Teacher Grants Program
DVHS PTSA Teacher Grants
2019-2020 Teacher/Staff Grant awards
The DVHS PTSA takes great pride in being able to provide grants to the teachers at our school. The DVHS PTSA has a budget of $5,000 to award in Teacher Grants for the 2019-2020 academic year.
This year, we received an unprecedented 24 applications with a total request of $26,353. Our committee reviewed each application using a rubric and guidelines set forth in previous years. The requests were wide-ranging and from various disciplines (Science, Counseling, Math, English, World Language, Social Studies, VAPA, SDAIE, Visual Arts, Campus Monitor, Library, Administration).
After much deliberation, we are happy to announce this year’s DVHS PTSA Teacher Grant Recipients:
| Teacher/ Program | Department | Amount of Award | Award Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerri Knapp | Library | $1000 | DVHS Annual Database Subscriptions |
| Charlie Litten | Admin | $875 | Create and expand a sustainable mindfulness program at DVHS by helping to fund a 6 week online course for 10 staff members |
| Kelly Cushner | Counseling | $220 | Create signage for counseling office promoting BALANCE |
| Nancy Iler | VAPA | $640 | 8 pen drawing tablets to equip existing Mac computers |
| Rachel Decker | Journalism | $600 | 2 Chromebooks for Journalism class. |
| Kelsey Wengel | Fine Arts | $400 | Frames and matts to display student art |
| Annette Alvarez | English | $300 | 2 iPad Minis to support literacy goals |
| Rick LaTorra | Social Studies | $260 | Mobile charging storage cart |
| Roberto Clemente | Social Studies/ SDAIE | $200 | 2 digital picture frames to display student work |
| Victoria Rodriguez- Lousin | World Language | $100 | Spanish-English dictionaries for classroom library |
| Pam Sheppel | Science | $65 | 2 population genetics and evolution lab kits |
| Alycia Veytser | World Language | $60 | Maps and flags, Dia de la Muertos class plan |
The DVHS PTSA is limited in its ability to fund so many worthy projects. If your project did not receive funding or only partial funding, please apply for one of these grants:
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SRVEF Teachers Grant - the deadline to submit an application is October 25th.
Thank you all for your commitment to our students at Dougherty Valley High School!
Regards,
Lili Shiau
DVHS PTSA Teacher Grants Committee Chair
2018-19 DVHS PTSA Grant Award Results
We are pleased to report that $6342 was awarded in Teacher Grants in 2019!
| Roberto Clemente | $1150 | Chrome Books |
| Dave Offerman | $628 | Culinary Arts |
| Alycia Veytser | $200 | Spanish Learning |
| Jim Harari | $325 | iPad for online homework |
| Pam Sheppel | $850 | PCR System for AP Bio |
| Jennifer Shuen | $600 | SF Field Trips (BART Fare) |
| Kerri Knapp | $750 | Library |
| Nancy Iler | $839 | Tablets |
| Ramona Altman | $1000 | Music system in the dance room |
