and prepare them for successful futures. In this classroom, students engage in activities that focus on self-care, home management, communication, and employment readiness. These lessons empower our students to lead more independent lives by providing them with the tools they need to navigate daily tasks confidently. A refrigerator plays a critical role in providing our students with hands-on learning opportunities that teach essential independent living and workplace readiness skills.

We will launch a collaborative "STEAM Week" on campus following the spring standardized testing period. This initiative aims to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics through a series of interactive activities led by various departments. By showcasing diverse career pathways in these fields, we hope to inspire students.

This grant aims to enhance culinary education for students by providing access to cooking instruction and increased equipment access. Activities focus on observing and executing hands-on experiences with modern cooking techniques. With the purchase of the overhead demonstration mirror, students will be able to observe demonstrations while collecting the notes and knowledge before practicing. Additionally, the purchase of the additional cooktop will allow more students to apply their learning thus providing more time to cover additional topics and lessons with students in a school year.

Students will design and construct a functional birdhouse applying knowledge of geometric shapes. When constructing the birdhouse, students will calculate the area of each side, angles required to connect each side, and the circumference/diameter of the hole.

Students will design and launch water rockets in order to connect a difficult topic in geometry, trigonometry with a real world application. Trigonometry can be used to calculate a rocket's maximum height by measuring the angle between the observer's line of sight to the rocket at its peak.

Tavern puzzles are mechanical, disentanglement puzzles typically made from metal, consisting of interlocking rings, hooks, or other geometric shapes. The goal is to separate one or more pieces from the puzzle without using force, requiring students to practice perseverance and spatial reasoning.

This grant will support an educational esports program that develops students' academic and life skills. The program will leverage esports to teach critical thinking, communication, and study skills while offering students the opportunity to compete at both the state (TEXsEF) and national (HSEL) levels.

Funds will be used to purchase gaming consoles and controllers for students to practice and compete, enhancing their learning experience. Students will analyze video-on-demand (VOD) replays to improve study habits and refine strategic thinking. Team-based competition will help develop communication, collaboration, leadership, and decision-making abilities—skills crucial to academic success and personal growth.

This grant will fund science lab materials and training to engage students in hands-on, subject based learning in all science classes across the campus.