CLASSROOM GRANTS
Classroom Grant Awards 2011
Ten area teachers were each awarded a $100 grant from Mohave Electric for the annual 2011 Classroom Grant Program. The program provides funding for supplies, materials, equipment or other essential items that support special projects for expanded classroom learning opportunities.
Conni Hulse from Fox Creek Junior High said, “The MEC grant program has enabled me to do several projects over the years that, without the grant funding, would not have taken place. This has offered our children the opportunity to have more meaningful learning experiences. I am always so thankful to MEC for making education one of their priorities."
The projects selected for the grants included creative and interactive projects. Many focused on health education such as heart monitoring and the physical benefits of aerobic exercise, the use of medicine balls in daily fitness education and activities, as well as a visit to an emergency room at a hospital to overcome fear of doctors and hospitals for many first time visitors. More traditional projects include innovative methods to increase struggling student’s abilities to learn basic math and English skills. On the opposite end of traditional is a project that will cook hot dogs by harnessing solar power.
The 2011 Classroom Grant recipients are: Academy of Building Industries – Jean Thomas, Jeri Young, Tisha Miller; Coyote Canyon - Leslie Fullerton, Fort Mohave Elementary – Anne Meyer; Fox Creek Jr. High – Conni Hulse; Mountain View Elementary - Regina Talmage; Mohave Accelerated Learning – Erica Sharp and Brenda Roche;
The Classroom Grant Program is a part of Mohave Electric’s commitment to community and has awarded thousands of dollars to teachers in Mohave’s service area since 1996.
Photo caption: 2011 Classroom Grant Recipients rear: Jeri Young, Tisha Miller, Robert Yee, Vicki Christensen representing Erica Sharp. Front: Conni Hulse, Leslie Fullerton, Anne Meyer, and Brenda Roche. Not pictured are Jean Thomas and Regina Talmage.
Classroom Grant Awards Accepting Applications for 2011
Each year, ten area teachers are each awarded a $100 grant from Mohave Electric for the annual 2010 Classroom Grant Program. The program provides funding for supplies, materials, equipment or other essential items that support special projects for expanded classroom learning opportunities.
The projects submitted for consideration include some creative and interactive projects such as Kinder-garden Upkeep where students will plant, maintain and observe a garden; 1st Grade Memory Book that will give students a memoire to cherish for years and Recipes for Success which uses baking to learn how to measure. Other award winners will use their grant funds to purchase much needed basics such as dictionaries, books and writing materials.
The Classroom Grant Program is a part of Mohave Electric’s commitment to community and has awarded thousands of dollars to teachers in Mohave’s service area.
Mohave Electric Cooperative is proud to sponsor the15th Annual Classroom Grant Program. Applications and program details are available from school principals or by calling Lori Fonzi, Mohave Electric’s Public Affairs Specialist at 928-758-0579.
The application deadline is March 25, 2011.
