Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation

Funding to purchase core literature books (Crossing the Wire, The Misfits, Bronx Masquerade) for the 8^{th grade.}

To purchase a refrigerator and hot plate for a basic skills cooking class offered as an 8th grade elective class.

To purchase a variety of math games to make learning more meaningful, exciting and fun. These games will become part of a math resource center in the library for all teachers to access.

To purchase the video equipment needed for students to produce a quality daily video bulletin to be seen by the entire student body.

To purchase GPS (Global Positioning System) units to be used in the exploratory class, ?Cartography, Topography and Meteorology,? as well as for curriculum activities that meet the content standards for 6th grade math and science.

High Interest, Low Readability Books - To purchase high interest, low readability books for the school library and for classroom use in order to expand the collection appropriate to low-level readers

To purchase dictionaries and thesauruses for students in the 7th grade.

To purchase ?Accelerated Math? software for a newly designed supplemental math program for students needing extra math support. Accelerated Math software provides daily assessment feedback to help personalize instruction and manage student math growth effectively.

To purchase a karaoke machine, music stands and microphone stands as a creative means to ?hook? and inspire 8th graders interest in reading. The students will participate in ?live performances? of poetry and theatrical scripts.

To purchase ?Accelerated Math? software for developing a supplemental math program for students needing extra math support. Accelerated Math software provides daily assessment feedback to help personalize instruction and manage student math growth effectively.