Foundation for Allen Schools

Educational Grant Awards

English Language Arts and Dyslexia

2022-23 New!

Boyd Elementary School, Janathia Crane, Research To Go

Chandler Elementary School, Carrie Rios, Amy Light, Helping Readers Soar!

Chandler Elementary School, Lisa Crabtree, Let's Get The Scoop And Read All About It!

Chandler Elementary School, Gilbert Garza, Make Way for Book Clubs (Building Literacy and Empowering Students)

Chandler Elementary School, Elizabeth Bogir, Stephanie Gardner, Nonfiction Book Club

Chandler Elementary School, Jennifer Trevino, Jennifer Spriggs, Someone Named Eva

Cheatham Elementary School, Katrina Byrd, Same Book Book Clubs

Green Elementary School, Kathy Keim, Creating Passionate Independent Readers

Green Elementary School, Ella Jones, Meredith Anderson, Sherry McPherson, Forbrain - Using Auditory Feedback Loop to Improve Speech and Reading in Students with Dyslexia

Lindsey Elementary School, Cherry Ertsos, Kristi Hutchison, Cracking the Reading Code

Lindsey Elementary School, Katie Chong, Heather Davis, Katherine Vogit, In My Time

Preston Elementary School, Tracy Turner, Solid Foundations!

Reed Elementary School, Lynn Moretti, Decoding Detectives: Reed Reads

Reed Elementary School, Mary Interrante, Fine Tuning with a STEAM-y Flourish

Reed Elementary School, Erin Wilson-Tan, Tools 4 Reading!

Rountree Elementary School, Linea Villarreal, Engaging Informational Text

Rountree Elementary School, Andi Burns, Hear Builders

Rountree Elementary School, Mollie Brand, Jenna Timmerman, Letonya Williams, Take Home Reading from Scholastic Magazine

Story Elementary School, Christie Barrick, Kimberly Richardson, Growing the Hearts of Readers All Year Long

Vaughan Elementary School, Jessyca Glover, Book Club Adventures

Vaughan Elementary School, Lindsay Domenico, Alison Smithwick, Nonfiction for the WIN!

Ereckson Middle School, Sabrina Passanante, Chelsie Burdick, Ashley Barnes, Chris Stinson, Jessica Hong, Darren Gaas, Oral Learning Supports for Core Subjects

Lowery Freshman Center, Starian Porchia, ClassroomScreen to Support Cooperative Learning and Classroom Management

Lowery Freshman Center, Joseph VanWagner, Creative Writing Resource Library

Lowery Freshman Center, Claudia Hendricks, Read-Share-Grow

2021-22

AISD Dyslexia Program - DT Leveled Readers  (Ella Jones, Jill Jaska, Susie Barlow, Debbie Smith, Deb Scott, Carli Burke, Dena Goddard, Amber Arnold, Candice Frazier, Janice Harrop, Marla Burnes, Julieta Henderson, Andela Lunde, Shia Valdovinos, Janell Cook, Tami Everett)

Boyd Elementary School - Read Naturally (Dena Goddard)

Boyd Elementary School - "Extra, Extra! Read All About It!" Learning from Scholastic Magazine (Julia Georgas)

Chandler Elementary School - Building Literacy Through Book Clubs (Stephanie Gardner)

Chandler Elementary School - Pioneer Reading (Lindsay McClain)

Cheatham Elementary School - FUNdamental Phonics in First Grade (Mikala Hartis)

Green Elementary School - Mirror, Mirror In My Hand (Anna Levy)

Green Elementary School - Learning to LOVE Reading: 2nd Grade Book Clubs (Kristin Crothers)

Kerr Elementary School - Seeing Ourselves in Characters (Allison Malcolm)

Lindsey Elementary School - A is for Apple (Jennifer Sessums)

Lindsey Elementary School - Where's Your Evidence?  (Elizabeth Helms)

Lindsey Elementary School - Soaring to Success with Literature Circles  (Holly May)

Lindsey Elementary School - Reading Reaction with Scope (Jennifer Smith)

Lindsey Elementary School - My Magazine  (Akiya Garrity)

Lindsey Elementary School - Embracing Diversity Through Literature (Katherine Heriot)

Marion Elementary School - Crazy Kinetic Sandy Letters  (Jamie Sutherland)

