The Bright Ideas grant program, now in its sixth year, funds innovative classroom projects developed by state-certified public middle school educators within the counties served by Jackson EMC.
Educators from grades 6-8 are awarded up to $2,000 in grant funds for classroom projects that are not funded through general education dollars. The following GCPS teachers were awarded a combined $23,557 in Bright Ideas grants. Jackson EMC made surprise presentations at each teacher’s school.
|
School |
Awarded |
Educator |
Project |
|
Coleman MS |
$1,461 |
Sheila Harmony |
Greenhouses, Gardens and Green Thumbs |
|
Dacula MS |
$2,000 |
Tracie Banner |
Programming the Future |
|
Hull MS |
$1,377 |
Aimee Burgamy |
Digital Drawing with a PEN? A Stylus/Mouse Pen that is! |
|
Hull MS |
$447 |
Beth Feustel |
Koozie Maker |
|
Hull MS |
$645 |
Susan O’Neill |
Sensory Tools for Special Needs Learners |
|
Hull MS |
$1,856 |
Kari Salomon |
Green Communities Kid Vids |
|
Jones MS |
$2,000 |
Maile Steimer |
Classrooms without Borders: Immersive Learning with Virtual Reality |
|
Jordan MS |
$1,177 |
Lori Leigh Alderman |
Tactile Learning Beyond Walls |
|
Northbrook MS |
$1,885 |
Arpan Bosmia |
Drone Medics to the Rescue! |
|
Radloff MS |
$2,000 |
Celia Ayenesazan |
Sustainable Communities: A Model for the Future |
|
Twin Rivers MS |
$1,980 |
Andrew Cox |
Radioactive Radon |
|
Twin Rivers MS |
$739 |
Sarah Farr |
Literacy Through Social Studies |
|
Twin Rivers MS |
$1,990 |
Anna Herdliska |
Microscopy from Miles Away |
|
Twin Rivers MS |
$2,000 |
Jason Hurd |
Driving By With Auto AI |
|
Twin Rivers MS |
$2,000 |
Jessica Morse |
Wireless Speakers for Classroom Zoom Lessons: In-person and Online |
