Foundation announces grant recipients
Since its founding, the Waynesville R-VI Foundation has given more than $80,000 in grants and scholarships and the Foundation has raised in excess of a quarter of a million dollars.
During Convocation on Tuesday, Aug. 7, Foundation President Jann Dye awarded 14 new grants for the 2019-20 year as follows:
At Williams Early Childhood Center:
- Manuela Phinn in the amount of $90 for a Microscope Science Kit;
- Allison Sylvester in the amount of $100 for activities for your peer mentors to use during enrichment activities
- Angela Smith in the amount of $446 for balance builders to improve gross motor skills
At East Elementary:
- Barbara Neal in the amount of $500 for Saturday Science labs and experiments
- Teresa Vogtman in the amount of $239 for Magic Sketch Boogie Boards to assist in writing letters, words, sentences and math fluency
At Freedom Elementary:
- Kimberly Fuentes in the amount of $275 for the Breakout problem-solving bundle
- Corey Straub in the amount of $468 for invention kits to promote coding
At Waynesville Middle School:
- Sarah Seibert in the amount of $300 for 7th grade teachers to promote the engineering design process
- Wannetta Moyers in the amount of $50 for the “I Survived” series
At Waynesville High School:
- Steve Ward in the amount of $250 to promote students learning at their own pace
- Kymberly Rodriguez in the amount of $250 to reward students for positive behavior
The following grants will also be awarded:
- Shauna Darley and Simona Moffett in the amount of $150 for purchase of a play and costume materials at Thayer Elementary
- Amy Heberling in the amount of $500 to be used toward a rock wall project at Partridge Elementary
- Dawn Christian in the amount of $54 for helping students learn to play cooperatively at Wood Elementary
In addition, the Foundation plans to award additional grants in January 2020.
Pictured are current and previous winners of Waynesville R-VI Foundation grants and Foundation President Jann Dye.
Aug 14th, 2019
