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  • December 25, 2024

Through this grant, we provided pianos that significantly enhanced the music education experience across the district. These pianos supported the entire 6th-grade population and a substantial portion of 7th and 8th graders, benefiting over 17,000 students throughout their lifespan.

The pianos offered a range of features that elevated classroom activities, including metronomes for independent work, Bluetooth connectivity, playback options for playing along with recorded tracks, and recording functions to document students’ progress. By ensuring the pianos remained in tune, students had reliable resources to match pitch, receive accompaniment, and collaborate effectively in team and group projects.

This project not only improved the quality of music education but also expanded the opportunities for students to engage with technology and creativity, aligning with our mission to support innovative and lasting educational initiatives.

  • December 25, 2024

Through our support, we provided spectrophotometers to enhance science education with hands-on digital tools. These devices were paired with various wet labs, allowing students to explore critical topics such as enzyme function, photosynthesis, and cellular membrane function.

By using spectrophotometers, students were able to generate their own quantitative data to complement traditional qualitative observations. This integration elevated the learning experience, improved the quality of data available for analysis, and increased the rigor of classroom activities. As a result, students achieved a deeper comprehension of key scientific concepts, aligning with our commitment to fostering innovative and impactful educational opportunities.

  • December 25, 2024

The Listening Library for Spanish provided students with the opportunity to listen to and read in Spanish through an online platform. With access to hundreds of online books, students were able to strengthen their Spanish listening and reading comprehension skills both during class time and at home.

Thanks to the grant, a second subscription was also secured, allowing students to listen to a variety of Hispanic music genres while enhancing their listening and vocabulary skills through an engaging and interactive platform. The Listening Library proved to be an accessible resource for all secondary language learners, offering incentives to read and listen in Spanish while integrating seamlessly with the curriculum.

Additionally, the platform enriched the learning experience by including cultural extension activities and resources, providing students with a broader understanding of Hispanic cultures. This grant empowered students to build language proficiency in an innovative and immersive way.

  • December 25, 2024

The Saline Middle School Sports Card Club, launched in the fall of the 2022-23 school year, quickly grew from five students to over 30 members within its first month. Thanks to the FSAS grant, the club was able to secure essential supplies that not only maintained its popularity but elevated it to the next level. Guest speakers from local card shops and online marketplaces enriched the experience, making the club a resounding success.

As a result, the program expanded to include two Sports Card Clubs held during different lunch periods at SMS. The club connected directly to academic subjects, including Mathematics (pricing and trading), Language Arts (public speaking and negotiation), and Social Studies (player/card/team locations). Conducted during school lunches, the club provided an expanded learning opportunity for all attendees.

Students developed real-world skills such as pricing, fair trading, making eye contact, and closing deals with a handshake. These lessons extended beyond the classroom, with students applying what they learned at local card shows and shops. This grant enabled a vibrant, educational, and practical experience for the students, fostering personal and academic growth.

  • December 25, 2024

This grant funds a high-speed, multi-color 3D printer capable of using advanced materials. The new printer will elevate the capabilities of our lab, enabling students to create more complex and creative projects while preparing them for competitions and careers in modern manufacturing. This initiative directly supports the core curriculum by expanding hands-on learning opportunities, fostering innovation, and encouraging creativity through diverse material and color options.

  • February 7, 2024

The Swim Unit Update will meet the needs of every student who passes through Saline High
School. As a part of our Basic PE Unit (which all students are required to take) our students of
all ability levels will swim during this time period for at least 2 weeks. Our students learn basic
swim techniques that will teach them life long skills to keep them and others safe in the water.
This equipment will also be used for our special education department as a part of their full year
exercise and physical fitness curriculum. This equipment will meet the needs of all students at
Saline High School.

  • February 7, 2024

Many of my students had writing goals listed in their IEPs; however, writing involves more than just paper and pencil. Several of my students required additional support when using writing utensils, so I looked at more functional and independent modes for written expression, which included typing. Students began to explore keyboards, and since this was a new skill being introduced, it was helpful to do so on a familiar device such as an iPad. Having iPads with attached keyboards that were strictly for writing instruction provided students with a more appropriate outlet to express their thoughts when fine motor delays impacted their handwriting ability.

  • February 7, 2024

This grant supplies all Y5-2nd grade teachers with magnetic letters and boards to support
phonics and phonemic awareness instruction. Word building is one of the most powerful
activities that teachers can do in small group instruction to support student learning along with
spelling. In order to do that, students need access to magnetic letters and sound magnets so
they can be actively involved in the learning. This grant would allow Y5-2nd grade teachers to
have magnetic letters (and a magnetic base to hold the letters) to use with up to 6 students at a
time in small group instruction. In addition, it will give 1st and 2nd grade teachers the resources
to have sound magnets to use as well. Sound magnets are important in 1st and 2nd to show
that sometimes one sound is made up from multiple letters. (Ex. digraphs, silent e, dipthongs,
vowel teams, etc.

Y5-2nd grade teachers are currently working on including more phonics and phonological
awareness into their instruction. This has been the focus of our PD all year and is tied to our
building goals in early elementary. In order to differentiate and give students more practice, this
grant would support students in having more hands on practice with these skills.

  • February 7, 2024

Speed racks were used to place prepped materials such as dough in the refrigerator for storage prior to baking, as well as to house hot pans as they came out of the oven. These were utilized for summer Career Exploration Camps (Saline Elementary and Middle School students) and for Intro to Baking and Intro to Foods (Saline High School 9-12th grade students) and for SWWC Culinary (11th and 12th grade students). With the addition of two (2) speed racks, students were able to prepare a greater quantity of product during a Career Exploration Camp or during class. There were numerous times throughout the year when there were large events and projects that required the compact storage of many items that the speed racks provided.

The project related to the core curriculum and expanded learning opportunities for students in a creative and innovative way. Students in a summer camp or class prepared products from scratch. Therefore, students participated in the cooking/baking process by reading the list of ingredients (reading), learning about the why and how things occur (science), measuring each ingredient within the recipe (mathematics), documenting their progress (writing), and articulating steps and progress to the instructor and with their peers (communication).

  • February 7, 2024

This grant helps to bring new Spanish texts to students of Spanish 1A and 1B. This grant allows students to
read an entire class novel in Spanish 1.

Spanish 1A students will read the novel “La Familia de Federico Rico”.

Spanish 1B students will read the Spanish novel “Cabybara con botas”.