NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION

GRANTS TO TEACHERS

Spring, 2007  

1.   MP3 player for Spanish and Choir – Janet Whitworth – Norman North High School - ($129.88 fully funded)

2.   Graphing Calculators: Helping Students Succeed – LeAnn Chastain – Whittier Middle School - ($999.80 fully funded)

3.   The Unseen World – David Jacks and Susan Reed – Irving Middle School - ($1,000.00 fully funded)

4.   LEGO LEGACY – Deborah Hill – Norman High School - ($1,000.00 fully funded)

5.   LEGOS LIGHT REACTIONS – Deborah Hill – Norman High School - ($1,000.00 fully funded)

6.   Up Close Anywhere, Anytime! – Jane Dmytryk – Jackson Elementary - ($260.00 fully funded)

7.   Art: A World View – Bonnie Knippenberg – Alcott Middle School - ($599.00 fully funded)

8.   We Can use Calculators now?!?! Really?!?! – Nicole Shobert – Irving Middle School - ($660.00 fully funded)

9.   Let’s-Go-Lego Genetics – Deborah Hill – Norman High School - ($708.00 fully funded)               

10.    Reach for the Stars – Amy Radtke, Jeremy Walker, Teresa McIntyre, Dynah Pittard – Norman North High School - ($1,000.00 fully funded)

11.    Streaming Knowledge Into Their Minds – Karin Perry – Whittier Middle School - ($1,000.00 fully funded)

12.    Dem Bones – Victoria Echols – Longfellow Middle School - ($673.20 fully funded)                     

13.    I need a BIG BYTE! – Regina Bell – Cleveland Elementary - ($727.95 fully funded)        

14.    Projecting the Future – Brad Talley – Jackson Elementary - ($599.99 fully funded)

15.    Modern Methods for Math – LeAnn Chastain – Whittier Middle School - ($449.00 fully funded)

16.    Becoming a Map Champ – Sue Swenson – Monroe Elementary - ($321.00 fully funded)

17.    World History Movie Project – Rick Sondag – Norman North High School - ($999.00 fully funded)

18.    Calculators for All – Angela Redman – Norman North High School - ($1,000.00 fully funded)

19.    “A Room With A View” – Jeff Wiseman – Irving Middle School - ($273.12 fully funded)

20.    Projecting the Future:  Classroom LCD Ensures a Bright Tomorrow for Today’s Students – Andrea Delheimer – McKinley Elementary - ($974.79 fully funded)

21.    ‘Hands On’ Mathematics that is NOT ‘Overhead’ – Cari Elledge – Adams Elementary - ($404.10 fully funded)

22.    Colonial Characters – Susan Battershell – Truman Elementary - ($1,000.00 fully funded)

23.    The Sky Scout Hand Planetarium – Eileen Grzybowski – Norman North High School - ($971.90 fully funded)

24.    Technology with no Strings Attached – Linda McCollum – Whittier Middle School - ($499.00 fully funded)

25.    Connections with Calculators – Lori Hollingsworth – Alcott Middle School - ($959.64 fully funded)

26.    May I Speak With You, Please? – Brenda Wilkins – Alcott Middle School - ($372.88 fully funded)

27.    Scien-terrific Calculators! – Debbie Bennett – Alcott Middle School - ($620.90 fully funded)

28.    SMARTer Students Learning with an Interactive Whiteboard – Andrea Delheimer – McKinley Elementary - ($1,000.00 fully funded)

29.    “What does THAT mean?” – Audra Plummer – McKinley Elementary School - ($229.31 fully funded)

30.    The Circle of Choice, Making Reading Fun! – Cari Elledge – Adams Elementary School - ($294.30 fully funded)

31.    Integrated Arts – Amy Szarka – Washington Elementary School - ($471.13 fully funded)

32.    Solar Telescope – Eileen Grzybowski – Norman North High School - ($893.00 fully funded)

33.    The Case of the Missing Genre – Billie Carlsen – Whittier Middle School - ($601.80 fully funded)

34.    Now You See It – Angela Redman – Norman North High School - ($866.84 fully funded)

35.    A Pack of Professional Performers – Frankie Duncan – Madison Elementary School - ($133.75 fully funded)

36.    “I See You” – Jessica Barrett – Alcott Middle School - ($718.99 fully funded)

37.    Everybody Reads! – Teresa Lansford – Kennedy Elementary School - ($564.00 fully funded)

38.    Projecting Success in the ELL Classroom – Judith Reynolds – Irving Middle School - ($740.62 fully funded)

39.    Content Area Reading=CRT Success for ELLs – Judith Reynolds – Irving Middle School - ($556.03 fully funded)

40.    Let’s Read More Social Studies in ELL Class – Judith Reynolds – Irving Middle School - ($296.84 fully funded)

41.    Turn Up the VOLUME! – Debbie Bennett – Alcott Middle School - ($596.60 fully funded)

42.    Get Wired, For Art’s Sake! – Bonnie Knippenberg – Alcott Middle School - ($535.00 fully funded)

43.    Biographies for Today’s Kids – Susan Battershell – Truman Elementary School - ($986.12 fully funded)

44.    Music Composition and Recording Arts Activities for the Classroom – Shelley Smithwick – Kennedy Elementary School - ($779.00 fully funded)

