2019 CAPS Grants 

Carrisa Plains $200

Kate Maynor / Gardening Supplies

Creston $569

Kristina Grinnell / Wireless Doorbell, Reading Phones, Food Forest

Bev Daniel / Battle Books 

Marge Shadowen / Basic Coding for Kinder & 1st 

Fine Arts Academy $2,928

Yvonne Davis / Anaheim Dance, Choir & Strings Competition 

Beth Klemm / Instruments for Classroom Music 

Erica Walters / Cameras for Digital Arts 

Claire Missire / Laptop Lap Desks 

Julie Newton / Seating for Library 

Monterey Road $4,182

Bryn Freeman / STEM Materials 

Katie Laurie / Field Trip to La Purisima Mission 

Melanie Asaro / Camp KEEP Scholarships 

Teri Hillier / Phonics Activities & 10 Frames 

Michelle Dornish / Headphones with mics 

Kayleen Leong / Flexible Seating 

Dina Lee / Flexible Seating 

Jennifer Betti / Art Supplies 

Cheri Roben / Conservation Ambassadors 

Megan Zeilstra / Articulation Story Books 

Jessica Thompson / I Want to Tell You Books 

Kelly Younce / Flexible Seating 

Thomas Smith / Activity Guides for Kinder

San Benito $6,247

Kaylie Edgar / Classroom Robots 

Janine Wagner / STEAM Building Activities 

Kristin Gaeta / Hands-on STEAM Materials 

Stacey Cyester / Scholastic News & Science Spin 

Rebekah Penland / Book Adventure Books 

Bonnie Kraemer / CD/Cassette Player & Read-Along 

Nicole O’Dell / Battle, Young Reader Medal & Book Adventure Books 

Sohrab Movahedi / Ozbot Coding Robots 

Joe’l Mueller / Battle Books 

Terrell Broner / Scholastic Weekly Readers 

Lauren Amendola / Field Trip to Central Coast Aquarium 

Jennifer Vermurlen / Admission to Central Coast Aquarium 

San Gabriel $5,214

Wylanta Jones / Core Vocab Reading Library 

Susie Forster / Classroom Communication Tools 

Meagan Glimpse / Music Instrument – Xylophone Bass Bar 

Krista Lewis / Speech Therapy Material Storage 

Jocelyn Johnston / Flexible Seating 

Jocelyn Johnston / Double Sided Magnetic Easel 

Julia Witt / Books for Classroom 

Melinda Reany / Tumbling Mats for PE Motor Lab 

Lori Foley / Large White Boards and Markers 

Kerry Sherer / Centers Supplies: Organizer and Lap Trays 

Michael Zuniga / Camp KEEP 

Christina Havemann / Books for Reading Groups 

Karen Calderwood / Field Trip to SLO Children’s Museum 

Summer Van Beurden / Therapy Materials for Speech Room 

Mari Dunsmore / “Midnight Rider” Books for 2 Classrooms 

Anne Hagy / Battle Books for Classroom 

San Gabriel Preschool $1,006

Kay Milligan / Little Tykes Play Structure 

Cadie Brown / Books & Scholastic Activities 

Jennifer Lagos / Curriculum Activities 

Danielle Yett / Speech Materials 

Santa Margarita $2,776

Sally Immel / Whiteboard Table & Dry Erase Easel 

Brook Black / Renewable Energy Literacy & Activities 

Jessie McGuire / Headphones 

Meagan Glimpse / Music Instruments - Glockenspiels 

Merial Buikema / iPad Pro

Breanna Majors / Listening Center 

Santa Rosa $4,987

Michele Reyes / Charles Paddock Zoo Admission 

Shaina Furnis-Lawrence / Science Show at SLO PAC 

Lavae Peysar / Battle Books & Young Reader Medal Books 

Beth Burris / Learning Center Furniture 

Tammy Jacino / Starfall Website Renewal (TK-2) 

Jennifer Thompson / Field Trip to PR Children’s Museum 

Dan Smith / Earphones for Chromebooks 

Shauna Schimmelpfenning / Earphones for Chromebooks 

Hailey Maytubby / Earphones & Computer Mice 

Heather Demosthenes / Core Vocabulary Reading Library 

Sarah Holland / Field Trip to the Charles Paddock Zoo 

Beth Klemm / Instruments for Classroom Music 

Vicky Buerster / Learning Tools & Toys 

Atascadero Middle School 

Melissa Tuttle / Hearst Museum 

Lindsay Bentz / Hearst Museum 

Dianne Bray / 2 Field Trips to Cal Poly SLO 

Laurie Peterson / Transportation to Choral Festival 

Wylanta Jones / Core Vocabulary Reading Library 

Hiram Burrus / SLO County Band Festival 

Jennifer Parham / Cricut Cutter & Paper for Designing Stickers 

Chris de Firmian / Materials to Build Geometric Shelves 

Cheryl Hockett / Hearst Museum 

Jeff Jones / Hearst Museum 

Christina DeSanti / Simple Machines & Circuitry Kits 

Nate Ballinger / Flexible Seating 

Trent Lunceford / Battle Ropes for Weight Room 

Megan Risley / Plyo Boxes for Weight Room 

Matthew Avila / Classroom Technology & Storage 

Julie Davis / Chromebooks 

Atascadero High School $11,062

Jeremy Massie / Headphones with Mic 

Ivan Bradley / Writing Contest Speaker & Prizes 

Carrie Jones / Music in the Parks Competition 

Meghan Beck / 6 White Noise Machines 

Danielle DeLuca / iPad 

Julie Steyer / Printmaking with a Modern Twist 

Andrew Weatherly / New Welding Equipment 

Eileen Medina / iPad & App for Notetaking in Class 

Nate Conrad / 75” TV & Wall Mount 

Jennifer Bravo / AP Spanish Field Trip to LA 

Tony Renteria / Snap-on Scanner Software Update 

Joshua Dean / CSF Field Trip to US Santa Barbara 

Rob Robertson / Flexible Classroom Seating 

Andrew Wilkie / Items for Honors Anatomy & Physiology 

Sierra Aster / iPad 

Jeff Spiller / Crossfit Equipment – Elite Jump Ropes 

Christy Little / Supplies for Culinary Classes 

Irene McDaniel / iPad, Protection Plan, Otterbox & App 

David Pascolla / Bookmaking Binding Machine 

John Forte / Hot Plate-Magnetic Stirrer Combo 

Robin Ryburn / Grow Lights for Real World Science Experiences 

Angelique McQuitty / Grow Lights for Real World Science Experiences 

Ashley Hurni / Posters Displaying HS Graduation & College Eligibility Requirements 

Kris Bell / Visiting Author & Writing Workshop 

David Muff / Librarians in Training (LIT) Club Book Buy 

Lauren Chambers / Stand Up Desks 

Marie Pink / Materials for Physics Labs & Activities 

Morgan Couture / 10 Copies of “Innovate Inside the Box: Empowering Learners Through UDL and Innovator’s Mindset” 

ACE (Atascadero Choices in Education) $1,326

Dorothy Wagster / Ceramic Supplies 

Cindy Bourgault / Classroom Seating Options 

Kahlin Wolf / Field Trip to Getty Villa 

Paloma Creek High School $800

Scott Killen / Field Trip to Getty Villa