Lynchburg City Schools

The annual Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Grant Awards program and reception was held on June 7, 2007 at Linkhorne Middle School. Twenty-three corporate sponsored education grant certificates were awarded to Lynchburg City Schools’ teachers by corporate sponsor representatives. The winning grants, with a total budget of $20,500, were selected from sixty-one proposals submitted. Priority was given to those grants that demonstrated innovative and effective ways to meet student needs and increase motivation to learn. 

The annual program provides an opportunity for grant winners to make presentations highlighting their program or activity. In addition, Foundation plaques were presented to new corporate sponsors Frito-Lay, Wachovia Bank, and Piedmont Community Health Plan (PCHP) during the program. Thanks to the continued generosity of our many participating corporate sponsors, the Foundation has awarded over $125,000 in grants since establishing the program fifteen years ago. 

This year’s grant winners were:

Memorial Grant Recipients

• George Rainsford Grant
  “HEARSAY: Getting to know Limited English Proficient students and their families”
  Sheffield Elementary School
  Melinda Wheeler
• Rev. Haywood Robinson Grant
  “Making History Come Alive”
  Robert S. Payne Elementary School
  Kim Beuerle-Robin Wood
• Jimmie Ping Grant
  “Perrymats”
  Perrymont Elementary School
  Claire Ickes-Kathy Latham-Susie Shade-Leah Turpin

Corporate Sponsor Grant Recipients

• Bank of the James Grant
  “Marking Mali On A Map”
  Heritage Elementary School
  Michele Harvey-Tamara Johnson
• BB&T Bank Grant
  Smith Barney Citigroup Grant
  “Reading RACK: Reading Reaching Across Content Knowledge”
  Sandusky Middle School
  Gaynell Harper-Kenya Fowler-Lauren Calloway
  Susan Cox-Connie Ellison-Linda Borland
• The News & Advance Grant
  “Making Phonics Fun for Everyone”
  Sandusky Elementary School
  Patricia Miller-Carolyn McCarron
  Jamie Chitwood-Catherine Tucker
• Jim Martin Pontiac Buick GMC Grant
  Lynchburg Municipal Employees
  Federal Credit Union Grant
  “Math Munchers”
  Perrymont Elementary School
  Alissa Caithness-Melissa Sutphin-Karen Nelson
• BWX Technologies Grant
  “Heritage Pride Drum and Flag Team”
  Heritage Elementary School
  Kristin Smith
• BWX Technologies Grant
  “Kindergarten Word Whammers”
  William Marvin Bass Elementary School
  Christen Tyree-John Babcock-Monica Womack
• Lynchburg Nissan Grant
  “Comical Combinations: A Book for Children Created by Children”
  Heritage Elementary School
  Gail Young-Tom Brown & Nan Ogden
• R.M. Gantt Construction Company Grant
  Lynchburg Retail Merchants
  Foundation, Inc. Grant
  “Let Your Smile Show Your Style”
  E.C. Glass High School
  Sandra Williams
• Dodson Pest Control Grant
  “Just the Highlights”
  Sandusky Elementary School
  Erika Wray-Sandy Halpin-Meghan Hayes-Marie Bailey
• BWX Technologies Grant
  “Engineering is Elementary”
  Perrymont Elementary School
  Linda Carney-Barbara Braun-Aman
• Candler Oil Company Grant
  “Practice, Practice, Practice: Wipe-Off Boards Makes Learning Easy”
  Thomas C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation
  Melissa Fox-Kathy Hudson
• Central Virginia Federal Credit Union Grant
  “Meet My Neighbor, Puff R. Fish”
  Robert S. Payne Elementary School
  Lori Smith-Lee Ohl
• AREVA Grant
  “Rock On by Trebuchet”
  Linkhorne Middle School
  Rhonda Miller-Sheri Bosta-Dennis Cooke

This year two $1000 scholarships were awarded to deserving students Jasmine Jones and Ashley Jackson. Heritage High School graduate Jasmine Jones (left-pictured with principal Mr. Robert Miller) will be attending Radford University in the fall where she plans to major in nursing.

E. C. Glass High School graduate Ashley Jackson (below left-pictured with principal Mrs. Susan Morrison) will be attending James Madison University in the fall where she will be majoring in health systems management. 

The scholarship program was established by Mrs. Linda Carr, President of Technical and Management Resources, Inc. Scholarships are awarded to students demonstrating outstanding merit, especially in the areas of leadership, scholastic achievement and community involvement. Congratulations to this years scholarships recipients.

Thanks to a generous donation from Genworth Financial, four scholarships were awarded this year as part of the Lynchburg City Schools’ Education Foundation Inc., student scholarship program. Four graduating Lynchburg City Schools students were awarded $2000 college scholarships. The scholarship program, sponored by Genworth Financial, provides scholarships to two E. C. Glass and Heritage High School students. Scholarships are based on scholastic achievement, community service, financial need, PSAT/SAT scores and school/community recommendations. This years recipients from Heritage High School were Eunice Chung and Bryan Locascio Eunice Chung will be attending the University of Virginia and Bryan Locascio will be attending Princeton University.

