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“All of our items finally arrived from Cole Bands! The students were very excited to see all of the upgrades that we will be making to our percussion instruments. Over the next few weeks, I will begin teaching students how to change heads on the drums and make musical decisions with the new equipment. The shipment also came in just in time as we have a concert tonight! So, the students will get to use the new sticks and mallets for our performance.”
— Brooke Mason, 2022 TEF Grant Recipient from Duncanville Middle School
Grant awards address a variety of needs: gardening supplies, flexible seating, materials to build a tiny house, additional books, seed money to initiate a debate program, phonics supplies, leadership assessments, social-emotional curriculum, decodable readers, broadcasting equipment, imagination playground activities, books to develop character, novel study books, culture books, and video equipment for media arts class to name a few.
Classroom and School-Wide Grants were awarded in December of 2022 totaling $25,000; however, we recognized the award recipients at the January School Board meeting for Tuscaloosa County and Tuscaloosa City.
The 2022 award recipients are listed below by grant type:
Classroom Grants
Ryan Ballad, Northridge Middle
Mindy Walker, Holt High
Brooke Mason, Duncanville Middle
Jenna Pugh, Woodland Forrest
Richard Nowell, Northridge High
Katherine Steadman, Woodland Forrest
Aleisa Cameron, Maxwell Elementary
Jessica Thomas, Lake View Elementary
Michelle McDonald, Paul W. Bryant High
School Grants
Lindsey Blevins, Skyland Elementary
Eric Guyotte, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle
Taylor Lamon, Woodland Forrest Elementary
Mindy Walker, Holt High
Paige Cooper, Tuscaloosa County High