Ed Foundation awards more than $89,000
Aug. 1—The Education Foundation of Odessa is excited to award $89,798.66 to Ector County ISD teachers for the 2022-2023 school year through its innovative grant program.
The Grants Committee approved the funding of:
11 Elementary Classroom requests totaling $31,022.32; 10 Secondary Classroom requests totaling $44,285.74; and 6 Secondary Fine Arts requests totaling $17,050.00 in partnership with Odessa Arts who contributed $5,000 to the Foundation for this special allocation. Additionally, the Grants Committee allocated $10,000 to be awarded during the 2022-2023 school year to ECISD teachers through DonorsChoose, an online platform that allows teachers to seek funding for special projects throughout the year.
See attached list of grant awards.
Education Foundation Board President Jay Arrick in a news release said the Education Foundation grants are the original focus of the Education Foundation, the grants serve as a way for innovative classroom projects that would not otherwise be possible due to school district budget constraints to come to realization.
"Every year we are inspired by the grants and the people that we have in our community bringing us ideas to further the education experience for our children. We want to thank not only all of those that work at ECISD that serve our children, but also all of the community members that donate to the Foundation that allow us to fund the annual grants as well!"
Education Foundation Board Member and Grants Committee Chair Tiny Garza agreed and added: "I am very pleased with the work the committee completed and that we are able to support our teachers and students in ECISD."
Grant awards
Carver Early Education Center
Teacher(s): Tatum Roe
Insects and Metamorphosis! Watch me Grow! — $1,000
Teacher(s): Paula D'on Paquette
STEAMing Our Way Through Early Childhood — $6,500 How Does Your Garden Grow — $500
Gale Pond Alamo
Teacher(s): Sandra Elms
Art in Science — $943.13
Gonzales Elementary
Teacher(s): Diane Harlan, Staci Howell
Gardening: A Solution for Less Pollution — $2,155.99
Teacher(s): Xin Jin
Collecting Paw Prints — $4,377
Ireland Elementary
Teacher(s): Cara Shephard
Performing in High Definition — $2,493.25
Johnson Elementary
Teacher(s): Dr. Zenovia Crier Greenhouse Effect — $1,451.95
Teacher(s): Evonne Marruffo
Fielding Tough Concepts in a Native Way — $1,554
Zavala Elementary
Teacher(s): Erin Reddell, Senyda Huertas The Secret Garden — $2,620
Bonham Middle School
Teacher(s): William Pettigrew, Hector Izaguirre, Brian Barrientes Stand and Deliver — $2,000
Bowie Middle School
Teacher(s): Jimena Wolfle
A Collection of Keys — $3,599
Crockett Middle School
Teacher(s): Juliette Farris
Content Creation through Book Trailers — $1,561
Teacher(s): Bria Maxey, Juliette Farris Student Voices Podcast — $310.92
Teacher(s): Juliette Farris, Frances Varela, Cherry Trstenjak, Bria Maxey Never Forget — $1,990.08
New Tech Odessa
Teacher(s): Jesus Valeriano Enkindle Gallery — $5,876
OCTECHS
Teacher(s): Shelley Wagner, Bridgette Profit, Mark Perales To Walk in their Shoes — $4,500
Odessa High School
Teacher(s): Cheryl Sellars, Chyree Lemaster Rocking the Renaissance — $1,744.34
Teacher(s): Francesca Florance
Covering Our Bases in Harp Education — $2,075
Permian High School
Teacher(s): Patrick Moseley
Walk the Graph — $17,520.00
Moving Cones — $4,100
Teacher(s): Micaela Grenier
Take Drama to the Next Level — $3,500
Curriculum & Instruction Dept.
Teacher(s): Cynthia Rubalcado, Isabel Cardona
Rev Up STEAM Learning in PreK! — $7,427
