Programs & Grants

2021-2022

  • Teacher gift cards for classroom needs

  • Raymond Elementary Library

  • Raymond Junior-Senior High Principal for student needs

  • Raymond Elementary Principal for student needs

  • Raymond Elementary fitness pedometers and charging station for physical education classes

  • Salmon in Schools Project, partnering with Forks Creek Fish Hatchery and Marine Resource Committee

  • Raymond Junior-Senior High Library

  • Junior High Woodworking Class lumber to build picnic tables

  • Math Team for Washington State Math Council Regional Competition

  • Math Team for Washington State Math Council State Competition

  • 4th and 5th Grades Big Deal Field Trip

  • 3rd Grade Field Trip to Burke Museum

  • Volleyball Team Summer Camp

  • 3rd Grade Mt. St. Helens Field Trip

  • 6th Grade Harborena Field Trip

  • Cheerleading Camp

2020-2021

  • Student Needs Funds for both principals

  • Digitalization of RHS Annuals

  • Raymond Elementary Library

  • Raymond High School Associated Student Body

  • Raymond Elementary School T-shirts for students and staff

  • Knowledge Bowl Luncheon for Junior High knowledge Bowl Team

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

  • High School Principal Student Needs

  • Elementary School Principal Student Needs

  • Pre-school class trips to Pumpkin Farm

  • Business Week for juniors

  • Theater Design Class to see Aladdin in Portland

  • Music Appreciation Class to the Museum of Pop Culture

  • Raymond Elementary Playground Shed Project

  • Junior High Knowledge Bowl Teams to competitions

  • English Class to Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well

  • ELH Language Class trip to Holocaust Center for Humanity

  • Band Students to Honor Band at Pacific Lutheran University

  • Technology Club visit to the Live Computer Museum

  • 4th Grade visit to the Pacific Science Center

  • Middle School Band trip to Band Festival/Competition event

  • STEM Science Conference for Girls

  • GLSEN Youth Leadership Conference

  • Band Festival and Competition

  • Visiting Artist Leather Journal Class

  • State Math Competition

  • Band trip to Long Beach, WA to perform during Loyalty Day festivities

  • Band trip to Leavenworth, WA to perform (including payment for meals)

  • RHS drama class trip to a performance at the Bishop Center

  • Kindergarten trip to Hands On Children’s Museum in Olympia

  • UCA Cheer Camp for football, basketball and J V basketball cheerleaders

  • RHS Music Program microphones

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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