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2026-2027 Jeans Day
What the Jeans Team bought last year.
Last year, ten teacher-written grants — $36,665 in all — went into MERS classrooms. Here are three examples of what your Thursdays pay for.
See Our ImpactHave an idea for your classroom?
The fall grant cycle will be opening soon. Read the grant guidelines now and start shaping your idea — we fund proposals from MERS teachers and staff twice a year.
Grant guidelines
WIN Bins for All
Grade-level bins of unplugged games and puzzles for every K–5 WIN period — logic, perseverance and teamwork, with zero prep for teachers.
CMTV Studio Technology Upgrade
New equipment takes the student-run Clark Mills TV studio from pre-recorded segments to live, high-definition broadcasts — students script, direct and anchor their school's story in real time.
Taylor Mills Learning Garden
Raised planters for a butterfly garden, trellises, shade and student-made signs turn the old garden into an outdoor classroom where every K–5 student measures, records and observes plant life first-hand.