45.    Music! Music! Music! – Christy Wheeler – Madison Elementary School - ($133.88 fully funded)

46.    Marvelous Music – Alyson Hobson – Roosevelt Elementary - ($179.04 fully funded)

47.    Music Composition and Recording Arts Activities for the Classroom – Shelley Smithwick – Lincoln - ($779.00 fully funded)

48.    Stage Might – Ronna Finley – Monroe Elementary School - ($879.98 fully funded)

49.    Go Figure! – Gail Richardson – Longfellow Middle School - ($497.80 fully funded)

50.    Literature Espanola – Spanish Literature – Claudia Venturini – Irving Middle School - ($634.70 fully funded)

51.    Calculators for Success – Jamie Rentzel – Norman High School - ($683.26 fully funded)

52.    Cinderella World – Yasmin Merchant – Adams Elementary School - ($853.50 fully funded)

53.    A Projection for Education – Mark Hall – Whittier Middle School - ($1,000.00 fully funded)

54.    Lights, Camera, Classroom! – Teresa Birden – McKinley Elementary School - ($350.00 fully funded)

55.    Social Studies Alive! – Teresa Birden and Kristen Palmer – McKinley Elementary School - ($750.00 fully funded)

56.    The Butcher, the Baker, the LUB DUB Maker – Victoria Echols – Longfellow Middle School - ($713.00 fully funded)

57.    Working Wirelessly – Lori Hollingsworth – Alcott Middle School - ($838.00 fully funded)

58.    Montage of Math Manipulatives – Mary Powell – Alcott Middle School - ($312.66 fully funded)

59.    Learning with Dana! – Stephen Hinkle – Truman Elementary School - ($370.63 fully funded)

60.    Handwriting Without Tears – Susan Maloney and Kelly Bright – Adams Elementary - ($510.40 fully funded)

61.    Reading is ….A SUPER POWER! – Jamie Johnson – McKinley Elementary School - ($984.65 fully funded)

62.    Reading with My Family – Jan Merchant – Madison Elementary School - ($796.00 fully funded)

63.    Chroma Key Me – Stacey Fike – Irving Middle School - ($234.98 fully funded)

64.    The Hills Are Alive – Renee Jerden – Irving Middle School - ($818.50 fully funded)

65.    Notable Novels – Kristen Palmer and Teresa Birden – McKinley Elementary - ($389.60 fully funded)

66.    You Look So Puzzled! – Jeanne Salmon – Eisenhower Elementary School - ($49.95 fully funded)

67.    Back to the Drawing Board! – Jamie Garmon – Cleveland Elementary School - ($99.80 fully funded)

68.    Discovering is a Fun Adventure! – Norma Ting – Monroe Elementary School - ($537.80 fully funded)

69.    Music Magic – Frankie Duncan – Madison Elementary School - ($111.87 fully funded)

70.    Improving Interactive Writing – Margaret Tucker – Madison Elementary School- ($118.85 fully funded)

71.    A Moment in Time – Bonnie Knippenberg – Alcott Middle School - ($619.86 fully funded)

72.    No Peeking – Stacey Fike – Irving Middle School - ($234.98 fully funded)

73.    Put On Your Historical Thinking Cap – Traci Grega – Alcott Middle School - ($255.30 fully funded)

74.    Integration is the Key – Audra Plummer – McKinley Elementary School - ($762.45 fully funded)

75.    Game Show Frenzy – Amy Szarka – Washington Elementary School - ($319.54 fully funded)

76.    Guided Reading Extravaganza!!! – Brad Talley Sandra Dansby, and Tiffany Gray – Jackson Elementary School - ($421.00 fully funded)

77.    Handwriting Without Tears – Susan Maloney – Adams Elementary School - ($709.25 fully funded)

78.    Hands-on Approach to Language – Susan Maloney – Adams Elementary School - ($171.35 fully funded)

79.    Formula for Success: Parents, Kids, and Books – Pamela Seapy – Madison Elementary School - ($965.25 fully funded)

80.    We’ve Got 5 Senses! – Christy Wheeler and Kathy Nixon – Madison Elementary School - ($303.47 fully funded)

81.    One-to-One Computing – Leigh Robson – Lakeview Elementary - ($838.95 fully funded)

82.    Check it Out! – Amy Hardesty – Jefferson Elementary School - ($744.10 fully funded)

83.    Math Manipulatives and Resources – Renee Hensley – Wilson Elementary School - ($291.39 fully funded)

84.    Learning to Love to Write – Janet Usry and Heather Wheeler – Lincoln Elementary School - ($429.00 fully funded)