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Snapping Shoals 2015 Bright Ideas Grant Award Winners Announced

Front Row: Mary Jane Floyd-SHS, Allisa Abraham Hall-RCA, Tracey Brown-RCPS Learning Support, Amanda Restivo-RCA, Joanna Anglin- FSE, Cherie Thompson-DMS, Caroline Snell-MMS Back Row: Danny S…

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Snapping Shoals 2015 Bright Ideas Grant Award Winners Announced
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Front Row: Mary Jane Floyd-SHS, Allisa Abraham Hall-RCA, Tracey Brown-RCPS Learning Support, Amanda Restivo-RCA, Joanna Anglin- FSE, Cherie Thompson-DMS, Caroline Snell-MMS Back Row: Danny Stone – Snapping Shoals, Michelle Thorne-HHS, Allison Joy Russell-PCE, Joy Lott-CJH, Christopher Bragg-LES, John Hendrix-RMSST, Matthew Seabolt –Alpha, Richard Autry - Superintendent of Rockdale Co. Public Schools. (not pictured: Elizabeth Withers-SHS)

Front Row: Mary Jane Floyd-SHS, Allisa Abraham Hall-RCA, Tracey Brown-RCPS Learning Support, Amanda Restivo-RCA, Joanna Anglin- FSE, Cherie Thompson-DMS, Caroline Snell-MMS Back Row: Danny Stone – Snapping Shoals, Michelle Thorne-HHS, Allison Joy Russell-PCE, Joy Lott-CJH, Christopher Bragg-LES, John Hendrix-RMSST, Matthew Seabolt –Alpha, Richard Autry – Superintendent of Rockdale Co. Public Schools. (not pictured: Elizabeth Withers-SHS)

The 2015 Snapping Shoals Bright Ideas Grant award winners were celebrated at a special breakfast this morning. Each year, Snapping Shoals EMC partners with RCPS to award a total of $15,000 (from SSEMC unclaimed capital credits) to district staff for special projects. Year 8 of this program brought in 62 grant proposals requesting more than $87,000. While many high quality projects were submitted, funds allowed thirteen to be awarded funding. Projects were very diverse ranging from 3D printing to theater to mentoring, science, reading and music.

TITLE

 SCHOOL

STAFF
3D Printing a Hands-On Classroom RMSST John Hendrix
Building Bridges with Books: Mentoring to Foster Reading Growth and Achievement RCA Allisa Abraham Hall
Bringing Learning to Life: Elementary Investigation Kits FSE Joanna Anglin
Bowling SHS Mary Jane Floyd
Hands On=Minds On DMS Cherie Thompson
Authentic Learning: Language, Cultural and Community Connections RCA Amanda Restivo
Black Box Performance Space HHS Michelle Thorne
Read It Once Again, Please! CJH Joy Lott
Georgia Science and Engineering Fair Experiments for Advanced Projects MMS Caroline Snell
Math Construction Alpha Academy Matthew Seabolt
Yes, UKE Can: Teaching Music Through Ukuleles LES Christopher Brag
Grand SLAM PCE Allison Joy Russell
Cooking Carts Spec. Ed. Dept.-CMS, DMS, MMS, EMS Tracey Brown

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