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PRIZE PATROL VISITS GCISD SCHOOLS; AWARDS GRANT FUNDS


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Dr. Singer getting of the "prize patrol" bus the with banner.

 

PRIZE PATROL VISITS GCISD SCHOOLS; AWARDS GRANT FUNDS

The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Education Foundation, on Friday, Dec. 7, awarded more than $35,000 in grant money to fund 19 projects in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD schools.

In an exciting presentation event, patterned after special event prize patrols, GCISD Education Foundation Directors, endowment donors and district administrators visited each campus, entered classrooms and presented surprised teachers with oversized checks. Grants were awarded for such projects as: the study of extinct species in Texas, math software, materials for an international study club, physical education heart rate monitors and materials for non-English speaking students.


The "Prize Patrol"

All GCISD teachers were eligible to apply for the grant money and 35 applications totaling $90,073 were submitted for consideration.  the follow were the grant reciepients.

  • Cheryl Tucker, Heritage Elementary and all GCISD third-grade science teachers, $2,070 for Understanding Vertebrates & Adaptations Through Investigation
  • Karen Kuykendal, Lisa Dunn, Krista Robb and Beck Spitzmueller, Silver Lake Elementary, $3,000 for E=MC2 Excellence=Math Curriculum Connections
  • Lorrie Butts, Laura Quintones, Kelly Thompson, Mary Teel, Pat Denny and Bennie Gilliam, Timberline Elementary, $1,200 for Tiger Mathematics

  • Shelia Shimmick and CeCe DeForest, Timberline Elementary and Jean Gill, all GCISD fourth-grade classes, $2,380 for Changes in Ecosystems; Animals that Adapted or Became Extinct

  • P.J. Giamanco and Mary Gardom, Colleyville Heritage High, $2,935 for Math Technology Lab: Completion and Expansion into the 21st Century

  • Kelley Carr, Heritage Middle, $400 for Math Transition Program

  • Angela Malone, Dove Elementary, $2,500 for Dove Elementary Initiative for Family Math Night Using Math Manipulatives

  • Vicki Chasteen, Dove Elementary, $1,000 for Elementary Science Demonstration Lab Initiative/Phase I

  • Amy Dill and Suzannah Nielsen, Timberline Elementary, $3,500 for MeGusta Ingles!

  • Susan Green and Math Department of Colleyville Middle, $1,200 for Our Vision For Visual Mathematics

  • Amy Montemayor and Jamie Wassberg, Silver Lake Elementary, $1,045 for Manipulatives for Enhancing Language Arts
  • Beth Walkup, Grapevine High, $2,200 for Every 15 Minutes
  • Shauna Leonard, Timberline Elementary, $595 for The Science/Literacy Connection
  • Billie Tuttle, Heritage Middle, $500 for Books on Tape
  • Eileen Dinneen and Phil Bingenheimer, Cross Timbers Middle, $1,500 for Electronic Sensors and Monitors
  • Deb Matthews, Gina McIntire, Kim Haley and Lori Bess, Heritage Middle and all GCISD middle schools, $4,700 for Heart Rate Monitors, Kick it Up a Notch
  • Sandy Guthrey, Kathy Houser, Susan Griggs, Catherine Hocutt and Cari Spence, Colleyville Elementary, $3,500 for Music Education through Keyboarding
  • Sandy Baugher, Suzie Escobar, Susan Foster and Lisa Neinast, Cannon Elemenetary, $1,000 for International Study Club
  • Valerie Hudson and the Grapevine High School Math Department, $430 for Access Computer Software

The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Education Foundation was created to support the educational programs of the GCISD. The Foundation provides funds beyond the normal operating budget for educational programs and activities for students and staff. Foundation funds are used to 

facilitate student achievement and skill development, recognize and encourage staff excellence and expand community involvement from individuals, businesses and civic organizations.

The Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt public corporation.

Tax-deductible contributions may be made payable to the GCISD Education Foundation and sent to: P.O. Box 292, Grapevine, TX 76099.

To view the descriptions of the grant recipients, click here for page 1 and page 2. 

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