2008 Teacher Creativity Mini-Grants Awarded

The Board of Trustees of The Portland Foundation has approved Teacher Creativity Mini-Grants totaling $5,685 for 23 projects for the summer grant cycle of 2008. The mini-grants are to help cover the cost ($250 or less) of creative learning experiences which teachers feel are important to their students, yet are outside the budget of their school. This program is funded by the Virgil and Josephine Thomas Educational Fund and serves to allow teachers to become more creative in their teaching styles and methods, without being hindered by cost.
 

Bloomfield Elementary School

Carolyn Scott - $250 to purchase books for the "Jump Start to Kindergarten" program. 
 

East Elementary School

Jennifer Blackford - $250 to purchase science backpacks for students. 

Linda Lowe - $250 to purchase science backpacks for students. 

Sharon Michael - $250 to purchase science backpacks for students.
 

General Shanks Elementary School

Susan Williams - $250 to purchase items to stock a supply store for General Shanks students that will be staffed by students in the ABS program. 

Jay County Christian Academy

Kay Corle - $250 to pay for items and a field trip to help better understand the garden. 

Sabrina Kelly - $250 to purchase the musical/drama LIFESONG.

Janae Mace - $250 to pay for a class trip to Camp Yale.

Jerry Nichols - $250 to help pay for archery equipment to start an archery program.  

Kristine Wolford - $250 to pay for a class field trip and materials to study Gene Stratton-Porter. 

Jay County High School 

Joni Aulbach - $250 to help pay for a field trip to see the Indiana Repertory Theatre's productionof A Christmas Carol.

Heather Isenhart - $250 to help pay for a field trip to see the Indiana Repertory Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol.

Rex Pinkerton - $250 to purchase Character Counts material for use in the classroom.  

Redkey Elementary 

Each of the following teachers will receive $250 to purchase mentor texts children's literature books:

Sharon Bell
Stacy Campbell
Jenny Cornett
Sharon Hoffman
Rebecca May
Shelly Miskinis
Leslie Newton
Jane Prescott
Kendra Stouder

Leslie Newton - $250 to purchase 30 blank aprons and fabric paint for 8th grade Art students.

The next Teacher Creativity Mini-grant application deadline is February 2, 2009 by 5 p.m.