2008 PNM Classroom Innovation Grant Recipients
Northwest
C.V. Koogler Middle School, Aztec, Iditarod Dreamin', Ronda Gillespie, $600
Laguna Acoma Mid/High School, Casa Blanca, Our Greenhouse is Getting Back to Our Roots, Carol Prewett, $2,900
McKinley Elementary, Farmington, Blown Away By Learning!, Erin Gockel, $2,700
Mesa Alta Junior High School, Bloomfield, Cityscapes, Jessica Sledzinski, $1,000
Mosaic Academy, , Aztec, Student Book Talks, Elizabeth Bode, $580
Mt. Taylor Elementary School, Grants, Life is the Best Teacher, Mary Katherine Pleska, $2,100
Naaba Ani Elementary, Bloomfield, Calculating the Power of Knowledge, James Olivas, $2,900
North Central
Acequia Madre Elementary School, Santa Fe, Understanding Power Generation Through Hands-On Exhibits, Cris Cole, $2,000
Acequia Madre Elementary School, Santa Fe, Room 5 Alive!, Stephanie Ares, $1,500
Capital High School, , Santa Fe, Earth's Alternative Energy Sources, Stephanie Gurule-Leyba, $2,900
Dragonfly School, Santa Fe, From Mountain Top to River Bottom: a Study of our Watershed, Nancy Woodward, $2,000
Espanola Valley High School, , Espanola, Problems in our Homes--Youth Speak Out, Ellen Kaiper, $2,900
Gonzales Elementary School, Santa Fe, Gonzales Apple Orchard, Richard Bonney, $2,000
Holy Cross Catholic School, Santa Cruz, PNM Passport to the World, Erin Manzanares, $2,900
Memorial Middle School, Las Vegas, Time Marches On - Scrapbooking History, Martina Tapia, $2,500
New Mexico School for the Deaf, Santa Fe, Macintosh Computer Supports American Sign Language Development, Bobbie Jo Kite, $2,000
Pueblo of Tesuque Head Start, Santa Fe, The Little Farmers That Could, Cookie Gonzales, $2,000
Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe, Geocaching on the SFIS Campus, Katherine Sallah, $2,600
Taos Country Day School, El Prado, How Far Does the Apple Fall From the Tree? The Heirloom Orchard Project, Michael Janzen, $2,000
Taos High School, Taos, Mini - Music Tech Lab, Tracy Galligan, $750
Southwest
Alamogordo High School, Alamogordo, Enhancing Biology Instruction Using Digital Cameras and Claymation, Kevin Blackstone, $1,340
Animas High School, Animas, Ethanol: An Agricultural Response, Alysha Wagley, $2,900
Deming High School, Deming, Elections Through the Eyes of Students, Jorge Avalos, $1,500
Desert Trail Elementary, Chaparral, P.A.C. R.A.T.T. (Parents And Children Reading Audio Texts Together), Joseph Ramirez, $2,500
Ruidoso High School, Ruidoso, It's Alive! Exploring Classic Themes Through Contemporary Literature and Book Groups, Marin Goza, $1,800
Sacramento Elementary School, Alamogordo, Busy Bees Behavior Program for the ELL (English Language Learner) Hive, Angie McLaughlin, $1,200
White Mountain Intermediate School, Ruidoso, Come and Listen to a Story!, Laura Bryant, $3,000
Northeast
Alvis Elementary School, Clayton, Literacy for Lifelong Loquacious Learners, Shanon Durbin, $2,500
Clayton Municipal Schools, Clayton, Study of Ceramics, Audra Poling, $2,600
Kiser Elementary School, Clayton, Science Afternoons, Colleen Gutierrez, $2,900
Marshall Middle School, Clovis, Art History Studied Through Art Projects, Suzan Lundy, $2,600
Portales High School, Portales, All Around the World - Folk Music in the Choral Classroom, Franklin Smith, $1,400
Valencia Elementary School, Portales, Stories in the Sand, Lisa Harrell, $500
Southeast
6th Grade Academy,Lovington, Saving the Planet One Watt at a Time, Michael Dodson, $2,900
6th Grade Academy, Lovington, Energy Detectives, Susan Cunningham, $2,800
Berrendo Elementary School, Roswell, MORE (Manipulative Objects for Reading Enrichment) Miniature Critters, Pamela Worley, $2,000
Berrendo Middle School, Roswell, Putting Students in the Driver's Seat, Diane Harris, $2,300
Eunice High School, Eunice, Discovery By Moveable Murals, Sherry Cannon, $2,200
Grand Heights Early Childhood Center, Artesia, Smile Across the Curriculum, Tammy Anderson, $1,800
Walter Craft Elementary, Carlsbad, Math is Everywhere, Patrice Landreth, $2,000
Central / metro
Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, Devil's Details: Creating the Ideal Writer's Library, Peter Nash, $2,800
Albuquerque High School, Albuquerque Chemical Cuisine, Diane Baca, $2,400
Apache Elementary School, Albuquerque, Creating our Own Electronic Educational & Personal Books by Utilizing Current Technology, Christina Morrison, $1,400
Belen Middle School, Belen, Forensic Investigations Middle School CSI, Kenda Meathenia, $2,600
Bernalillo High School, Bernalillo, Forensic, Law, Medical Academy from the Basement Up, Catherine Camargo, $2,600
Bosque School, Albuquerque, Sharing Energy, Cathy Bailey, $2,000
Bosque School, Albuquerque, All roads lead to--where!?, John Roth, $2,900
Cleveland Middle School, Albuquerque, Creating a Math Talk & Learning Community, Erin Britton, $2,500
Cochiti Elementary School, Albuquerque, Continue to Grow Your Own Salad Bar, Jill Logan, $1,400
