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Programs Funded

Funding of these programs has been possible by generous contributions from our community, The Yakima School District employee payroll deduction, dividends from our investment accounts and our well attended fundraising events.

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Programs Funded during the 2009-2010 school year

Hoover - 

Kelli Riddle – Preschool
Paint Easel for the classroom

$173

McClure -

Sara Sullivan – Capitol Kids, Charlotte’s Web

$735

McKinley - 

Jan Scheuffele – Capitol Kids, Charlotte’s Web

$600

Discovery -  

Clair Eastlund – Capitol Kids, Charlotte’s Web

$605

Eisenhower -

Emily Gwinn – Five Star/Newspaper    

$1,617

Discovery - 

Christina Carlson – Yakima Watershed: Salmon

$ 1,593
Wilson -  
Randy Rice – CSI Live, Capitol Theatre
$1,000

Adams -

Jodi Scott – Stability Ball Project

 
$428

Washington -

Virginia Devoria – “Get caught Doing Something Good”

  
$200

McKinley -

Jill Noble – Capitol Theatre / Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

$500

Adams -  

Cheryl Jordan – Field trip to Seattle

$3,000

Garfield - 

Christine Lavick – Music Drums/Literacy
Drumming exercises that promote reading

$774

Garfield - 

Karen Whitman – Child Development Books

$142

Hoover -

Christina Churchwell- Capitol Kids Charlotte’s Web

$520

Washington -   

Barbara Clark – Line & Couples Dancing

$550


Eisenhower -   

Jeff Carters – Salmon in the Classroom

$1,000

Davis -    

Jaki Petropoulos – Special Education “Leisure Time” Capitol Theatre

$90

Roosevelt -

Dan Williams – Rewards for Accelerated Reader

$669

Washington -   

Leslie Pease – CSI:LIVE Capitol Kids professional theatre production

$1,600

McKinley -

Stephanie Casillas – Reading Intervention Materials

$ 368

Gilbert -  

Heather Kessler – Author visit and writing workshop

$ 300

Franklin Middle School

Jim Churchley – Franklin Science Fair

$730

Davis  

Rob Tyrrell – Job Corp Field Trip   

$439

Davis  

Katie Hall – Annual I B Senior Art Exhibit

$250

Davis/Ike

Stuart McCurdy – Forensics (Speech & Debate)

$3,095

McClure  

Margarita Reyna – Capitol Theater “Mad Science “

$747

Robertson

Mark Hummel -  Popcorn & Licorice Coupons to reinforce  reading at home.

  
$200

Hoover    

Cristina Churchwell – Extended Arts Education

$1,105

Discover Lab 

Claire Eastlund – Murals – Brighten Our Entry, Inspire Our Learning

  
$1,627

Crystal Apple Awards   

Pat McCarthy & Dave Dion – Rewards for outstanding teachers.

   
$1,000

Funding for these projects is made possible from supporting organizations, designated gifts from individuals, gifts form YSD Payroll Deduction, and fundraising efforts of the Yakima Schools Foundation and our volunteers.

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Programs Funded during the 2008-2009 school year

Middle School Band Uniforms 
Request from all 5 Middle School Principals
Grant received fro Downtown Rotary and many donors 
$17,950   
Middle School Agendas 
Request from all Middle School Principals
Grant received from U S Bank
$6,000   
Garfield
Debbie Springer – Impact Teaching    
$200  
McKinley – Trip to Capitol Theatre  
Celia Castilla – to see The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley 
$700
McKinley – Trip to Capitol Theatre
Kelli Carl – to see The Ant and the Elephant
$600
Eisenhower
Stuart McCurdy – Speech & Debate
$2,000
Martin Luther King
Leticia Bryant – Perfect Attendance Bike Give Away
Funds received from Tamaki Law
$500
Roosevelt
Dan Williams – New Laminator
$1,888
Roosevelt
Kathy Lind - 4th Grade Field Trip to Boulder Cave
$500
Washington Middle School
Barbara Clark – Dance with James Ide
$880
Roosevelt
Clair Eastlund – Velveteen Rabbit the Capitol Theatre
$766
Garfield
Kari Brandenburg – Clothing for student clothing closet
Funds received from Mid Valley Insurance
$300
7 schools @ $650 each
The First Tee – Golf Program
Fund one school McClure  
$650
Ridgeview
Francis Briggs – Leveled classroom readers
$245.10
McKinley
Della Bravo – 5th Grade Field Trip Seattle Aquarium & Pacific Science
Center
$1100 contribution received
$1,100
Eisenhower
Leslie Whiteside – Renaissance Academic Achievement Program
$500
Hoover
Kari Madrinich – Art Books “World Art Adventures”
$750
Davis
Raymond Cyr – Skills U S A Competition
$680
John D McAlister Crystal Apple Awards
Pat McCarthy & Dave Dion - Teacher Appreciation
Funds received from RBC Wealth Management
$1,000
Hoover
Molly Beyer – Pippi Long- Stocking at the Capitol Theatre
$900
Garfield
Leah Meiser – Field Trip to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
$2,060
Whitney
Tobi Beeler – 4th Grade Field Trip to Northwest Trek
$796.25
Adams
Cheryl Jordan – 5th Grade Field Trip to Seattle
$3,000
McKinley
Maira Viveros – Helmets & Bikes for Perfect Attendance
Funds donated by Catholic Credit Union
  $500
Lewis & Clark
Chuck Dunham – Rocket Force in Motion  
Funds donated by Sunrise Rotary
$2,500
Discovery Lab
Michael Rhine – Taproot Theatre
$250
Yakima School of Art
Alyssa Skiles – Framing Materials
$125
Robertson
Ernie Abdo – 3rd Grade Field Trip to Woodland Park Zoo
$661.50
Ridgeview
Sharon Maras – 5th Grade Field Trip to Pacific Science Center
$2,667.50

Hoover
Jamie Garcia – Kindergarten Field Trip to Point Defiance Zoo

$721

Roosevelt
Debbie Mitchell – 5th Grade Field Trip to CWU

  $1,417.24
Adams
Kerry Chama – Accelerated Reader Quizzes
$328
McClure
Erica Vestad – Social Studies Book , Yakima
$48.69
Ike/Davis Debate
Stu McCurdy – Summer debate activities
$2,200
Early Learning
Amamda Jewell – Music Library
$103.59
Newspapers In Education
Yakima Herald Republic
Funding from RBC Fund Management
$4,400

William O. Douglas Scholarship
Bianca Gonzales

$2,500

Funding for these projects is made possible from supporting organizations, designated gifts from individuals, gifts form YSD Payroll Deduction, and fundraising efforts of the Yakima Schools Foundation and our volunteers.

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Total Grants Funded - Listing by School - 1995 -2009 - Download [MS Word file 102 KB]

Total Programs Funded

School Year Total
   
2006-2007 $ 99,301
2005-2006 $ 67,525
2004-2005 $ 70,432
2003-2004 $ 112,359
2002-200 $ 48,826
2001-2002 $ 72,435
2000-2001 $ 58,201
1999-2000 $ 53,741
1998-1999 $ 58,352
1997-1998 $104,565

for more details on Previous Program Funding from 2001