Join your community at Fitzpen Place for a fiesta benefiting the Spanish Fort Education Enrichment Foundation. Enjoy an adult evening with heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine . Get your tickets from any Board Member for $50 per person prior to the event or $60 at the door.

Call 251-401-SFEEF for tickets and sponsorships.

Last year’s fiesta helped raise money for

• Funds for Teacher Classroom Grants
• Funds to support new SFMS

The Spanish Fort Education Enrichment Foundation (SFEEF) created $1000 academic scholarships for a senior male and female in graduating class from Spanish Fort High School (SFHS). This award was created to honor Mr. Art Clemons and Mr. Bill Imle, two members of the community well known for their community service and kind spirit. The award is based primarily on the student’s community service and leadership character traits demonstrated through their high school years. It was an honor to have Mrs. Dana Clemons and Mrs. Sue Imle, both teachers in Baldwin County, present the scholarships honoring their husbands who were great supporters of education through SFEEF.

Allison Woodham,daughter of Kim and Danny Woodham is graduating with a weighted 3.75 . She plans on attending The University of South Alabama with a major in Marine Biology. Some of Allison’s activities include People to People Student Ambassador, Homecoming Maid, National Honor Society, Color Guard, Yearbook Staff, Interact Club, and Beta Club.

Kent Warlick, the son of Tim and Nadine Warlick, graduates with a weighted 4.22 plans on attending Auburn University and majoring in Mechanical Engineering. His high school activities included Varsity cross county –All County, Varsity Soccer-All County, Varsity Track, Senior Class Officer, National Honor Society, Perfect Attendance (10-11), Channel 12TV Senior Producer, Toro-Charge Award, and much more.

Scholarships and Teacher Grants are made available through sponsorships of the SFEEF’s annual community concert “Fiesta” and the “Haulin’ Hooves Bull Run & Community Concert” as well as through donations to and membership in Spanish Fort Education Enrichment Foundation.

Spanish Fort High School                        $1462.80

1. Lights, Camera, Action -Media Specialist- Patty Johnson
   One Elmo Document Camera which will be for check out to all teachers so that students may view materials simultaneously from anywhere in the classroom.
2. Counseling Department Handbooks - Guidance Counselor Lee Cleveland
   Handbook to provide student and parents a concise and informative guide for the college selection and scholarship selection process. Handbook may encompass all key areas students need to be familiar with a as they move from freshman to senior year, including  high school resume, criteria for college acceptance, transcripts, and standardized testing.

Spanish Fort Middle School                      $7501.31

1. Reading Stars- Library Media Specialist Gloria Nelson with Gabby Peters
   STAR Reading software which allows teachers to determine the appropriate level of challenge for each child, ensure correct placement for new students and identify those who need individual help. As a web-based software program, this tool is designed to help teachers differentiate instruction of the skills students need to become successful readers.
2. Building Biographies- Media Specialist Gloria Nelson with Alice Taylor
   Library will  purchase biographies/autobiographies to offer challenging text as part of the Making Middle Grades Work program.
3. Creating Successful Students-Sarah Emes with Leshia James
   Purchase of second classroom computer for special education students who require additional help and practice in the areas of written language and math skills
4. Turn on to Reading-Sondra Bryant with Erica Cockrell
   Class sets of  6th grade chapter books as suggested reading for the 6-8th grade in the Alabama Course of Study.

Rockwell Elementary School                   $7679.56

1. Teaching with Technology-Anita Mattern with Lily Morris
   Lumens SXGA visual presenter document camera, Califone headphones with boom microphones and USB hub purchased for classroom.  Camera presents items with live feed to display science experiments, books, etc. so that each child may view items simultaneously.
2. Oh, The Places You Will Go- Karen Davies with Sam Hoover and Adelle Smith
   Purchase of 10 sets of classroom chapter books (20 books in each set) for 2nd grade reading.
3. Bringing Learning to Light-Tiffany Ansley with Kelliann Donovan
   Lightsmith Document Imager to display student work and 3-dimensional objects to be viewed by any student fro anywhere in classroom.
4. The 21st Century Classroom – Debbie Movelle with Mikenna Babbs
5. Interactive whiteboad, Airliner slate, bluetooth kit, sound , projector and installation for 4th and 5th grade Gifted Education Program (Project Jubilee)
6. Get SMART  - Pam Manders with Chase Riley
   SMART Document Camera to be used with SMART board in classroom. Camera not only provides live images to be viewed by entire classroom, it can capture an image, save it to video, store and be retrieved for later use.

Spanish Fort Elementary School            $5700.20

1. Toros become COWs (Collector of Words)- Brenda Brantley, Jessica Franklin, Stephania Cook, Mary Armstrong and Curt Luft
   Three classroom word building kits to be shared among 2nd grade teachers. These visual kits will provide students with word building skills in an active hands-on approach.
2. Bored to Board-Janet Wilhem, Amanda Ingram and Ashlee Milstead with Caroline Berry
   Two Promethean Interactive Board to be use in classrooms. Boards display a computer screen. The touch-sensitive board allows students to manipulate data, run live video from a camera and deliver Power Point presentations and more.
3. Lights, Camera & Action- Kelly Knapp
   Purchase of various backdrops and materials, music, and puppetry items for broadcast department run mostly by 5th grade students to further character education and various segments of Alabama Course of Study standards.
4. The Learning Rug- Karen Day, Carol Nabors, Julie McGough, Myra Schram and Mandy Gipson
   Rugs to engage children in activities for learning alphabet and numbers.
5. Six Traits of Writing Resources-Media Specialist Mealnie Davis and Katie Winn
   Program designed to instruct children about traits the traits of successful writing. Books will be available for teachers to check out when teaching writing lessons in K-5 classrooms.

Fiesta Chairpersons Debbie Horst and Pam Manders deserve a round of applause for making the evening fun and profitable. Combine football, great food, and the Andy Smith Band and it’s no wonder it was the place to be!

See you in October!

View more pictures of award winners here

Spanish Fort Elementary School - 2 Grants – $6285.18

1. 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.
2. 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

1. 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. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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

1. 

   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.

2. 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.

View more pictures of award winners here

The Spanish Fort Education Enrichment Foundation (SFEEF) created $500 academic scholarships for a senior male and female in graduating class from Spanish Fort High School (SFHS).  This award was created to honor Mr. Art Clemons and Mr. Bill Imle, two members of the community well known for their community service and kind spirit.  The award is based primarily on the student’s community service and leadership character traits demonstrated through their high school years.  It was an honor to have Mrs. Dana Clemons and Mrs. Sue Imle present the scholarships honoring their husbands who were great supporters of education through SFEEF. The award is also very special as it was given to this the first graduating class of Spanish Fort High School.
 
Shaelah Walker, daughter of David and Shelley Walker, is graduating with a 4.1785 weighted GPA and plans on attending Troy University or University of Alabama at Birmingham majoring in biology with a minor in psychology.  Shaelah has been active with Dogwood Trail Maids, Fellowship of Christian Athletics, Mu Alpha Theta, varsity cheerleading, tennis, swimming among her many other school and community activities  
 
Ryan Volk, son of Karl and Julie Volk, has a 3.45 GPA and will be attending Louisiana State University this fall to pursue a degree in Biomedical Sciences.  Ryan has been active with Allstate, County and Varsity Cross Country Track Teams, JV Basketball, numerous service hours with National Honor Society and YMCA camp counselor.

Scholarships and Teacher Grants are made available through sponsorships of the SFEEF’s annual community concert “Fiesta” and the “Haulin’ Hooves Bull Run & Community Concert” as well as through donations to and membership in Spanish Fort Education Enrichment Foundation.