Corrales Elementary School, Corrales, Finding Treasure in the Desert: Water Harvesting in the Bosque and Our Own Backyards, Jennifer Orellana, $2,900
Dennis Chavez Elementary School, Albuquerque, Dogs - The Best Part of the D.E.A.L., Sheryl Fleck, $2,700
E. Stapleton Elementary School, Rio Rancho, Broadcasting the News is Elementary, Tammy Karler, $2,700
East Mountain High School, Sandia Park, The Marriage of Hardware & Software: Build Your Own Computer, Jim Smith, $2,900
Edward Gonzales Elementary School, Albuquerque, Getting Greener, Kathryn Hammel, $1,800
Eisenhower Middle School, Albuquerque, Readers Theatre lights up Science and Opera, Marleyne Chula, $2,700
Eldorado High School, Albuquerque, Picture This: Visual Literacy in the English Classroom, Lauren McDougall, $1,390
Escuela del Sol Montessori, Albuquerque, Don't Weave Us Out, Alexa Wheeler, $580
Escuela del Sol Montessori, Albuquerque, Pee Wees and Sweet Peas, Monica Chavez, $2,500
Georgia O'Keeffe Elementary School, Albuquerque, Wonderful Weather, Barbara Henry, $800
Harrison Middle School, Albuquerque, Writing and Reading in Mathematics, Joanna Lovato, $1,800
Horizon Academy West, Albuquerque, Recycle This, Khristy Rodriguez, $1,300
Independence High School, Rio Rancho, Lights, Cameras, Kids!, Marla Peters, $2,800
Jefferson Middle School, Albuquerque, Compose! Create! Collaborate! (Motivating Minds Through Music: Phase 2), Robert Janov, $2,900
Jimmy Carter Middle School, Albuquerque, If I Had A Hammer: A Media Literacy Project Promoting Community Service, Sally Bryan, $3,000
Lew Wallace Elementary School, Albuquerque, Habitattitudes, Daniel DeLaO, $1,600
Los Lunas High School, Los Lunas, Eye of the Tiger: A Video Production Education and Service Partnership with the Community, Rick Cole, $2,900
Manzano Day School, Albuquerque, The Chihuly Challenge-- The Art and Science of Audacity, Ann Nash, $3,000
Manzano Day School, Albuquerque, The Carbon Free Classroom: Renewable Solar Energy Exploration and Education to Promote Global Thinking and Local Action, Kelly Bauer, $2,900
Manzano High School, Albuquerque, Exploring 20th-Century New Mexico History and Culture Through Multimedia Exploration of Primary and Secondary Source Materials, David Roberts, $2,100
Mark Twain Elementary School, Albuquerque, Learning With Luz - a Language Development Project for Emergent English Language Learners, Mona Grigsby-Suarez, $2,000
Mark Twain Elementary School, Albuquerque, Growing Together: Planting a Garden Together to Cultivate a Friendship Forever, Naya Raines, $1,500
McKinley Middle School, Albuquerque, Cards and Letters for the Troops Providing Cheer throughout the Year, Cathy Intemann, $500
Monte Vista Elementary, Albuquerque, How Does a Penguin's Garden Grow?, Melani Buchanan, $2,500
Mountain Mahogany Community School, Albuquerque, Build Me Up!, Jennifer Chavez-Miller, $2,500
Mountain Mahogany Community School, Albuquerque, Sustainable Frog Pond, Conna Meader, $2,200
North Albuquerque Cooperative Community Charter School , Albuquerque, The Fabulous De-Composers, Jennifer Merrill, $880
Nuestros Valores Charter School, Albuquerque, Electric Vehicle: Van Conversion for School Field Trips, Dale Henderson, $3,000
Our Lady of Fatima, Albuquerque, Visualizing Verbiage, Susan Strasia, $2,800
Pajarito Elementary School, Albuquerque, I'm Done!, Melissa Sanchez, $2,280
Pajarito Elementary School, Albuquerque, Author Study, Jacqueline Lovato, $750
Presbyterian Ear Institute Oral School, Albuquerque, Audio-visual Enrichment to Break the Silence for Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Students, Margaret With, $2,900
Rio Rancho High School, Rio Rancho, Inquiring Minds Want to Explore, Cindy Redman, $2,800
Robert F. Kennedy Charter School, Albuquerque, Precious Metal Clay Silver Jewelry, Genie Mueller, $2,100
Sandia High School, Albuquerque, Brewing Biodiesel in the Chemistry Classroom, Raymond Quintana, $2,170
Sandia Vista Elementary School, Rio Rancho, Through Our Eyes, John Turrietta, $1,500
Shandiin Child Development Center, Albuquerque, It's a Bug's Life!, Cathleen Corlew, $1,000
Solomon Schechter Day School of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, A Kinesthetic Kindergarten: Learning Through Motion, Leanne Szymanski, $2,400
St. Mark's in the Valley Day School, Albuquerque, Book in the Mail Program, Cheryl Boone, $3,000
The Learning Community Charter School, Albuquerque, Creating A Classroom Computer Network- A Look into a Future Career, Ira Cooper, $2,980
The Montessori Elementary School, Albuquerque, Moon Munchies, Monica Noce, $2,900
The Montessori Elementary School, Albuquerque, Power Lab- Solving the Mystery of Electricity, John Weber, $3,000
Valley High School, Albuquerque, Learning Materials Chemistry by Extracting Copper from Malachite, Arlene Rickard, $2,900
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