Katy ISD Foundation Awards $284K to Local Educators
Katy, TX News (May 11, 2017) – The Katy ISD Education Foundation is committed to helping teachers create extraordinary classroom experiences for their students through grants. The foundation has awarded approximately $1 million dollars to Katy ISD teachers in their first five years. This year, $284,000 in grants were awarded to schools at the elementary through high school lever. The a few of the lucky grant recipients are listed below.
Wolfe Elementary –  $4,997
 The Write Path…Bright Future!
 Lead teacher Christine Storms and team members Beth Morrow and Jenna Hill
 

Mayde Creek Junior High –  $4,923
 No, You Can’t Use Wikipedia: Teaching Gen Z How to Research 
 Lead Teacher Rebecca Calvert and team members Elizabeth Etter,  and Stephanie Nicole Varga
Mayde Creek Junior High – $4923
 Pavlov’s Teach-nology
 Lead Teacher Crystal Ragbirsingh, team members Jennifer Britt and Toni Hicks
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Mayde Creek Junior High – $4, 995
 Let the Force Guide You
 Lead teacher Marissa Salls and team members Lashaun Wright and Mary Grace Hearnsberger
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Courtesy of Katy ISD Education Foundation. For more information, visit katyisdeducationfoundation.org.