(Rockwall ISD) August 27, 2013 – At the beginning of each school year, the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation, Inc. presents each new teacher—new to Rockwall ISD and new to the teaching profession—with a grant of $200. This year, the Foundation awarded a total of $6,400 to assist this “B.E.S.T.” (Beginning Educators, Successful Teachers) group in defraying the expenses associated with setting up a classroom.
Ashlei Neill, Executive Director of the Education Foundation, welcomed the 32 new members to the RISD family of educators during the B.E.S.T. training conducted at the RISD Administration Building. For more information on the Education Foundation, please contact 469-698-7094.
FIRST ROW: Kyla Hammond, Michelle Allen, Samantha Ivey, Brittany Cox, Bethany Ring
SECOND ROW: Britanie Talley, Brooke Reed, Casey Sowells, Alexandra Mastrocola, Marcia Eddy, Staci Clark, Diane Ippolito, Michael Jones, Cale Barnes, Megan Garth, Sarah Weaks, Bailey Walker, Dr. Katrina Hasley (RISD-Director of Professional Learning)
NOT PICTURED: Jody Adams, Jessica Applegate, Rhyana Baker, Lucas Beville, Dawn Bishop, Richele Conner, Abby Fithian, Allison Johnson, Tammy Kea, Jonathan Liechty, Molly O’Brien, Rene Owens, Amy Phillips, Keri Teel, Heather Vent
**The RISD Education Foundation, Inc. was chartered in 2003 and is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. The mission of the Foundation is to generate and distribute funds for the benefit of classroom learning and initiate program areas not otherwise funded by the District. For more information, visit www.rockwallisd.com/community/education-foundation/.
Submitted by Ashlei Neill, Executive Director, Rockwall ISD Education Foundation.
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