Teachers
apply for mini-grants through a grant proposal distributed each year
by the district office. Applications are reviewed each fall by the
CEF Mini-Grant Committee. Those awarded mini grants are then able to
use those funds toward the cost of materials and items necessary to
complete each project.
2010
Mini-Grants
On Friday,
September 24, 2010, the CEF Prize Posse, along with school
administrators, presented $4,000 in mini-grant awards to the
following teachers and projects for the 2010-2011 school year.
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Amanda McKay
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Angela Peterson
and Kim Kieffer - CHS
"Never Miss A Word"
Mary Pat
Whiteside - CHS
"Play-A-Way"
Kristi Clampitt
- CMS
"Picture Perfect"
Ashley Hawkins -
CMS
"Open Mic Poetry Night"
Billy McGraw and
Shelly Turner - Field School
"Flipping Out for Reading"
Terria Cox,
Alexandra Long, Bryan McKay, Cortney Murphy,
Savannah Phillips, Lacey Waters - Central School
"Missouri Marathon"
Melissa
Englert - WINGS Program
"Invention Convention"
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2009
Mini-Grants Awarded
Thursday,
October 22, 2009
On Friday,
October 16, 2009, the Chillicothe Education Foundation Committee,
along with Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Linda Gray Smith and Vice
Superintendent Wade Schroeder, visited four schools in the R-2
district to award 2009 mini-grants.
The Prize
Posse met at Chillicothe High School where a mini-grant was awarded
to 12th grade English teacher Lisa Rule for her project
"Kindling the Reading Fire with the Kindle." Rule was
awarded $500.
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Amanda McKay
The Patrol,
entering with buzzers and balloons, awarded a mini-grant in the
amount of $500 to Stan Baldwin for the project "Technology
Through Robotics." Baldwin gave most of the credit to student
Drew Jones, who had written the grant.
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Amanda McKay
Chillicothe
Middle School was next on the tour with a stop at Kristy Clampitt's
sixth grade language arts classroom in the gymnasium. Clampitt was
awarded a $500 mini grant for her project, "Books for
Everyone." Clampitt is a two-time winner.
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Billie McGraw
at Field Elementary was awarded a $1,000 mini-grant along with the
remaining third grade teachers for the project "Listening to
Literature and Loving to Read."
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The last stop
on the tour was at Central School, where the fourth grade teachers,
Terria Cox, Stephanie Affield, Ellen Gott, Bryan McKay, Savannah
Phillips, and Lacey Waters, were awarded a mini-grant for $1,500 for
their combined project "Missouri Marathon."
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The total
amount awarded was $4,000 and was celebrated by recipients. CEF
Committee members are Julie McCoy, Lindy Chapman, Brenda
Fellhoelter, superintendent Dr. Linda Gray Smith, and vice
superintendent Wade Schroeder. Each schools' principal, Tony Perry,
Bryan Copple, Paula Grozinger, and Philip Pohren, were also invited
to participant in the awards. Education Foundation committee members
unable to attend were Ed Douglas and Inger Young.
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The Hunt
Constitution-Tribune, Laura Schuler
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Aidri Carden, Trae Toot, and Claire Shipp examine a loom at the Grand River Historical Society Museum
today during a field trip. Fourth-graders from Central School were
on a scavenger hunt at the museum as part of "Missouri
Day."
Along with visiting the museum, the students also viewed
murals in downtown Chillicothe and had scheduled Missouri Knowledge relays at
Simpson Park in the afternoon, following a picnic lunch.
The project
is all related to the Mini-Grant
project awarded to the 4th grade teachers by CEF this fall.
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2008
Mini-Grants Awarded
Wednesday,
October 22, 2008
Mini-Grant applications are sent to every teacher in the Chillicothe R-II School District. Grant applications were due
October 1. Wade Schroeder, Asst. Superintendent, sat down with four other Education Foundation Board members and reviewed all of the applications. After discussion,
the Mini-Grant winners were selected based on the impact each project will have on students.
Students may gain direct contact with the Mini-Grant by utilizing a physical item that students handle while other students may benefit because the teacher is able to obtain a tool or tools that allows for improved classroom instruction. Ether way,
the Foundation encourages Mini-Grant applications that are positive for kids. The last item considered is the amount of money
requested. To the credit of the Education Foundation, the Foundation gives as much as it can afford each year. The Education Foundation Committee was pleased with all of the projects and agreed that the projects were well thought out and were all centered around educating students.
CEF Prize Posse pictured at CMS.
Photo by Amanda McKay, C-T
2008 Mini-Grant Winners and Amounts
- Nancy Nowland
and Stephanie Affield - "MENTORING AUTHORS" - Mini Grant award of
$440.00
- Jana Shira -
"Entrepreneurs"
- Mini Grant award of $500.00
- Kristy Clampitt
- "Picture Perfect" - Mini Grant award of $500.00
- Ellen Gott -
"ReBag
It" - Mini Grant award of $500.00
- Mindy Swartz and
Nancy Elliott - "CMS Connections" - Mini Grant award of $432.00
- Shelly Turner -
"Back to School Boot Camp" - Mini Grant award of $500.00
- Kim Kieffer -
"No Strings Attached" - Mini Grant award of $399.00
- Rachel J. Moore
- "Instant Messenger 2008: The Elmo TT-02S" - Mini Grant award of
$692.00 ($500 from CEF)
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Nancy Nowland (Dewey)
and Class
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Kristy Clampitt (CMS)
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