Teacher Mini- Grants
JA of Meridian recognizes the importance of education as an essential building block for a strong and thriving community. JA's
longtime project, Teacher Mini Grants, provides grants up to $1,500 for teachers, counselors, and librarians who work in Meridian and Lauderdale County schools to implement innovative and creative projects within the classroom setting.
If you have questions, please contact:
Mini Grant Project Chair - Katelyn Moffett
juniorauxiliarygrants@gmail.com
longtime project, Teacher Mini Grants, provides grants up to $1,500 for teachers, counselors, and librarians who work in Meridian and Lauderdale County schools to implement innovative and creative projects within the classroom setting.
If you have questions, please contact:
Mini Grant Project Chair - Katelyn Moffett
juniorauxiliarygrants@gmail.com
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