PISD eNews Grant Patrol
November 12, 2009
 

2009-10 Grant Funding

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

Park Place Lexus

Plano ISD Council of PTAs

Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation

Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation

 

Grant Patrol

Rudolph Andrea
Mark Ball
Jordan Case
Windon Chau
Meryl Evans
Harvey Fishero
Carole Greisdorf
Lisa Raskin
Bart Ridley
Troy Tucker
Beth Webb
Lisa Williams
Plano ISD Staff

 

About the Foundation

Board of Directors

Programming

Grant Application Process

Accomplishments
& Donor Honor Roll

Ski Plano 2010

Investment Options

Foundation Web Site

E-Mail:
foundation@pisd.edu

Phone: (469) 752-8272.

 

 

Plano ISD Education Foundation Grant Patrol
Surprises 120 Teachers with $68,000 in Grants

Grant WinnersThe Plano ISD Education Foundation "Grant Patrol" made surprise visits to 120 teachers in their classrooms on Thursday, November 12, to present $68,000 in 54 grants for innovative instructional programs. Foundation directors, sponsors, district staff and parent leaders presented the grants in person, arriving at schools in vehicles provided courtesy of Park Place Lexus.

Murphy Middle School Teachers Kristin Gray and Laura Foster reacted to the surprise visit that they and colleague Tina Christian received on November 12 by the Plano ISD Education Foundation Grant Patrol.

Congratulations, Grant Winners!

Winning Grant DescriptionsPDF

Beverly Elementary SchoolIC My World, $1183.04 - Carole West, Rachel Emmer, Stacey Scott, Allison Bitter

(3 Grants) Bowman Middle School, Soccer to Student Success, $1500 - Karen Rahe and Adrian Rodriguez; After School Art, $350 - Daniel Zock and Robotics and Beyond, $1450 - Adrian Rodriguez

Brinker Elementary School, Buddies, $350 - Alaina Cordina, Debra LaGassa, MariAnn Gattelaro and Alaina Cordina

Grant Winners

Beverly Elementary School Teachers Carole West, Rachel Emmer, Stacey Scott and Allison Bitter were congratulated by Principal Elizabeth Kirby and John Muns (left) and Harvey Fishero of the Foundation Grant Patrol.

(6 Grants) Carpenter Middle SchoolEducation in a "Flash", $1300 - Elisabeth Nye; Cowboys Boys and Girls Soccer Team, $1300 - Rodrigo Hurtado, Chrissi Cawthon and Joe Delarios; "Reading Counts at Carpenter Middle School", $1500 - Carol Valdez, Kimberly Seale and Lynn Jorgensen; "Reading Suits Me", $1300 - Kimberly Seale; A Classroom "School Store" to Encourage Middle School Math Students to be Successful, $1000 - Barbara Lye and Kerry Babin; and Audio Book Library, $1150 - Chrissi Cawthon, Megan McSherry and Lisa Scott

(3 Grants) Christie Elementary School, Team Read, $1488 - Jennifer Ruth and Beckey Moffet; Math on the Move!, $1398 - Lilly Jensby and Christine Kallman; and Totally Disgusting Science, $1499.05 - Miriam Madill

Grant Winner

 

Teacher Jennifer Ruth (third from left) was among four Christie Elementary School educators to be surprised by the Plano ISD Education Foundation Grant Patrol today.

Joining in the celebration were Ms. Ruth's students and Christie Principal Lorraine Shimizu (center) and Assistant Principal Jane Oestreich (right).

Grant patrol members pictured are (l-r) Windon Chau, Duc Truong (Park Place Lexus driver), Stacy Hardin and Mark Ball.

Daffron Elementary School,  Matching Math Manipulatives with Literature- A Home School Initiative, $1300 - Cathy Chomistek

(2 Grants) Forman Elementary School, Prescription for Math Success, $850 - Martha Preston, Linda Ardon, Ramiro Ardon, Jake Walker and Kris Ollom, and SOAR into Reading, $1500 - Armandina Louis-Charles, Natalie Shanks and Andrea Jaramillo

Grant WinnerAna Dominguez, Frankford Middle School, is congratulated by Bart Ridley, Foundation Grant Patrol.

