On Thursday, October 5, and Monday, October 9, the North Little Rock Public Education Foundation (NLRPEF) traveled to each school in the NLR school district to award $16,438.61 in Innovative Teaching Grants to 50 teachers in the district.
NLRPEF is a community-based, non-profit organization dedicated to improving our local public schools. The foundation works with, but is independent of, the North Little Rock School District. NLRPEF believes there is a definite connection between the economic viability of our community and the quality of our schools.
Teachers apply for Innovative Teaching Grants to help fund an academic project.
This year's winners include the following:
Pike View Early Childhood Center
Maribel Siems and Danniell Homan
Crestwood Elementary
Lori Hart, Lindsay Harvey, and Joy Huff
Amboy Elementary
Marla Thompson and Tranita Kelley
Glenview Elementary
Nicole Boutiette
Glenview Elementary, Meadow Park Elementary and Seventh Street Elementary
Kay Adams, Kris Smith, and Christina Johnston
Seventh Street Elementary
Megan Johnson
Meadow Park Elementary
Shalanda Howard, Danna Guy, Ashley Thomas, Boneik Hopes, Patrick Thames and Veronica Owens
Ridge Road Elementary
Karen Moss-Newburn
Lakewood Elementary
Amanda Garlington, Madelyn Casto, Lisa Hoggard, Bailey Sharp, Madison Sanders, Tala Tyner, Casey Smith, Kim Douglass and Alex Upshaw
Indian Hills Elementary
Emily Wyant, Krystal Heaser, Lisa Carlock, Jennifer France, Jennifer Sullivan, Sandra Parker, Kim Stafford, Amanda Dockins, Tiffany Bruce and Tracy Walker
Boone Park Elementary
Xiomara Vasquez, Tracy Trumble,
Sixth Grade Campus
DeLinda Pack, Jenifer Cameron, Julie Sanderlin and Carrie Monroe
Sixth Grade Campus, Seventh & Eighth Grade Campus
Heather Theadore, KJ Kite and Morgan Weigand
North Little Rock High School
Wyatt Hamilton and Yan Li
The NLR Public Education Foundation was established in April 2006 when members of the business community and the NLR School District came together in an effort to better our public schools. The Foundation Board of Directors is composed of the community's business, civic and educational leaders. Anyone interested in participating in the Foundation's efforts is invited to serve on a committee or become a monetary donor.
NLRPEF drafted and contributed this article.