Christmas came early for many EM-S ISD employees last week as the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Education Foundation went from campus to campus delivering larger than life checks. The awards are the result of a year's worth of fund-raising by the Education Foundation and some excellent grant and scholarship applications by our employees.
Almost $25,000 was delivered in the form of innovative teaching grants and educator scholarships. The grants ranged from providing more hands-on opportunities in math and science to producing elementary school musicals and family literacy nights. Educator scholarships provide an opportunity for employees to sharpen their skills by doing things such as working towards their first degree or working towards a higher degree.
"This is the best day of the year for the Education Foundation. We get to go to the schools and see the excitement we bring to many of the district's employees and know the positive outcome it will have on our students." said Sarah Hollenstein, Education Foundation board member. "We get to see first hand why we work to raise funds all year."
This year the grants and scholarships were presented by Education Foundation board members Sarah Hollenstein, Joyce Erwin, Mollie Newcom and Cheri Phillips; EM-S ISD board members Donna Webb and Paige Ring and EM-S ISD representatives Superintendent Cole Pugh, Ed.D., Director of Communications Kristin Courtney and Communications Specialist Tammy Castleberry.
2009-10 Innovative Teaching Grant Recipients
|
Grant Name |
Recipient(s) |
Campus |
Amount Received |
|
Community Based Instruction Awareness Trip for Visually Impaired Students |
Mary Canfield, Cindy Reading, Michelle Stokes & Mandy Farley |
System-Wide |
$1,000 |
|
The "Write" Approach |
Noelle Gerardi |
Prairie Vista M.S. |
$711.95 |
|
Right TRIAL Counseling Program |
Elisha McDonald, April Hargett & Eric Tepner |
Highland M.S. |
$1,150.00 |
|
Improving Family Literacy |
Melissa Holsworth & Anne Yamashita |
Northbrook |
$1,000 |
|
Travelbug Adventures |
Alan Small |
Northbrook |
$942.00 |
|
U.S. and World Map Stencils for the playground |
Marla West |
Saginaw Elem. |
$673.41 |
|
Broadway Musical for Kids |
Shannon Jackson |
Remington Point |
$1,000 |
|
Book Buddies |
Jennifer Bradshaw |
Parkview |
$1,000 |
|
Blow out the Candles for Dr. Suess |
Jennifer Bradshaw |
Parkview |
$1,000 |
|
Garden of Eatin' |
Susan Bishara, Amy Bernard & Loretty Haley |
Parkview |
$1,000 |
|
Never Had a Friend Like...Me (Theater). |
Susan Bishara |
Parkview |
$1,000 |
|
The Art of Science and Glass |
Teresa Jones |
Lake Pointe |
$1,000 |
|
Electric Electricity Lab |
Pamela English |
Eagle Mountain |
$1,000 |
|
Super Saturday |
PACE TEAM |
System-wide |
$1,000 |
2009-10 Scholarship Recipients
|
Recipient |
Campus |
Amount Received |
|
Joanne Morton |
High Country |
$500 |
|
Angela Kennedy |
High Country |
$500 |
|
Elisha McDonald |
Highland M.S. |
$500 |
|
Lacei Koffi |
Gililland |
$500 |
|
Courtney Chenault |
Saginaw Elem. |
$500 |
|
Stacey DeHoyos |
Hafley Development Center |
$500 |
|
Brenda Garcia |
Hafley Development Center |
$500 |
|
Kendra Waits |
Remington Point |
$500 |
|
Loretta Haley |
Parkview |
$500 |
|
Dawn Greenfield |
Parkview |
$500 |
|
Jennifer Bradshaw |
Parkview |
$500 |
|
Amanda Hudson |
Creekview M.S. |
$500 |
|
Karen Valdez |
Elkins |
$500 |
|
Janeth Lopez |
Elkins |
$500 |
|
Amy Henry |
Elkins |
$500 |
|
Crystal Rogers |
Elkins |
$500 |
|
Amy Beaman |
Lake Pointe |
$500 |
|
Marie Quintero |
Lake Pointe |
$500 |
