Teacher Assistance Program Grants Awarded
May 26, 2010
The Richland County Foundation presented the 2010-2011 Teacher Assistance Program (TAP) awards to area teachers at a program held at the Mansfield/Richland County Main Library. The grants were awarded for creative and innovative supplemental programs not covered by school funding. Teachers apply for these mini-grants (up to $1,000) in March.
The Teacher Assistance Program committee presented awards to eight county school districts including:
CRESTVIEW LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
· Crestview Middle School, Lisa Walter, $1,000 for “Beyond the Curriculum”
DISCOVERY SCHOOL
· Kay Fowler, $1,000 for “Books for Everyday Math”
· Christy Walter, $1,000 for “Consuming Materials: Our Wants and Needs”
MADISON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
· Eastview Elementary School, Missy Wigton, $900 for “Reading Achievement Magnifies Success R.A.M.S.”
· Wooster Heights Elementary School, Christine Vermillion, $1,000, for “R.A.M.S. Reading Achievement Magnifies Success”
· Madison Junior High School, Craig Green, $590, for “Standards Through Musical Theater”
· Madison Comprehensive High School, John O’Bryant, $990.75, for “World History through the Eyes of young People”
MANSFIELD CITY SCHOOLS
· Newman Elementary School, Maria Beal, $1,000 for “Big Books for Little Readers”
· Newman Elementary School, Sarah Schonauer, $900 for “New Ways to Learn New Words”
· Newman Elementary School, Deanna Mack, $840 for “Reading on Demand”
· Newman Elementary School, Lindsey Moraco, $225 for “Beyond the Phonics Dance!”
· Newman Elementary School, Anita Goble, $830 for “Mastering the Madness of Math”
· Newman Elementary School, Tonya Bishop, $850 for “Let’s Talk Books!”
· Newman Elementary School, Gena Kososky, $1,000 for “Sound Out Chapter Books”
· Sherman Elementary School, Suzanne Allen, $675 for “Classroom Concentration”
· Woodland Elementary School, Christine Queen, $1,000 for “Integrating Content Areas to
Improve Achievement”
· Mansfield Intermediate School, Brenda Bandy, $996 for “Student Trackers”
· Mansfield Intermediate School, Dianne Wiley, $1,000 for “Can You Hear Me Now?”
· Mansfield Senior High School, Linda Wagner, $1,000 for “Dramatic Arts Festival”
Plymouth- SHILOH Local School DISTRICT
· Plymouth High School, Jason Martin, $521.90 for “Coil Pots”
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
· Angela Hartz, $680 for “Reading/Speech Enrichment Center”
ST PETER’S JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
· Robert Neumann, $937.39 for “ ‘Sunny Mansfield’ Weather Station”
SHELBY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
· Auburn Elementary School, Lynn Love, $800 for “Birds, Bees, Wings and Things that Fly”
· Auburn Elementary School, Kellie Seibert, $750 for “Milkweed Cafe”
· Central Elementary School, Tracy Mathys, $600 for “Popping up for Problem Solving”
· Central Elementary School, Regina Sackman, $800 for “Positive for Poetry”
· Dowds Elementary School, Kelly Greenwood, $1,000 for “Patterns, Problems, and Picture Books”
· Dowds Elementary School, Kate Hlad, $575 for “Listen Up!”
· Dowds Elementary School, Cheylin Yetzer, $800 for “Hands-On Literacy”
· Dowds Elementary School, Katy Rinehart, $1,000 for “Math Problems? No Problem!”
· Dowds Elementary School, Stacey Barnes, $900 for “Calling All Readers”
The 2010 Teacher Assistance Program review committee members included: Charma Behnke (chair) Jan Beddard, Paula Brunn, Suzanne Davis, Ellen Eckert, Gayle Gorman Freeman, Yvette Givand, Debby Henry, Pamela J. Keith, Skip Malaska, Justin Marotta, Libby Nickoli, Annette Schutjer, Chan Stevens, Larry VonBlon, and Betty Wells.
