TEACHER GRANT PROGRAM
The foundation is pleased to offer a Teacher Grant Program for faculty at Nickajack. This program allows teachers to apply for funding for curriculum enhancements, STEAM-focused equipment and supplies, and professional development opportunities.
In order to be awarded funding, teachers are required to submit a grant application. Once grant applications have been received, a grant committee comprised of Foundation Board Members will read and score the applications based on a rubric.
Applications are evaluated based on the following considerations:
Does the grant fit within the mission of the foundation?
What population of the school will the grant benefit?
Is the amount of the grant justified based on the population it will serve?
Does the school district provide this product or service currently?
Does the school have the appropriate infrastructure in place to support this request?
2022-23 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Jasmine Randall – Sprout and Grow Window Plants (K, 1st, 2nd, science lab)
Jasmine Randall & Mackenzie Snook – 3D Printer (school-wide)
Lelia Weathers – Career Books
Amy Karp – Headphones with microphones for RAZ Kids (ESOL K-5)
Amy Karp – Flexible seating (ESOL K-5)
Rachel Justus – Math Stackers
Allison Williams – 16 Sphero Mini Robots (Target K – 5)
Amanda Smiley – Sand Trays (All 1st grade classrooms)
Lara Rice – Institute for Arts Integration and Steam (Kindergarten DLI)
Andrea Wilson, Rachel Terrell & Kathy McGill – Sensory Light Table (AU Class)
Caroline Brown – Sand Trays (All Kindergarten classrooms)
Yinia Baumhover & April Mitchell – Generation Genius (All NES students)
Stephanie Boyd – Typing Club software (3rd – 5th grade)
Debra Curley – Scholastic Story Works Magazine (3rd & 5th grade)
- Maria McDonald – Flocabulary software (All NES students)
Mackenzie Snook – Nearpod software (All 5th grade students)
Rachel Harris, Ashley Borland, Haylee Bradham, Chrisley McAllister & Cayla Moskal – Freckle Reading software (five 4th grade classrooms)
Yvis Llanos – Spanish Books (Kindergarten DLI)
Maria Agrinsoni Spanish Books (1st grade DLI)
Yinia Baumhover – Spanish Books (3rd grade DLI)
April Mitchell – Classroom Books
April Mitchell – Headphones and holders (All 2nd grade classrooms)
Pamela Cooper – STEAM bins (1st grade DLI)
Amanda Smiley, Randi Langley, Sarah Kelly & Kristine Estrada – STEAM bins (four 1st grade classrooms)
Lara Rice – Brain Bins
Yvis Llanos – Dinolingo software (Kindergarten/1st grade DLI)
Dijana Vidakovic – Steam bundl
“The support received from our Nickajack Foundation has been instrumental in building the Math Lab from the ground up! Every item wished for has been provided, from hands-on manipulatives to build conceptual understanding, to technology to enhance our application experiences. Thank you NESF for always supporting our students.”
– Karen Harrison, Math Lab Teacher