HALF MOON BAY, CA- El Granada Elementary School in Half Moon Bay has received an education grant as part of the KNBR Step Up to the Plate for Education grants program. With the $1,700 offered, the school wants to purchase a classroom set of ukuleles to be used by students in 2nd through 5th grade and offer an after school ukulele program.

The education grants program, funded by Wells Fargo, presented checks to 29 Bay Area schools on Friday, who received a total of $100,000 to support their sports, musical, art and education programs.

San Francisco Giant Brandon Crawford spoke to the grant winners about the importance of working hard in both sports and academics. It is an honor to be part of a program that gives Bay Area kids the opportunity to expand their academic and athletic horizons.”

Representatives from the following schools attended Friday’s event to receive the grants, for the following purposes:

Malcolm X Elementary, Berkeley: Purchase new sports equipment for Physical Education classes and recess time. $2,500.00Bahia Vista Elementary School, San Rafael Support the “My School in Motion” program which provides fitness and academic support for high needs students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. $5,000.00Jean Parker ES, San Francisco: Purchase new sports equipment for their physical education classes and recess activities as well as needed classroom materials for art. $1,000.00KIPP Bayview, San Francisco: Purchase new sports equipment for their physical education program. $5,000.00El Granada Elementary School, Half Moon Bay: Purchase a classroom set of ukuleles to be used by students in 2nd through 5th grade and offer an after school ukulele program.