Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Educator Grant recipients
Esperanza High School - Mark Myer Choral Music and Theater Performance Teacher
Esperanza High School - Mark Myer Choral Music and Theater Performance Teacher
Esperanza High School - Mark Myer Choral Music and Theater Performance Teacher
The Choral Music/Musical Theatre program at Esperanza High School will use the REACH Foundation Educator grant funds to bring in a Guest Artist Ta-Tynisa Wilson, who is currently performing in the Broadway cast of HAMILTON and is an American Idol Finalist. The week-long residency will engage EHS Theater students in workshops, including a
The Choral Music/Musical Theatre program at Esperanza High School will use the REACH Foundation Educator grant funds to bring in a Guest Artist Ta-Tynisa Wilson, who is currently performing in the Broadway cast of HAMILTON and is an American Idol Finalist. The week-long residency will engage EHS Theater students in workshops, including a tech rehearsal and an evening concert featuring Ms. Wilson performing alongside choral music and musical theatre students. The program will be focused not just on performance skills, but also on students considering pursuing careers in the arts. Also included, will be visits to the middle schools that feed into EHS - Bernardo Yorba Middle School, Travis Ranch Middle School and Yorba Linda Middle School.
Tuffree Middle School - Kristine Cavallo PE Teacher
Esperanza High School - Mark Myer Choral Music and Theater Performance Teacher
Esperanza High School - Mark Myer Choral Music and Theater Performance Teacher
Tuffree Middle School's The PE department has been teaching archery for over 25 years. The REACH Foundation Educator grant funds will be used to purchase 8 new shooting targets for our students. The project goals are to keep the archery unit alive and introduce this highly skilled, risk taking sport, to all students at Tuffree Middle Sc
Tuffree Middle School's The PE department has been teaching archery for over 25 years. The REACH Foundation Educator grant funds will be used to purchase 8 new shooting targets for our students. The project goals are to keep the archery unit alive and introduce this highly skilled, risk taking sport, to all students at Tuffree Middle School. We define success as all students participating in this sport unit as a 7th or 8th grader and by how many students pass the final assessment at the end of the unit. Their assessment includes being able to string a bow, define vocabulary words associated with the bow and arrow, archery cues when shooting, keeping score, and the physical skill of hitting a target with accuracy.
Parkview Elementary - Loree Begin Teacher
Esperanza High School - Mark Myer Choral Music and Theater Performance Teacher
Wagner Elementary - Diane Seitz 4th grade teacher
Parkview School is a TK-12th grade school of choice in the Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District. We serve approximately 200 students who benefit from an alternative to traditional classroom instruction. The REACH Foundation Educator grant funds will be used to fund a new program " Strumming through STEM''. Included will be 10
Parkview School is a TK-12th grade school of choice in the Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District. We serve approximately 200 students who benefit from an alternative to traditional classroom instruction. The REACH Foundation Educator grant funds will be used to fund a new program " Strumming through STEM''. Included will be 10 autoharps which will spark student interest in areas of math and science through the medium of music. The use of musical instruments in learning holds many keys to unlocking mathematical and scientific concepts including fractions, ratios, and sound waves. . Music is a motivator to student learning which is greatly enhanced through playing an instrument.
Wagner Elementary - Diane Seitz 4th grade teacher
Travis Ranch Middle School - Cari Briggs Science Teacher
Wagner Elementary - Diane Seitz 4th grade teacher
The REACH Foundation Educator grant funds
will be used to teach my students to sew using felt, needle, scissors, pins and batting. Many students have never had the opportunity to express their artistic talents through sewing. While people sew, they interact with each other and enjoy each other's company. While sewing, there is opportuni
The REACH Foundation Educator grant funds
will be used to teach my students to sew using felt, needle, scissors, pins and batting. Many students have never had the opportunity to express their artistic talents through sewing. While people sew, they interact with each other and enjoy each other's company. While sewing, there is opportunity to talk about issues they may be dealing with and students can share common experiences. I plan to start with my class, and after they get proficient, open it up to anyone after school. This will be an opportunity for my students to take what they will have learned and allow them to teach the other students and gain even more confidence in a leadership role.
