The Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation on Thursday awarded educators on multiple Lubbock-Cooper campuses over $100,000 in grants.
Lubbock-Cooper ISD faculty members submitted applications requesting grants for education projects, and the Foundation awarded all 27 of the grant requests.
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| Investigate - Create - Curate | Clay Kennedy | $10,000 | First United Bank |
| encouraging the use of digital technology to better study art | | |
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| Increase Rigor via iPads | Carla Moore | $10,000 | Betenbough Homes |
| increasing students' analytical thinking while enhacing their use of technology | | |
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| SOUTH ELEMENTARY | | | |
| Spanish Club | Kati Cowan | $1,635 | Carizma Motors |
| implementation of an after-school Spanish program | | | |
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| Math Alive | Second Grade Team | $6,965 | Robert Wood and Trey Strong |
| supplmenetal software-based math curriculum to make learning math interactive | | |
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| iPads in the Elementary Resource Classroom | Stephanie Carr | $5,500 | |
| providing differentiated education for students with special needs | | |
| NEW HOPE ACADEMY | | | |
| Portable Classroom Initiative | Lindsay Carney | $5,174 | Platform Energy |
| allowing students to access curriculum on mobile devices | | |
| LCHS | | | |
| Expansion of LCHS Robotics Program | Candice Mallory and Tim Martin | $2,905 | Clearview Custom Homes |
| supporting the growth of the robotics program, allowing all students with interest to participate | | |
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| Cricut Cutting the Barriers to Learning | Katina Green and Deborah Parrish | $350 | Butch's Rathole Service |
| creating meaningul and personalized learning tools for students with special needs | | |
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| guideWeld Virtual Reality Welding Simulator | Cody Fuller | $6,574 | Drs Bolkar and Michelle Sahinler |
| allowing students to hone welding abilities in a simulated environment | | |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY | | | |
| The Learning Carpet | Dual Language Team | $3,328.50 | George McMahan Properties |
| helping students cultivate language skills through inquiry and collaboration | | |
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| Magic Math Carpet Ride | Anita King | $570 | Lubbock Land Company |
| enhancing math learning stations for elementary students | | |
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| STEAM Innovators | Leslie Lee, Stephenie Smith, Tamara Williams | $1,350 | Stacey Rogers Real Estate |
| providing enrichment for students in areas of academic, technological, and interpersonal skills | | |
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| 3D Thinking: Discover, Design, Develop | Shayla Fortenberry and Sydney Musslewhite | $2,450.30 | |
| providing 3D printers for students to build digitalized creations | | |
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| Camp Invention Scholarships | Whitney Jones and Jeremy Wagner | $1,800 | |
| ehancing extracurricular STEM education for elementary students | | |
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| Blue Bot Brainiacs | Sarah Brewer (for East Elementary) | $1,099.50 | Reagor Dykes Auto Group |
| help kindergarten students develop necessary skills in an interactive environment | | |
| LBMS | | | |
| Sphero Educational Robots | Marsha Moore | $3,808 | Edge Properties |
| providing robots for STEM engagement for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students | | |
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| Project Empowering Student Learning | Alissa Jephcott | $8,385 | |
| providing a SMART Board for students with special needs to enhance accessibility to technology | | |
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| Seeing is not Believing, Experiencing Is | Cody Redfern | $1,500 | B&S Woodworking |
| implementing virtual reality experiences in the science classroom | | |
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| Better Board, Better Life | Cody Redfern | $3,500 | |
| supplying university-grade printing abilities for science projects | | |
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| The Positive Greenhouse Effect | Cody Redfern | $1,400 | |
| implementing greenhouse education on all secondary campuses | | |
| Watch D.O.G.S. | Mandy Leach, Tonya Bohannon, Meg Kattwinkel | $2,000 | |
| encouraging the presence strong parent role models on campus | | |
| WEST ELEMENTARY | | | |
| Classroom Ukuleles | Amy Harmon | $2,435 | Madera Companies |
| teaching music literacy through a wider array of instruments | | |
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| Intensive Intervention Furniture | Bruce Lange | $750 | Dr. Farnsworth |
| styrolite chairs and desks to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for students | | |
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| Student Voice and Choice | Rebecca Beardan and Sylvia Torres | $2,294 | Epic Properties |
| providing recording tools to allow students to actively participate in learning | | |
