Garland ISD educators receive grants totaling $46,800

(Garland ISD) September 20, 2012 – Just as society is ever-changing, so are public school classrooms. Garland ISD recognizes that students today learn differently than those in the past, and that each student has an individual learning style.

For this reason, GISD teachers are always looking for engaging ways to educate their classes. Often incorporating technology or other hands-on materials, these supplements incur extra costs for either the district or teachers themselves.

The Garland-based production plant of EcoLab has long been helping to offset those costs. Since 1987, the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety, and infection-prevention products and services has donated more than $712,000 in “Visions for Learning” grants.

Peter Dyer, manager at Garland’s Ecolab plant, presented 44 GISD educators with checks totaling $46,800 on Sept. 12.

“Thanks for all of you,” he said. “Several of our employees have children in GISD schools, so your efforts benefit them as well.”

EcoLab’s donations are all raised by company employees.

GISD Beneficiaries: 

• Abbett Elementary – Jim Hysaw and Rusty Trulock, $1,500
• Armstrong Elementary – Mitzi Howard, $2,610
• Back Elementary – Evelin Sanchez, $947.88
• Bradfield Elementary – Daniel Calvo-Montes, $1,914.56
• Brandenburg Middle School – Caryn Rosen, $2,347.31
• Carver Elementary – Sandra Patricia Davila, Allison Floyd, Aida Garza, and Anthony Moran, $2,470.80
• Centerville Elementary – TraLisha Strambler, $566.61
• Cooper Elementary – Donna Maples and Donna Zuniga, $3,893.39
• Coyle Middle School – Jim Manley and Sharona Morton, $4,315.01
• Dorsey Elementary – Louise Gartrell and Eileen Parvin, $2,355.2
• Freeman Elementary – Jim Hysaw and Rusty Trulock, $1,500
• Garland High School – Melissa McDonald, $2,669.70
• Handley Elementary – Kelsey Garner, $303.85
• Heather Glen Elementary – Kerie Padilla, $818
• Herfurth Elementary – Jeffrey Chavez, $735.28
• Keeley Elementary – Letreanna Castro, Paula Corbett, Denise Delle, and Juanita McElroy, $1,116.40
• Kimberlin Academy for Excellence – Kathy Penn, $598
• Luna Elementary – Karen Burt, $1,968.62
• Montclair Elementary – Lisa Clark and Samantha Cruz, $822.52
• Northlake Elementary – Kathleen Taylor, $1,000
• Roach Elementary – Teresa Fontenette, Irasema Garza, Leah Kesseler, DeMetruss Muse, and Claudia Saenz, $4,957.61
• Shorehaven Elementary – Sandra Jimenez, Joseph Luna, and Patricia Nelson, $3,646.55
• Weaver Elementary – Daniel Garner, Susan Garner, Lori Malone, and Kathy Piland, $1642.71
• Webb Middle School – Margaret Hudson and Stephanie Lee, $2,100

  Ecolab, Garland ISD, grants, Peter dyer