Tomball Education Foundation Awards a Record $154,622 in Innovative Grants to Tomball ISD Educators

TOMBALL –  The Tomball Education Foundation awarded 46 grants to Tomball ISD educators across 16 campuses and three district departments, totaling $154,622 to be used on innovative projects they submitted through the grant process.

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The 46 grants awarded were the most since the Foundation’s inception. By issuing 46 grants, 85 staff members were celebrated. 

The Tomball Education Foundation provides funds for educational projects and activities that are beyond traditional funding. Funds are used to facilitate student achievement and skill development, recognize and encourage staff excellence, and expand community involvement from individuals, businesses and civic organizations.

Since 2018, TEF has awarded over $520,000 in grants to employees of Tomball ISD. 

LEARNING AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: MULTI-TOUCH TECH FOR SMALL GROUPS
$2,500
Creekside Forest Elementary
Penny Oelschlegel, Molly Schwarze, Susan Merida, Jennifer Guerra
 

BUILDING BRIGHT MINDS: ENHANCING MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
$4,400
Canyon Pointe Elementary
Katy Gates
 

ENHANCING STUDENT INDEPENDENCE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TASK BOXES
$4,276
Creekside Park Junior High
Brittney Huggins
 

FULL STEAM AHEAD WITH A STEM STATION FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS!
$1,834
Decker Prairie Elementary
Meghan Cooney
 

BUILDING STRONG FOUNDATIONS: ENHANCING EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING THROUGH SENSORY MOTOR INTEGRATION
$4,885
Early Excellence Academy
Madison Mills, Rosa Iannuzzi
 

TEF ECSE SDC SENSORY MATERIALS
$4,865
Early Excellence Academy
Shay Newton, Lisa Weil
 

ESCAPE THE ORDINARY MATH LESSON
$2,407
Grand Lakes Junior High
Kristi Pearson
 

KAMI FOR KIDS
$3,791
Grand Lakes Junior High
Melissa O’Brien, Jill Moreno, Rachel Page, Lisa Stoyak, Eloise Traw
 

EMPOWERING YOUNG MINDS: STORYWORKS LITERACY GRANT
$1,682
Lakewood Elementary
Heather Oliver, Tiffany Davila, Lori Weed, Kristen Cross, Emily Schaffer
 

BRINGING ART TO LIFE
$4,114
Lakewood Elementary
Kim Easton
 

STRENGTHENING LITERACY WITH TARGETED SMALL-GROUP INTERVENTIONS BEYOND UFLI
$4,080
Lakewood Elementary
Jennifer Gigout
 

STRENGTHENING LITERACY WITH TARGETED SMALL-GROUP INTERVENTIONS BEYOND UFLI
$4,080
Lakewood Elementary
Yesenia Stadler
 

STRENGTHENING LITERACY WITH TARGETED SMALL-GROUP INTERVENTIONS BEYOND UFLI
$4,080
Lakewood Elementary
Elizabeth Choate
 

STRENGTHENING LITERACY WITH TARGETED SMALL-GROUP INTERVENTIONS BEYOND UFLI
$4,080
Lakewood Elementary
Madelynn Zbranek
 

STRENGTHENING LITERACY WITH TARGETED SMALL-GROUP INTERVENTIONS BEYOND UFLI
$4,080
Lakewood Elementary
Christina Luchak
 

JUST RIGHT READERS DELUXE DECODABLE KINDERGARTEN LIBRARIES FOR UFLI INSTRUCTION
$3,366
Lakewood Elementary
Chastity Jasso
 

JUST RIGHT READERS DELUXE DECODABLE 1ST GRADE LIBRARY FOR UFLI INSTRUCTION
$4,950
Lakewood Elementary
Amber Smith
 

JUST RIGHT READERS DELUXE DECODABLE 2ND GRADE LIBRARY FOR UFLI INSTRUCTION
$3,564
Lakewood Elementary
Betsy Castille
 

MATH YOU CAN MOVE!
$2,541
Lakewood Elementary
Kristi Donald
 

ENGAGING HEARTS AND MINDS IN THE MATH CLASSROOM
$3,200
Oakcrest Intermediate
Laura Lagos, Emily Courcier, Amber Cook, Connie Malphrus, Danielle Wolf, Christie McTee
 

SEWING MACHINES FOR INNOVATIVE CREATIONS
$1,040
Oakcrest Intermediate
Holly Ellis, Rachel Grimes
 

