Mary Lillard Intermediate School - Team Hubbard / Singer - Cedar Ridge Field Trip April 1, 2010.

Using science tools student learn about nature and the environment in the Mansfield ISD Edcuation Foundation funded grant.

CHAT (Children Hear Authors Talk) American Eagle Builders Grant. Mary Lillard Intermediate School received a grant for $2249.95. Teachers Ruth Edwards, Wayne Page, and Shane Skinner received a grant for $2249.95 from the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. The grant funds will be used to purchase the Sony JPEG Network, Camera SNC M1 and library books. These tools increase the choices of books for our students to read. It will also add the rare opportunity to talk live and visually communicate with successful authors and illustrators to learn more on a given topic or how a fiction book came to be. Students will also be able to make connections to art and understand the process of writing and illustrating a book.

Summit and Legacy High Schools receives $4361.65 grant for Happiness Heals (Battle of the Nines Grant). Teachers; Keli Cullen and Dena Schimming received a grant for $4361.65 from the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. The grant funds will be used to purchase Clowning lessons, costumes, make up and transportation. These tools will be used to teach Teen Leadership students the art of clowning while allowing them to “clown” for sick children at Cook’s Children’s Hospital.

National Semiconductor Math & Science Grant - Teachers Michael Strange, Byron Barrett, Matt Walker received a grant for $9,974.01 from the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. The grant will provide funds to purchase the iPod Touch for students, iPod physics apps. Student will analyze their data and include it in a presentation-style lab report to the class. Students will feel more confident in their information and more efficient in finding their data while at Six Flags and their presentations in front of the class.

Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School receives $1547.37 grant for - Who Gives a Hoot? Teachers: Linda Zumwalt, Ashley Coffman, Olga Felan, Athena Johnson, Joelene Prust, Kellie Scanlan, Bianca Wilson and Kristi Wilson received a grant for $ 1547.37 from the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. The grant funds will be used to purchase a projector, owl pellets and other lab supplies. These tools will be used for students to learn facts about and explore the owl during it’s everyday life activities, including the owl’s impact on the eco-system. All their work will be saved and presented in a power point presentation.

Mansfield High School receives $802.90 grant for - It is Easy to be Green! Teacher Danny McMahan received a grant for $ 802.90 from the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. The grant funds will be used to purchase a heavy duty paper shredder and paper making supplies. Students will use these tools to take their shredded paper and recycle it into paper pulp that will be used as scrap paper and special events stationary. The paper pulp can also be used for other art projects district wide.

Mary Lillard Intermediate School receives $1658.50 grant for - From All Angles. Teachers: Carol Welle and Sharon Hunstable received a grant for $1658.50 from the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. The grant funds will be used to purchase various quilting equipment and supplies. Using these tools with at risk students, to create quilt blocks, gives these students a hands on experience in measuring and reasoning activities that focus on organization, precision and sequential actions.

Legacy High School Received $2,779.13 grant for - Cowbell Cafe - Women’s Division of the Mansfield Chamber Grant. Teachers, Michelle Lutes and Jayme Schroeder received a grant for $2,779.13 from the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. The grant will provide funds to purchase equipment and supplies for a restaurant/café. Students will benefit by gaining food service experience and skills that will lead to future job placement, as well as, reinforce their every day living skills.

NEW Grant Applications

**Attention: THERE HAVE BEEN IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE TO THE GRANT GUIDELINES**
re: ONLY the Lead Grant Writing Teacher or Teachers will be required to sign submitted grant(s)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE NEW Grant Guidelines 2010-2011

Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Signature Grants Programs!
The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation offers seven different kinds of grants made available to MISD teachers and staff for grant funding.

1. Innovative Teaching Grant.
2. Think Big Grant $10,000 awarded once a year fall or spring.
3. National Semiconductor Math and Science Grant $10,000 awarded THIS FALL ONLY 2010.
4. Sunrise Rotary Club Grant $5,000 emphasis on Special Needs awarded in the spring.
5. Battle of the Nines Grant $5,000 emphasis on Community Service awarded in the spring.
6. Council of PTAs Grant, Every Child One Voice $10,000 awarded one a year
7. Meredith Hatch Memorial Grant $5,000 awarded fall or spring of this year emphasis on elementary health and fitness.
8. Top of Texas Grant $3,000 fall and $3,000 spring. K-12 eligible. Must have a photography element in the grant

[Due October 4, 2010]

Grant Application 2010-2011 Inclusive
Grant Application 2010-2010 Inclusive

[Due October 4, 2010]

Grant Application Building On Success 2010-2011
Grant Application Building On Success 2010-2011

**Attention: THERE HAVE BEEN IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE TO THE GRANT GUIDELINES**

Click here to view the entire Grant Summaries