Grant Winners
Teacher’s Corner
2022-2023 CPSEF Instructional Grant Winners
PAULA LABBE
$1,854.29
Great Bridge High School
Ms. Labbe’s grant will support the Collaboration Lab. This grant was funded by TowneBank.
KEELEY STYRON
$3,000
Hickory High School
Ms. Styron will use this grant to purchase equipment for the Hawk Morning News.
OLIVIA MCINTYRE
$1,820
Butts Road Intermediate
This grant, sponsored by Dominion Energy, will be used to purchase a 3D printer for the STEM Lab.
KRISTY KLINE & FELICITA RHODES
$2,190.19
Greenbrier Primary School
This grant, sponsored by Lifetouch, will be used to purchase Spheros.
JESSICA GAITE
$1,105
Sparrow Road Intermediate
Ms. Gaite will use the grant to create an SRI podcast. Thank you to S. B. Ballard for your support of this grant.
DENISE HENDERLITE
$350.00
Norfolk Highlands Primary
Ms. Henderlite was awarded this grant to support the Norfolk Highlands Primary News.
HOLLY SAWYER, JESSICA WALLING & MARK REEVES
$1,500
Oscar Smith High School
This grant will be used for “Read Up! Supporting Emerging ESL Teen Literacy”
ELIZABETH GODBOUT
$3,000
B. M. Williams Primary
Ms. Godbout will use this grant to build diversified classroom libraries.
MICHELLE O’NEAL
$3,000
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Ms. O’Neal will use her grant to continue her work with the Innovation Zone! Thank you to RRMM Architects for supporting this grant.
ANDRE JACOBS
$3,000
G. W. Carver Intermediate
Mr. Jacobs will create the G.W. Carver After School Art Outreach Program with this grant supported by S. B. Ballard Construction Company.
KELLEY SEITZ
$3,000
G. W. Carver Intermediate
Ms. Seitz will use this grant to create collaboration kits for the Tigers!
RACHEL HICKEY
$3,000
G. W. Carver Intermediate
Ms. Hickey will use this grant to support Caerver’s bilingual library.
KENDAL MYERS HULCE
$1,696.74
Portlock Primary
Ms. Hulce will use this grant to create an accommodation station for students.
APRIL KLINGER
$2,040
Portlock Primary
Ms. Klinger will use this grant, supported by G. Allen, to support “Novice Readers: Building Super Scholars.”
SONJA STEVENS
$500
Oscar Smith Middle
Ms. Stevens will use this grant to elevate AVID and WICOR schoolwide.
KRISTEN WILLIAMSON
$3,000
Rena B. Wright Primary
Ms. Williamson will use her grant to allow students to “Bring Structured Literacy Home.” Thank you to Southern Bank for sponsoring this grant.
LYNDSIE WICKHAM
$800
Rena B. Wright Primary
Ms. Wickham will use her grant to purchase flexible seating in her classroom.
STEPHANIE RHODES
$3,000
Rena B. Wright Primary
Ms. Rhodes will use this grant to support students with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
CHARLENE BYNUM
$1,461.30
Chesapeake Career Center
Ms. Bynum will use this grant for the Cyclone Nail Salon.
ROB MOBLEY
$1,575
Chesapeake Career Center
Mr. Mobley will use this grant, supported by J. D. Miles & Sons, for an engine repair and rebuild project.
ABE SELLS
$1,500
Chesapeake Career Center
Mr. Sells will use this grant to provide a much-needed toolbox upgrade. Thank you to Cavalier Auto Group for sponsoring this award.
MARK MORITZ
$1439.14
Chesapeake Career Center
Mr. Moritz will use his grant, sponsored by Heartland Construction, to promote “Training Today for Survival Tomorrow.”
SAMANTHA CECIL
$1,600
Chesapeake Career Center
Ms. Cecil will use her grant for practice CritiCall testing. Thank you to RRMM for sponsoring this grant.
ANGELA MCKAY
$1,358.37
Grassfield Elementary
Ms. McKay will use this grant for “Breaking into Engaging Lessons with Breakout Boxes.”
MELODIE SURRATT
$1,500
Deep Creek Middle School
Ms. Surratt will use her grant to promote “Learning AI with Zumi Robots.”
KELLIE LEMM
$1,336.28
Deep Creek Central
Ms. Lemm will use her grant for Snap Circuit STEM.
CARMEN WILSON
$1,500
G. A. Treakle Elementary
This grant will be used for “Hand 2 Mind Engaging and Collaborative Approach to Small Group.” Thank you to Comfort Systems of Virginia, Inc. for sponsoring this grant.
MINNIE WOODBURY
$1,500
Southwestern Elementary
Ms. Woodbury will use this grant to support “Botely Brings Structured Literacy to the Classroom.”
SUE SCHUCKER
$900
Western Branch Middle
This grant was sponsored by Dills Architects and will be used for “Aquaponics in the classroom.”
RICKIE JEAN LYNCH
$1,200
Western Branch Primary
Ms. Lynch will use this grant to make words come alive with “magic slates.”
SANDRA WILFONG
$756.90
Western Branch Primary
Ms. Wilfong will use this grant to increase student engagement with makey makey!
MOLLY GETTLE
$2,500
G. W. Carver Intermediate
Ms. Gettle will use her grant money for the “H.O.T. (Higher Order Thinking) Recess” Program.
