Lake Washington Schools Foundation

2005-2006 New Teacher Grant Summary and Recipients

How the New Teacher Grant funds were used
All recipients were asked to complete a feedback form that provided information about how the funds were spent, the value of the funds, how the grant process functioned for the teachers and any other comments they wanted to share. Of the 84 new teacher grant recipients, 19 returned the feedback form (23%) and 14 wrote personal thank you cards (17%).

Materials/supplies purchased and how it enhanced learning
The comments from the teachers stressed the value of being able to purchase important items for their classroom that helped to improve the classroom environment, organize supplies, supplement current materials provided and provide for professional resources to enhance their teaching practices. Examples of the types of items purchased and New Teacher Grant Recipient comments are below.

1) Improve the Classroom Environment –

• posters that supported current standards for easy reminders for students
• wall calendars that are utilized on a daily basis, plants,
• whiteboards, flannel board and easel that help children to focus in the appropriate location
• pillows, stool, desk lamp and CD/tape player to provide items that increase the overall comfort in the classroom.

2) Create a more organized classroom –

• Necessary filing materials and software to organize teachers’ and students’ work such as files, folders, binders.
• Crates, bins, trays so students know where to put their schoolwork and supplies and for supplemental materials.

3) Supplemental supplies and materials for the classroom –

• Math manipulatives and reading games to provide another way to explore the curriculum.
• Art supplies and musical instruments to help students utilize their creativity.
• Extra school and office supplies to ensure that all children have the supplies necessary to be successful.
• Stickers and prizes to help reinforce positive student behavior.

2005-2006 New Teacher Grant Recipients

Contact Name
Grade Assignment

Daniel Aaker
ESL

Redmond HS

Claire Adam PT Spec Svcs

Robert Aguilar

Soc Studies

RJH

Rosemary Allan El Pool

Tammie Bechtel Physics LWHS

Jackelyn Bloom Biology Redmond HS

Jonathan Brechner Eng/Hist Kirkland JH

Sarah Brown Home & Fam Kamiakin JH

Nobu-Ann Buckley Chem/Physics LWHS

Katie Chamberlin Spec Ed Finn Hill JH

Yii-Ann Chen Quest 3,4 Alcott El

Kelly Choma Spec Ed El Pool

Stephanie Corwin Couns Frost

Karen DeGroot Couns IJH

Meghan Erpenbach Spec Ed Pool

Catherine Gentry

Donna Gilligan-Miller Spec Ed RJH

Aubrey Green Psych Spec Svcs

Adam Gross Music Smith El

Thomas Haeck PE Bell El

Jaim iHamlin Eng LWHS

Tina Hickcox Counselor Audubon/Lakeview page top

Tori Illig SLP Spec Svcs

Paul Johnson Sp Ed, EBD Rose Hill JH

Jennifer Jurcy Gd 6 Smith El

Charity Justus El Pool

Patricia Klein Sci/Math Northstar

Natalie Knell Spec Ed Eastlake HS

Bretton Krache Spec Ed Einstein

Whitney Larson Spec Ed Audubon El

Jennife Livingston Spec Ed Rose Hill El

Crystle Lockwood Psych Spec Svcs

Amanda Lynch Eng LWHS

Allison Marti Spec Ed Einstein

Carisa McCathern Gd 1 Rockwell

Elise Meilleur Span Eastlake HS

Sandra Miller Sci Rose Hill JH

Jaime Nelson English Kamiakin JH

Rolf Nelson Science EHS

Vincent Noto Eng/SocStd Northstar

Bethany Obieglo Gr. 2 Wilder

Kyle Ostlie Math Eastlake HS page top

Jennife rRose SpEd Inglewood JH

Jennifer Rinna Couns Inglewood JH

Melissa Salios Gd 6 Audubon El

Heidi Scaife Kindergarten Audobon Elem.

Sarah Scheele Eng/Hist Inglewood JH

Mary Schroeder Library Rush

Dighina Slivka Math Redmond JH

Mandy Smith Eng/Hist Evergreen JH

Joanna Snell Couns Keller

Sarah Stearns Art Rose Hill JH

Kar lStern Spec Ed Redmond JH

Rachel Stewart Spec Ed Smith El

Danielle Sween Gd 2 Smith El

Adam Swinyard PE McAuliffe

Amy Taylor Spec Ed Evergreen JH

Kristen Thom Math Kamiakin JH

Lougena Thome El Pool

Alicia Timbreza Span EHS/RHS

Icis Tirado Spec Ed Kirkland JH

Elicia Virnig OT Spec Svcs

Marian Wagner Spec Ed Alcott El

Kristen Wobker TBD TBD

Marlo Wolford Eng/Math International

Tiffany Young Eng Redmond HS page top

Shelley Zimmerman Spec Ed Redmond HS