ECO-INNOVATORS: A COLLABORATIVE RECYCLING CLUB
$1,574
Rosehill Elementary
Claudia Lozano, Adry Salazar, Heidi Hansen

 

A SANCTUARY FOR SENSORY GROWTH: FUNDING A DEDICATED SPACE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
$3,300
Rosehill Elementary
Adry Salazar
 

ACCESSIBLE LEARNING FOR ALL: AN ADAPTED BOOKS & MATERIALS LAB
$4,786
Special Services
Nancy Newton, Kathryn Bonds
 

NAVIGATING NEW HEIGHTS: ENHANCING LEARNING WITH PROGRAMMABLE DRONES
$4,775
Digital Learning Department
James Herwig

 

OUT OF THIS WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCE
$1,795
Timber Creek Elementary
Kelly Moore
 

DEVELOPMENTAL KITCHEN IMPROVEMENT
$2,946
Tomball Intermediate
Beckie Hughes, Stephanie Tempest, Heather Stachowiak, Amy Kraeger, Jennifer Daniel
 

HOPE SQUAD
$2,890
TISD Counseling
Shannon Gutierrez, Steve Shiels, Alfred Jones, Mary Margaret Bollato

 
ACTIVATE STUDENT EMPOWERMENT AND ADVANCEMENT PROJECT
$1,527
Tomball High School
Lynn Brewer
 

AUGMENTED REALITY SANDBOX
$2,300
Tomball Memorial High School
Kelsey Turner
ANATOMY UNLOCKED: IMMERSIVE LEARNING WITH Z SPACE AR
$4,998
Tomball Memorial High School
Dr. Nora Pacha
 

ROOTS OF KNOWLEDGE
$2,768
Tomball Memorial High School
Betteanne Purcell
 

BRIDGING SCIENCE GAPS WITH VIRTUAL LABS: ENHANCING STEM EDUCATION AT TOMBALL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL"
$4,750
Tomball Memorial High School
Jessica Kana, Dr. Nora Pacha

 

COOKING FOR SUCCESS: ENHANCING DAILY LIVING AND SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
$1,800
Tomball Memorial High School
Amy Oliver
 

ENHANCING SOCIAL SKILLS THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY
$4,000
Tomball Memorial High School
Christina Thorton

 

TOMBALL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ECOSYSTEM POND
$5,000
Tomball Memorial High School
Brady Bonnin, Rebekah Svensson
 

ENHANCING WRITING COMPETENCY AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM MEDIA
$2,976
Tomball Memorial High School
Janelle Collins

ENHANCING WRITING COMPETENCY AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM MEDIA
$2,976
Tomball Memorial High School
Marcella Long

 

ENHANCING WRITING COMPETENCY AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM MEDIA
$2,976
Tomball Memorial High School
Morgan Boyle
 

SEATING FOR SUCCESS: TRANSFORMING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WITH FLEXIBLE SEATING AND SENSORY TILES
$597
West Elementary
Leslie Emory
 

READING REVOLUTION: APPLYING THE SCIENCE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
$4,988
Wildwood Elementary
Trisha Hacker
 

BRAINBALL EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
$1,640
Wildwood Elementary
Lisa Bua, Amanda Dunne

 

AUDIO ADVENTURE
$4,988
Wildwood Elementary
Alison Love
 

BUILDING THE FUTURE WITH STEM BINS
$2,100
Wildwood Elementary
Melissa Richards, Layal Romero, Sarah Rumfield, Mason Carroll, Michele Taylor, Kelli Greenberg, Jennifer Velasquez
 

SUPPLEMENTAL READING PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENTAL STUDENTS
$2,805
Willow Creek Elementary
Lauren Briley, Jessica Wright
 

FULL STEM AHEAD: BLOCK PLAY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
$3,242
Willow Creek Elementary
Michelle Vazquez

 

ABOUT THE TOMBALL EDUCATION FOUNDATION 
The Tomball Education Foundation, founded in 2017, is an independent, non-profit corporation established by parents, local businesses, civic organizations, alumni and community leaders to make a positive impact on public education. The Foundation is governed by a board of directors who represent a cross-section of the community and have a sincere interest in the Tomball Independent School District's students and their success. 

 

ABOUT TOMBALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Tomball ISD educates students to become responsible, productive citizens by providing innovative, individually rigorous, and personally valuable educational experiences. Founded in 1908, Tomball ISD now encompasses 83 square miles in northwest Harris County and southwest Montgomery County, and is located approximately 30 miles from downtown Houston. The district currently educates over 23,000 students across 24 campuses.