The LEEF Grant patrol was out Friday, December 9, 2016 and visited 10 campuses. A total of $5408 was passed out to fund 14 grants for various projects across Leander ISD. Here’s a list of the winning grant recipients and their projects:
SCHOOL | TEACHER(S) | PROJECT | STUDENTS IMPACTED |
Bagdad Elementary | Michelle Taft | District-wide Social/Emotional/Behavioral Support | 4000 |
Jim Plain Elementary | Gayla Thorpe | Autism & PDD Picture Stories & Language Activities | 11 |
Jim Plain Elementary | Carrie Bresnehen | Makerspace in the Library | 740 |
Glenn High School | Jan Masterson | Empowering Teachers & Students Through Blended Learning | 658 |
Pleasant Hill Elementary | Jessica Frankenberg | Osmo Manipulatives for use with Classroom iPads | 22 |
Pleasant Hill Elementary | Elizabeth Ayers & Melanie Humphrey | Making the Hill More Green | 825 |
Rouse High School | Rosie Palazzolo | Teaching History Through Problem-Solving & Project-based Learning | 250 |
Stiles Middle School | Meghan McCurdy | Making Reading Comfy & Cozy | 115 |
Reed Elementary | Mina Kang | Books for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders & Other Social Challenges | 15 |
Faubion Elementary | Amy Colicher | STEM Enriched Library Makerspace | 465 |
Faubion Elementary | Kathy Sexton | Blood Pressure Machine | 471 |
Whitestone Elementary | Amaryllis Monroig Velez | Enhancing Spanish Literacy in a Dual Language Classroom | 15 |
Teaching & Learning | Jennifer Hamrick | Communication Training for Students with Special Needs | 200 |
Teaching & Learning | Jolee Kincaid, Susan Neil, & Kim Massaro | Reading Disability Identification | 500+ |