The THS Music Department is asking for $21,499.53 to help augment and replenish our existing band instrument inventory. Many of our instruments are very old, and require annual repairs. Like an old car, eventually it does not make sense to keep paying for repairs. At some point older instruments must

As one of the ACMS ACES Art Teachers, I would like to install a kiln for pottery and ceramic activities. The electric kiln would benefit the 6th - 8th-grade art programs. The type if kiln is as follows: https://products.cressmfg.com/item/ceramic-kilns/digital-electronic-3/pn-1132-2 Cress ES23-240 The Cress E-Series electronic kiln features the most advanced

We are applying for a grant in order to allow us to purchase cases to protect our very valuable and expensive tubas as well as quality amplifiers for our Jazz Band rhythm section.New tuba cases will extend the life of the instruments by decades by allowing them to be properly

I would like more storage cabinets for the Classroom. These cabinets in a wet closet and dry closet on the bottom with a counter top. These functional cabinets would be great for preservation of clay and storage of ceramic materials. Right now I'm using old book shelves that sometimes I'm

3 rd grade students at Tahoe Lake have traditionally tie dyed shirts at the end of the school year. This has become somewhat of a right of passage/tradition. The students then wear these vibrant shirts for all of our end of the year activities and field trips. We would like

The purpose of this grant is to purchase two art drying racks for each classroom hallway at Donner Trail.

Currently Truckee Elementary School has a quality kiln and several teachers that utilize our clay and our kiln. Students at our school site enjoy clay projects within the classroom. In past years we have offered morning enrichment classes for students, clay being one of them. We would like to extend

Description of the Program The Alder Creek Middle School Band program serves 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. The program includes beginning band, concert band and jazz band. Every year, students from this program perform multiple times in the school year. Each performance includes new repertoire that advances in difficulty

The band would like to purchase a professional level bass drum stand, as well as 2 pairs of professional level vibraphone mallets. We currently use a "suitcase" style stand for our bass drum, but would like to upgrade to a full frame system on wheels, now that we have enough

I am hoping to spend the grant money from Excellence in Education on a new, locally made, electric kiln for Truckee High School’s Ceramics Program. I teach both art and ceramics at THS. Although this is only my second year working for TTUSD, this is my thirteenth year teaching high