The hallways of Tyler ISD campuses were filled with excitement as the Tyler ISD Foundation Grant Patrol surprised teachers with the good news of being named a 2020-2021 Grants for Great Ideas recipient. Together the Tyler High School cheerleaders and the Tyler Legacy High School drumline led the procession of Tyler ISD Foundation board members, District leadership, and community partners for this special event.
The Grants for Great Ideas program provides resources to fund individual and teams of educators for innovative and creative projects intended to enrich classrooms and support student achievement.
“Grant Patrol is one of the highlights of our year. It is a privilege to partner on these projects with an amazing group of educators, who are all aimed at engaging their students in new and creative ways,” said Betsy Jones, executive director of the Tyler ISD Foundation.
Altogether more than 9,400 students and 21 Tyler ISD campuses will benefit from the 29 awarded grants totaling almost $90,000. Grants being funded range from a book vending machine at Dixie Elementary, to a yoga and mindfulness studio at Caldwell Arts Academy, and a Tyler ISD Literacy Bus that will provide high quality literacy resources to encourage family reading throughout the community.
Since its creation in 1990, the Tyler ISD Foundation has gifted more than $3.3 million to Tyler ISD through innovative teaching grants, student and parent programs, academic and teaching recognition events, and scholarships.
