Mini-grants awarded to Clallam County teachers

Mini-grants awarded to Clallam County teachers

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County School Retirees’ Association recently announced the award of the Isabel Whitfield/Eleanor & Donald Naddy Teacher/Classroom Mini-Grants for the 2018-19 school year.

The association awarded 12 teachers a total of $4,966.

Awardees are:

Roosevelt Elementary

Julie Haskins — $500 for classroom listening station books.

Stevens Middle School

Leann McComb — $500 for the drama “The Trial of the Wicked Witch.”

Port Angeles Elementary School

Mary O’Kief — $650 for the Young Writer’s Conference (for the district).

Port Angeles High School

Bernie Brabant — $500 for Amazon business field trip & financial board games.

Forks Junior High School

Brittney Echeita — $500 for the Cispus leadership camp.

Greywolf Elementary School

Christine LaSalle — $398 for iPad and case.

Jeni Newton — $150 for Lyrics2Learn.

Olympic Peninsula Academy

Nessa Goldman — $270 for class organizational files.

Neah Bay High School

Jim Ayers — $500 for the Wintergrass Festival.

Crescent School District

Barb Silva — $300 for children’s theater “Diary of Anne Frank.”

Kathryn Middlestead — $500 for a “Dear Even Hansen” project.

Nancy McHeny — $198 for Sock Monkeys.

Crescent School District grant awardees, from left, are teacher Nancy McHenry, board President Lora Brabant, teacher Barb Silva, Superintendent Dave Bingham and teacher Kathryn Middlestead. In front is service dog Daisy.

Crescent School District grant awardees, from left, are teacher Nancy McHenry, board President Lora Brabant, teacher Barb Silva, Superintendent Dave Bingham and teacher Kathryn Middlestead. In front is service dog Daisy.

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