Teacher Mini- Grants
JA of Meridian recognizes the importance of education as an essential building block for a strong and thriving community. Creating, supporting, and nurturing innovative educational projects is essential for community development and progression.
Grants are available to teachers, counselors, and librarians who work in schools in Meridian and Lauderdale County. Amounts awarded will range from $250-$1000. The following criteria are used to score applications:
Applications may be submitted by clicking here: LINK HERE to 2022 APPLICATION to fill out the application. The deadline for applications is September 23, 2022. View rubric for applications below.
I encourage anyone who is interested to download and review the application. It is as simple as answering several questions about your project. You do not have to write a full grant proposal!
Last year, JA of Meridian awarded approximately $13,000 to educators in our community!
We look forward to seeing the new projects the students in our area get to enjoy this year!
Sincerely,
Mini-Grant Chair
APPLICATION LINKED HERE*
Grants are available to teachers, counselors, and librarians who work in schools in Meridian and Lauderdale County. Amounts awarded will range from $250-$1000. The following criteria are used to score applications:
- Uses innovative and creative methods of instruction to improve the education of students
- Integrates conventional instruction with other forms of teaching such as technology, arts, physical activity, etc.
- Can be incorporated into the regular curriculum
- Has significant instructional value
- Has a positive effect on student attitude and behavior
Applications may be submitted by clicking here: LINK HERE to 2022 APPLICATION to fill out the application. The deadline for applications is September 23, 2022. View rubric for applications below.
I encourage anyone who is interested to download and review the application. It is as simple as answering several questions about your project. You do not have to write a full grant proposal!
Last year, JA of Meridian awarded approximately $13,000 to educators in our community!
We look forward to seeing the new projects the students in our area get to enjoy this year!
Sincerely,
Mini-Grant Chair
APPLICATION LINKED HERE*
2022 Mini Grant Recipients
For 2022, grant recipients were recognized during a reception at the Mississippi Children's Museum-Meridian. The Chapter was able to award over $25,000 in grants this year!
2022 Grant Recipients:
2022 Grant Recipients:
- Emily Harbour, Russell Christian Academy - "Exploring the Human Body Using a Natural Sized Human Torso Model"
- Rebekah Johnson, Southeast Lauderdale Middle School - "Gifting the Gifted"
- Robin Temple, Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School - " The Sun Can Do What?"
- Britney Pippin, Northeast Lauderdale Middle School - " Spicing Up the Science Classroom"
- Madison Mayatt, Northeast Lauderdale Middle School - "It's Alive: Bringing Science to Life with Merge EDU"
- Dunnam Shirley, Southeast Lauderdale Middle School - "Cow Eye Dissection"
- Jennifer Rogers, Ross Collins Career and Technical Center - "Virtual Reality in a Post-Pandemic World"
- Genie Autry, Lamar School - "Lego Brick Math"
- Leslie Jenkins, Crestwood Elementary School - "Mind Reset"
- Sommer Webb, Clarkdale High School - "Renewable Energy Science Kit"
- Kim Davis, Southeast Lauderdale High School - "Breaking Out of the Banal"
- Courtney Ashcraft, Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School - "Logic Cubed"
- Kim Barnes, Southeast Lauderdale High School - "I Wear My Sunglasses at Lunch"
- Shanna McDonald, Southeast Lauderdale Middle School - "Healthy Student/Happy Student"
- Paige Anderson, Clarkdale Elementary School - "Star Struck"
- Kim Runyon, Oakland Heights Elementary School - " Finding the Magic in Math"
- Dorothy Rigdon, Popular Spring Elementary School - "Wild About Learning"
- Kimberly Wilkerson, Northeast Lauderdale Middle School - "Creating a Technology Rich and Innovative Learning Environment"
- Stephanie Dial, Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School - "Ready, Set, Let's Rekenrek"
- Marti Pulido, Ross Collins Career and Technical Center - "Drones"
- Katherine Waldrop, TJ Harris Upper Elementary - "Bookbinding for Elementary Authors and Illustrators"
- Ashley Eades, Popular Springs Elementary School - "For the Love of Books"
- Alexia Summerlin, Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School - "Hands-on Manipulative Center Activities
- Nicole Miller and Carla Fleming, Marion Park Attendance School - "Sensational Sensory Room"
- Melody Clymer, West Lauderdale Elementary School - "Coding on the Move!"
- Melissa Lowe, Clarkdale Elementary School - "Math: Back to the Basics!"
- Katie Jo Shirley, Northeast Lauderdale Middle School - "Community Outreach Program"
- Kimberly Walley, Karen Kercheval, an Apryl Odom, Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School - "Calm, Collected, and Ready to Learn"
- Kaitlin McInnis, Southeast Lauderdale Elementary School - "Journeying Into Reading"
- Gloria Price, TJ Harris Upper Elementary School - "Dramatized"
2021 Mini-Grant Winners
For 2021, grant recipients were recognized during a reception at Jean's Restaurant.
