Thank you for your support in 2019!
The BOOST (short for Bringing Optimism & Opportunity to Students & Teachers) Committee held its second annual BOOST Bash in March 2019, with over 300 community members attending. As you can see below, the event was another huge success!
2019 BOOST Total Raised (Net Proceeds)
Net Proceeds $67,443.00
2019 BOOST Total Distributions
Classroom/Educator Grants/Projects $50,663.00
Teacher Appreciation Gifts/Events $5,000.00
In-Year Request Fund $6,780.00
2020 Event Prep $5,000.00
Teachers were given the opportunity to request funds for specific projects, and teachers were notified of awards at the end of the school year. Distributions were coordinated by a selection committee composed of teachers and BOOST committee members. All of the funded projects are below:
2019 BOOST Funded Projects
Project Grade/Department
1 Book Mindset - Family/Staff Interaction Elementary - All Grades
2 History Boy Theater Production Elementary - All Grades
3 STEM Activities for Cooperation Stations Elementary - All Grades
4 RAM Readers (Book Distributions) Elementary - All Grades
5 Musical Instruments - Ukuleles Elementary - All Grades
6 Before School PBIS Activities Elementary - All Grades
7 Chad Elliott Assembly Elementary - PreK-2
8 STEM Bins Elementary - Kindergarten
9 Student/Parent Learning Fair Elementary - 1st Grade
10 Coding Robots & Brain Bins Elementary - 1st Grade
11 Field Trip to C.Y. Stephens Elementary - 2nd Grade
12 TAG Field Trip to C.Y. Stephens Elementary - TAG
13 Field Trip to Science Center Elementary - 3rd Grade
14 Flexible Seating Elementary - 3rd Grade
15 Field Trip to Iowa State campus Elementary - 4th Grade
16 Field Trip to Des Moines Playhouse OR C.Y. Stephens Elementary - 4th Grade
17 Field Trip to Boone Scenic Railroad Elementary - 4th Grade
18 In-house Skating Program Elementary - P.E.
19 Sensory Room Elementary - Special Education
20 Board Games for Sigh Words/Alphabet Elementary - Title 1 Reading
21 Summer School Field Trip to Science Center Elementary & Middle School
22 Civic Center Show (Applause Series) Middle School - 6th Grade
23 Overnight Trip to Camp Hantesa Middle School - 6th Grade
24 Field Trip to Science Center Middle School - 6th Grade
25 Play/Musical @ ISU/Civic Center Middle School - 7th & 8th Gr.
26 Bowling, Snow-Skiing, Skating Middle School - P.E.
27 Student Council Hosted Events MS - Student Council
28 TAG Field Trip to Civic Center Middle School - TAG
29 Academic Quiz Bowl Fees MS & HS TAG
30 Supplies for Underprivileged students High School - All Students
31 Business Clothing for Interviews High School - Business
32 Virtual Business Simulation - Sports Mgmt High School - Business
33 Virtual Business Simulation - Restaurant Mgmt High School - Business
34 Senior Field Trip to DM Capitol & Historical Museum High School - Government
35 Stethoscopes for CNA Class High School - CNA Program
36 Commissioning of Piece for New Building High School - Music
37 Clothes Closet HS - Work-Based Learning
38 Headsets w/ Microphones - Seal of Biliteracy High School - World Languages
39 Bilingual Library High School - World Languages