Frankford Middle School,  Puentes Hacia Exito, $1500 - Ana B Dominguez, Bonnie Mueller, Nimet Bata and Lois Schock

Head Start,  Literacy for Young Learners, $1150 - Kristi Vest

Hightower Elementary School,  Math Packs, $1593.49 - Sara Stewart, Robin Ollison, Susan Juarez and JanDe Eppers

(3 Grants) Huffman Elementary School,  4 -L Club - K-3, $1500 - Andra Harris and Carolyn Curfman; Bloomin' Minds, $1500 - Lindsey Estill; and Family Science Labs in a Bag, $500 - Marci Watson

(2 Grants) Jackson Elementary School,  ELMS To Go, $1500 - Angela Marshall and Liz Steinbaugh, and Breaking the Barrier: Unlocking Language for all Parents, $1500 - Kimberlee Speer and Laura Fix

Mathews Elementary SchoolPitch Perfect, $1500 - Jessica Bauchum and Tammy Kraman

McCall Elementary School, Experiments on the Go, $3000 - Karla Hughes, Karen Bandy, Kim Kilpatrick, Heather Colomina and Silvia Nunez-Jimenez

Meadows Elementary SchoolBlooming Baby Readers, $1500 - Crystal Hume

(2 Grants) Mendenhall Elementary SchoolScience and Reading Morning Adventure Club, $1500 - Christine Barrantes, and Math 2 Go, $354 - Rebecca L. Saathoff and Susan Simpson

Grant WinnerMendenhall Elementary School Literacy Specialist Sylvia Devers celebrated with students Jayla Smith, Jonekwia Barfield, George Caciola and Jihad Jenkins.

Murphy Middle School, "Cultivating a Love of Reading", $1500 - Tina Christian, Kristin Gray and Laura Foster

Plano East Senior High School, Plano Senior High School, Plano West Senior High School,  My College Tour, $3000 - Tommy Guynes, Susan Baxkey, Dawn Jackson and Martha Will

(3 Grants) Plano East Senior High School, College Prep, $1500 - Jessica Chu, Holly Thomas and Katherine Ruzycki; APUSH visits the Amon Carter Museum, $1500 - Lee Ann Yates, Lynda Morrison, Richard Sklar, Richard Walker and Christina Perez; and The Write Connection, $1440 - Katherine Ruzycki, Kristy Alexander, Penny Aguire and Donna Sewell

Plano Senior High SchoolAVID "Clawing our way to the TOP!", $1500 - Aimée Ratliff and AVID Site Team Members

Saigling Elementary SchoolAlgebra Becomes Child’s Play with “Hands-on Equations”, $1011.08 - Kelly Threadgill

Schell Elementary SchoolComprehension Cafe, $900 - Cynthia Smith, Michelle Hardy, Hannah Clawson, Madalyn Sierra and Lindsey Aune

Grant WinnerMichelle Massey, Schimelpfenig Middle School teacher, is pictured with student Avan Shabak and Grant Patrol members Stacy Hardin and Windon Chau.

(2 Grants) Schimelpfenig Middle School,  Friday Afterschool Math TAKS Tutoring Incentives (6th - 8th grades), $650 - Michelle Massey and Linda Vetter, and Smart Musicians at Schimelpfenig, $589.80 - Martha Ball

Sigler Elementary SchoolThe Parent Connection, $1500 - Andrea Hall and Sherry Stevenson

Skaggs Elementary School, Wyatt Elementary School,  Explore on Your Own, $1484.46 - Sheryl Morris, Lucy Hooker and Judy Johnson

(2 Grants) Special Programs K-8,  Step Into Reading, $1430.98 - Ashley Sanders and Karon Phelps, and SPC Lending Library, $1500 - Rebecca Lara and Karon Phelps

Stinson Elementary School, Experience Texas, $383.90 - Amy Kittelson and Cathy Lawrence

(2 Grants) Thomas Elementary School,  Books of Hope, $700 - Amy Moore, and ELMS Club (Every Day Language Made Simple), $500 - Carolyn Beall and Sheri Lutz

(2 Grants) Vines High SchoolColor Connection, $375 - Pam Clark, Becky Salonish and Danielle Roys, and It's a Visual Thing, $1500 - Pauline Freeman

Weatherford Elementary SchoolClever Kinder Kids - Write On!, $1500.00 - Sonia Day

Grant WinnerWilliams High School, Williams Warriors Writing Camp, $1500 - Jill Engelking

(2 Grants) Wilson Middle SchoolContinuing to Fill the Need for ALL Students, $1500
Mary Long, and Wilson’s Very History Smart (Wilson’s VHS), $1500 - Elena Jones and the Social Studies Department

Williams High School grant winner Jill Engelking (center) is pictured with Grant Patrol members Rudy Andrea, Monica Shortino and Beth Webb and Williams Principal Sara Bonser.

 

Look soon for more photos and reports from "Grant Patrol 2009" on our website and facebook page.

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