2023-24 GRANTS AWARDED
Thanks to the financial and volunteer support we received from the community during 2022-2023, the MTEF is awarding grants totaling $150,000 for the 2023-2024 school year.
CURRICULUM ($14,040)
MS EXEMPLARS AND ZEARN MATH ($9,000)
This grant funds the purchase of Exemplars and Zearn math materials for new and enhanced math curriculum opportunities in our middle schools for deeper exploration and connections with real-world concepts. All students in middle school take math and will benefit from the use of these tools and expanded curriculum.
HHS CYBERSECURITY II ($2,040)
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing career fields in the nation. The MTEF funded the grant for Cybersecurity I two
years ago, which has grown from two to three sections. In an effort to support students' continued growth in this area, this
grant funds the Cybersecurity II curriculum writing hours as well as the course study kit.
HHS INTRO TO BUSINESS ($3,000)
This grant provides new course setup, textbooks, and instruction training for the Intro to Business course which blends
three separate business courses into one for Homestead students. This new course is a one-stop-shop for anyone interested in business and finance.
PERSONNEL ($34,000)
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS ($4,000)
Educators who demonstrate exemplary leadership in the preparation of students for continued academic advancement at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, as well as a district specialist are awarded with this grant.
HHS WRITING LAB ($15,000)
Homestead High School English teachers continue to help students with an array of writing assignments—from outlines and research reports to college essays—our students are becoming stronger writers with the support of this grant.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ($15,000)
Our teachers and staff are the MTSD’s most valuable resource. This grant supports individual building-level professional development opportunities for our staff in all six schools. The funds dedicated to professional development opportunities aid our schools in carrying out action plans to accomplish their school growth plans and provide our students with the best learning opportunities possible.
TECHNOLOGY ($101,960)
HHS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PAC) TECHNOLOGY ($2,000)
This grant provides one of our district’s most widely used spaces, the Performing Arts Center (PAC) with technology upgrades that will benefit not only Homestead’s performing arts department but our greater community. The technology provided with this grant helps the district complete a much-needed upgrade to the PAC’s audio and video system.
NEWLINE PANELS ($99,960)
In an effort to transition all MTSD classrooms from outdated projector and Smartboard technology to Newline panels, which provide higher resolution and increased usability compared to previous technology, the MTEF focused its fundraising on retrofitting as many learning spaces as possible with Newline panels. This interactive technology tool provides additional opportunities for student collaboration, creativity, and increased ability for teachers to use technology in their daily instruction. With this grant, all three of our elementary schools have been completely retrofitted with Newline panels, and our two middle schools and Homestead are well on their way to having all of their spaces updated with this uniform technology.
CURRICULUM ($14,040)
MS EXEMPLARS AND ZEARN MATH ($9,000)
This grant funds the purchase of Exemplars and Zearn math materials for new and enhanced math curriculum opportunities in our middle schools for deeper exploration and connections with real-world concepts. All students in middle school take math and will benefit from the use of these tools and expanded curriculum.
HHS CYBERSECURITY II ($2,040)
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing career fields in the nation. The MTEF funded the grant for Cybersecurity I two
years ago, which has grown from two to three sections. In an effort to support students' continued growth in this area, this
grant funds the Cybersecurity II curriculum writing hours as well as the course study kit.
HHS INTRO TO BUSINESS ($3,000)
This grant provides new course setup, textbooks, and instruction training for the Intro to Business course which blends
three separate business courses into one for Homestead students. This new course is a one-stop-shop for anyone interested in business and finance.
PERSONNEL ($34,000)
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS ($4,000)
Educators who demonstrate exemplary leadership in the preparation of students for continued academic advancement at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, as well as a district specialist are awarded with this grant.
HHS WRITING LAB ($15,000)
Homestead High School English teachers continue to help students with an array of writing assignments—from outlines and research reports to college essays—our students are becoming stronger writers with the support of this grant.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ($15,000)
Our teachers and staff are the MTSD’s most valuable resource. This grant supports individual building-level professional development opportunities for our staff in all six schools. The funds dedicated to professional development opportunities aid our schools in carrying out action plans to accomplish their school growth plans and provide our students with the best learning opportunities possible.
TECHNOLOGY ($101,960)
HHS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PAC) TECHNOLOGY ($2,000)
This grant provides one of our district’s most widely used spaces, the Performing Arts Center (PAC) with technology upgrades that will benefit not only Homestead’s performing arts department but our greater community. The technology provided with this grant helps the district complete a much-needed upgrade to the PAC’s audio and video system.
NEWLINE PANELS ($99,960)
In an effort to transition all MTSD classrooms from outdated projector and Smartboard technology to Newline panels, which provide higher resolution and increased usability compared to previous technology, the MTEF focused its fundraising on retrofitting as many learning spaces as possible with Newline panels. This interactive technology tool provides additional opportunities for student collaboration, creativity, and increased ability for teachers to use technology in their daily instruction. With this grant, all three of our elementary schools have been completely retrofitted with Newline panels, and our two middle schools and Homestead are well on their way to having all of their spaces updated with this uniform technology.