2021 Grant Recipients:
2021 Grant Recipients:
- Gloria Mayatt, West Lauderdale Elementary School - “Learning with Math Seeds”
- Crystal Moore, T.J. Harris Upper Elementary School - “Hands on Interactive Games”
- Kenneth Watson, Southeast Lauderdale High School - “ICEV Online Curriculum for Law and Public Safety Students”
- Jessica Schnoor, Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School - “Sensory Play”
- Stephanie Dial, Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School - “Building Young Engineers”
- Janiqua Beasley, TJ Harris Upper Elementary School - “Miteracy”
- Caleb Landrum, Clarkdale Attendance Center - “Bulldog Players”
- Eric Pickard, Ross Collins Career and Technical Center - “Construction Trades-Tool Drive"
- Dunnam Shirley, Southeast Lauderdale Middle School - “Diving into the Real World of Science”
- Suzie Dean, Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School - “Paths to Reading”
- Emily Albritton, Clarkdale Attendance Center - “Logitech Crayons”
- Rachel Pomeroy, Poplar Springs Elementary School - “Mastering New Techniques Through Rhythm”
- Kathryn Calvert, West Lauderdale Middle School - “Ipad Pens and Headphones”
- Tiffany Wooldridge and Emily Clay, West Lauderdale High School - “Relax, Refocus, and Return”
- Randy Ferino Wayne, Jr, Meridian High School - “Acting and Public Speaking”
- Janice Breazeale, Clarkdale Attendance Center - “Increasing Student Engagement Through the Use of Styluses”
- Janet Doner, West Lauderdale Middle School - “Special Education Ipad Tools/Supports”
- Melissa Lowe, Clarkdale Attendance Center - “Number Sense Development”
- Dewayne Knight and Cindy Martin, Russell Christian Academy - "RCA Life Skills"
- Karen Knight, Northeast Lauderdale Middle School - "Engaging Vocabulary with Wordly Wise"
- LeAnn Vick, Southeast Lauderdale High School - "First Step to a Thinking Classroom"
- Brittney Newell, Northeast Elementary School - "Making Art Come Alive"
- Nicole Miller, Lisa Jones, and Carla Fleming, Marion Park - "Leaping Into Literacy"
- Holli Cobb and Regina Wheaton, Meridian High School - "Elite Etiquette"
- Ashley Reed, TJ Harris Lower Elementary School - "Embracing the Able, not the Label...the FLEXIBLE Way"
- Angela Grace and Jennifer Boyette, Northeast Lauderdale High School - "Bringing the Love of Reading to the Outdoors"
- Shea Leake, West Lauderdale Middle School - "The Pencil is Mightier Than the Pen!"
- Michelle West, West Lauderdale High School - "Connections in Calorimetry"
- Hannah Carpenter, West Lauderdale Middle School - "The Pen is Mightier than the Sword"
- Lisa Berry, West Lauderdale Elementary School - "Sensory Manipulatives"
- Gloria Price, TJ Harris Upper Elementary School - "Mindfulness Room"
- Ashley Dean, Clarkdale Attendance Center - "A-B-C Wiggle With Me"
- Edwina Howell, Meridian High School - "Take a Stand for Success"
- Elizabeth Borders, Meridian Classical Center for Learning - "Music PA System"
- Tonya Queen, Clarkdale Attendance Center - "Writing Stylus for Student Ipads"
- Robin Gressett, West Lauderdale High School - "Code Crushers"
2019 Mini-Grant Winners
During 2019, grant awards totaled approximately $13,000 and funded exciting projects in a variety of areas. The following winners were recognized at a reception on November 14 at Weidmann's in downtown Meridian.
•Cindy Shirley, Southeast Elementary- Ready, Set, Go
•Suzy Sims, Northeast High School- Work Based Learning: Investing in our Future Workforce
•Carla Fleming, Marion Park School of Innovation- Positive Destinations and Sensory Stations
•LaShonda Brewer, Northwest Middle- Exploring with Edison: V2.0 Robots
•Deona Fox, T. J. Harris Upper Elementary- Project based Learning Garden and Market
•Vicki Adcock, Clarkdale Middle- A Work of Art
•Cindy Duke, Oakland Heights Elementary- The Art of Coding: Integrating Technology and the Arts
•Leigha Tate, Lamar School- Escaping the Ordinary Math Classroom
•Lou Ann Lamar, Northeast Elementary- Oh the Places We’ll Go with Osmo
•Rebecca Davis, Stacy Winham, Amy Burkes, West Hills Elementary- Picture THIS!
•Kim Runyon, Oakland Heights, Western Garden Satellite Classroom- Amazing Ways to Act Out Stories
•Carolyn Hendricks, Poplar Springs Elementary, Regina Steele, West Hills Elementary, Lynn Bryan, Northwest Middle, Felix Hall, T. J. Harris- Creative Problem Solving Across the Disciplines
•Dillan Ladner, Meridian High School- Ceramics and 3D Printing
•Cindy Shirley, Southeast Elementary- Ready, Set, Go
•Suzy Sims, Northeast High School- Work Based Learning: Investing in our Future Workforce
•Carla Fleming, Marion Park School of Innovation- Positive Destinations and Sensory Stations
•LaShonda Brewer, Northwest Middle- Exploring with Edison: V2.0 Robots
•Deona Fox, T. J. Harris Upper Elementary- Project based Learning Garden and Market
•Vicki Adcock, Clarkdale Middle- A Work of Art
•Cindy Duke, Oakland Heights Elementary- The Art of Coding: Integrating Technology and the Arts
•Leigha Tate, Lamar School- Escaping the Ordinary Math Classroom
•Lou Ann Lamar, Northeast Elementary- Oh the Places We’ll Go with Osmo
•Rebecca Davis, Stacy Winham, Amy Burkes, West Hills Elementary- Picture THIS!
•Kim Runyon, Oakland Heights, Western Garden Satellite Classroom- Amazing Ways to Act Out Stories
•Carolyn Hendricks, Poplar Springs Elementary, Regina Steele, West Hills Elementary, Lynn Bryan, Northwest Middle, Felix Hall, T. J. Harris- Creative Problem Solving Across the Disciplines
•Dillan Ladner, Meridian High School- Ceramics and 3D Printing
2019 Mini Grant Award Winners