SFEEF Teacher Grants Announced
SFEEF was able to award 14 grants to Spanish Fort classes this year. Over $23,000 was awarded for a variety of classroom projects. See below for descriptions of these projects.
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Spanish Fort Elementary School - 2 Grants – $6285.18
- Technology Offers Rewards for Our Students $5994.00
Kindergarten through 5th gradeTeacher- Kelly Knapp and Angela LassiterStudent- Kellie BarrettThis grant approves the purchase of 6 Document Cameras, {one document camera per grade level, teachers will share on a rotation basis.} this equipment allows teachers to display images for the entire class to see onto the wall of white boards. Document cameras work similarly to microscopes and the camera capture the finest details and bring the subject matter to life. The cameras will bring an interactive use of technology into the classroom and students will no longer have to share microscopes in small groups in science classes.
- Magnetic Phonics and Vocabulary Enrichment $291.18
Second GradeTeacher-Brenda BrantleyThis grant will lead to the improvement of academic skills in all areas of second grade. By the daily use of the individual magnetic boards, with magnetic phonics tiles, students reading scores {DIBELS and Star tests} will improve. By developing an enriched vocabulary, students will improve their word regonition, decoding skills, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will have a visual representation of words, magnetic boards with word chunks and vocabulary magnetic tiles improve a student’s phonics and vocabulary skills by using hands on approach.
Rockwell Elementary - 6 Grants - $8400.00
- Do the Geomotion $1988.95
Kindergarten through 5th grade Physical Education Teacher –Patty Etheridge Student- Caroline Whaley All the students at Rockwell Elementary will use the GeoMats during a Physical Fitness unit during the fall and spring semesters. The GeoMats are 45” x 45”shock absorbing mat and have numbers 1 through 9, North, South, East and West and lines painted on each mat. GeoMotion program will bring cardio-fitness into our school by combining music and dance. This grant will allow purchase for 24 mats, instructional video, music CD, instructor manuals and large Flash cards. The students will perform many movement forms and become proficient in these forms of physical activity-{throwing, catching and balancing skills while using the GeoMats. The instruction on the mats will involve rhythm, dance coordination, an increase of cardiovascular strength and endurance, an increase proficiency of math facts and problem solving, cooperation with partners and groups of students.
- 2. K-inder-gardening- $1000.00
4th and 5th grade Gifted EducationTeacher- Debbie Movelle Student- Aubrey Little and Brantley Mayers This grant allows the purchase of gardening tools, {wheelbarrows, 6 rakes, 6 shovels, 6 spring rakes, topsoil, mulch, rocks, and peat moss, daffodil bulbs and perennials}. The 4th and 5th grade students will learn to prepare and take care of a garden bed.
- Smart Board for Smart Students $2844.00
First Grade Teacher -Julie Wolfe Student- Savannah Morgan This grant allows the purchase of a Smart Board, a five by six foot board that can be connected to a computer via a projector and becomes an interactive tool by simple touch. This grant will provide students with state –of art- technology within the classroom environment.
- Can you spell Bibliophile? $882.28
First and Second Grade readingTeacher- Karen H Davies Student- Caitlin Schneider This grant allows for the purchase 12 classroom sets of paperback books (17 books each) for the reading classes in the first and second grade. The children in these classes are high level readers, having been assessed in August at least a whole grade level above their current grade. The students want to read chapter books, learn critical analysis, develop appropriate reading responses and increase vocabulary skills.
- Bringing Learning to Light- Using a Lightsmith Document Imager $1119.98
Third GradeTeacher- Valle CoxStudent- Lauren ErdmanThe Lightsmith Document Imager will enable the display of student work and 3-Dimensional objects in a manner which is accessible to any student from anywhere in the classroom. A document imager utilizes a video camera mounted to an adjustable arm.; a lamp is mounted to the arm which displays the images through an LCD projector or Television screen.
- Puppet Theater $564.00
First GradeTeacher- Haley MilanowskiStudent- Michael Brandon and Bella Scott This grant allows limited funds for a Puppet Theater and puppet purchases for the first grade students. The Theater will be used for presentations, poetry readings, book report presentations, story telling, and drama productions.
