Dollars4Schools

Please support Mariachi Milagro de Ernesto Gonzales (formerly known as Mariachi Conquistador), the youth mariachi afterschool program at Milagro Middle School, by helping them attend the Albuquerque Mariachi Spectacular Conference in July. The conference allows students three days of instruction, and a chance to learn new music and perform with mariachi students from throughout the country. The hope is to take 10-12 students to the conference, and assistance is requested to offset expenses like registration and meals for these students. This conference is an excellent opportunity for students to learn, build confidence, and take pride in the cultural heritage of mariachi music.

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Grades affected: 7th and 8th grade students (10-12 students)
Funding requested: $600
Submitted by: Mary Helen Kelty, Mariachi Sponsor

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We are requesting funding for two buses, for a field trip to Bandelier National Monument in Los Alamos. We have partial grant money towards one of the buses. I got a quote from transportation, each bus will be $535. After applying the grant money it looks like we need $670.00 from Dollars4Schools. This will be for 74 students and four teachers. The trip will cover our Social Studies Standard 4.G.11 Describing the different groups of people that have settled in N.M. throughout history and describe their contribution to N.M. cultures.

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Students served: 74
Funding requested: $670
Submitted by: Violetrae Torres, 4^th Grade Teacher, Pinon Elementary School

This request is for funding to help pay for supplies for students to learn to collect data for science projects. Funds would buy Jolly Rancher Candies for a Jolly Rancher Candy Physics Lab and provide small journals to utilize for their science projects. Typically, teachers/students will buy large composition notebooks with 100 pages but the students typically only use around 10 of those pages. I would like to buy small 20 page composition notebooks for students to cut down on waste. $200 for 96 notebooks and $50 for Jolly Ranchers candy.

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Grades affected: k-12
Funding requested: $250
Submitted by: Dr. Ruby Estrada, Sustainability Office of Santa Fe Public Schools

The SFPS Sustainability Office's School Garden Community of Practice brings together teachers and school garden coordinators who utilize their school gardens as outdoor learning spaces. Since most educators are lone wolves at each school with the burden typically resting solely on one teacher, we like to bring them together for professional development as a community of practitioners who share the best gardening/outdoor learning practices with one another. We have teachers and parents/coordinators with vest interests in their respective school gardens who attend monthly. We share ideas, resources, volunteer time, curriculum and lessons, a database for professional development ... This year, we are also hosting guest speakers from the local community members and organizations such as NMSU Santa Fe County Extension Office,  Aaron Kauffman (hydrologist).

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Grades affected: k-12
Funding requested: $300
Submitted by: Dr. Ruby Estrada, Sustainability Office of Santa Fe Public Schools

The New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program is requesting funding support for educational outreach for grades kindergarten through 12 in Santa Fe Public Schools.

The program maps the stories of courageous women who shaped New Mexico and its culture. Through historical markers, they educate, inspire and empower new generations of women who travel our roads. The website is an easily accessible learning tool and available to anyone free of charge. These funds will help expand the audience and share accompanying curriculum. The goal is to share inspiring stories of women who have helped shape New Mexico to inspire future generations to make a positive impact in our communities. Learn more: nmhistoricwomen.org

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Grades affected: k-12
Funding requested: $1,000
Request submitted by: The International Women’s Forum of NM on behalf of the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative

Please support Literacy in Santa Fe Public Schools by helping provide the Office of Curriculum and Instructions extra funds to purchase and maintain classroom libraries.

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Grades affected: k-12
Funding requested: $1,000