Our Community Foundation has announced the recipients of the second-semester Teaching Innovator Grants. Washington Community Schools received a $250 grant to support Math in the Weather: Hands-On Data and Analysis for Young Scientists. Washington Upper Elementary Teacher, Quintin Myers, accepted the award and was named a Teaching Innovator. This project will install a remote monitoring weather station in the classroom, providing students with real-time access to temperature, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, and indoor/outdoor humidity.
PHOTO CAPTION Our Community Foundation presented a $250 Teaching Innovator Grant to Washington Teacher Quintin Myers. This grant supports Math in the Weather: Hands-On Data and Analysis for Young Scientists. Shown during the grant presentation are (left to right) Lauren Wilson, Our Community Foundation; Chance Berry, Vice President – OCF; Quinton Myers, Washington Teaching Innovator; Joe Singleton, Our Community Foundation; Travis Schaffer, President – OCF; Paula Jones, Secretary – OCF; Rhiannon Frye, Principal Washington Upper Elementary; and Chris Jarrett, Our Community Foundation Executive Director.
