2008-09 Grant Funding

Funding for the grants program is provided by the following generous sponsors: 

Park Place Lexus

Nortel

Plano ISD Council of PTAs

Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation

Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation

Grant Patrol

Missy Bender
Keith Braley
Mitch Bramlett
Rick Dunham
Rebecca Egelston-Caso
Robin Joseph-Williams
Joa Muns
Bart Ridley
Kelly Palmer
Lisa Raskin
Carole Greisdorf
Cara Mendelsohn
Dana Bilbray
Shaheen Salam,
Connie Owens
Plano ISD Staff

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Plano ISD Education Foundation Grant Patrol
Surprises 111 Educators with $66,000 in Grants

The Plano ISD Education Foundation "Grant Patrol" made surprise visits to 111 teachers in their classrooms today to present $66,000 in 56 grants for innovative instructional programs. Foundation members, sponsors, district staff and parent leaders presented the grants in person, arriving at schools in vehicles provided courtesy of Park Place Lexus. Winning grant project descriptions.

Pictured (top masthead, l-r) Jackson Elementary School Grant Winners Kimberlee Speer, Angela Marshall, Liz Steinbaugh, and Laura Fix; and (above, l-r) Pearson Early Childhood School Grant Winners Brittney McGee and Cheryl Kraemer with students.

Congratulations, Grant Winners!

Andrews Elementary School - Books of Hope, $800.00 - Susan Fegraeus

Armstrong Middle School - Writers'  Workshop, $800.00 - Shirley Sadowski, Linda Eckstein, Kristin Ernst; A Jump on Spelling, $50.00 - Heidi Bellamy

Park Place Lexus Marketing Director Rob Sumner (left) hosted the Plano ISD Education Foundation Grant Patrol kick-off breakfast at the dealership. Also pictured (l-r) Dr. Doug Otto, superintendent of schools; Ralph Stow, Foundation president; Monica Shortino, Foundation executive director; and Connie Owens, Central Market Plano.

Barron Eearly Childhood School - Language Rich Environment for ALL Students, $1,500.00 - Sharon Latimer, Nicole Cone, Jessica Hoffman; and Counselor's Corner, $1,500.00 - Aina Carruth, Kay Glawe

Beverly Elementary School - S'More Success Writing Camp, $1,500.00 - Abigail Aguirre, Rachel Duenas, Katie Bohannon, Patsy Bova, Leah Carpenter

Bowman Middle School - Band Together, $1,500.00, Chris Ostertag; Music is Instrumental, $1,500.00, Mark Caspersen; Proud Promising Raiders, $1,390.00 - Linda DeLaney, Gayle Sott, Karen Miller; Project GOAL: From Soccer to Student Success, $1,300.00 - Lynn Ojeda; After School Art, $350.00 - Daniel Zock

Carpenter Middle School - Cowboy Civic Leadership Round Up, $1,500.00 - Joe deLarios, David Welch, Gavin Mundy; Reading Counts at Carpenter Middle School, $1,500.00 - Kimberly Seale, Carol Valdez, Lynn Jorgensen; Supplementary Instruments & Necessary Supplies, $1,500.00 - Daniel Najera; Classroom Response System (CRS), $1,500.00 - Marilyn Womack, Nena Hughes; Readers for Life!, $550.00 - Lisa Scott, Chrissi Cawthon, Megan McSherry

Pearson Early Childhood SchoolTeacher Molly Twist Schulte (right) was presented her winning grant by Cara Mendelsohn, Plano ISD Council of PTAs president.

Hendrick Middle School - HELP (Hendrick Extended Learning Program), $1,500.00 - Rachael McClain; Project-Connect: Makuleke, South Africa, $1,500.00 - Kim Durall

Clark High School, - Help Us Save Ender!, $1,424.00 - Linda Grant, Maria Gonzalez, Renee Pezoulas, Rhonda Smith

Daffron Elementary School - It's in the Bag! Science Home/ School Connection, $1,300.00 - Cathy Chomistek

Davis Elementary School - Take-Home CD Packs for Computers at Home, $1,500.00 - Janice Watson

Forman Elementary School - Forman Falcons "SOAR INTO READING" Program, $1,500.00 - Armandina Louis-Charles, Andrea Jaramillo

Frankford Middle School - Bridges to Success, $1,485.00 - Bonnie Mueller, Misty Warren; Reading is the Key to Success, $860.00 - Peggy Schmidt, Sharon Moore