Olson Elementary School - Olson Elementary Book Club  (Rebecca Hughes)

Preston Elementary School - Reaching Readers Through Read Alouds  (Maloree Tennison, Monica Lemons)

Preston & Lindsey Elementary Schools - Windows and Mirrors seeing ourselves in text!  (Tracy Turner)

Reed Elementary School - Non-Fiction Know-How (Amy Williams)

Rountree Elementary School - Find Your Hero  (Rachelle Privett)

Rountree Elementary School - As the book-page turns... (Tanya Castillo, Sara Johnson, Halle Ulfsrud)

Story Elementary School - Story Summer Book Club (Christie Barrick)

Vaughan Elementary School - I See Me In Books!  (Laura Nguyen)

Vaughan Elementary School - Powerful Mirrors: Literature that Reflects Our Diverse Community (Aimee Hilton, Alison Smithwick)

Vaughan Elementary School - For Argument's Sake (Lindsay Domenico)

Allen High School - Leaders are Readers!  (Jennifer Clements)

Ereckson Middle School - Oral Learning Supports for ELA (Debra Herman, Sabrina Passanante)

Lowery Freshman Center - Wiggle While We Work (Stacey Flanagan)

2020-21

Administration Building - Crack The Code (Melissa Kelly)

Allen High School - Leaders are Readers! (Jennifer Clements, Corey Wallace, John Olchak, JD Walker)

Anderson Elementary - Energizing Read Aloud Conversations (Maloree Tennison)

Bolin Elementary - Bean Bag Refills (Roya Azimi)

Bolin Elementary - Straighten Up! Problem-Based Learning in the Library (Julie McGary)

Boyd Elementary - "A Novel Idea" Book Club (Rebecca Cothron)

Boyd Elementary - Blackhawk Vocabulary Building! (Rebecca Cothron, Melinda McClelland, Latrice Sherrell, Lizabeth Solcher, Lizette Larios)

Boyd Elementary - Hot Dots and Accessories (Patricia Dobson)

Boyd Elementary - The Power of Listening (Michelle Oeltjen)

Boyd Elementary - Motivating Readers with Graphic Novels (Michelle Oeltjen)

Cheatham Elementary - Building Literacy Skills Using Graphic Novels (Megan Gibbon, Amy Gamble)

Curtis Middle School - ALLen READS (Brenda Kay Hawkins)

Curtis Middle School - From Nonfiction to Poetry and Memoir -- an extension of ALLen Reads! (Brenda Kay Hawkins, Morgan LeFevre (Ford MS), Laura Mason (Ereckson MS)

Curtis Middle School - Visual Exploration for English Language Arts (Julie Rahn)

Ereckson Middle School - A Novel Idea: Using Graphic Novels to Support Readers in Middle School (Laura Crawford, Hallie Winters, Ann Reynolds, Sarah Bell, Joseph Drake, Stacey Schuble)

Evans & Boon Elementary - Unlocking engagement by breaking out! (Jessie Rohlmeier, Teri Stepanic (Boon)

Evans Elementary - Large and in Charge (Jessie Rohlmeier)

Ford Middle School - FMS Book Club (Sheila Bracken)

Green Elementary - Reading and So Fourth: Nonfiction Book Clubs (Megan Patterson, Laura Green)

Green Elementary - Let's Talk About It! Oral Language Kits (Kendel Srader)

Kerr Elementary - Building a Culturally Diverse Reading Life (Allison Malcolm)

Lindsey Elementary - Space Matters for Reading (Lori Kearney, Megan McCain, Ashley Bechtold, Liz Shaw, Akiya Garrity,   Becky White)

Lindsey Elementary - Reading Reaction with Scope (Jennifer Smith, Particia Johnson)

Lindsey Elementary - Diving into Reading with Literature Circles (Jennifer Smith, Patricia Johnson)

Lindsey Elementary - Lone Star News Crew Preparing to Soar (Heather Janek, Jenn Smith)

Lindsey Elementary - For The Love of Reading (Heather Janek)

Marion Elementary - Fine Motor Fun (Bethany McIntyre, Jennifer Wright, Amanda Cleveland, Sydney Sheff)

Norton Elementary - Book Club series (Shelley Murphy, Charlene Kemme)

