Winter Approvals for Community Grant Program

Tumwater PTO’s Community Grant program funds purchases that inspire, inform, and support educational inquiry and innovation at Tumwater Middle School, specifically asked for by TMS staff & students. The total line item for the school year is $17,500, 36% of TMS PTO’s total annual budget.

Last January, three community grants were approved at the winter review date:

Physics Supplies ($4240): 10 force & acceleration sensors, 10 motion sensors & 10 sensor carts to support the TMS Science Department

Library Literacy Incentives ($100): Incentives to support literacy passports in the TMS library

Classroom Band Tuners ($1632): One set of 40 tuners & 40 microphones (with batteries) for TMS Band program for classroom use

These grants are in addition to the four that were approved last November:

Temp & Gas Pressure Science Supplies ($3060): 18 temperature probes & 18 gas pressure sensors to support the TMS Science Department

Clay ($1900): Clay for Art Department for use in 7th & 8th grade units

D&D Minifigures ($750): Funds to support the design & creation of personal character minifigures; additional fundraising through BEF

CoSpace Licenses ($550): 100 CoSpace licenses to support design & coding in 3-D environments to support TMS’ Technology department; licenses to be rotated through the units/students as necessary for maximum efficiency

In total, $12,232 in funding has been approved in 2022-23 (70% of this line item). The final grant review date is March 21.

Special thanks to our staff reviewers this school year: Ben Lloyd, Laura Hoffar & Rob Hillhouse.

None of this support would be possible without the generosity of our Rising Tides donors. THANK YOU to all who donated to our students’ success.