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591 Smart Drive
Rising Sun, IN 47040
Phone: 812-438-9401
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E-mail: pdickson@occfrisingsun.com
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2006 TEACHERS CLASSROOM TOOLS GRANT AWARDS
                                        2006

TEACHERS' CLASSROOM TOOLS GRANT AWARDS        
                                       
The Ohio County Community Foundation is honored to administer the
Teachers’ Classroom Tools Grants Program. The purpose of the grant
program is to award grants to teachers in the Rising Sun Ohio County School
Corporation to fund projects or purchase teaching tools that will enhance the
curriculum in the classroom.  In 2006, total of $1,978.04 was awarded in
grants from the Ohio County Today & Tomorrow Endowment Fund. The
following teachers were awarded Teachers’ Classroom Tools Grants in 2006.

Bob White, Mike Seipel  - $800      Rising Sun High School      
Purchase of projector, screen and mount for projector to be used by teacher
for classroom instruction using computer, VCR, DVD, Power Point, etc.        

Marty Schmitt  - $400       Ohio County Elementary Middle School      
Purchase of Digital Camera for classroom to take pictures of school staff,  
surroundings and projects  to use with autistic and special needs students as a
speech tool.     

Andrea Levi   - $396.59      Ohio County Elementary Middle School       
Purchase of updated charts, posters and videos about science concepts.       

Nanette Williams - $381.45       Ohio County Elementary Middle School     
Purchase of six Celebrity Read Posters and frames for the school library to
inspire middle school students to read.  
                                                         
                                
                                                         
Anyone can contribute to funds administered by OCCF by
sending a gift to: Ohio County Community Foundation, PO
Box 170, Rising Sun, IN 47040.  Gifts may be made in
memory or in honor of a friend or loved one.  Donations to
OCCF-administered funds are tax deductible in most cases.
For more information concerning contributions to the Ohio
County Community Foundation, please contact Christy
Elbright, Administrative Assistant, at 812-438-9401 or
celbright@occfrisingsun.com. For information concerning
scholarships or grants, please contact Stephanie Elbright at
812-438-9401 or sscott@occfrisingsun.com.  For information
to establish an endowment fund within the Ohio County
Community Foundation, please contact Peggy Dickson,
Executive Director,  at 812-438-9401 or
pdickson@occfrisingsun.com.