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2009 STAR Grant Winners
Rene Barbee, Nikki Davis, and Dala Harris introduce TaeKwonDo to Madison Middle School
The video shows one of the TaeKwonDo lessons, provided by Team Chip Tae Kwon Do Center in Abilene, TX.
Mr. Dudley and Mr. Napier speak about the importance of the STAR Teacher Grants.
2010 STAR Grant
Applications Now Open
The cycle for STAR
teacher grants is now open!
Please have your application turned into Jean McMillon by August 23, 2010.
The application can be found here.
STAR GRANT INFORMATION
See 2009 STAR Grant Winners below
The AEF raises money each year to honor outstanding AISD teachers with classroom and instructional grants. STAR (Supporting Teachers with Academic Resources) Teacher Grants are awarded in September of each year for classroom projects that support curriculum and enrichment activities. The STAR Teacher Grants are funded by the AISD Payroll Deduction Donation Campaign.
During the second year of the STAR Teacher Grants program, $30,000 was awarded in September 2007 as AEF board members and AISD administrators participated in an AEF Prize Parade to the surprise of many excited teachers and students. Individual grants were awarded for classroom projects, field trips, school equipment, supplies, instructional materials, calculators, microscopes, games, creative/innovative enrichment activities and many other items.
Thirty-two different grants were chosen by six community-based volunteer grant readers from approximately 100 grant applications. These grants were awarded to teachers on 17 different campuses. Fifteen of the grants went to teachers at the secondary level and 17 of the grants went to teachers on elementary campuses. Over 60 teachers received grant money which in turn will impact approximately 10,000 students, more than half of the total student population of Abilene ISD.
The AEF plans to continue the STAR Teacher Grants each year to support the hard work of our talented teachers. Community members and local businesses are encouraged to financially support this innovative program and may choose to designate their grant for a particular field of interest.
2009 STAR Grant Winners
"Digital Backpacks"
New Tech High School
Jennifer Yates, Nathan Nease, Mary Margaret Smith, Larry Haney, Keith Thomas
"Fun Friday Science Experiments with Literature and Toys"
Bassetti
Rene Owens
"Texas Trails and Tales: Storytelling"
College Heights Elementary
Evelyn McCarthy
"Vocational and Community Training Program (VCTP)"
Houston SAC
Dawn Froh
"Given' Craig the Edge"
Craig Middle School
Mary Herron, Lee Rood
"Starting High School (What Every New Student Should Know)"
Abilene High School
Twanna Willis
"Cooking on Wheels"
Ortiz Elementary
Glenda Stephens, Jane Voss, Jeri Cargile, Vanessa Berna, Kristin Jordan
"TaeKwonDo Physical Education Unit"
Madison Middle School
Rene Barbee, Nikki Davis, Dala Harris
"Probable Passage with Elmo and Ferdinand!"
Jane Long Elementary
Tina Enriquez
"Geo-Caching for Art"
Cooper High School
Marsha Morgan
"Out of Africa-Into Abilene"
Lee Elementary
Fredda Rosenbaum
"Ready, Set, Action! Reaching Students Through the Arts"
College Heights Elementary
Rebecca Talk
"David Cassidy, eat your heart out! 'I Can Hear Your Heartbeat and Your Pulse'"
Holland Medical School
Kim Turnbull
"All of Us Are Smarter Than One of Us: 'How does your garden grow'"
Bowie Elementary
Julia Siewert
"Pumpkin Pals"
Craig Middle School and College Heights
Lori Ladyman, Nicole Churchill
"Racing to Success with Accelerated Reading: AR prizes for Fannin Elementary"
Fannin Elementary
Amy C. Davidson, Renee Cobarruvias
"On the Prowl with Great Behavior at Fannin Elementary: Cheetah Prowl Craft Materials
Fannin Elementary
Amy C. Davidson
"Creating Successful Readers"
Lee Elementary
Jennifer Rice, Carrie Crowe, Janet Nuttall
"U.S. and World Economy"
Woodson Center for Excellence
Roy McEwen
"Book Bytes"
Ward Elementary
Denise Brunner
"Using Photos to Enhance Learning in English Language Learners"
Lee Elementary
Beth Pruitt
"The Carrot for the Stick-rewarding hard work"
Woodson Center for Excellence
Lindsay Minter
"Have Your Book and Read it Too"
Bassetti
Misty Brown, Patricia Eurich, Hillary Hernandez, Carla Hutchins, Kelly Thompson
"All Star Families Read Together"
Ortiz Elementary
Nancy Hartline, Karla Morris
"Flipping into the Future with Digital Video"
Oritz Elementary
Nancy Hartline, Wanda Haley, Beth Jenkins, Delores Garza, Gracie Martinez
"Technology Grant"
Ward Elementary
Jeanne I. Davis
"Wildlife and Schoolyard Habitat"
Jane Long Elementary
Chandra Mathis
"I Need My Space!"
Allie Ward
Beth Reeves, Janet Gallaway, Cindy Jumper, Carolene Duff, Kathy Hocke, Dorothy West
"Wii Love to Move"
Austin Elementary
Carol Sanderson, Mark Graham
"Confucius in the Classroom!"
Austin Elementary
Marsha Hammack, Susie Vandever
"Xerothermic Xeriscape"
Juvenile Detention
Arlieta Fern Jones, James Williams, Sherry Butler
"The Mentorship Theatre Project"
Abilene High School
Chad Kennedy
"Abilene High School Choirs"
Abilene High School
Joshua Brown, Stephanie Mouat
"CPS Chalkboard-Clearly Providing Students Technology"
Allie Ward
Andrea Gililand
"Suddenlink-We're Connected! Music+Math+Social Studies"
Johnston Elementary
Patti Wlker
"Interactive Math Adventures"
Bowie Elementary
Yolanda Pineda-Gabehart
"On Track to an Outdoor Classroom"
Johnston Elementary
Christine Lana, Kathran Churchill, Jean Dotson, Pattilyn Walker
"Pedometer for Physical Education"
Ortiz Elementary
Dolorez Garza
"Pedometer for Physical Education"
McMurry Magnet School
Pug Parris, Sharlyn Bammel
