Bright Minds is pleased to announce that 18 Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) educators have been awarded nearly $25,000 in grants from Bright Minds that will fund classroom and instructional projects focused on student engagement and wellbeing during the 2022-2023 school year. Projects will be delivered in 29 HCPSS schools.
These grants are offered in recognition of HCPSS educators as incredible resources to identify innovative instructional approaches that address unique community or classroom needs and enhance student learning. Bright Minds Classroom Innovation Project grants seek to support student success, enrich teaching practices, strengthen school communities, and pilot important classroom and school projects. This year’s grants are made possible by generous funding received by Bright Minds from The Kahlert Foundation.
- The 2022 grant recipients and their projects are:
- Rebecca Beall, Jeffers Hill Elementary School, Sensory Matters
- Megan Chrobak, Thunder Hill Elementary School, Community Building & Crisis Care Kits
- Laura Cometa, Wilde Lake High School, Empowering English/Multilingual Learners Through Literacy
- Sharon Dudley, Guilford Elementary School, Delving into Diversity
- Kara Fick, Oakland Mills High School, Anxiety Relief
- Brittany Fitzpatrick, Homewood Center, Beyond the 21
- Deborah Holmes, Gorman Crossing Elementary School, Making Social Emotional Learning Time Meaningful
- Amy Kelly, Multiple Schools, School-Based Grief/Loss Support Group
- David Klotz, Howard High School, Howard High Corner Café / Food Bank
- Michelle Levin, Hanover Hills Elementary School, Hanover Hills Community Garden
- Julia Lubelczyk, Laurel Woods Elementary School, Infusing Decodable Texts into Classroom Libraries
- Dennis McDonald, Talbott Springs Elementary School, Building Fluency & Community with Math Games
- Samantha Rangos, Atholton High School, Vertical Non-Permanent Surfaces
- Callie Sibrian-Alas, Hammond High School, Integrating LabQuest Pros into the Curriculum
- Stacey Spanier, Ellicott Mills Middle School, Rocket Your Way Through Math with Desmos
- Ann Strozyk, Multiple Schools, A Different Lens on Water Quality
- Stefanie Taylor, Lime Kiln Middle School, Bring Robotics to Lime Kiln – STEM Club
- Mollie Thompson, Lisbon Elementary School, Observing Habitats
Grant recipients will be recognized at a Howard County Board of Education meeting in September.
About Bright Minds staff and teacher grants:
Since 2009, Bright Minds has provided over $165,000 to staff and teacher grants in support of classroom innovation projects. These projects have focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); diversity and inclusion; business and entrepreneurship; civic awareness; fine arts; and other topics. Learn more about our staff and teacher grants program.
Contributions to the staff and teacher grant program can be made HERE.
About Bright Minds
Bright Minds Foundation works to ensure that each student has access to the education, resources, and opportunities they need to succeed at school and in life. We bring together community support for programs and initiatives that increase education access, equity, and innovation. Bright Minds programs respond to urgent and ongoing needs of students in four key areas: literacy and school readiness; digital inclusion and access to learning; education innovation and teacher support; and college access. Learn more about Bright Minds.
