![]() ![]() Other teachers who received grants include Becky Vanderheide at Mountain View Elementary School in Hays Anna Peterson at Forbush Middle School in East Bend Michael Holleman, an agricultural education teacher at North Wilkes High School in Hays Anna Pardue, exceptional children’s teacher at East Wilkes High School in Ronda and Vanessa Whicker Flynt, a kindergarten teacher at Lewisville Elementary School. Her project, “Advance Weather Tools,” will allow the purchase of weather monitoring tools such as hygrometers, barometers, and anemometers to make students’ studies hands-on. Judea Tarn, a seventh-grade science teacher at Meadowview Middle School in Mount Airy, has been awarded a $236.70 grant. – Jennifer Jones, English teacher at Mount Airy High School was awarded $700 toward her project, “Meta Magic.” She will use the project to incorporate virtual reality technology in her world literature classes Tharrington Primary School, will use his $1,000 grant for “LegoSchoolLand in BHT,” allowing students to develop creative skills and social skills fundamental for success in the current world culture. – Juan Diaz, a teacher in the Dual-Language Immersion program at B.H. Tharrington Primary School in Mount Airy, will use her $513.52 grant for “Lights, Camera, Action! Using GreenScreen to bring Books to Life.” Greenscreens allow students to bring books to life using new, innovative technology – Hannah Grill, a second-grade teacher at B.H. – Amey King, music teacher at Flat Rock Elementary School, will use her $739.98 grant for “Strumming Along and Getting Along – Using Ukuleles to Build Community.” The project will allow students of all ages to learn to play the ukulele – Kellie Hunter, also a first-grade teacher at Flat Rock Elementary School, will use her $359.80 grant for “Learning is Fun when You Can Boogie,” which will include the purchase of Boogie Board ReWrite Max tablets – Alicia Fallaw, a first-grade teacher at Flat Rock Elementary School in Mount Airy, will use her $476 grant for “Let’s Unlock the Love of Learning with Breakout EDU.” Through the Breakout EDU program, students will use communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creative as they work in teams to solve clues, while strengthening learning skills across all curriculum areas This year’s local Bright Ideas grant winners, and their projects, are: The grants provide funding for classroom projects, with $7,020 being awarded overall. Employees with Surry-Yadkin EMC made surprise stops to the winning teachers recently to announce the awards.Ī judge panel of retired educators from the Surry-Yadkin EMC service area blind-judged the applications in late September. Tharrington Primary School in Mount Airy, was awarded a $513.52 Bright Ideas grant for “Lights, Camera, Action! Using GreenScreen to bring Books to Life,” by SYEMC employees Patsy Carter and Holly DePrisco.ĭOBSON - Twelve teachers from the Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation service territory have been awarded Bright Ideas Education Grants. Hannah Grill, a second-grade teacher at B.H. Tharrington Primary School, was awarded a $1,000 Bright Ideas grant for “LegoSchoolLand in BHT,” by SYEMC employees Patsy Carter and Holly DePrisco. Juan Diaz, a teacher in the Dual-Language Immersion program at B.H. Judea Tarn, a seventh-grade science teacher at Meadowview Middle School in Mount Airy, was awarded a $236.70 Bright Ideas grant for her project, “Advance Weather Tools,” by SYEMC employees Kelly Martin and Scott Tate. Jennifer Jones, English teacher at Mount Airy High School, was awarded a $700 Bright Ideas grant for her project, “Meta Magic,” by SYEMC employees Cindy Loredo and Melena Moser. ![]() ![]() Kellie Hunter, a first-grade teacher at Flat Rock Elementary School, was awarded a $359.80 Bright Ideas grant for “Learning is Fun when You Can Boogie,” by SYEMC employees Patsy Carter and Holly DePrisco.Īmey King, music teacher at Flat Rock Elementary School, was awarded a $739.98 Bright Ideas grant for “Strumming Along and Getting Along – Using Ukuleles to Build Community,” by SYEMC employees Patsy Carter and Holly DePrisco. ![]()
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