Tempe Union Education Foundation awards $26,528 in teacher grants; $10,000 innovation prize to Tempe High teacher
November 02, 2023 | Tempe Union High School District (4287), School Districts, Arizona
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At its public meeting, the Tempe Union High School District governing board received a presentation from the Tempe Union High School Education Foundation announcing 13 educator grants and a $10,000 innovation prize.
Dawn Fletcher of the Education Foundation read the foundation’s mission and explained the grant-review process. "The mission of the Tempe Union High School Education Foundation is to generate resources and build community partnerships to support Tempe Union High School District students' programs reflecting the district's diversity and unity of spirit," Fletcher said. The foundation said it awarded a total of $26,528 this year.
The foundation named multiple recipients and projects: Melissa Roniseth (Tempe Online High School) for outreach programming; Marcia Williams (McClintock High School) for adaptive seating for special-education students; Catherine Helms (Tempe High) for an integrative collaborative problem-solving training; Angela Hines and Chris Carr (Marco De Niza High School) for theater and facility projects; Melissa McLaughlin and Shelley Dudley (McClintock High School) for student programs and Meta Quest virtual reality headsets for math instruction; Jessica Portatilo for women's mentor-day shirts; and other recipients for curriculum resources, makerspace supplies and musical instrument tuners.
The foundation awarded the $10,000 innovation grant to Tim Honan of Tempe High School to implement virtual-reality technology in science classrooms and to build connections with Arizona State University. "We were very pleased with the application that was submitted, and we're very glad to honor Tim Honan here," Fletcher said.
Foundation representatives thanked district staff who supported grant administration, named several committee members who reviewed applications, and invited attendees to acknowledge recipients with a round of applause and a group photo. The board thanked the foundation for its support and said it looks forward to seeing the projects implemented on campuses.
No board action was required for the presentation; it was delivered as part of the meeting's communications and recognitions.
Dawn Fletcher of the Education Foundation read the foundation’s mission and explained the grant-review process. "The mission of the Tempe Union High School Education Foundation is to generate resources and build community partnerships to support Tempe Union High School District students' programs reflecting the district's diversity and unity of spirit," Fletcher said. The foundation said it awarded a total of $26,528 this year.
The foundation named multiple recipients and projects: Melissa Roniseth (Tempe Online High School) for outreach programming; Marcia Williams (McClintock High School) for adaptive seating for special-education students; Catherine Helms (Tempe High) for an integrative collaborative problem-solving training; Angela Hines and Chris Carr (Marco De Niza High School) for theater and facility projects; Melissa McLaughlin and Shelley Dudley (McClintock High School) for student programs and Meta Quest virtual reality headsets for math instruction; Jessica Portatilo for women's mentor-day shirts; and other recipients for curriculum resources, makerspace supplies and musical instrument tuners.
The foundation awarded the $10,000 innovation grant to Tim Honan of Tempe High School to implement virtual-reality technology in science classrooms and to build connections with Arizona State University. "We were very pleased with the application that was submitted, and we're very glad to honor Tim Honan here," Fletcher said.
Foundation representatives thanked district staff who supported grant administration, named several committee members who reviewed applications, and invited attendees to acknowledge recipients with a round of applause and a group photo. The board thanked the foundation for its support and said it looks forward to seeing the projects implemented on campuses.
No board action was required for the presentation; it was delivered as part of the meeting's communications and recognitions.
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