Scholarship recipients from E. C. Glass High School were Callie Pippin and William Coleman. Callie Pippin will be attending Christopher Newport University and plans to major in business management and marketing. William Coleman will be attending Methodist University where he plans to major in business administration/professional golf management. Congratulations to this years scholarship recipients.

In a special recognition program and reception held at the Ramada Inn on May 26, 2004, eleven corporate sponsored education grant certificates were awarded to Lynchburg City School teachers by corporate sponsor representatives. In addition, two special grants were presented in memory of the late Dr. George Rainsford and “Jimmie” Ping. 

The thirteen winning grants, with a total budget of $8,379, were selected from thirty-four proposals. Priority was given to those grants that demonstrated innovative and effective ways to meet student needs and increase motivation to learn. 

The purpose of the education grant program is to provide financial support to exceptional teacher-initiated ideas which are not funded through the school system’s operating budget. The annual program provides an opportunity for grant winners to make presentations highlighting their program or activity. To date, the Foundation has awarded over $66,000 in grants since establishing the program twelve years ago.

• 
  George N. Rainsford Grant - $1000
  “Mini-Economy”
  Robert S. Payne Elementary School
  Mr. John Richards, Education Foundation Inc. Vice President, presented the $1000 George N. Rainsford Education Grant to Robert S. Payne Elementary School teacher Shelley Burleigh for her winning grant, “Mini-Economy.” The award is presented each year to the education grant that best exhibits those ideas and high standards which were a characteristic of George N. Rainsford.
• 
  “Jimmie” Ping Grant
  “Social Skills Instruction Put Into Practice, Grades 3-5″
  Sheffield Elementary School
  The Lynchburg City Schools’ Education Foundation awarded a new educational grant in memory of James C. “Jimmie” Ping. The grant, approved by the Foundation Board, was established in recognition of Jimmie Ping’s enormous contribution to Lynchburg City Schools’ students, teachers, and the entire Lynchburg community. The grant is funded by generous donations of family and friends and will be used to expand grant opportunities for teachers and schools. Mrs. Mary Ping made the official certificate presentation to grant winners Malia King and Randi Twery for their winning grant “Social Skills Instruction Put Into Practice, Grades 3-5.”

New Student Scholarship Established

Thanks to the generosity of a former Lynchburg City School student, a new $1000 student scholarship program has been established. Mrs. Linda Carr, President of Technical and Management Resources, Inc. in Fairfax, Virginia, has donated the funds which will provide a $1000 scholarship for a deserving E.C. Glass or Heritage High School student who meets the stated criteria and plans to enter an accredited college or university following graduation. Scholarships are awarded to students showing outstanding merit, especially in the areas of leadership, scholastic achievement and community involvement.
This years winner is Ashley Turner. Upon graduation from Heritage High School, Ashley will be attending Virginia Commonwealth University where she plans to major in mass communications.

2003 - 2004 Corporate Grant Winners

• 
  Candler Oil Company - $500
  “Books and Breakfast”
  E.C. Glass High School
  Sue Harvey
  Patty Worsham
• 
  Sun-Trust Bank - $500
  “The Plant Patrol”
  Heritage Elementary School
  Denise Jones
• 
  Bank of the James - $500
  “Tradebook Treasure Chest”
  Perrymont Elementary School
  Vallie Ritchie, Michael Booker, Libby Taylor, and Mary Hughes
• 
  Legg Mason - $500
  “Career Profolios - Preparing for the Future”
  E.C. Glass and Heritage High School
  Susan Cash
• 
  BBT&T Bank- $500
  “Sensing American History”
  Sandusky Middle School
  Beverly Branch, Lauren Calloway, Melissa Boley, and Robert Przybycien
• 
  The News & Advance - $1000
  “Year___And You Are There”
  Sandusky Elementary School
  Sandy Halpin, Donna Baer, Erika Wray
• 
  R.R. Donnelley Printing, Co.- $1000
  “Pride Plus Reads”
  Pride Plus
  Janet Jones and Juliann Edwards
• 
  Lynchburg Retail Merchants Foundation, Inc. - $1000
  “Math Backpack Kits”
  Robert S. Payne Elementary School
  Kim Beuerle
• 
  WSET - $500
  “You’ve Got Mail - The Power of Positive Postage”
  Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation
  Teresa Higgins
• 
  Lynchburg Nissan Corporation - $500
  “Reading Celebration”
  Robert S. Payne Elementary School
  Sheree Britton
• 
  Central Virginia Credit Union - $500
  “Art From Many Cultures”
  Sandusky and Robert S. Payne Elementary School
  Kaye McKendrick

Four New Corporate Grant Sponsors Announced

Four new corporate sponsors will be joining the teacher grant program during the 2004-05 school year. BWX Technologies will be sponsoring grants totaling more than $8000 for grant proposals focusing in the areas of science, math and technology. Jim Martin, Pontiac Buick, GMC, and AREVA will be sponsoring $500 grants, and Dodson Pest Control will be sponsoring a $1000 grant. These added grants will help the Education Foundation meet the growing request from teachers and schools for funds to implement innovative and creative instructional ideas. 

