The trustees of the Tonkawa Education Foundation are proud and excited to announce that grants totaling more than $11,000 were awarded to the educators and students of Tonkawa public schools last week. Of the grants awarded, twenty-nine applications were submitted by 19 teachers for projects ranging from $1,955 to $40 for items such as a magnetic tile playsets, marching band drill design software, special education sensory tools, Oklahoma state map to enhance geography lessons, two Omni-Kin 48” sport Kin Balls for MS/HS physical education, and a plant propogation station to teach plant reproduction and genetics in science. TEF will also fund the upcoming visit of childrens author Rosie J. Pova to the elementary, middle and high schools. These items are all for projects that enhance education in our schools, which go above and beyond what our district has the funding to provide.TEF was formed as an endowment fund in 2000 with the balance growing to over $600,000 since that time. We have awarded a total of 456 grants to date totaling more than $143,000. It is with great pride that we thank our Tonkawa educators for submitting requests for these funds that help stimulate these young minds, and we look forward to new and exciting projects for years to come.For more information regarding the grants awarded and other details for the Tonkawa Education Foundation, you may look on the Tonkawa Public Schools Website on the menu in the top LH corner. Scroll down to the Community Section and click on the TEF Link.The Tonkawa Education Foundation Board of Trustees consists of volunteers as follows: Lori Evans, President; Jamie Case, Vice President; Ricardo Soto, Treasurer; Janine Roth, Secretary; Trustees Braden Lampe and Jillian McMillen, and Lori Simpson, Ex-officio member. If you have an interest in joining our board, please contact one of the aforementioned individuals.to welcome Sunny Creek Trading Post to our incubator community,” remarked Janet Schwabe, Innovation and Incubator Manager. “Their innovative approach to food distribution aligns perfectly with our mission to support and nurture emerging businesses.”In addition to access to meeting rooms and office equipment, Sunny Creek as well as other incubator tenants benefit from specialized services such as government contracting assistance and customer service training, enabling them to build a solid foundation for long-term success.For more information about Pioneer Tech and its programs, please visit their website at www.pioneertech.edu or contact them at 762-8336. PTC is celebrating 50 ...
