SPSF recognizes 2023-24 teachers grant winners at recent basketball season opener; nearly $40,000 awarded; One dream big $10,000 grant awarded in recognition of SPSF’s 30th year!
the Sayre Lady Eagles basketball season opener.
The Sayre Public School Foundation was established in 1993 for the sole purpose of promoting public education in our community. Members of the Foundation board are parents, professionals, and community leaders, independent of the school board and administration, who are dedicated to excellence in education.
The Foundation’s largest project is the Grants to Teachers Program which annually awards educational grants to teachers for creative programs that enhance learning. These grants are awarded with interest earned from an endowment fund that was established in 1993. Our students benefit directly from the innovative and stimulating additions to the regular curriculum that are made possible by the Grants to Teachers program and in turn, the entire community reaps the benefits of offering citizens a top-quality educational system. Teachers are invited to apply for the grants each year before the Foundation’s September board meeting where they are reviewed.
At their September board meeting, the Foundation approved $37,022.44 in grants for the 2023-24 school year and the grant materials have been delivered to the following recipients:
- Caitlyn Maccauley
- Sharon Cummins
- Tara Tignor
- Kari Johnson
- Andra Wyatt
- Cheyenne Jones
- Millie Greene
- Brittney Hill
- Charlene Carter
- Katie Swint
- Shea Bales
- Chrisinda Fairless
- Jamey Guy
- Melissa Lewman
- Cynthia Helton
- Staci Barker
- Kristy Phyillaier
- Amanda Swint
- Nick Fowler
- Catherine York
- Jennifer Crabb
- Amanda Greer
- Sheila Hunter
- Marla Hendrix
- Dana Day
In celebration of the 30th year of the Sayre Public School Foundation, the board invited teachers to dream big with their applications this year as one $10,000 grant was to be awarded. Five applications were received for the $10,000 grant and the winner is Mrs. Dana Day. Through this grant, Mrs. Day received 8 iPad Pros and cases and 8 Apple Pens to be used in her art classes for digital drawing, design and photography.
Congratulations to all the teachers grant winners! To date, over $1,000,000 has been awarded to Sayre Public School teachers through the Grants to Teachers Program. It’s exciting to reward these teachers who are developing new and innovative approaches to teaching or advancing programs which stimulate thinking and expand the curriculum for our students.