2024-25 Funded Classroom Projects
Below is a summary of the projects that have been funded for the 2024-2025 school year. Thanks to our generous sponsors and donors, we've invested $67,417.22 in 75 innovative projects across 24 Hayward schools. Click here to download the full list of funded projects and see the impact in action!
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Sutter Health/Eden Medical Center, Tenure in Altruism, Supports Wellness in the Classroom
Playing to Learn
Pamela Illes| $996
Glassbrook Elementary
HEF Chopped Season 5
Jill Barbosa| $250
Hayward High School
Creating A Healthier Taste of China 好吃又健康的中国菜
Angela Ma | $1,114
Hayward High
Sensory Tables Make Sense in Kindergarten!
Carolyn Barrientos | $1,000
Eden Gardens Elementary
Baking
Ellison Crabtree-Shearer| $909
Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori
Universal Design for Learning
Tina Woolsey | $1,151
Hayward High School
Promoting Research on Current Issues in our Society
Roxana Serna | $935
Hayward High
Social Emotional Wellness through Art and Play
Cristina Martin | $834
Glassbrook Elementary
Gardening for the Class
Frederic Mooradally | $1,084
Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori
Succulent & Art Garden for School Community Enrichment
Rebekah D'Fausett| $995
Glassbrook Elementary
Global Festivities: Celebrating Diversity Through Holidays
Hou Chun Kuong | $696
Glassbrook Elementary
Kaiser Permanente, PHD in Generosity, Supports Health/Physical Education
Oral Hygiene Instructions for Children
Anissa Barrot | $988
Eden Area ROP
Goal-Setting for Success: Field Hockey
James Higares | $997
Fairview Elementary
Promoting Lifelong Activity Through Disc Golf
Emily Andrews| $990
Anthony Ochoa Middle
Chomp Chomp
Janine Durana | $960
St. Bede Catholic
Play Ball: Baseball and Softball Equipment for All!
Tobias Rosenblum | $979
Harder Elementary
R. Zaballos & Sons, PHD in Generosity, Supports Visual and Performing Arts
St. Bede Podcast Club: The Hornet Hall Pass
Katrina Delgado | $998
St. Bede Catholic
Explorar Mientras Crear
Martha Ng | $1,007
Hayward High School
Graphic Design & Communication Lab
Amy Lindahl | $1,004
Cherryland Elementary
New Strings for All
Nicholas Tocco | $995
Hayward High School
Hands-On Happiness: A Creative Exploration for Young Learners
Monika Vij | $998
Treeview Elementary
James A Vlantis/Hayward Castro Valley Kiwanis, PHD in Generosity, Supports STEM Education
Chemistry Lab Equipment
Susan Cooper | $1,019
Hayward High School
Bambu Lab 3D Printers
Benjamin Leon | $1,062
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Hands-On Science: Building Biology and Beyond
Annie Choy | $1,000
Hayward High School
Gizmos
Elaine Byrd | $940
Hayward High School
Leveraging Technology and Creativity in After-School Intervention: Mini iPads for LEGO Spike and Stop Animation
Clara Delsener | $948
Southgate Elementary
Hayward Education Association, Kathleen Crummey Award (Made in Hayward)
Literacy for All
Maria Estrada | $990
Harder Elementary
Empowering Early Learners
Juana Amaro| $1,000
Tyrrell Elementary
Fantastic French Cooking
Ghislaine Gery | $1,043
Mt. Eden High
Hayward Rotary, Masters in Giving, Supports STEM Education
LEGO Engineering Lab
Michele Bauer | $1,007
Stonebrae Elementary
STEM CORNER: Bots and Pens
Delcina Wadia | $999
Harder Elementary
STEM 13-in-1 Solar Power Robotics
Andrea Cordero | $992
Harder Elementary
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Fremont Bank, Masters in Giving, Supports Education
Sensational Sensory Success
Raziel Gordon | $1,006
Faith Ringgold Elementary
Project Based Learning
Lynette Nielsen | $1,000
Eden Gardens Elementary
Art is Education
Ray Murphey | $982
Southgate Elementary
