Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Grant Recipients

Douglas Elementary

  • Shekanah Coleman - DES Curiosity Corner
  • Abby Henry - Rolling into Learning: A Portable Whiteboard Initiative
  • Laura Herring - X is for Xylophone
  • Keidra Lott - STEM Water Exploration Kit for Pre-K Learners
  • Nicole Mance - Wheels in Motion: Bringing Playground Tricycles to our Kids
  • Teresa Martin - Healthy Hearts for Life
  • Amanda Mcilvoy - Growing Minds Gazette: Exploring our World through Weekly Newspapers
  • Amy Munford - Sound On!
  • Shannon Petty - 3-2-1 Ignite
  • Virginia Prichard - Playground Music
  • Brooke Smith - Picture this Project

Johnston Elementary

  • Angela Fallaw - ABC, 123, Amp it Up for You and Me…again!
  • Stephanie Fletcher - Adventure Awaits: Graphic Novel Explorers
  • Amanda Fulmer - Xylophones at Play
  • Kim Gilley - Learning through Play in 4-K
  • Erin Martinez - Everything Classroom
  • Mallory Rearden - Functional Behavior Plan
  • Andra Syms - Canvas of Feelings: Stories, Games, & Strategies for K-5 Small Group Guidance

Merriwether Elementary

  • Jennifer Brucker - Hit the Target…Groups!
  • Becca Hamilton - Learning a "Microbit" is Learning a Lot!
  • Amanda Harmon - Articles in Action
  • Shinique Quiller - Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment for Students in Special Education
  • Daniela Winkler - Expanding Student Learning Through Maps and Atlases in the Classroom

W.E. Parker Elementary

  • Jenny Herlong - Building Thinking Classrooms
  • Kristen Womack - Light Up Learning: Sparking Creativity and Inquiry in Kindergarten

JET Middle School

  • Kristi Palma - Engagement and Inquiry through Informational Text
  • April Tomkinson - Investigating Forces and Motion

Merriwether Middle School

  • Matt Herring - From Page to Stage: A Picture Book Theatre Initiative
  • Savannah McKinley - Inspiring Creativity and Community through High Quality Photo Printing
  • Rewa Milton - Rescue Mission
  • Olivia Paradis - Enhancing Creativity and Engineering with Chompsaws
  • Kristen Taylor - Author Visit
  • Rebekah Trull - Innovate and Investigate: Science Challenges
  • Meredith Wheeler - Sensory Sanctuary: Supporting Student Success through a Dedicated Sensory Room

Strom Thurmond High School

  • Jasmine East - Social Emotional Growth
  • Diahan Krahulek - Spanish Market Day

Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center

  • Kasey Wall - Enhancing Anatomy Instruction for Health Science Students

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Grant Recipients

Douglas Elementary

Johnston Elementary

Merriwether Elementary

W.E. Parker Elementary

  • Leigh Raines - If We Didn't Start the Fire, Then Who Did?
  • Christi Westbrook - Communication at the Critter Clinic TVG Summary - Westbrook

JET Middle School

Merriwether Middle School