Foundation For Allen Schools Funded Classroom Grants at

Lowery Freshman Center

2022-2023 Classroom Grants

Might as Well Be Awesome

This grant under Counseling Curriculum was awarded to Jessica Warlick and will benefit 1,850 students at Lowery Freshman Center.

This grant will provide Lowery Freshman Center with the ability to implement a year-long self-care program. It will allow us to equip teachers and staff with tools and strategies to create a healthier and more productive climate for student success.

Classroom Screen to Support Cooperative Learning and Classroom Management

This grant under English Language Arts (Secondary) Curriculum was awarded to Starian Porchia Place Holder and will benefit 1,800 students at Lowery Freshman Center.

LFC teachers use ClassroomScreen(tag/link) to support Kagan(tag/link) in the classroom!  This tool benefits the teachers and the students and helps make cooperative learning and classroom management more feasible, but it is ultimately about creating a better learning environment for students to learn in a well-managed and engaged setting.

Read-Share-Grow

This grant under English Language Arts (Secondary) Curriculum was awarded to Claudia Hendricks and will benefit 130 students at Lowery Freshman Center.

Read-Share-Grow will provide a freshman English classroom with books for students to choose from and read for literature circles. Teenagers often don’t know what they want to read, but when they see a book that reflects who they are and what they are going through, they are much more likely to pick it up. And when they have the opportunity to discuss what they’re reading with their peers in literature circles, they begin to see and experience the bigger world through the eyes of someone else. Possibilities and imagination take over and young minds bloom through Read-Share-Grow!

Creative Writing Resource Library

This grant under English Language Arts (Secondary) Curriculum was awarded to Joseph VanWagner and will benefit 300 students at Lowery Freshman Center.

This grant will allow for us to purchase a wide variety of books to be used as reference and inspiration for students both in the scope of the projects within the curriculum and potential future assignments as the curriculum is further adapted, as well as for their own personal pursuits in our after-school writing club or outside of school.

Art Showcase

This grant under Fine Arts Curriculum was awarded to Bridget Gallagher and Matt Logan and will benefit 400 students at Lowery Freshman Center.

This grant will provide Lowery Freshman Center students the opportunity to professionally display artwork for all students and staff members to view. This affords students the skills necessary to build confidence and pride in their work, to continue to excel in the art program.

desmos Algebra 1 curriculum

This grant under Math - Secondary Curriculum was awarded to Gary Loney, Bridget Gallagher, Djara Patton and Ryan Snider and will benefit 950 students at Lowery Freshman Center.

Algebra 1 is the first high school course and is the foundation for future math coursework. The desmos curriculum resources provide lessons, activities and teacher facilitation tools that engage students in investigating math concepts and build mathematical thinking skills. By engaging students and growing mathematical thinking skills, the desmos curriculum resources will help build strong mathematical foundations that empower future success.

ALLen Reads 2022

This grant under Library / Makerspace Curriculum was awarded to Kelly Clewell and will benefit 20,000 students across AISD and benefits every campus in Allen. 

ALLen Reads encourages the entire Allen community to read the same book or the grade-level appropriate companion book. The grant provides copies of the selected books to all campuses in Allen ISD, and the students have access to community events related to the books, such as author and illustrator speakers, writing presentations, and musical performances.

BRAINball

This grant under Physical Education Curriculum was awarded to Geoben Johnson and Katie Snider and will benefit 16,500 students across Allen ISD in grades K – 9^th.

BRAINball is an innovative and unique physical education learning system that merges physical activity and academic learning through play. In addition to the physical benefits, significant improvement will be seen in gross and fine motor skills, cooperative and cognitive learning.  Brainball has proven to produce positive changes in letter recognition,  students read better, improve mathematical skills, movement and writing skills. Research also shows positive changes in graphomotor skills, eye-hand coordination, and temporal-spatial orientation improvement when used on a consistent basis. The Brainball set includes 100 premade games/activities for K-6 that can be adapted for grades 7-9. Training will be provided to allow easy integration into district curriculum and to academic classroom teachers that want to use it for enhancing learning in their class. The brainball set is appropriate for Kindergarten through High School and can be adapted for students with special needs and learning deficits.

I Can See Clearly Now!

This grant under Special Education Curriculum was awarded to Patricia Reyna, Sherri Idbeis, Karen McCrary and Colleen Dunphy and will benefit 45 students across Allen ISD who have a visual impairment.

Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments serve students throughout the district and provide consult and direct instruction for teachers and students with blindness or visual impairments. An iPad Pro is a tool that makes accessing learning material possible for students that struggle with seeing on a regular iPad screen. An iPad Pro also serves as an evaluation tool for TSVI's and our Orientation and Mobility instructor in the district.

2021-2022 Classroom Grants

Might As Well be Awesome!

This grant under Counseling Curriculum awarded to Jessica Warlick and will benefit 1796 students.

This grant will provide Lowery Freshman Center with the ability to implement a year-long self-care program. It will allow us to equip teachers and staff with tools and strategies to create a healthier and more productive climate for student success.

Real World Learning Through Virtual Guest Speakers

This grant under Counseling Curriculum was awarded to Sara Paa and will benefit 1800 students.

Connecting with virtual guest speakers from across the country will provide our students with real-world learning. Students will not only be able to watch live sessions and participate in chats with industry professionals, but they can also engage in sessions that were designed specifically to fit the needs and interests of each individual classroom.

Wiggle While We Work

This grant under English Language Arts (Secondary) Curriculum was awarded to Stacey Flanagan and will benefit 122 students.

Wiggly students need an outlet to use their energy in a good way. Let's turn the "wiggly why you work" concept into something positive for students!