Spanish Fort Middle School - 4 Grants - $6900
- Fall into Circle Read $2334.25
Library Media center grades 6th through 8th
Teacher- Gloria Nelson Student- Colleen Anusiewicz This grant will allow the purchase of 160 middle school fiction books for the library. The students get to choose the novels they wish to read, and they are being assigned approximately 9 novels per semester in their English classes. Middle school students need to have access to reading materials that they can relate to and find pleasure in reading.
- Sew Wonderful $1100.00
7th and 8th grade FACS/FCCLATeacher- Dianne Bernasconi Student- Dawn Nelson. This grant allows for the purchase of a Handiquilter, Fabric {Flannel, Muslin and fashion fabric} plus freight.This equipment will inspire the creativity within my students. This is a hands–on tool. The students and teacher will use it to create or embellish base fabrics and we will use the equipment for detail background stitching that cannot be accomplished successfully with a regular sewing machine.
- Learning First Hand Primary Sources $1000.00
Media Center Grades 6th through 8th Teacher- Gloria Nelson Students- Rebecca Farnell and Michaela Merold The funds received from this grant will allow the Spanish Fort Middle school library to purchase primary sources to add to its collection. Primary sources are original materials, created at the time of an event, for the teachers and students to use for research and study. Primary sources expose students to multiple perspectives on issues of the past and present. They also develop knowledge, skills, and analytical abilities. Some examples would be Ancient Egyptian Photo Collection, Ancient Athletic games, Ancient Roman Photo collection, Political parties in America, Women in Revolution, America enters the Modern Age, Panama Canal, the 8th Wonder of the World, The Discoveries of Galaxies, and The Depression.
- Band-$2400.00
Middle School band 7th and 8th grade Teacher-Tripp Morris Student- Andrew Coniff. This grant will allow the purchase of a concert xylophone. The xylophone teaches young percussionist the needed skills in order to become successful in a music setting. The academic skills of scales knowledge, etude development, and musician skill will be achieved through the use of the xylophone.
Spanish Fort High School 3 grants awarded-$8100 total 1. Microscopy using 3-Dillum Scopes $5709.00 Funds Advanced and regular Biology 9th grade Anatomy, Earth Sciences, Environment Science and Chemistry for 10th through 12th gradeTeacher- Mr. Jack Watt Science Department Student- Amy Botter This grant will allow the purchase of 15 binocular 3D dissection scopes and a secure cabinet with wheels to allow for easy transport from one classroom to another within the science department. The microscopes can be used to view internal organs of dissection organisms such as: flowers, sea stars, worms, frogs and insects. By purchasing fifteen quality binocular microscopes a class of 30 students can utilize 15 scopes by working as partners.
Spanish Fort High School - 2 Grants - $2391
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Sandy Cooke, Sandra Bostom and Josiah Butler award grant to Angie Dunnam
Toros Take Charge of Your Life: Character Education $650.00
Guidance Department 9th through 12th grade Teacher Angela Dunnam Student -Tony Nguyn This grant will allow the purchase a set of ten videos with teaching materials that can be used with faculty, students and parents to promote a safer, more accepting and respectful school environment.This grant will encourage positive character and to inform the school about current teenage issues. Some example topics include The Teenage Brain troubled Teenagers, When Nobody’s Looking-Lying, Cheating and Stealing, A Violent Age-Coping with Bullies, Generation RX_The Danger of Prescription and Over-the Counter Drugs, The Myth of Self esteem, Power of Expectations, And Bright Kids, Bad Grades.
- Creating a “True” Art Studio $1741.00
National Art Honor Society Grade 9th-12thTeacher- Kelly Denton Students- Lindsey Hughes and Tori Spriggs This grant allows funding the purchase of two Brent Pottery wheels and Utility sink in the Art room. This equipment will allow students toLearn to “throw” pots on the pottery wheel and create a variety of beautiful useful objects. The utility sink will make clean-up much faster and efficient. With 2 art teachers and approximately 150 students per semester each will be able to experience the pottery wheel.
Board Members Sandy Cooke and Joey Butler with Executive Director Sandra Bostrom award '08 SFHS Teacher Grants to Art Teacher Kelly Denton with students Tori Spriggs and Lindsey Huges.
