Grant Recipients

The Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. congratulates the teachers, counselors, librarian,s and nurses who received grants through the 2023 Great Rewards for Great Ideas Program and the campuses that received funds through the Campus Initiative Grant Program.

2023 Great Rewards for Great Ideas Program Recipients

Grant Title

Campus Recipients

Amount Awarded

Classroom Transformation Fuels Student Motivation
Grade 3

Stephanie Jones, Sarah Moore, Lisa Trussell, and Adrian Washington
Johnston-McQueen Elementary School

$1,033.12

Veterinary Medicine Program
Aimal Science Career Pathway/Agriculture, Grades 9-12

Alexandria Ranay Silva
Longview High School

$2,240.98

Adaptive PE
Physical Education, Structured Learning, Life Skills
Grades 9-12

Angela Pridgen, Annie Roberts, and Max Ward
Longview High School

$2,301.12

A New Spin on Teaching Pottery
Art, Grades 6-8

Edward Rothfus
Judson STEAM Academy

$2,475.00

Team Building
Physical Education, Grades 1-5

Steve Hambrick
Hudson PEP Elementary School

$2,479.50

Be Still My Beating "Art"
S.T.E.A.M. Lab, Grades 1-5

Claire Holdridge
Hudson PEP Elementary School

$2,182.90

Total for Great Rewards for Great Ideas Program
26 Grant Applications Submitted; Total Requested: $41,388.83

3 Elementary Grants Totaling: $5,695.52
3 Secondary Grants Totaling: $7,017.10

$12,712.62

Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. Great Rewards for Great Ideas Grant Program Summary Report Per Campus March 1996-March 2022
Campus	Number of Grants Funded	Total Funds Returned to the Campus
Bramlette STEAM Academy	45	$47,469.28
J.L. Everhart Magnet Academy of Cultural Studies	32	$27,175.06
G.K. Foster Elementary School (Campus closed in 2010)	12	$10,080.87
Hudson PEP Elementary School	79.75	$110,412.02
Johnston-McQueen Elementary School (Combined campus in 2010)	15.84	$22,701.05
Johnston Elementary School	30	$33,621.46
McClure Magnet School of International Studies (Campus closed in 2010)	25	$24,447.42
McQueen Primary School (Campus combined with Johnston Elementary School in 2010)	19	$21,578.61
Pinewood Park Elementary School (Campus closed)	10	$11,351.16
The Bailey School (formerly South Ward Elementary School)	39.75	$62,352.13
Valley View Elementary School Campus closed in 2010)	29.91	$22,070.76
Ware East Texas Montessori Academy	46.83	$57,943.40
Ned E. Williams STEAM Academy	17	$23,809.50
Forest Park Middle School	41	$45,463.67
Foster Middle School	124	$84,642.48
Judson STEAM Academy	58	$44,812.92
Longview Early Graduation High School (formerly LEAD Academy)	9	$8,113.27
Longview High School	101	$139,010.54
Student Development Center (Campus Closed)	17	$6,192.27
East Texas Montessori Preparatory Academy	17	$20,974.99
Playing for Keeps Early Childhood Center	1	$1,762.46
Totals funded by the Longview ISD Foundation, Inc.	770 Grants	$827,092.75 returned to LISD classrooms 1996-2023

Longview ISD Foundation, Inc 2023 Campus Initiative Grants Program
Grant Title	Campus Recipients	Amount Awarded
Instruct and Inform with a Poster Printer	Shameika Allen, Carla Williams Brown, and Kimberly Shadowens Longview High School	$2,500.00
Taking Our Students Virtually Everywhere!	Amy Bruyere, Laura Johnston, and Melanie Pondant Judson STEAM Academy	$4,998.00
Campus Initiative Grants Submitted: 6 Total Funds Requested: $29,631.11	Total Grants Funded: 2	Total: $7,498.00

On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, Longview ISD and Dr. James Wilcox hosted a Grants Giveaway breakfast at the LISD Education Support Center for this year's grant recipients.

At that time, all recipients received their grants and their funding for the 2023-2024 school year.

The Foundation applauds the educators and campus principals who wanted additional educational opportunities for their students and is proud to award them the funds to provide those enhanced opportunities.

Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. Campus Initiative Grant Program Summary Report Per Campus March 2008-March 2022
Campus	Number of Grants Funded	Total Funds Returned to the Campus
Bramlette STEAM Academy	0.0	$0.00
J.L. Everhart Magnet Academy of Cultural Studies	1.0	$2,600.00
G.K. Foster Elementary School (Campus closed in 2010)	1.0	$2,529.00
Hudson PEP Elementary School	4.0	$13,530.00
Johnston-McQueen Elementary School (Campus opened in 2010)	4.0	$4,107.00
Johnston Elementary School (Campus closed in 2010)	3.0	$5,607.00
The Bailey School	5.0	$15,004.00
Ware East Texas Montessori Academy	2.0	$5,000.00
Ned E. Williams STEAM Academy	1.0	$4,901.44
Forest Park Middle School	2.0	$4,684.15
Foster Middle School	4.0	$10,088.99
Judson STEAM Academy	6.0	$20,905.00
Longview High School	5.0	$20,113.76
Longview Early Graduation High School	10.0	$33,751.89
East Texas Montessori Preparatory Academy	0.0	$0.00
The Dade Center	1.0	$2,600.00
Playing for Keeps Early Childhood Education Center	1.0	$2,000.00
Totals funded by the Longview ISD Foundation, Inc.	50 Campus Initiative Grants	$151,265.68 Total returned to LISD campuses 2008-2023