Starbucks Foundation, Masters in Giving, Supports Language Arts
World Wide Library - Expanded #2
Alex Durante | $995
Tennyson High
Lego Play for Language Arts Inspiration
Daniel Gonzalez | $1,041
Burbank Elementary
Read Naturally Live
Victoria Yeates | $910
Park Elementary
Masters in Giving Sponsors: Dupont, Elisa Marquez - Alameda County Supervisor Dis. 2, PG&E, Safeway Foundation, Sprinkler Fitters Local 483, and Valerie Saito Cheung
New Strings for All (EM)
Earl Cato | $955
Mt Eden High School
AV Class - Hybrid Drum Percussion Kit (EM)
Howard Ju | $1,029
California Crosspoint Academy
Genius Projects in 2025 (PG&E)
Erika Isomura | $682
Eden Lorin Elementary
Interactive Learning in a Differentiated Classroom (PG&E)
Teffany Malone | $745
Mt. Eden High
Literacy for Little Ones (SFL438) (EM)
Lesley Feikert | $990
Eden Gardens Elementary
Storage Room Remodel (VSC)
Jazmin Marquez | $959
Eden Area ROP
Come Build With Me! (Dupont)
Jennifer Silva | $857
St. Bede Catholic
Kinetic Construction Lab (Dupont)
Blair Phelan Herman| $996
Cherryland Elementary
Activism in Art (SWF)
Gin Langan | $969
Hayward High
Industrial Large Size Heavy Duty Workbench and Tool Display (VSC)
Jose Lopez | $993
Eden Area ROP
Books to Enhance Literacy and Inspire Els (SWF) (VSC)
Yoon Hee Lee | $1,036
Tennyson High School
Full STEAM Ahead (Dupont)
Elana Louie | $879
Fairview Elementary
VAPA Voices Seen and Heard (PG&E)
Tara Miller | $963
Hayward High
Digital Art (SFL438)
Sydney Lee | $904
Fairview Elementary
Supporting Special Education students who struggle with reading (SFL438)
Marianne Rigdon | $975
Harder Elementary
A Treasure Within and the Sacred Journey Project: Interviews and Ancestral Knowledge (SWF)
Megan Ball| $1,031
Hayward High
BA in Bestowals Sponsors: Cardenas Market Foundation, The Friends of Chabot College, and TriGroup
Making History More Approachable
Amber Ennis | $996
California Crosspoint Academy
Building AP Human Geography Library
Nancy Odgen | $814
Hayward High
Earth Without Wildlife is Earth Without Beautiful Things”
Colleen Abate | $976
Winton Middle
All About the Life Cycle of Plants
Sandra Jurado| $254
Tyrrell Elementary
Bridges to Literacy
Mayte Lemuz Ramirez | $996
Glassbrook Elementary
Wobble into Focus: Supporting Active Learning Through Flexible Seating with Wobble Chairs
Veronica Jarata | $975
St. Bede Catholic
Count Me In! Funded by AA in Donation Sponsors – Valerie and Lamont Brown, Jennifer Gibb/VPSC Online, Hayward Firefighters Local 1909, Palace Casino, Bill and Laurel Quirk, Raising Cane's, Robert & Marge Sakai, and HEF Supporters and Donors
Reading/Writing Notebook
Kathleen Enriquez | $385
Glassbrook Elementary
ELD Acceleration Through hi/li Library
Jennifer Flamenco | $1,383
Cesar Chavez Middle
Art Therapy
Jessica Diaz | $883
Tennyson High
Brain Boosters
Amelia Perez | $397
Eden Gardens Elementary
Bridging Gaps, Building Skills: Inclusive Literacy for the Little Learners
Jia Hu | $852
Treeview Elementary
Mystery Science Pack
Kristen Nevarez | $576
Burbank Elementary
AP Literature Ethnic Studies Asian American Textbooks
Joshua Prine | $862
East Avenue Elementary School
ELA Listening Station
Elise Walker | $562
St. Bede Catholic
Genius Projects 2025
Chris Scharfenkamp | $719
Lorin Eden Elementary
Creating a Smart Learning Environment to Support All Learners
Ricardo Gomez | $1,211
Cesar Chavez Middle
Pickle Ball Unit
Aaron Silva | $837
Anthony Ochoa Middle
School Newspaper: The Hayline, Volume 4
Andriana Legakis | $681
Hayward High
Animal Kingdom Craft
Juana Davila | $315
Glassbrook Elementary
Frames for Fabulous Artworks!
Carrie King | $814
Mt. Eden High
Enhancing the Musical Performance
Cynthia Ferrera | $210
Burbank Elementary