Olson Elementary - Using Picture Books and Read Alouds to Enjoy THE Reading Experience (Maloree Tennison)

Preston Elementary - A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words (Renee Nelson)

Preston Elementary - Rally for Reading! (Erin Royster)

Preston Elementary - "Series"ous About Reading (Tracy Turner, Heather Haley, Christy Wright, Robyn Herbert, Kelli Maurer, (Lindsey) Lori Kearney, Ashley Bechtold, Rebecca White, Elizabeth Shaw, Megan McCain, Akiya Garrity)

Reed Elementary - Structures to Support Student Success at Reed Elementary (Shannon Ivey, Ardath Streitmatter)

Reed Elementary - Decoding in First (Angela Kelamis, Ganges Karundethu)

Rountree Elementary - Stories on Stage (Christine Gallagher, Alysha Huseman)

Story Elementary - Future Falcon Storytime (Kimberly Richardson)

Story Elementary - Story Walks (Kimberly Richardson, Erin Needham)

Story Elementary - One School, One Book- The Wild Robot (Kimberly Richardson)

Vaughan Elementary - Viking Summer Reading Program (Aimee Hilton)

Vaughan Elementary - Turn the Page (Kerri Wilkinson)

Vaughan Elementary - Biography Section Refresh (Alison Smithwick)

2019-20

District - Growing Readers through Classroom Libraries (Brittany Castillo)

Bolin Elementary - 4th Grade Classrooms' Book Clubs (Roya Azimi)

Bolin Elementary - Series in Second (Emily Barrett)

Boon Elementary - Scholastic Magazines to Soar into Learning! (Lori Wendt)

Boyd Elementary - The Power of Listening (Michelle Oeltjen)

Boyd Elementary - MakerSpace Literacy (Michelle Oeltjen)

Boyd Elementary - Let's Get Creative: Makerspace Style (Michelle Oeltjen)

Boyd Elementary - Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader (Gina Venghaus)

Chandler Elementary - Leveled Literacy Intervention (Jennifer Capehart)

Ford Middle School - Voice and Choice for Learning (Christy Boyce)

Kerr Elementary - A Book Tasting: Nonfiction Book Clubs (Melissa Foote)

Lindsey Elementary - LET'S READ TOGETHER! (Heather Janek)

Lindsey Elementary - Let's Write Together! (Heather Janek)

Lindsey Elementary - Reading Reaction with Scope (Jennifer Smith)

Lowery Freshman Center - Student-Led Book Clubs (Jessica Obado)

Lowery Freshman Center - Teen Readers Power of Choice (Angelyn Pham)

Lowery Freshman Center - Author Enhanced Experience (Victoria Tong)

Olson Elementary - The 'Write' Books for Cross Curriculum Writing (Shaunda Douglas)

Olson Elementary - Connecting Families through Pages (Courtney Tinch)

Preston Elementary - Classroom Book Clubs! (Amy McCullough)

Preston Elementary - Exploring Nonfiction (Karley Morton)

Reed Elementary - High Interest Books for lower Level Readers (Theresa Coffey)

Reed Elementary - Reader Pens for Dyslexia/Reading Difficulties (Tamala Everett)

Reed Elementary - Graphic Novel Mania (Amy Williams)

Rountree Elementary - From the Page to the Stage (Patricia Gear)

Rountree Elementary - MakerSpace: Bee-Bots (Shelley Privett)

Rountree Elementary - Beyond the Page and to the Stage (Angelita Tranka)

Story Elementary - Interactive Intervention (Christie Barrick)

Story Elementary - Story Falcon Summer Book Club (Christie Barrick)

Story Elementary - Tools to Enhance Writing (Christina Raecher)

Story Elementary - Future Falcon Storytime (Kimberly Richardson)

Story Elementary - Educate, Captivate, and Connect: A Story and Preston Collaboration (Kimberly Richardson)

Story Elementary - Flexibility in Learning (Lyndsey Wood)

Vaughan Elementary - I See Me (Susan Beazley)

Vaughan Elementary - The Power of Nonfiction (Lindsay Domenico)

Vaughan Elementary - In the Know (Melissa Dreher)

Vaughan Elementary - Safari Encyclofacts (Aimee Hilton)