Travis Ranch Elementary - Emily Taylor
Travis Ranch Middle School - Cari Briggs Science Teacher
Travis Ranch Middle School - Cari Briggs Science Teacher
Creativity is intelligence having fun...Albert Einstein.
The REACH Foundation Educator grant funds
will be used to incorporate art instruction back into the classroom. Art instruction is more important now than ever as students are coming out of the pandemic with academic struggles and need an area where they can express themselves and
Creativity is intelligence having fun...Albert Einstein.
The REACH Foundation Educator grant funds
will be used to incorporate art instruction back into the classroom. Art instruction is more important now than ever as students are coming out of the pandemic with academic struggles and need an area where they can express themselves and feel successful, art provides that outlet for expression and creativity. The goal is for students to develop creative arts skills, explore a variety of mediums and produce exceptional work. I will teach lessons which require paints, canvases and brushes.
Travis Ranch Middle School - Cari Briggs Science Teacher
Travis Ranch Middle School - Cari Briggs Science Teacher
Travis Ranch Middle School - Cari Briggs Science Teacher
Hands on molecular modeling kits reinforce learning to help students visualize how chemical reactions take place to break apart bonds and rearrange the atoms. The students go through several assessment pieces explaining how this happens as well as explaining what potential unknown products are of a chemical reaction based on what atoms ar
Hands on molecular modeling kits reinforce learning to help students visualize how chemical reactions take place to break apart bonds and rearrange the atoms. The students go through several assessment pieces explaining how this happens as well as explaining what potential unknown products are of a chemical reaction based on what atoms are present at the beginning of the reaction. Having the visual of the molecular modeling kits helped the students quickly and correctly identify the chemical reaction product and explain their thinking. The students agree:
"I really like using the atoms kit because I get to use them and pull the atoms apart to show how to make something else"..... "I like how the colors easily show what each thing is"..... "It's cool seeing how they break apart".
Travis Ranch Middle School - Matthew Fang Orchestra Teacher
Valadez Middle School Academy - Amanda Peronto Show Choir Teacher
Valadez Middle School Academy - Amanda Peronto Show Choir Teacher
Travis Ranch Middle School Orchestra as well as Esperanza High School will be performing for the California Music Educators Association Festival at Sonoma State University on April 27, 2023. The orchestras will be performing for a different level of judges, audience and in a university setting. That will present a novel experience that
Travis Ranch Middle School Orchestra as well as Esperanza High School will be performing for the California Music Educators Association Festival at Sonoma State University on April 27, 2023. The orchestras will be performing for a different level of judges, audience and in a university setting. That will present a novel experience that our students have not previously been exposed to. This will impact student learning via taking them to a higher level of scrutiny. This Educator Grant will be used to support any student whose parents are unable to afford the
parent contribution.
Valadez Middle School Academy - Amanda Peronto Show Choir Teacher
Valadez Middle School Academy - Amanda Peronto Show Choir Teacher
Valadez Middle School Academy - Amanda Peronto Show Choir Teacher
The Grant from the REACH foundation was used to buy a sound board and lights for VMSA productions. The sound board will be able to handle wireless microphones in the future. These have greatly benefited our students because now students can be seen on stage and they can be heard. Our show choir sings beautifully, but because they have mi
The Grant from the REACH foundation was used to buy a sound board and lights for VMSA productions. The sound board will be able to handle wireless microphones in the future. These have greatly benefited our students because now students can be seen on stage and they can be heard. Our show choir sings beautifully, but because they have middle school voices, the sound is lost when singing in large areas. I'm so proud of my students and the money used was able to help the parents and audience hear their beautiful voices.