Teacher Mini- Grants
JA of Meridian’s longtime project Teacher Mini Grants provides grants of up to $1,500 for teachers, counselors, and librarians to implement innovative and creative projects within the classroom setting. During the 2018-2019 year, grant awards totaled approximately $11,000 and funded exciting projects in a variety of areas. Winners were recognized at a reception on November 16 at The Venue in downtown Meridian.
If you have questions about this program, please contact Katelyn Moffett at juniorauxiliarygrants@gmail.com.
If you have questions about this program, please contact Katelyn Moffett at juniorauxiliarygrants@gmail.com.
2018 Mini-Grant Winners
* Poplar Springs Elementary School, Carolyn Hendricks and Nancy Walton - "Creative Problem Solving Across the Disciplines"
* Poplar Springs Elementary School, Brittney Newell, Amber Bell, Makenzie Cobb, Ashley Eades - "Go With the Flow...Flocabulary That Is!"
* Poplar Springs Elementary School, Morgan Bailey and Nancy Walton - "Chess: More that Just a Game"
* Northeast Lauderdale High School, Allyson Wells - "Read the Rumble"
* Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School, Kelly Ishee, Lisa Bane, Tiffany Casey, Peggy Coleman - "Becoming Master Writers Through Mentor Services"
* Northeast Middle School, Britney Pippin - "STEAM"y Science"
* Oakland Heights Elementary School, Janice Turnage - "Making Math Count!"
* West Lauderdale Elementary School, Lori Taylor - "Creating a Sensory Pathway to Learning"
* TJ Harris Upper Elementary, Ophelia Mayfield - "Mindful Kids"
* West Lauderdale Middle School, Susan Knox - "Library Technology Improvement Initiative"
* Ross Collins Career and Technical Center - Marti Pulido, "LaserEngraver-Maker Lab"
* Ross Collins Career and Technical Center - Walt Littleton, "Sky High Coding with Drones"
* Poplar Springs Elementary School, Brittney Newell, Amber Bell, Makenzie Cobb, Ashley Eades - "Go With the Flow...Flocabulary That Is!"
* Poplar Springs Elementary School, Morgan Bailey and Nancy Walton - "Chess: More that Just a Game"
* Northeast Lauderdale High School, Allyson Wells - "Read the Rumble"
* Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School, Kelly Ishee, Lisa Bane, Tiffany Casey, Peggy Coleman - "Becoming Master Writers Through Mentor Services"
* Northeast Middle School, Britney Pippin - "STEAM"y Science"
* Oakland Heights Elementary School, Janice Turnage - "Making Math Count!"
* West Lauderdale Elementary School, Lori Taylor - "Creating a Sensory Pathway to Learning"
* TJ Harris Upper Elementary, Ophelia Mayfield - "Mindful Kids"
* West Lauderdale Middle School, Susan Knox - "Library Technology Improvement Initiative"
* Ross Collins Career and Technical Center - Marti Pulido, "LaserEngraver-Maker Lab"
* Ross Collins Career and Technical Center - Walt Littleton, "Sky High Coding with Drones"
2018 Mini Grant Award Winners