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If You're Green You're Growing
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Amber Jones - AMCHS
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Teaching students the plant growth cycle by using the grow cart and hydroponics system
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$1,737
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Avinext
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3D Print Hands-on Solutions
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Trey Bevans - AMCHS
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Students will learn to create digital works and produce them with 3D printers and apply these works in a tangible, hand-on solution.
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$1,418
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Capturing Kids' Hearts
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Water exploration, Erosion, Flood Control, Oh My....
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Kellye Downing - Rock Prairie
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Early Childhood team will use a sand and water exploration table to experiment with erosion, flood control, measurement.
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$3,890
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Copy Corner
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Success Begins with Chess!
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Amy Ruiz - Spring Creek
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Supporting Chess Club with large outdoor chess set
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$1,057
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Oldham Goodwin Group / Greens Prairie Reserve
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Interactive Notebooks and Beyond!
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Jill Emmons - Cypress Grove
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Using Stream Pro laptops to assist students in completing all classroom activities though technology.
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$9,540
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VLK Architects, Inc.
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Treats for the Mind: A Vending Machine with Literary Snacks
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Kate Cruickshanks - River Bend
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A vending machine that dispenses books instead of snacks will be used to encourage positive behavior
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$8,000
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Caldwell Country Chevrolet
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Book-a-licious: Make Those Kids Go Crazy...For Books!
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Melinda Marshall - Rock Prairie
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A vending machine that dispenses books instead of snacks will be used to encourage positive behavior
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$8,000
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Culpepper Realty
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Brain Treats: A Vending Machine with Literary Snacks
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Tracy Moritz
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A vending machine that dispenses books instead of snacks will be used to encourage positive behavior
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$8,000
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Element Retirement & Investment Consultants
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Book Snack-O-RAMA, Yo!
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Christy Rhodes - Forest Ridge
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A vending machine that dispenses books instead of snacks will be used to encourage positive behavior
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$8,000
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VLK Architects, Inc.
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Food For the Brain- A Vending Machine Full of Books
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Julie Stuart - South Knoll
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A vending machine that dispenses books instead of snacks will be used to encourage positive behavior
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$8,000
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Stylecraft
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Just Keep Printing
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Ruth Matthews - Greens Prairie
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Art and Computer Teachers will get another 3D printer to help with volume of printing needs within the school.
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$969
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The Texas A&M University System, Office of the Chancellor
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Creating an Innovative Future
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Eric Zylman - CSMS
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Engineering students will use CAD software to create 3D objects that they will then be able to print out and take home.
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$1,987
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TDI-Brooks International, Inc.
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Recess Revival: Excited to Move
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Piper Cameron - Cypress Grove
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Every student will be able to exert energy and have a brain break using our painted playground activities and gaga ball pit area.
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$3,261
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Brazos Valley Orthodontics
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Fight Stage Fright with Puppet Power!
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Roy Rodriguez - all intermediates
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Intermediate Theatre Students will incorporate puppets in class to lower performance anxiety in students and help them to develop confidence in theatre arts.
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$5,972
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Amarillo National Bank
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Enrichment On Track
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Christian Parker - Greens Prairie
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Students will get opportunity to help design and decorate the race landscape, inspired by YouTube channel 3DBotmaker
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$738
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Mark Sykes Photography
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Ring-A-Ding Ding!
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Marla Goodwin - Cypress Grove
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Music students will practice music reading, performance skills, and team work while playing choir chimes.
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$1,010
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C.C. Creations
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A different kind of S.T.E.M: Sensory, Tactile, Emotional and Motor
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Amy Hartsell -Greens Prairie
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Early Childhood students will be exposed to various materials to encourage sensory exploration that will enhance fine and gross motor skills, acadmeic knowledge, emotional support and sensory enrichment.
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$2,700
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Oldham Goodwin Group / Greens Prairie Reserve
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Let's Roll!
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Ann Rife - College View HS
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Sculpture classes are booming at our school so we need to upgrade and increase our equipment in order to facilitate student projects.
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$1,004
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Dexter & Co. Insurance
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Welcome Home, Writers: Creating an Inviting and Inspiring Writing Center
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Mike Williams -AMCHS
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The fledgling Writing Center needs appropriate furniture/furnishings in order to better/more comfortably serve its student clients.
