It’s that time of year again. We are thrilled to announce the Lake Dallas teachers and staff that were awarded educational grants by our “Prize Patrol” for innovative and enrichment project proposals. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we had to get creative and transitioned this year’s award presentations to an online format. While district leaders and donors were on video chat with teachers, campus administrators provided them with their oversized checks.
This year Lake Cities Education Foundation awarded nearly $36,000 in grants to Lake Dallas ISD educators. Each district campus earned at least one grant.
Project Title: I Can See the Ideas in Me
Funds made possible in part through the Walmart Teacher Grant
Grant Amount Received: $938
Grant Director: India Morris, Corinth Elementary Teacher
Project Title: Pre-K Exploration Center
Funds made possible in part through the T.W. Hicks Teacher Grant
Grant Amount Received: $930
Grant Director: Ashley Campbell, Corinth Elementary Pre-K Teacher
Project Title: Tools of the Trade
Funds made possible in part through the CoServ Charitable Foundation Grant
Grant Amount Received: $400
Grant Director: Michelle Richey, Corinth Elementary Technology Integration Specialist
Project Title: Body Mass Index and Healthy Lifestyles
Funds made possible in part through the Lora McCarty Henderson Teacher Grant
Grant Amount Received: $4,859.29
Grant Director: Debby Winder, Lake Dallas High School Athletic Trainer
Project Title: Responding to Student Social-Emotional and Academic Advising Needs During a Pandemic
Funds made possible through the DATCU Teacher Grant
Grant Amount Received: $4,000
Grant Director: London Hall Bendani, Lake Dallas High School Counselor/Academic Advisor
Project Title: Rod Oven for Welding Certifications
Funds made possible in part through the Boeing Teacher Grant
Grant Amount Received: $2,056.10
Grant Director: Jerry Crow, Lake Dallas High School Welding Teacher
Project Title: Hocus Pocus, Help us Focus
Funds made possible in part through the LCEF Directors Teachers Grant
Grant Amount Received: $1,411,50
Grant Director: Sabrina Chapman, Dana Dunn, and Amy Rios; Lake Dallas Elementary Special Ed. Dept.
Project Title: LDE Geniuses
Funds made possible through the CoServ Charitable Foundation Grant
Grant Amount Received: $3,600
Grant Director: Katie Landaverde, Technology Integration Specialist; and Cari Houser, Lake Dallas Elementary Teacher
Project Title: Improving Student Achievement Through the Implementation of Social Emotional Learning by Bringing WHO to the Classrooms and Campuses
Funds made possible through the LCEF Directors Teachers Grant
Grant Amount Received: $4,450
Grant Director: Counselors/Academic Advisors: Monica Gonzales-Carrido, Corinth Elementary; and London Hall Bendani, Lake Dallas High School
Project Title: Magnifying Science Experiences
Funds made possible in part through the CoServ Teacher Assistance Grant
Grant Amount Received: $2,474.31
Grant Director: Kathryn Holland, Lake Dallas Middle School Science Teacher
Project Title: Calm, Cool, Collected
Funds made possible in part through the Carole Heidmann Memorial Teacher Grant
Grant Amount Received: $2,083
Grant Director: Kendra Black, Lake Dallas Middle School Teacher
Project Title: Leveling Out Literacy
Funds made possible through the Robin Hasserd Memorial Teacher Grant
Grant Amount Received: $5,000
Grant Director: Ashley Fay, Shady Shores Elementary Instructional Coach
Project Title: How Now Brown Cow
Funds made possible through the Drozd Family Teacher Grant
Grant Amount Received: $3,797
Lake Dallas Middle School
Project Title: Genius Hour
Funds made possible through the CoServ Charitable Foundation STEM Grant
Grant Amount Received: $3,600
Lake Dallas Elementary
“We’re so excited that these funds will once again go to Lake Dallas ISD’s excellent teachers so they can continue to make learning exciting and engaging for students,” Don Glockel, president of the LCEF Board of Directors, said. “Hearing these educators talk about their projects was exciting, and I speak for the entire foundation in saying we eagerly await seeing their plans come to fruition.”
These grants are not available without your support. Donations are currently being accepted here, or mailed to LCEF, PO Box 1294, Lake Dallas, TX 75065. Your financial support makes teachers’ dreams come true and enriches the lives and futures of our students. We look forward to partnering with you to continue creating opportunities for our students and teachers.