Programs & Grants

The following programs have been funded since 2008:

2020-2021

• Student Needs Funds for both principals
• Digitalization of RHS Annuals
• Raymond Elementary Library

2019-2020

• Raymond High School Principal Needy Student
• Raymond Elementary Principal Needy Student
• Three year old Preschool Farming Adventure
• Four year old Preschool Farming Adventure
• Music Appreciation class to an Electronic Music Event
• Juniors to the Holocaust Center for Humanity
• College Prep English class to performance of Troilus & Cressida
• Pre College Prep English class to performance of Macbeth
• English Language Arts class to performance of The Rivals
• Leadership class Zipline Adventure
• Technology Club Paul Allen School of Computer Science and Wings Over Washington Trip
• GLSEN Youth Conference
• Band Students participation in Pacific Lutheran University Honor Band
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Conference for Girls
• Leadership Class Culinary/Team Building Skills Day
• Business Week for Juniors
• Additions: 3rd Grade Students field trip to Mt. St. Helens Johnston Ridge Observatory
• Art Students visit to the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle
• Art Students visit to the Seattle Art Museum
• Band Members participation in the Southwest Washington Massed Band Festival
• 2nd Grade Students field trip to Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
• Raymond Middle School and High School Band Members to Band Contest
• Raymond High School Math Team to Math Regionals
• RHS Basketball Team to Central Washington Boys’ Basketball Camp/College Experience
• RHS Students to Jostens Leadership Conference
• RHS Students to Bloom 365 Peer Advocate Academy
• Additional Needy Student Funds
• Raymond Elementary Library
• Teacher Technology for Distance Learning
• Senior Honor Roll Awards
• Raymond School District Lunch Program Treats
• Eighth Grade Promotion Celebration

Please note: Some awards were not able to be used due to COVID-19; the funds will be available for grant requests next year

2018-2019

2017-2018

• High School Principal Student Needs
• Elementary School Principal Student Needs
• Choir students to attend The Phantom of the Opera and Wicked
• Preschool Classes field trips for Farming Adventure
• Elementary Library
• Humanities Class to attend pottery workshop to tie in with Greek Studies
• Nominated Band students to participate in Pacific Lutheran University Honor Band
• Junior High Knowledge Bowl teams to attend competitions
• Pitching machine and balls for the RHS Fast-pitch Program
• Tickets for 6th-graders to see a performance of ELF in Seattle
• Junior High Knowledge Bowl
• RHS band trip to Disneyland/California
• Leadership Conference for ASB officers, class officers and nominated students
• Business Week
• Science, Technology and Math Conference for Girls
• 2nd and 3rd Grade trip to Zaniac Comedy Show
• RHS Math Team Competition
• Junior High and High School Band Band Festivals attendance
• 4th-grade Pacific Science Center trip
• Leadership Conference, Washington chapter of GLSEN
• Kindergarten trip to Children’s Hands-on Museum
• 6th Grade Miss Manners Luncheon
• Cheer Camp for Raymond Cheerleaders

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2016-2017

• Elementary Principal—Fund for Student Needs
• High School Principal—Fund for Student Needs
• First Grade—Trip to Pumpkin Farm
• Pre-school—Farm Adventure Trip
• Sixth Grade—Salmon Life Cycle trip to Forks Creek Hatchery
• Marine Biology—Class trip to Point Defiance Zoo/Aquarium
• High School Choir—Finding Neverland Musical Theater Performance
• Leadership Class—High Life Adventure Experience
• Middle School—Knowledge Bowl Competition
• Math Team—Competitions at Regional and State levels
• Math/Science—Girls’ Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Conference
• Middle School and High School—Band Contests and Mass Band Festival
• Math Club—Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Camp-In Experience
• Equality Club—Washington State’s Youth Leadership Conference
• Second Grade—Steam Train Ride
• Fourth Grade—Pacific Science Center Trip
• Cheerleaders—UCA Cheer Camp