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$2,232
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Edgenuity
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Engaged in Learning- Student-Run Print Shop
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Lee Graebner - AMCHS & CSHS
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Students will work with school clubs, organizations, and other clients to design and manufacture t-shirts and other products by utilizing heat transfer print technology.
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$14,218
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Culpepper Realty
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Lets Osmo fun in HeadStart!
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Amanda Edwards - Pebble Creek
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The Head Start teacher will utilize Osmos during free center time to help students establish skills to help follow directions as well as work towards learning goals.
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$396
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First Financial Bank
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Giving Students a Taste of Biotechnology with MiniPCR
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Josh Munson - CSHS
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With MiniPCR systems, we can now bring current gene technology to our classrooms. High School biology teachers will collaborate to instruct students about genetic testing via PCR
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$7,500
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Element Retirement & Investment Consultants
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Putting a Button on Entrepreneurship for School Spirit
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Elizabeth Engelhardt - AMCHS
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Life Skills students will learn a trade skill to be able to join the workforce including making & selling buttons, car scents; shredding for teachers
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$1,897
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Culpepper Realty
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Bringing Learning to Light
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Victoria Dean - Spring Creek
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First grade students will be given the opportunity to interact within a creative space centered around sensory experiences and manipulative-based learning using Versa Tiles
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$1,391
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Matt & Kim Ege
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'Shut the Box' with Family and Friends!
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Irene Vargas -South Knoll
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Math teachers will collaborate to teach students learn how to play 'Shut the Box' board game; students can utilize it at school with friends or at home with family members.
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$3,158
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Pride Cleaners
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Bridging the Gap by expanding access to MATH!
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Abby McCartney - South Knoll
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Will provide math manipulatives, teaching materials, literature, and tools for a newly added dual language classroom
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$1,013
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BB&T now Truist
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Build, Play, and Grow As Learners
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Kristin Hilsabeck - Creek View
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Students will build, test, and experiment using wooden ramps, balls, and simple machines as a supplement to wood block play as they develop critical thinking and STEM skills.
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$347
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Prosperity Bank
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We Got Learning in the Bag!
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Morgan Gibbs - Greens Prairie
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Students will be given an "outdoor learning bag" that will allow for a quick transition from the inside classroom to the outdoor classroom.
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$408
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Century Square
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We Can Work Together To Write!
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Lizzie Shaw - Pebble Creek
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Teachers, parents, and volunteers will create a safe place where students can visit and work on becoming confident, strong and independent writers.
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$3,975
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Jim & Linda Woods
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Full STEAM ahead!
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Michelle Smart - College Hills
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Create an engaging Maker Space area where students collaborate, design and build using STEAM, to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
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$9,336
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The Rife Law Firm
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Honey, I Shrunk the Art Room!
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Christine Grafe - Cypress Grove
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This grant will allow us to purchase a 3D scanner which has the capability of scanning an object (or student, for that matter) to be converted into an STL file for printing on our 3D printers. This will allow students to scan objects to create innovating 3D printed sculptures.
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$664
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Schultz Engineering - Joe & Julie Schultz
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It's a House Party
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Ashby Rowan- Southwood Valley
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Start a House System to give all students a sense of belonging, motivation, and connection. This will help support all social and emotional learning goals of the campus
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$8,944
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The Rife Law Firm
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"Motor-vation" Engaging Early Learners
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Jennifer Voiles - River Bend
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Teacher supported, student centered sensori-motor "brain breaks" to enhance classroom performance, by addressing the sensory system of young children.
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$3,965
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Civil Engineering Consultants
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Health Science Simulators
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Sara Lynn Willis - AMCHS
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Health Science simulators will be used for clinical practice for our health science CTE students.
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$6,607
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Schultz Engineering - Joe & Julie Schultz
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High Interest Graphic Novels and Books
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Marisa Ramirez - Oakwood
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Provides diverse books and graphic novels available will develop empathy by helping students relate to people who are different from them.
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$207
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Pride Cleaners
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Rec'N Recess
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Julie Hoyle - Pecan Trail
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This grant will provide a safe and appropriate physical and mental break for students each and every school day effecting all students at our campus.
