DCSF Teacher Grant Recipients
Each year recipients of the DCSF grants will be posted here by year.

DISTRICT WIDE 

• Purchase of 275 Art and Science of Teaching books for teachers to accompany district-wide professional development initiative and to help align with Common Core.
  
  

DEER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 

• 20 ipads with covers
• Tabletop distillation unit and glassware for HS chemistry classes 
• Purchase of 12 virtual physical science CD-ROMs 
• Purchase of Van deGraf generator for Physics classes

DEER CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL 

• Purchase of Nystrom desk atlases, world maps and US History Expansion Maps for $1803-1853 
• Purchase of novels to help with Common Core Pass Skills
• Purchase of supplementary novels for Common Core standards

DEER CREEK INTERMEDIATE

• Purchase of 10 Apple iPads for mobile lab
• Purchase of Herff Jones Nystrom World atlas pack 
• Purchase 750 book fiction collection for new school media center

DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY

• Purchase of 20 Acer Laptops

PRAIRIE VALE ELEMENTARY 

• Purchase of 10 Apple iPads for mobile lab 
• Purchase of a Phonemic Awareness grade kit for Kindergarten

GROVE VALLEY ELEMENTARY

• Purchase of Pre-K science manipulatives and experiment kits 
• Purchase of Winston Grammar for use by 4th grade students. Supplements language arts books already in use for a more hands-on approach 
• Math task cards for all 1st grade students to reinforce math skills 
• Purchase $2,500 in supplies, materials and furniture for an additional Kindergarten classroom 
• Purchase of wireless headphones for Kindergarten for use with smart board instruction

ROSE UNION ELEMENTARY

• Purchase of 3 sets of non-fiction readers and book bins 
• Purchase interactive smart board games (language, learning and math adventures) for classrooms (for use with 5 computers) 
• Purchase of Accelerated Reader enterprise software (allows parents to track their students AR progression and goals remotely) 
• Purchase of 2 pretend and play hardwood kitchen set and 2 indestructible pots and pans play sets for Pre-K 
• Purchase of 100 new headphones for use in computer lab

2010/11 ACADEMIC YEAR

GROVE VALLEY ELEMENTARY 

• Purchase of PE, Music and art supplies; 
• Purchase of portable sound system to be used with the new outdoor classroom; 
• Purchase of 10 iPads to enhance mobile iPad cart; and 
• Grant funded eBooks library access for this school along with 10 eBook titles for Grove Valley’s library.

PRARIE VALE ELEMENTARY 

• Purchase of 4 portable CD players for Kindergarten classes; 
• Purchase of 4 wireless headphones for Kindergarten classes; 
• Purchase of 3 xylophones and 3 metallophones; and 
• Grant funded eBooks library access for this school along with 40 eBook titles for Prairie Vale’s library.

DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY 

• Purchased sound system for school valued at $9.800; and 
• Grant funded eBooks library access for this school along with 10 eBook titles for Grove Valley’s library.

ROSE UNION ELEMENTARY

• Purchase of 10 iPads + Apple Care Protection to enhance mobile iPad cart; and 
• Grant funded eBooks library access for this school along with 23 eBook titles for Rose Union’s library.

DEER CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL 

• Purchased various teaching items for life skills of Special Education classes valued at $3,000; 
• Purchased 30 iPads, 30 otter boxes and hardware; 
• Purchased 33 copies of Photoshop Elements and 3 digital cameras; and 
• Grant funded eBooks library access for this school along with 35 eBook titles for the Middle School’s library.

DEER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

• Purchased AP prep materials for grades 9-12; 
• Purchased tools and materials for robotics program totaling $3,000; 
• Purchase of 10 iPads for mobile cart with covers and VGA Adapter cords; and 
• Grant funded eBooks library access for this school along with 31 eBook titles for the High School’s library.

2009/10 ACADEMIC YEAR

GROVE VALLEY ELEMENTARY

• Purchased 25 Dell Ultra Sharp Monitors; 
• Provided funding for National Council of Mathematic regional Conference attendance; and 
• DCSF purchased a new piano for the school. This was a one-time gift for Grove Valley as a new school in the district.

DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY

• Purchased PE equipment (Badminton nets, tennis net, 25 pedometers, incline tumbling mats and yoga mats); 
• Purchase of a Lycian 1238 Spotlight to enhance Antler Alert and performances; and 
• $5,553 provided to purchase a resource room and Camcorder for creative hands on projects for students focusing on the arts.

ROSE UNION ELEMENTARY 

• Funding for Educators Conference in Washington, DC.

PRARIE VALE ELEMENTARY

• Purchased 8 Netbook Laptops to enhance mobile laptop lab of 24; 
• Purchased “Study Island” a web based OCCT Preparation and Pass Mastery program for students to use at home or at school; 
• Provided funding for Bourton Meadow Project and Children’s Literature Workshop summer conference; and 
• Purchased 50 graphic novels (similar to comic books) to enhance library.

DEER CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL 

• Purchased 30 Netbook computers with Microsoft Office and mobile cart; and 
• Purchased 12 Lego Robotics kits to enhance robotics curriculum bringing total number of kits to 36.

DEER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 

• Purchased High Speed Video Camera for use in several Physics and Chemistry classes; 
• Provided funding for items to be utilized during “Spanish Masters” week to assist with meeting National Standards for Foreign Languages; 
• Purchased a High Speed Video Camera for PAP Physics, AP Physics and Chemistry classes; 
• Purchased Venier Probeware to supplement current probeware used in Pre-AP and AP Physics/Chemistry classes; and 
• Purchased 11 Tubano Drums and 1 rain stick to enhance six (6) music classes and expose students to music from around the world.