Your Donations at Work!

“It is wonderful to have the demo table. It is helpful to be able to demonstrate and have everyone see - even in the back of the room. Thank you so much!

Denise Coppage
Home Economics

“I purchased enough whiteboards to complete my class set which allows all of my students to participate. I use my hand held whiteboards for chapter review. It allows the students to get immediate feedback, which helps them prepare for their test.”

Marjorie Kucich
Math

“The grant provided Bidwell with a back-up hard drive to ensure that no teacher or administrative documents would be lost in the advent of a drive failure. It provides an important layer of safety.”

John Vincent
Computer Tech

“The dictionaries are used by students daily. Thanks! We use the dictionaries for our vocabulary building activities. They are very useful.”

Jim Nash & Bob Duchala
History & ESL

Projects

Since 2006, over $6000 has been granted to Bidwell classrooms for supplies, materials and equipment not otherwise available due to shrinking CUSD and state budgets.

A partial list of Foundation funded projects:

  • Upgrades of technology in several classrooms
  • back packs and basic school supplies for students who cannot afford them
  • software for math classes
  • English memory book supplies
  • classroom calculators
  • ceramic supplies
  • general science lab supplies
  • Special Education enrichment supplies
  • microscope maintenance and repair
  • Bunsen burners
  • Physical Education materials and equipment
  • History DVDs
  • white boards
  • English composition books
  • books for classroom library
  • books for library reading project
  • $1000 for paper school-wide to complete academic 2007-2008 school year
  • Home Economic demonstration table