The purpose of this grant is to ensure that there is a variety of sensory diet tools available for the students at FE Bellows. A sensory diet consists of activities and/or tools that have the potential to assist students with regulating their alertness, emotional regulation and their organization. When a student is able to achieve a "just right" level of these skills, it helps them become more available to learn. These tools will be available to any student that would benefit from them, not just those with a 504 or IEP.​​​

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The comic book club will order a few copies of an ongoing comic that comes out every month starting in December of 2024. Once a month, students would receive a new copy of "Spiderman- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider" and will read and discuss the comic as a club. In future years, the club plans to work with the art club, yearbook club or an independent publisher to publish an original  comic book that students' create. 

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​This grant will be used to purchase 8 raised beds for planting in the FEB life garden. The beds will be a large part of FEB’s sustainability education plan, which will align with the District's strategic plan for transformative learning experiences. All FEB classes will adopt a portion of each bed that they will be responsible for maintaining. This will be an enrichment component to FEB’s science instruction. 

The schoolwide store initiative establishes a space where students can redeem tickets for various incentives and prizes. The store's operation and management will be overseen by 5th grade students, giving them real-world skills in inventory management, budgeting and customer service.​

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The Panther's Den is available during lunch to help facilitate connections between students. This space allows students to spend time together in a supportive environment to foster new friendships, deepen connections with support staff and provides an outlet for students who want to take a break from the dining hall.

The HS will employ zone indicators-laminated “traffic light” signage-for classrooms and other areas to manage high school cell phone usage. A red zone will mean the phones are put away; a yellow zone will mean that phones can be used with permission; a green zone means that phones can be used freely.