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$9,686
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H-E-B
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Terrific Teaching Through Tablet Technology
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Michelle Jedlicka - AMCHS
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Science teachers will use web-based applications to increase student engagement by providing access to additional digital resources.
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$7,306
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Van Stavern Small Animal Hospital
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Great Reading Under Construction
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Amy Hall - Pebble Creek
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3rd Grade Literacy Teachers will provide students with hands-on comprehension and word work routines for visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning.
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$1,260
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Kent Moore Cabinets
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Diving into Diverse Book Clubs
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Cassie Reynolds - Spring Creek
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4th grade students will collaborate across the grade level in high-interest middle grade book clubs.
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$894
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Southern Smiles Dentistry
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Young Men's Club
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Josh Sonnenberg - Cypress Grove
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In this club, we’ll be learning of ways to be a gentleman in our daily lives as well as getting opportunities to connect with each other and enjoy fun activities.
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$1,000
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Dr. Mark & Teresa Benden
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Plug Us In And Hold On To Your Hat...We're Teching It Up Fine Arts Style!
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Micaela Eagle - Cypress Grove
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Use devices to take current Fine Arts projects to a higher level as well as implement new curriculum that requires more readily available technology
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$7,500
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Kent Moore Cabinets
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May the Force of Laptops be With You.
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Leslie Kurtz - CSMS
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Use laptops to instruct the students in which different content areas will be taught in creative and engaging ways including Nearpod, Powerpoint presentations that include Flocabulary, Excel, Publisher, and many more.
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$9,124
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Avinext
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Unleashing Students' Creative Potential with Interactive Pen Displays
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Lee Graebner - AMCHS
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Students will be able to explore and use industry standard interactive graphic pen display technology
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$2,500
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C.C. Creations
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Toolin' Up for Hands on Tech!
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Fey Hysmith -WMS
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Middle school students will start a computer club in which they can build and repair computers.
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$998
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Matt & Kim Ege
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Right Now, I am Brave: Finding Our Way Through a Pandemic
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Sara Lake -Greens Prairie
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Teachers and student will read emotionally powerful books to help them deal with the many emotions we feel during tough times.
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$426
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Britt Rice Electric
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One Size Does Not Fit All- Flexible Seating Student Choice
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Shannon Esparza - CSMS
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Students will have choice and flexibility when choosing a seating arrangement to facilitate a more engaging learning experience
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$2,500
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Wilton’s OfficeWorks
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Cultivating Mindfulness in the Zen Gym
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Lauren Given - Forest Ridge
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In these unprecedented times of Covid, the Zen Gym will be a resource for teachers and students to learn and practice stress management, emotional regulation, and mindfulness.
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$2,323
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Amarillo National Bank
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Outdoor Classroom Improvement Phase 2
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Julie Hamilton - Creek View
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PreK and Head Start teachers use this space to teach all subjects through a outdoor center format.
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$7,500
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Leonard & Nancy Berry
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Bringing Literacy Back
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Melissa Crouch -Spring Creek
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The teachers at our school will work together to incorporate engaging and meaningful read alouds within the classroom lessons.
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$2,063
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James & Tommie Haverland
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The CODE to Success: Turning 21st Century Learners into Tomorrow's Leaders
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Brandon Taylor -South Knoll
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Computer, Art, and Music teachers will collaborate to incorporate CODING/ STEAM/ TECHNOLOGY activities into CAMP classes for ALL GRADES.
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$4,085
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BB&T now Truist
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Make Reading Fun Again - Placing New and Exciting Books in the Hands of Children
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Yessica De Leon - South Knoll
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Dual Language Teachers will provide a wide variety of popular picture books in English and Spanish, for students to read independently and with a partner or small group.
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$2,500
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First Financial Bank
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“FUN”-o-logical Awareness
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Melanie Wigley - Forest Ridge
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We will elevate phonological awareness instruction through these innovative methods and learning tools.
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$3,443
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Leonard & Nancy Berry
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Love and Logic Parenting
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Jennifer Laury - Cypress Grove
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This grant would provide funding for the facilitation of the Love and Logic Parenting program which supports parents in raising responsible, resilient, and academically successful children.