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2015-2016

• Principal “Needy Student” Funds
• RHS Band trip to Disneyland (2 grants)
• Preschool Family Activity Night
• RHS Band Dallas Brass Music Event
• Visiting Artist
• RHS Math Team Regional and State Competitions
• REAL Club Trip to Seattle
• Raymond Junior High Band Competition
• RHS Band Competition
• Raymond Junior High Math Olympiad
• 2nd-grade Science Field Trip (riding the steam train)
• 1st-grade Flexible Learning Opportunity Classrooms
• 4th-grade Field Trip to Pacific Science Center
• RHS Football program: Riddell helmets with Insight Signal Programming
• Raymond Junior High: trip to IFLY for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)
• Raymond Elementary Library: Ruth Baker Library Fund grant

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2014-2015

• 1st grade pumpkin patch
• Elementary & Jr- Sr High Principals Fund
• Pottery class for humanities class
• Kindergarten pumpkin patch
• Bullying/Education Interactive Assembly
• 6th grade trip to 5th Avenue Theatre
• Business Week for high school jr’s
• Jr & Sr High massed band festivals
• Humanities class trip to Pacific Science Center Pompeii exhibit
• 4th grade class trip to Pacific Science Center
• Jr High Math Team State Competition
• 3rd grade class trip to NW Trek
• Visiting artist to art class

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2013-2014

• Raymond Elementary Principal Fund
• Raymond Junior-Senior High Principal Fund
• Raymond Elementary Library Ruth Baker Fund
• Wayne Callender Power Point system for reading comprehension
• Wayne Callender Power Point system for math problem solving
• Pumpkin Patch field trip
• Students attending performance of Oliver in Seattle
• Students traveling to BioQuest and The Gates Foundation Visitors Center
• Junior High band attending musical festival
• Raymond High School Band participating in competition and music festival
• Visiting Artist for leather journal project
• Students attending math competition

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2012-2013

• 6th Grade trip to “Elf” at 5th Avenue Theater in Seattle
• Athletic Program
• College Bound Shirts
• King Tut Field Trip for Junior High
• Needy Student Fund
• Ruth Baker Library Fund
• Zumba
• Senior Testing Fees
• Math Olympiad
• 3rd Grade NWTrek Field Trip
• 1st Grade Point Defiance Zoo trip
• SADD Retreat
• Jewelry Class
• Reading Smart program

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2011-2012

• 3rd Grade Field Trip to NW Trek Wildlife Park
• 7th & 8th Grade Field Trip to Mount St. Helens
• Bass Drum
• College Bound Program
• Drama Performance
• Field Trip to Lady Washington
• High School Volley Ball Team to Seattle
• Kindergarten Field Trip to Beach
• Math Olympiad
• Needy Student Fund
• Pep Band Jackets
• Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
• Ruth Baker Library Fund
• Track & Field Storage Building

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2010-2011

• ASB Leadership Camp
• Drama Trip
• High School Athletic Program
• History Class Field Trip
• Needy Student Fund
• NW Trek Wildlife Park
• Ruth Baker  Library Fund

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2009-2010

7th & 8th Grade Field Trips

• Acer Aspire Competition
• Art Museum Trip
• Author Visit
• Auto Shop Manuals
• Disney Nature
• Drama Class Attends Annie Performance
• Kindergarten Learning Centers
• KOMO 4 Weather Education Day
• Library
• Needy Student Fund
• Newspaper Challenge
• Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
• Purchase of Seagull Mascot
• Read Right
• Read Right MP3 Players
• Seattle Mariners

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2008-2009

• 1st grade laptop
• 2nd grade Read Right books
• 3 kindergarten learning centers
• 4th grade News Bowl
• 5th grade writing supplies
• Art supplies for jewelry class
• ASB Officer Training Retreat
• Cheerleader camp
• Cheerleader game boxes
• Drama class attendance to production of Disney’s Lion King
• Elementary library book purchases
• Elementary principal’s fund
• Materials for alternative education in business, medical and science
• Sammy Seagull mascot uniform
• Science videos for elementary
• Supplies for high school math class

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