TEACHER GRANTS
The Bellaire High School PTO uses a grant system to provide funds to teachers. Monetary grants to teachers may be used for supplies, equipment, and other items which have a direct impact on the quality of education for our students.
Every fall and spring APPLICATIONS are distributed to teachers for the grant requests. Requested amounts must be under $3,000. Requests above that amount are submitted to the entire PTO body. Grant applications detail the cost of items requested and how the grant will benefit the students. The Teacher Grant Committee decides how PTO grant money will be disbursed.
The Teacher Grant Committee met on October 5th to review applications for funding. Many thanks to Sharyn Baker, Michelle Brookner, Debbie Campbell, Diana Leeson, Dena Robinson, David Thornhill and Cathleen Trechter for their thoughtful consideration of these requests.
We are pleased to announce the following awards for the Fall 2011 Grant Cycle:
•Carl Casteel/Library $500 for E‐Books
•Mark Holverson & Patti Simon/Yearbook $1278 for Camera Lenses and Filters
•Linda Hopson/Newspaper & Journalism $349 for a Bamboo graphic arts tablet
•Ms. Merwin, Ms. Donaho, Ms. Simon, Ms. Hopson, Ms. Anderson, Ms. Wallace and Mr. Sissom/Art, Desktop Publishing, Digital Graphics, Photography, Newspaper, Web Design and Yearbook $4000 towards Adobe Creative Suite CS5 Site Licenses
•Jay Stubbs/Communication Applications & Debate $1544.58 for a SMART response interactive system
•Mary Webber/Technical Theater $988.69 for a Laptop
The BHS PTO is pleased to be able to award $8660.27 for the Fall 2011 Grant Cycle. Over $250,000 has
been distributed by the PTO Teacher Grant program since its inception in 1996.We recognize the many
worthy efforts of teachers who submitted proposals for the Fall Grant Cycle. The entire PTO appreciates all
of our teachers and staff who work so diligently all year long on our children’s behalf. For more informa‐
tion on the grant committee, contact Dena Robinson at denarobinson@comcast.net .
SPRING 2011
We are pleased to award $18,078 for the Sprint 2011 Grant Cycle:
For more information, please contact:
Dena Robinson
713-503-6463
NOTE: Teacher grants may only be accepted from teachers or administrators who are members of the PTO. If you need an application, you can access the PTO Membership form here. Membership for teachers and administrators is just $5.00 a year.
The Bellaire High School PTO uses a grant system to provide funds to teachers. Monetary grants to teachers may be used for supplies, equipment, and other items which have a direct impact on the quality of education for our students.
Every fall and spring APPLICATIONS are distributed to teachers for the grant requests. Requested amounts must be under $3,000. Requests above that amount are submitted to the entire PTO body. Grant applications detail the cost of items requested and how the grant will benefit the students. The Teacher Grant Committee decides how PTO grant money will be disbursed.
The Teacher Grant Committee met on October 5th to review applications for funding. Many thanks to Sharyn Baker, Michelle Brookner, Debbie Campbell, Diana Leeson, Dena Robinson, David Thornhill and Cathleen Trechter for their thoughtful consideration of these requests.
We are pleased to announce the following awards for the Fall 2011 Grant Cycle:
•Carl Casteel/Library $500 for E‐Books
•Mark Holverson & Patti Simon/Yearbook $1278 for Camera Lenses and Filters
•Linda Hopson/Newspaper & Journalism $349 for a Bamboo graphic arts tablet
•Ms. Merwin, Ms. Donaho, Ms. Simon, Ms. Hopson, Ms. Anderson, Ms. Wallace and Mr. Sissom/Art, Desktop Publishing, Digital Graphics, Photography, Newspaper, Web Design and Yearbook $4000 towards Adobe Creative Suite CS5 Site Licenses
•Jay Stubbs/Communication Applications & Debate $1544.58 for a SMART response interactive system
•Mary Webber/Technical Theater $988.69 for a Laptop
The BHS PTO is pleased to be able to award $8660.27 for the Fall 2011 Grant Cycle. Over $250,000 has
been distributed by the PTO Teacher Grant program since its inception in 1996.We recognize the many
worthy efforts of teachers who submitted proposals for the Fall Grant Cycle. The entire PTO appreciates all
of our teachers and staff who work so diligently all year long on our children’s behalf. For more informa‐
tion on the grant committee, contact Dena Robinson at denarobinson@comcast.net .
SPRING 2011
We are pleased to award $18,078 for the Sprint 2011 Grant Cycle:
- $1500.00 to Betsy Anderson/Math, for remedial math after school snacks.
- $2888.00 to Uma Ghosh/Physics, for a laptop and 4 digital timers.
- $2500.00 to Sanja Korman/Dance & Theater to renovate dress rehearsal rooms.
- $2842.00 to Gigi Nevils-Noe/Physics for a classroom set of projectile launchers.
- $3000.00 to Jay Stubbs/Debate and Communication App for LexisNexis research funds.
- $2500.00 to White/VanCoverdan/Edaburn/Bachrach/Leagans/Lawrence/Berry/Nocca to bring the House of Blues performance and presentation on the history of the blues musical form.
- $2848 to Helena Zawila/Guitar for an interactive board and Elmo camera.
For more information, please contact:
Dena Robinson
713-503-6463
NOTE: Teacher grants may only be accepted from teachers or administrators who are members of the PTO. If you need an application, you can access the PTO Membership form here. Membership for teachers and administrators is just $5.00 a year.
