Friday, May 4, 2007

Hard Work Pays Off!

I don't want to brag, but I am proud of hard work paying off...... I just found out that I am one of 5 teachers that were selected in the state of South Carolina as a Donors Choose Educator Innovator...Check out the site to find out more about what Donors Choose is. I wrote different proposals and received over 5,000 dollars in classroom materials to enhance my instruction. Below is a copy of the press release that was sent to local newspapers and television stations... Let me know if you see it in the paper...

Congratulations 2006/2007 DonorsChoose South Carolina A+ Educator Recipients!

We at DonorsChoose South Carolina are so proud of the relationships we’ve formed with phenomenal educators statewide since the program launched in 2005. As such, we couldn't let this school year end or Teacher Appreciation Week pass by without recognizing a few of the teachers and principals who’ve demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to ensuring that their students have the resources they need to learn.

There were two types of awards given this year – the DonorsChoose South Carolina Innovator Award and the DonorsChoose South Carolina Ambassador Award. There are eight total recipients this year – five Innovators and three Ambassadors.

DonorsChoose South Carolina Innovators
These five teachers represent the early adaptors in South Carolina K-12 public education. Not only were these teachers among the first to embrace DonorsChoose when in launched in 2005 as a means of providing more materials and greater opportunities for their students, these teachers have also continued to raise the bar over the past two years – each one securing eight or more separate grants for his or her classroom.

2006/2007 DonorsChoose South Carolina Innovators include:

Tracey Coley
Ft Dorchester Elementary School - Dorchester County School District 2

Jed Dearybury
Lone Oak Elementary School - Spartanburg School District 6

Kelly Holden
Crestview Elementary School - Greenville County School District

Rhonda Hollingsworth
Monarch Elementary School - Union County School District

Jen Thompson
Congaree Elementary School - Lexington County School District 2

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