Haggard Middle School - Haggard Eagles Book Club, $1,500.00 - Sherri Riskind, Lori Greenho, Judy Koehl; Learning to Play and Playing to Learn" The Whole Child Classroom, $960.50 - Jimmy W. Moses

Huffman Elementary School - 4L Club - Learning Language With Laughter and Love, $1,500.00 - Claudia Eckert, Andra Harris, Carolyn Curfman; Back to Books Backpack Kits, $1,200.00 - Sandy Williams; The Write Stuff, $620.00 - Jennifer Hall, Nicole McCasland

Jackson Elementary School - ELMS To Go, $1,500.00 - Angela Marshall, Liz Steinbaugh; Breaking the Barrier:  Unlocking Language for all Parents, $1,500.00 - Kimberlee Speer, Laura Fix

Jackson Elementary School Teachers Liz Steinbaugh and Angela Marshall are pictured with grant Patrol and excited students.

Jasper High School - Lunch Bunch, $500.00 - Lisa Wilson, Lisa Samsel

Meadows Elementary School - Blooming Baby Readers, $1,500.00 - Crystal Hume

Mendenhall Elementary School - Science Experiments To Go, $1,494.29 - Christine Barrantes, Susan Weislak; Watch D.O.G.S (Dads Of Great Students), $500.00 - Michele Loper

Pearson Early Childhood School and Davis Elementary School - Listen and Learn!, $1,500.00 - Brittney McGee, Cheryl Kraemer, Staci Gee, Renee Campbell

Meadows Elementary School Teacher Crystal Hume celebrated with the grant Patrol and students.

Pearson Early Childhood School - Book Buddy, $1,246.00 - Molly Twist Schulte; Family Math and Literacy Night, $1,100.00 - Mindy Ann Schoen

Plano Senior High School - Writing Center, $1,500.00 - Meredith Dobbs, Megan Bourgeois; AVID: Clawing our way to the TOP!, $1,500.00 - Aimée Noelle Ratliff, Jackie Dillon, Lance Davis & AVID Site Team Teachers

Plano Senior High School, Vines High School and Haggard Middle School - Writers Unblocked, $1,500.00 - Lauren Canfield, Susan Mullins, Wendy McKee, Pauline Decker

Plano Senior High School and Vines High School - Getting Ready to Get Real!, $2,970.00 - Lonna Chastain, Susie McGee, Susan Mullins

Lonna Chastain, Plano Senior High School, was congratulated by Kelly Palmer, Foundation director, while Foundation administrative assistant Stacy Hardin looked on.

Plano West Senior High School - College Preparatory Resource Library, $1,500.00 - Rebecca Taliaferro, Allison Morrow

Schell Elementary School - Comprehension Café, $900.00 - Cynthia Smith, Hannah Clawson, Michelle Hardy, Madalyn Sierra, Lindsey Aune, Nicki Johnston - Schell Presentation

Sigler Elementary School - ESL for Parents, $1,500.00 - Sheryl Sanguinetti, Luz Valentin; Making Time for Kids, $865.00 - Kari Tolle; Mountain Math Grant, $379.75 - Suzie Ouellette

Stinson Elementary School - Experience Texas, $317.00 - Amy Kittelson, Cathy Lawrence

Thomas Elementary School - ELMS Club (Every Day Language Made Simple), $900.00 - Carolyn Beall, Sheri Lutz; Books of Hope, $400.00 - Amy Moore

Williams High School - Williams Warriors Writing Camp (WWWC), $1,500.00 - Jill Engelking

Wilson Middle School - Filling the Need of ALL Readers, $1,500.00 - Mary Long; Go Green Team, 1,000.00 - Tanis Roelofs, Tim Phillips, Robert McClintick, Jossette Storey; Growing with Grammar through Picture Books, $750.00 - Misty Jacobs; Wilson Garden and Butterfly Club, $675.00 - Sharon Valeriane

Wyatt Elementary School - The Dinner Club, $261.28 - Jennifer Snyder, Katie Taylor, Veronica Soltys-Niemann, Julie Kendrick

Wyatt Winners (l-r) Katie Taylor, (Monica Shortino, Plano ISD Education Foundation executive director), Veronica Soltys-Niemann, and Jennifer Synder with student Brock Smith.

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