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$798
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Baylor Scott & White Health
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SOAR Time: Where Creativity and Innovation Take Flight
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Terresa Katt - Forest Ridge
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Teacher Leaders will collaborate to provide STEM learning experiences for students during a campuswide enrichment structure during the school day.
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$9,950
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H-E-B
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We are Makers!
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Sarah Dixon
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Students learn to think critically during the Makerspace experiences which can enhance their ability to problem solve.
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$7,467
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Dexter & Co. Insurance
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Animation Innovation
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Kimberly Rife - College View HS
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Animation students will use innovative drawing tablets to enhance and improve their 2D artistic abilities in a 3D setting.
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$1,947
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Southern Smiles Dentistry
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Flying Full STEAM Ahead
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Pam Beard - Forest Ridge & AMCHS
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Carear Technology Ready Set Teach students will collaborate with Forest Ridge Genious Hour teachers to design lessons using cutting edge technology. With the help of licensed adult teachers, students will program and use drones for projects in and around the school that support community, parents and student learning goals.
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$2,989
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Dr. Mark & Teresa Benden
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“Soaring into STEAM"
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Angie Sasse - Forest Ridge
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First grade teachers, partnered with SOAR teachers, will empower students to think critically, creatively, and problem solve while extending the learning that takes place during students’ weekly enrichment time
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$3,961
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Andrews Orthodontics
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Explore Numbers by Comparing the Size of Numbers
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Mary Worley - Rock Prairie
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Sumblox Mini allow students to have a hands on experience learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division by comparing numbers
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$115
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Capturing Kids' Hearts
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Wheelchair Accesible Vocational Garden
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Mackinsey Wick -CSHS
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The wheelchair accesible vocational garden will give an additional location for students wih disabilities to practice vocational skills.
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$5,369
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The Texas A&M University System, Office of the Chancellor
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Calculating Success
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Jennifer Smith - all Middle Schools
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By increasing the number of calculators at the middle school level, teachers will be able to offer greater access to students.
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$21,075
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Caldwell Country Chevrolet
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Seated for Success
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Macy Melton - AMCMS
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Adding flexible, sensory friendly seating and movement options to Special Education classrooms allows students to meet their need to move and regulate their emotions without missing out on crucial, academic instruction.
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$2,500
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Britt Rice Electric
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The EdTech Cohort
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Lauryn Fiechtner -district-wide
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The Edtech Cohort provides a selected group of teachers the necessary technology, professional learning, instructional support, and connectivity to become a digitally connected educator, modeling thoughtful risk-taking and designing technology-rich learning experiences for their learners.
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$24,759
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St. Joseph Health
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Reading Reps Score Success
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Aaron Hogan - all elementaries
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This grant aims to increase the number of books that feature representative populations and develop aligned reading curriculum to engage students of all backgrounds. The project is also intended to build a continuum of exposure to texts and discussion that honors diversity and builds inclusive campus cultures.
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$24,000
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Van Stavern Small Animal Hospital
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Sounds all Around Us
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Judy Bratcher - River Bend
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Free Play Outdoor instruments are beautiful sound structures that allow small hands to have a musicial activity outdoors!
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$5,000
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Century Square
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Sulfuring Students? Helium with Chemistry!
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Ashley Dockan - South Knoll & CSHS
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High School AP Chemistry teacher and students will develop and complete demonstrations for Elementary first graders in order to grow their excitement for science.
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$9,441
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Stylecraft
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Calm, Cool & Collected
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Devin Henry - all elementaries
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Supporting our campuses during situations when students are escalating in behaviors by providing consistent tools and techniques using research-based strategies throughout our elementary populations.
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$6,791
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St. Joseph Health
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It takes a Village!
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Jill Emmons -Cypress Grove
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Each student and staff member will be put into a village and will 'compete' for points to earn village of the six weeks.
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$4,053
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Prosperity Bank
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It's a Souper Day to Help the Hungry!
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Lauren Cummings - Cypress Grove
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Teachers and volunteers will collaborate to provide weekly food bags and toiletry items as needed to students who have limited access to these items.
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$1,100
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CSISD Education Foundation
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