We are thrilled to share with you the PTSA grants that have been funded so far this year!

We are only able to do this because of donations to our PTSA via our PASS THE HAT campaign. These are items that are NOT in the school budget, so admin/teachers/staff ask PTSA for help. Often, requests are for materials for new student Fun Friday clubs, safety equipment that is not funded by the district, tech that helps teach students, supplies for classrooms (headphones, calculators, storage solutions), etc - OR they are larger things that will have a positive impact on staff & students!

2025-26 Grant Donation Total: $14,486.88

June Grants ($6191.88)

• School Nurse ($1900)
  • AED & Emergency Response Combination Cabinet, and Defibtech Lifeline Fully Automatic AED.
• Skyview Admin (1166.88)
  • Air movers to cool down the gym and cafeteria. These common areas get REALLY warm/hot, and this is a measure to help get the air flowing.
• Skyview Admin ($325)
  • Gym Sound System Update! The sound system in the gym, where assemblies are held, doesn't allow for all students to hear whats going on. We know there is a plan to upgrade the sound system in the next few years, however, this will allow it to be better functioning until that upgrade happens!
• Assistant Principal ($2800)
  • Historic Map Mural Print (15x14 ft vinyl HD texture), with commemorative plaque with historical context, protective UV/scuff-resistant coating, and contingency/installation buffer. This will be installed in the A building.

May Grants ($845)

• Social Studies Teacher ($70)
  • The 6th grade Social Studies team would like to request the "Archaeology" Burke Box from the Burke museum in Seattle for a week in September 2026. We would like to use this with all 6th graders in ancient/medieval history. This will give them a hands-on museum experience in our classroom. (According to the museum, "Burke Boxes are portable kits featuring museum-quality collection pieces. They include lesson plans and resources that can be tailored to all ages and interests. Our Burke Box titles support classroom curriculum by highlighting the natural world and Washington’s cultural heritage. The Archaeology Burke Box investigates the discipline and practice of archaeology, its integration with community and culture, and how archaeologists learn from the past to inform and compare with the present. All contents inside the box are real archaeological finds common to Washington state. Box concepts and lesson content were written in partnership with the Burke Museum Archaeology Department’s team of researchers.")
    
• History Teacher ($250)
  • A bookshelf and desk file organizer will be used for Chromebook storage in the classroom. This is to make Chromebooks a tool used as needed in the classroom and keep the laptops safe - and help kids be more successful with responsible technology use and avoid screen addiction.
• School Nurse ($125)
  • Supplies for the health room that are needed, including heating pad and underwear assortment.
    
• Science Teacher ($400)
  • School Daily Planners for ALL of our incoming Skyview 6th graders. It will be a universal planner that all 6th graders will receive to support them in keeping track of all their academic responsibilities.

April Grants ($350)

• Tech Teacher & Advisor to The Perch ($350)
  • MicroSD cards and GaN chargers to help the Perch broadcast. We have several devices that need fast charging all the time, and the MicroSD cards also allow us to have multiple cameras going. The headphones are for my classes.

February Grants ($750)

• Science Teacher ($450)
  • Subscription to a class set of ScienceWorld magazine to benefit all students at Skyview.
• Music Teacher ($300)
  • Purchased 2 used guitars - bass guitar & electric guitar - for *NEW* Modern Band class.

January Grants ($500)

• Office Manager ($500)
  • Full set of Science Classroom Stools (24) for use by ALL students in science classes.

October Grants ($3,725)

• School Nurse ($2,175)
  • AED & Emergency Response Combination Cabinet, Fully Automatic AED, Stop the Bleed Kit - specifically for the field house or gym (closer to field for school activities - during or after the school day). 
• Science Teacher ($50)
  • Rubik's Cube Club! Set of 12 - 3x3 Rubik's Cubes AND a set of other styles of Rubik's Cubes to challenge students. 
• PTSA E-Prep Chair ($1,500)
  • Replace expired items in emergency backpacks for the classrooms. Also to build an additional 6 backpacks. Includes 18 first aid kits and 12 Stop the Bleed kits. Remaining funds will be used for other replacement supplies such as batteries, single use ointment packs, single packs of aspirin, etc) 

September Grants ($2,125)

• English Teachers ($775)
  • Scholastic Scope Subscription - supplemental materials for reading interventions to help students below grade level on iReady, but can also be used to challenge other students. Scholastic Scope is a multi-genre magazine subscription that includes texts with multiple Lexile levels, read-aloud and text-to-speech audio, and scaffolded quizzes and activities. We will use these materials on a weekly basis.
• Tech Teacher & Advisor to The Perch ($950)
  • Sony Video Camera, 2 x Magnus Tripod, 2 x Magnus Tripod Wheels - Extra camera for support of broadcasting assemblies, live broadcasts on The Perch, and to help facilitate recording (and steaming) videos across the school. This will be used everyday, across the school, and for many years. 
• Occupational Therapist ($400)
  • OT/PT/SLP FSA Cooking Group! Cooking is part of FSA curriculum and cooking is Occupational Therapy! Conducting a well-organized, multi-disciplined approach allows OT, PT, SLP and Special Education to provided purposeful activities and engagement in the self-care skill of kitchen safety, food safety, and light meal prep. Cooking Group also allows us to build and carryover academic and social emotional skills: reading; writing; math; sequencing; following instructions; taking turns; using assistive tech tools; self-regulation and so much more!  Funds generously provided by PTSA go toward ingredients and cooking tools! 

Learn more about PASS THE HAT...what it has funded in prior years, and how you can help support PTSA to continue to benefit Skyview Middle School!