supporting educators to inspire and enhance student success
Brenda Blalock of Mabel School to purchase “New Books to Build Proficient Readers.” Grant funds will be used to purchase newer, more up-to-date reading materials to focus on reading accuracy, comprehension, and fluency. The two sets will include 18 leveled books each, along with a classroom starter pack, Teacher’s guide, and test evidence questions for the reading specialist.
The Kate Swift Reese Scholarship helps a Watauga High School graduate attend college. This scholarship fund was started in 2009 by the children of Mrs. Kate Swift Reese, who was an indomitable force in the Beaver Dam area of Watauga County.
Deadline: Friday, April 1, 2022
Megan Kilby from Hardin Park School for “Embracing Diversity.” Grant funds will be used to purchase toys, books, puzzles, & flash cards that represent diversity and inclusion to provide students with positive representations of themself and others who they share the world with. Materials will be incorporated into lesson plans throughout the year and inspire students to imagine beyond their individual worlds.
