Grants for the 2010-2011 School Year
Eureka Schools Foundation

Music Program
Awarding organization: Eureka Schools Foundation
Requesting organization: Eureka Union School District
Funds awarded: $86,791
Portion of program funding: 100%
Date grant to take effect: August 2010-May 2011
Schools benefited: Excelsior and Ridgeview Elementry Schools
Students benefited: All 4th-6th students
Grant description: ESF funds music teachers for two schools.
   

Music Accompanists

  
Awarding organization: Eureka Schools Foundation
Requesting organization: Eureka Union School District
Funds awarded: $3,696
Portion of program funding: 100%
Date grant to take effect: August 2010-May 2011
Schools benefited: Excelsior and Ridgeview Elementry Schools.
Cavitt and Olympus Junior High Schools.

Students benefited:

 All 4th-6th grade students and 7th and 8th grade students
Grant description: ESF funds music accompannists at four schools.


Libraries
Awarding organization: Eureka Schools Foundation
Requesting organization: Eureka Union School District
Funds awarded: $183,368
Portion of program funding: 100%
Date grant to take effect: August 2010-May 2011
Schools benefited: Greenhills, Excelsior, Maidu, Oakhills and Ridgeview
Elementry Schools. Cavitt and Olympus Junior HighSchools.
Students benefited: All K-8th grade students
Grant description: ESF funds library clerks at seven schools.
   

Athletics

  
Awarding organization: Eureka Schools Foundation
Requesting organization: Eureka Union School District
Funds awarded: $65,974
Portion of program funding: 100%
Date grant to take effect: August 2010-May 2011
Schools benefited: Cavitt and Olympus Junior High Schools.
Students benefited: All 7th and 8th grade students
Grant description: ESF helps fund the sport coach stipends at both junior high schools
   

Technology Staff

  
Awarding organization: Eureka Schools Foundation
Requesting organization: Eureka Union School
Funds awarded: $223,042
Portion of program funding: 100%
Date grant to take effect: August 2010-May 2011
Schools benefited: Greenhills, Excelsior, Maidu, Oakhills and Ridgeview
Elementry Schools. Cavitt and Olympus Junior High Schools
Students benefited: All K-8th grade students
Grant description: ESF helps to fund the technology staff for seven schools
   

School-Site Allocations

  
Awarding organization: Eureka Schools Foundation
Requesting organization: Eureka Union School District
Funds awarded: $32,000
Portion of program funding: 100%
Date grant to take effect: August 2010-May 2011
Schools benefited:

Greenhills, Excelsior, Maidu, Oakhills and Ridgeveiw
Elementry Schools. Cavitt and Olympus Junior High Schools.
Students benefited: All K-8th grade students
Grant description:

All elementry students have been allocated $4,000 and both junior high
schools have been allocated $6,000 for site-specific needs. In the past years,
funds have been used to update technology hardware and software, such as
new promethean boards, document cameras, voice enhancement systems, as
well as athletic and music equipment and math and reading materials.
In addition, some site use a portion to suppost local supplementary programs
such as homework club, etc.
   
Spanish Language
Program		  
Awarding organization: Eureka Schools Foundation
Requesting organization: Eureka Union School District
Funds awarded: ESF ($24,000) PARENTS ($94,250)
Date grant to take effect: August 2010-May 2011
Schools benefited: Greenhills, Excelsior, Maidu, Oakhills and Ridgeveiw Elementry Schools.
Cavitt and Olympus Junior High Schools.
Students benefited: All 1st-6th grade students and new this year, 7th-8th grades
Grant description: ESF and parent fees funf the Spanish language program and
Spanish teachers at seven schools, including junior high this year!
   

Challenge 21 -Teacher
Excellence

  
Awarding organization: Eureka Schools Foundation
Requesting organization: Eureka Union School District
Funds awarded: $30,000 SUMMER INSTITUTE
Date grant to take effect: August 2010-May 2011
Schools benefited:

Greenhills, Excelsior, Maidu, Oakhills and Ridgeview
Elementary Schools. Cavitt and Olympus Junior High Schools.
Students benefited: All K-8th grade students
Grant description: ESF helped to fund a comprehensive teaching institute for the EUSD
teachers where they learned new instructional practices to help students be more successful in the classroom and also about classroom technology tools that enhance inquiry-based learning.

Schools Grants fund purchases that support the program.