Educator Initiatives
How Our Garden Grows
Educator Initiative Grants (EIG) are awarded to individual classroom teachers. The grants are designed to encourage, facilitate, recognize and reward INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE instructional approaches used in accomplishing program objectives. These Grants are a greenhouse for nurturing new instructional programs like Reading Together. They nurture alternative teaching methods, cultivate character, develop master teachers through mentoring and support advancing scholarships in the areas of Science Technology Engineering and Math. (STEM) Grant opportunities are open to individuals or teams teaching within Cherry Creek Schools. Grants requests of up to $1,000 are awarded.
Spring 2012 Grant Application
2011- 2012 Educator Initiative Grants Timeline
Spring 2012 Educator Initiative Grant Guidelines
During the 2010/2011 school year, the following teachers received grants:
2011 Fall Grant Winners
Meredith Collins…………………………Sky Vista Middle School
Summer Kavanaugh………………………Challenge School
Cathy Walker-Gilman…………………..Campus Middle School
Dr. Curtis Holmes………………………..Smoky Hill High School
Nathan Kraai……………………Sagebrush Elementary
Donna Shepherd……………………….Indian Ridge Elementary
Ann Moore…………………………Cherry Creek High School
Heidi Mary………………………..Pine Ridge Elementary
Jennifer Langlotz…………………….Trails West Elementary
MaryAlice Gruenberg………………….MEA/PEA Early Childhood Education
Judy Patterson………………Polton Elementary
Stacey Zimmerman…………………………Pine Ridge Elementary
Mark Mollica………………….Heritage Elementary
Jan Miller……………………….Fox Hollow Elementary
Ann Gilardino……………..Fox Ridge Middle School
Pam Miele……………………….Fox Hollow Elementary
Candy Riegel………………….Thunder Ridge Middle School
Keri Bade……………………Red Hawk Ridge Elementary
2011 Spring Grant Winners
Kim Casali…………………………Buffalo Trail Elementary
Pam Miller…………………………Horizon Middle School
Brooke Spencer………………….Overland High School
Brian Huang………………………Overland High School
Shealyn Malone………………….Overland High School
Jeff Neises………………………..Overland High School
Joe Silipo………………………….Cherry Creek PREP
Luanne Dunlap…………………..Dakota Valley Elementary
Julie Hyde-Porter…………………Cherry Creek High School
Melissa Kreider…………………..Cottonwood Creek Elementary
Stacey Zimmerman………………Pine Ridge Elementary
Jennifer Nass-Fukai……………..Overland High School
Read on for a description all 12 Spring 2011 Educator Initiative Grant winners.
Educator Grant News
Gardens, graphics and dance on the docket for 2011 Spring Grants
