CCEF 2010 – 2011

For the school year 2010 – 2011, the first round of CCEF grants for $10,350 funds the following projects:

• Brighter Kids with Brightlink – El Rincon Elementary School $4,200
• Teach and Reach through Technology – Linwood E Howe Elementary School – $4,100
• Teaching with Technology – Linwood E. Howe Elementary School – $2,050

The second round of CCEF grants for $12,516 funds the following projects:

• Front and Center – District Wide – $5,000
• Museum of Tolerance – Culver City Adult School – $1,500
• Enhancing Students through Library Resources/Computers – Culver City High School – $2,623
• Going to the Getty – Culver City High School – $400
• CUE Technology Conference – Culver City Middle School – $690
• Music Project 3rd – 5th Grade – El Marino Language School – $1,100
• Trout in the Classroom - Linwood E Howe Elementary School – $1,203

The Third round of CCEF grants for $23,572 (including $14,014 community donations for programs, field trips and microscopes) funds the following projects:

• Cootie Shots/Anti-Bullying - Culver City High School – $600
• Enhancing Students through Library Resources /Computers - Culver City High School – $6,558
• HeArt Project – Culver Park High School – $5,000
• Let’s Make a Scene - Culver City Middle School – $900
• Life Science Microscopes - Culver City Middle School – $6,264
• Wet Hands Sandy Feet - La Ballona – $2,750
• 5th Grade Music Center Workshops - Farragut Elementary School – $1,500

The Fourth round of CCEF grants for $13,612 (including $2,500 unrestricted grant from the Collins Foundation and $1000 Technology Grant from the Exchange Club) funds the following projects:

• Enhancing Students through Library Resources/Computers - Culver City High School – $656
• Technology in the Chemistry Classroom – Culver City High School – $3,438
• Computer Lab – Culver City Middle School – $5,244
• Innovative Learning through Technology - El Rincon Elementary School – $2,362
• Partners in Print - La Ballona Elementary School – $1,912

CCEF 2009 – 2010

For the school year 2009 – 2010, the first round of CCEF grants for $16,760 funds the following projects:

• Building a 21st Century Classroom – Farragut Elementary School – $1,296
• Partners in Print – La Ballona Elementary School – $2,087
• Integrating Technology with a Tablet PC – Culver City Middle School – $2,365
• CCMS Reaches for the Stars – Culver City Middle School – $2,337
• 21st Annual Los Angeles Master Chorale – Culver City High School – $175
• CCHS AVID 2009-2010 – Culver City High School – $2,500
• We Tell Stories - District-Wide – $5,000
• K-3 Music Education Program - District-Wide – $1,000

The second round of CCEF grants for $26,058 (including $12,500 community donations for technology) funds the following projects:

• HeART Project – Culver Park High School – $5,000
• Peer Tutoring – Culver City High School – $2,780
• Laptop and Lightbulbs – Culver City High School – $1,493
• Museum of Tolerance – Culver City High School – $650
• 21st Annual Los Angeles Master Chorale Transportation – Culver City High School – $1,000
• Clicker Technology – El Marino Language School – $2,949
• LCD / Elmo Combinations - Farragut – $6,481
• Trout Field Trip - Linwood Howe – $1,708
• LCD / Elmo / Cart Combination- Linwood Howe – $3,497
• Ready, Set, Go….- Office of Child Development – $500

The Third round of CCEF grants for $19,743 (including $4,500 community donations for technology) funds the following projects:

• Dictionaries for All - Culver City High School – $1,321
• Technology in the Science Classroom – Culver City High School – $1,531
• Ocean Sciences Bowl – Culver City High School – $500
• Musical Theatre Program - Culver City Middle School – $1,500
• Artist-Teacher Partnerships Kindergarten Program - District-wide – $3,250
• La Lectura es Lo Primero - La Ballona – $1,500
• SMART Kindergarteners - La Ballona – $7,507
• Smart Start – Classroom Technology - Linwood Howe – $1,689
• SMART Students with Technology - Linwood Howe – $945

The Fourth round of CCEF grants for $24,424 (including $2,500 unrestricted grant from the Collins Foundation) funds the following projects:

• Music Center/Arts Integration Partnership - District Wide – $2,500
• Anti-Bullying Program – El Rincon – $6,371
• Smart Boards for Smart Students – El Rinconl – $3,905
• Teach and Reach Through Technology - Linwood Howe – $1,530
• SMARTBoards for Smarter Kids - Linwood Howe – $1,371
• Beyond Print - Culver City High School – $3,200
• Enhanced Technology Lab Learning Environment - Culver City High School – $1,953
• Statistical Software for AP Statistics - Culver City High School – $1,290
• Acme Animation - Culver City High School – $4000
• Retention Through Technologys - Culver City Middle School – $1,953
• Language Arts through an Art Integrated Approch - Culver City Middle School – $350

CCEF 2008 – 2009

For the school year 2008 – 2009, the first round of CCEF grants for $17,442 funds the following projects:

• Development of District Music Library – All Elementary Schools – $1,166
• Partners in Print – La Ballona Elementary – $4,206
• Classroom Technology (3 Combined Grants) – Culver City High School – $3,570
• Acme Animation – Culver City High School and Culver City Middle School – $4,000
• Link Crew – Culver City High School – $4,500 318

The second round of CCEF grants for $15,263 funds the following projects:

• Every Picture Tells a Story - Office of Child Development – $350
• Getty Field Trip – Culver City High School – $200
• K-3 Music Program – All Elementary Schools – $6,000
• Lindamood Bell Training – Culver City City Middle School – $2,000
• Physics / Astronomy Technology – Culver City High School – $1,999
• AVPA Theatre Festival – Culver City High School – $1,000
• Toasmasters Training – Culver City Middle School – $2,000
• Trout Field Trip – Linwood E. Howe Elementary – $1,714

The third round of CCEF grants for $20,317 funds the following projects:

• Anti-bullying survey - District-wide – $500
• Count on Me - Office of Child Development – $300
• Podcasting in the Classroom - Linwood E. Howe – $835
• Em”powering” Students with Technology - Linwood E. Howe – $1,008
• Writing Through Technology – El Rincon Elementary – $1,367
• Gold Rush Adventure – Farragut Elementary – $500
• Animation Master Software – Culver City Middle School – $1,098
• Supporting Avid Students – Culver City Middle School – $1,200
• Using Technology to Make Algebra More Accessible - Culver City Middle School – $2,000
• Color Mine – Culver City High School – $426
• Set Design Stipend – Singing in the Rain - AVPA – $1,000
• French, Spanish and Japanese Language Materials (3 grants) – Culver City High School – $2,000
• Supporting Avid Students – Culver City High School – $1,200
• Being Here: Sharing My Culture Through Digital Storytelling - Culver City High School – $4,300
• Virtual Art Museum: Technology Integration in the Art Program - Culver City High School – $2,583

The fourth round of CCEF grants for $24,387 funds the following projects:

• 21st Century Interactive Classroom - El Marino and La Ballona – $10,703
• Technology and Replacement Equipment (3 grants) - Culver City High School – $4,384
• MIND Software Licensing partial funding - El Marino – $500
• ACME Animation program- Culver City Middle School and High School – $4,000
• AVID Support – Culver City Middle School – $3,000
• Art Infusion in Middle School Language Arts - Culver City Middle School – $1,800

CCEF 2007 – 2008

For the School Year 2007 – 2008, CCEF Board of Trustees announced grant funding for the following projects at CCUSD schools totaling $112,961.

• New Teacher Orientation – District-Wide $900
• Technology Integration in Math Classrooms – Culver City High School $4,487
• Enrique’s Journey - Culver City High School $3,496
• Orienteering with Trigonometry – Culver City High School $506
• AVID Program Growth and Development – Culver City High School $10,764
• Being Here: Sharing My Culture Through Digital Storytelling – Culver City High School $8,060
• A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Digital Cameras for “The Centaurian” – Culver City High School $2,523
• Renew the High School Library – Culver City High School $10,000
• All Night Grad Party – Culver City High School $1,000
• The ACME Animation Program – Culver City Middle School and High School $3,000
• Classroom Response System (Student Teacher Feedback) in Algebra - Culver City Middle School $7,772
• Choir “Music In the Parks” Festival/Competition – Culver City Middle School $1,975
• Writing & Reading for Algebra Content Retention through Technology – Culver City Middle School $1,850
• $5,000 toward each Elementary School Focus – Each Elementary School $25,000
• Elementary Counseling Focus and Catalyst Tools for Personal Skills Groups – All Elementary Schools $1,648
• Wolf Trap Kindergarten Program – CCUSD Kindergarten Classes $2,000
• Bridge to the Future in Science Education – El Marino Language School $2,000
• Technology Improving Education (TIE) Implementation Program – El Rincon Elementary $1,730
• Nigerian Dance – El Rincon Elementary $2,000
• Do Re Mi Music Residency – Farragut Elementary $5,760
• Let Them Ring – Farragut Elementary $1,900
• Building to Learn – La Ballona Elementary $1,367
• Hands-On Science Field Trip – La Ballona Elementary $1,500
• Multi-Media Project Based Learning - Linwood E. Howe Elementary $5,000
• Reading for Success – Linwood E. Howe Elementary $1,857
• Food for Thought – Office of Child Development $1,800
• Art from the Heart-Encouraging Self-Esteem – Office of Child Development $3,066

CCEF 2006 – 2007

For the School Year 2006 – 2007, CCEF Board of Trustees announced grant funding for the following projects at CCUSD schools totaling $63,463.

• English Technology – High School $36,131
• AVPA Spring Film – High School $5,000
• AVID – High School $5,000
• ACME Animation – Middle School $5,500
• Music Festival – Middle School $2,000
• Projection Screen – Farragut Elementary $3,793
• REAL SCIENCE RIGHT NOW: Bringing Life into the Classroom – Culver City Middle School $1,967
• Living Literature Circles – Farragut Elementary School $914
• Establishing School Success through a Bilingual Early Literacy Program – Office of Child Development $1,940
• Creating a Harmony Butterfly Garden – El Marino Language School $1,218