2002 - 2003 Lynchburg Education Foundation, Inc. Grant Recipients

• George Rainsford Education Grant - $1000
  “One Moment in Time”
  Thomas C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation
  Barbara Moody

2002 - 2003 Corporate Grant Winners

• Retail Merchant’s Association - $1000
  “H.O.P (Hands on Protocol) Physical Fitness”
  E.C. Glass High School
  Tracie Hayes
  Alan Hayth
• Sun-Trust Corporate Grant - $500
  “‘Stylin and Profilin’ While Stepping Into Community Living”
  E.C. Glass High School
  LaTonya Reed
• Adelphia Cable Corporate Grant - $1000
  “Exploring Our World - Up Close and Personal”
  Heritage Elementary School
  Beth Jamerson
  Gail Young
  Wendy Davis
  Kristin Smith
  Sandy Anderson
  Tamara Johnson
• Lynchburg Nissan Corporate Grant - $500
  “Reading Snack Pack”
  Heritage Elementary School
  Nan Ogden
  Gail Young
  Jill Hoden
• BB&T Corporate Grant - $500
  “GPS and You”
  Linkhorne Middle School
  Jason Ferguson
  Kevin Kozerow
  Terry Wilson
  Tom Goodman
  Gretchen Guenard
• News & Advance Corporate Grant - $1000
  “Alike and Different: Learning About Other Cultures”
  Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation
  Beverly Miller
• WSET Corporate Grant - $500
  “Microscope Madness - Looking at the World Using a Technological View”
  Perrymont Elementary School
  Maureen Sheedy-Morris
  Kristine Kughn
  Virginia Lucado
  Beth Carter
  Barbara Braun
• Legg-Mason Corporate Grant - $500
  “Going to Have a Whale of a Time”
  Robert S. Payne Elementary School
  Ken Emanuel
  Carrie Lewis
  Diane Middleton
  Lee Ohl
  Ginger Parsons
  Patsy Sellers
• R.R. Donnelley - $1000
  “Teachers as Buddies (T.A.B.S On You) Program”
  Sandusky Elementary School
  Mary Bryant
  Peggy Goodwin
  Donna Baer
  Denise Jones
• Candler Oil Corporate Grant - $500
  “Lunchtime Manners Club”
  William Marvin Bass Elementary School
  Terri Foss

Annual Education Grants Awarded by Education Foundation, Inc.

In a special recognition program and reception held at the Ramada Inn on May 30, 2001, eight education grants were awarded to Lynchburg City Schools’ teachers by the Education Foundation, Inc. The eight winning grants, with a total budget of $6,500, were selected from twenty-five proposals. Priority was given to those grants that demonstrated innovative and effective ways to meet student needs and increase motivation to learn. The purpose of the education grant program is to provide financial support to exceptional teacher-initiated ideas which are not funded through the schools system’s operating budget. To date, the Foundation has awarded over $43,500 in grants since establishing the program eight years ago.

2000 - 2001 Education Grant Recipients

• George Rainsford Education Grant - $1000
  “Close Encounters”
  Dearington Elementary School for Innovation - Nancy Burnett

2000 - 2001 Corporate Grant Winners

• Candler Oil Company - $500
  “Anger Free Zone”
  Sandusky Middle School
  Linda Winfree, Pam Smith-Johnson, Debbie Bowman, Consuella Woods
• Adelphia Cablevision - $500
  “Technology for the Little Folks”
  T.C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation
  Betsy Weaver, Jennifer Morcom, Sarah Lindeman, Heather Pelletier
• Legg Mason - $500
  “Take a Break and Read with Me”
  William Marvin Bass Elementary School
  Janet Carson, Phronia Massie
• BB&T Bank - $1000
  “Electronic Portfolio - A Digital Record”
  Sandusky Middle School
  Linkhorne Middle School
  Linda Graham, Marsha Carwile, Rhonda Miller
• BB&T - $1000
  “Chemistry Introduction Using Three Dimensional Models”
  Sandusky Middle School
  Linda Huff
• The News & Advance - $1000
  “Project P.O.E.M.”
  All 12 Elementary Schools
  Gail Brown, Dixie Sears, Linda Williams
• R.R. Donnelley Printing Co. - $1000
  “Bringing It Home - Bridging the Gap”
  Sandusky Elementary School
  Virginia Goodwin, Donna Baer, Mary Bryant, Melissa Gilmore, Janice Fowler