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Celebrate the Present.

Teacher Innovative Grants (T IG)
Unique Ukuleles (TIG) – Hyde Elementary
E Teachers apply for Teacher Innovative Grants to implement innovative, hands-on

instructional ideas that enrich the classroom learning experience in academic areas
D such as math, science, language arts and technology.

Fund Fact: CCEF is proud to have funded $125,770.42 to 53 teachers at 27
campuses in CCISD for the 2017-2018 school year.
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Mini-Grants
"I wanted the music instruction to relate to as many C
academic subjects as I could," Kortney Peterson A Mini-Grant is intended to enhance classroom learning by providing needed
said. "So in addition to teaching basic chords and
strumming, I would have the kids write something resources to teachers that are not available.
like a story or a poem or even a commercial." A
YES! Yoga Empowering Students (TIG) Fund Fact: CCEF is proud to have funded $24,588.45 to 56 teachers
impacting over 15,500 students at 25 CCISD campuses for the
Weber Elementary 2017-2018 school year.
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I Student-Teacher Innovative Grants (ST IG)

This program supports “Student-Teacher Innovative Projects.” An individual student or
O a team of students may apply under the guidance of a teacher to implement
hands-on instructional ideas that enrich the classroom learning experience.
"You can really see the development of their
self-control, and they now have a better
understanding of their bodies," Melissa Chavez CCEF is proud to have funded $5,106.74 to 4 student groups for
said. "The yoga teaches them to use their breath N Fund Fact: the 2017-2018 school year.
and do stretches (to relax them). It gets them
excited to know that it's really working."
The LyondellBasell Solar Car (STIG) A School Teacher Sponsor Student Name of Grant
Clear Creek High School Clear Horizons Valerie Kahlich Annie Figueroa Dress for Success Initiative
Jack Koss & Kori
L Ralph Parr Alison McKinney Howard-Muhammad Clever Coders
Clear Creek High
Kortney Field
CCHS Rocket Team
CCHS Rockets
Clear Creek High Laura Gladney- Craig Sickmen CCHS Library: FPV Drone
Lemon
Maker space
“This is a great hands-on learning opportunity for
these students that represents innovation, Special Innovative Grants (SIG)
collaboration and takes STEM to the next level,” G
said the manager for LyondellBasell’s Bayport An opportunity for a large scale grant up to $50,000 designed to encourage and
Complex Tony Wood. support innovative teaching and learning impacting an entire campus or multiple
R campuses. SIGs can be a pilot program or expansion of an existing program such as
Leader in Me (SIG) - Falcon Pass Elementary
a Teacher innovative Grant.

“The Leader in Me Program”
A "Leader in Me" is a Special Innovative Grant (SIG) that builds on the foundation of
Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The common language,
N purposeful instruction and intentional "walls and halls" support the use of lifelong tools
that can be applied beyond the elementary years. The program encompasses all
academic content areas for students PK-5th, as well as character and fine arts
T education. The habits and skills taught through the Leader in Me empower all of the
students, no matter their circumstances.
“We are thankful to the CCEF for the opportunity to
pursue The Leader in Me program at Falcon Pass CCEF is proud to commit up to $95,000 to Falcon Pass Elementary and
through a Special Innovative Grant. It has allowed our S Armand Bayou Elementary over the next 3 years for the “Leader in Me”
students, staff, families and community an increased Fund Fact: program. CCEF has also provided funding for a year of study at Bay
ownership of learning, character development and Elementary, Space Center Intermediate & Clear Lake High School with
leadership potential for all.” -Monica Giuffre, Falcon the hopes of spreading the “Leader in Me” further across the district.
Pass Elementary Principal