The Harlingen Area Educational Foundation granted 22 requests for Innovative Teaching Grants this year, which totaled $62,568.
HAEF board members and HCISD administrators visited campuses across the district on May 12 to make the announcements.
The Innovative Teaching Grants aim to help enhance learning and innovation for students.
Grant recipients submitted their project ideas and requests in an application earlier this year.
The following Innovative Teaching Grants were awarded this year.
Early Childhood Academy: Groovin’ Garden, $3,920
Crocket, Jefferson, Zavala: Makerspace/STEM Classrooms, $3,600
Dishman Elementary: D-TV, $600
Rodriguez Elementary: STEM in the Gym, $1,100
Means Elementary: FAME News, $848
Long Elementary: Zen Room, $4,500
Milam Elementary: Supra-Aural Headphones and Stylus, $950
Sam Houston Elementary: Learning Through Play, $2,500
Treasure Hills Elementary: Osmo-zing Skills for the 21st Century, $3,600
Treasure Hills Elementary: The Google Model Classroom, $1,800
Coakley Middle School: Life Skills Cart, $1,500
Coakley Middle School: This is Us, $2,000
Gutierrez Middle School: Outdoor Learning Environment, $5,000
Gutierrez Middle School: Water Bottle Rocket Project, $700
Vernon Middle School: Life Skills Mustang Catering, $2,100
Cano Freshman Academy: Teaching in the Metaverse Using Virtual Reality with Podcast Follow Up, $5,100
Cano Freshman Academy: Control Bleeding Training, $500
Harlingen High School: HHS Science Fair, $4,000
Harlingen High School: Making Magical Things in the ILC, $5,000
Harlingen High School South Air Force ROTC: The Art of Navigation for Cadets, $3,300
Boggus Stadium: Sidelines Cart, $4,950
Fire Fighter Academy: Fire Academy Rope Rescue Training Development, $5,000
