Foundation Awards nearly $49,000 in Teacher Grants
Oxford, Mississippi (February 15, 2023) — For over 30 years, the Oxford School District Foundation (OSDF) has recognized outstanding teachers through the Teacher Innovation grant program. This year, the foundation has awarded 19 grants totaling $48,963.54. These funds, generated from various fundraisers, car tag sales, and generous donors, are allocated to support educators’ implementation of creative and innovative strategies to teaching and to expand learning opportunities for students, beyond what is possible with existing school budgets.
Teacher Innovaton Grant Recipients
Teacher
School
Grade(s)
Subject(s)
Grant Title
Amount Awarded
McGehee, Mulkey, Power, Thornton
CES
4-5
Gifted
Mobile Makerspace and Critical Thinking Cart
$2,961.12
Thomas Ardrey
OHS
9-12
A.P. Music Theory & Choir
Music Composition White Board
$1,350.00
Lauren Hill
CES
4-5
P.E.
Central is Heart Healthy!
$3,888.96
Nicole Gist
DDES
2-3
Art
Impressive Masterpieces
$495.00
Penny Smith
BES
K
Science
Incubators in Classrooms
$2,576.38
Douglas & Haney
CES
2-5
Computer Science
Revamping Computer Science Robots and Circuits
$4,000.00
Davenport, Robinson, Sabatier
OHS
9-12
Theater & C.T.E.
Enhancing Theater Props with Pneumatics
$4,710.47
Kendall Gregory
OIS
6
P.E.
9 Square in the Air
$1,000.00
Amanda Gulledge
OHS
9-12
Art
Capture the Moments that Charge your Heart
$1,000.00
Wendy Daughdrill
OIS
6
Library
Book Vending Machine
$500.00
Tiffany Herschfelt
OHS
9-12
Ceramics
Ceramics Supplies for NEW Class at OHS
$11,871.81
Ceresa Caudill
OIS
6
Orchestra
Improving quality and quantity of instruments for students
$2,500.00
Anna Aldridge
OHS
9-12
Art
Easels for Painting Studio
$7,119.80
Bailey, Gunn, Roebuck, Swann
OMS
7-8
Band
Creating Advanced Musical Opportunities for All
$2,500.00
Connie Robinson
BES
K-1
Librarian
Book Buddy Family Packs
$500.00
Paige Whitten
OHS
9-12
English
Nonfiction: The Reality of Life
$500.00
Virginia Clark
CES
5
English
Read Across 5th grade
$500.00
Hope Gardner
OIS
6
Reading Intervention
Big Kids like Picture Books, too!
$500.00
Total
$48,473.54
Every dollar of OSDF funds is spent to generate maximum educational impact for students.
For more information on getting involved with the Oxford School District Foundation, visit oxfordsd.org/OSDF.
Grant recipient Tiffany Hershfelt receiving a check to go towards supplies for new Ceramics class at Oxford High School.
