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EDUCATORS RECEIVE PROJECT COMMUNITY AWARDS

November 22, 2019 3:50 a.m.
Eleven Douglas County educators received Project Community Awards this week, given by Northwest Community Credit Union.
A release from NWCC said the awards were part of $76,000 in mini-grants presented to 68 Oregon educators. The Douglas County winners shared in awards that totaled $15,300. Surprise check presentations took place in classrooms on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Funds will go to things that include:
*Purchasing clay kits to teach students about anatomy
*A new electric kiln to support a ceramics class
*Digital auto-darkening welding tools
*Hands-on science and math materials
*Science kits
*Phonics and reading materials
*New sewing machines and supplies
*Cameras and digital camcorders
Other items will be purchased as well. Winners include teachers in Glide, Myrtle Creek, Oakland, Roseburg, Sutherlin and Winston.
See the full list of grants and the names of teachers here:
 Glide
• Glide High School. Jody Doty’s Project Community award will purchase clay kits to teach students about anatomy.
Myrtle Creek
• Coffenberry Middle School. Nathaniel White will purchase a new electric kiln to support his ceramics classes.
Oakland
• Oakland High School. Donald Kaiser is using his funding to buy a classroom set of digital auto-darkening welding tools.
Roseburg
• Fir Grove Elementary School. Teri Moore’s Project Community funding will purchase hands-on science and math materials for her kindergarten students.

  • Fir Grove Elementary School. Danielle McClendon will purchase Steve Spangler Science kits to give her students a chance to explore the world.
  • Geneva Academy. Kellie Fusco’s grant will purchase phonics and reading materials for kindergarten students.
  • Geneva Academy. Kevin Figueroa will use his funding to purchase supplies for Model Bridge Building and Breaking products to explore real-world mathematics.
  • Green Elementary School. Olivia Pautot will buy equipment and supplies for a new classroom.

Sutherlin
• Sutherlin High School. Tracie McKnight’s Project Community grant will purchase sewing machines and supplies.
Winston
• Douglas High School. Jason Tingle will use his mini-grant to purchase online personal finance instruction to build student financial literacy.

  • Winston Middle School. Katelyn Waggoner is purchasing cameras and digital camcorders for journalism and video broadcast programs.