Jackson R-2 Foundation Awards $8,959 in Grants

The Jackson R-2 Foundation is happy to announce the 2009-2010 Teaching and Learning Grant Winners. The Foundation awarded a total of $8,859.83 in grant money to Jackson R-2 Teachers. Teachers submitted applications for funding of innovative projects for their classrooms. These grants are made possible by the annual Jackson Alumni Golf Tournament and semi-annual McDonald's McTeacher's Nights fundraisers.

Congratulations to the teachers and to the students who are the ultimate benefactors of these grants.

The 2009-2010 grant winners are as follows:

North Elementary, "Reaching Reluctant Readers",

$500.00 submitted by:

Denise McDowell, Shauna Criddle

Jackson Middle School, "Field Trip- ALERT Students"

$300.00 submitted by:

Julie Walker

South Elementary, "CSI Live! - Field Trip"

$465.00 submitted by:

Pat Palisch, Tina Sample, Denise Ratcliff, Susan Skelton, Zach Walton

South Elementary, "Reading For Life"

$319.96 submitted by:

Vicki Leet, Ami Walton

Jackson High School, "JHS Peer Partnership Program"

$500.00 submitte by:

Ruth Ward, Pam Deneke

West Lane Elementary, "Non-limiting Library for Literacy"

$496.45, submitted by:

Susan Floyd, Cindy Rodgers

Jackson Middle School, "Keeping Pace With a Spelling Ace"

$269.31, submitted by:

Ellen Lukens

West Lane Elementary, "Picture Books: A Glance into Struggling Readers

$494.00, submitte by:

Samantha Trankler, Kimber Parks, Staci Glass

Jackson Middle School, "Outdoor Oasis" for Special Needs Students

$500.00, submitted by:

Becky Montgomery, Debbie Lusk, Christa Turner

Gordonville Attendance Center, "Interject the Internet!"

$445.00, submitted by:

Geri Beussink, Mendi Gragg, Robin Harbison

South Elementary, "Teach Through Technology"

$197.35, submitted by:

Shelly Stone

North Elementary, "North's Nifty Birthday Cart"

$500.00, submitted by:

Lisa Hooe, Claire Staniszewski

West Lane Elementary, "All-School Read"

$500.00, submitted by:

Amy Heuer, Cynthia Matthew

Orchard Elementary, "Guided Reading Grant"

$500.00, submitted by:

Sarah Goodwin, Ashley Diebold, Rhonda Farrow, Amanda Lance

District-wide project, "TAG and Leapster 2 for ESL/ELL"

$312.07, submitted by:

Sheila Shelton

Orchard Elementary, "Take Home Math Packs"

$493.69, submitted by:

Jennifer Pehle, Ali Brakhane

Jackson High School, "Wheels for Independence"

$297.00, submitted by:

Pam Deneke/Jennifer Vandeven

Orchard Elementary,

"Making Math Manipulatives Accessible with Chair Pouches"

$270.00, submitted by:

Robin Masters

West Lane Elem., "Content Rich Guided Reading Materials"

$500.00, submitted by:

Laura McClard, Shannon Heisserer

West Lane Elem., "Differentiating to Make a Difference"

$500.00, submitted by:

Jane Wessel, Lynette Pfaff, & Lance McClard

West Lane Elem., "Read to Achieve"

$500.00, submitted by:

Lynette Pfaff, Lance McClard