Prize Parade provides $213K in mini grants for teachers

Prize Parade provides $213K in mini grants for teachers
Posted on 05/05/2021
Prize Parade provides $213K in mini grants for teachers

The Pasadena ISD Education Foundation recently hosted its annual Prize Parade, distributing over $213k in classroom funds to teachers. 


Six teams made up of members of the Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees, the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation, the district’s Athletics Hall of Fame committee, along with community members, alumni,  business representatives, district employees and students traveled to 34 of the district’s campuses to distribute the grants. 

The grants will be used to provide additional funding for classroom projects and learning tools such as musical instruments, library books, sculpting software, technology and more. 

Thanks to all of the generous sponsors and the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation for making this possible.

Scroll down to see all the photos from the check distributions and the donors of each grant.

Roberts Middle School
Mini Grant: Kinesthetic Learning; Amount: $2,500; Sponsor: Flex TG - FTG of Texas

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Roberts Middle School
Mini Grant: RMS Math Fluency Grant; Amount: $650; Sponsor: Lance & DeeAnn Powell
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Roberts Middle School
Mini Grant: RMS Headphones Grant; Amount: $4,577; Sponsor: Marathon Oil
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Roberts Middle School
Mini Grant: Wellness at it's Finest! Grant; Amount: $3,000; Sponsor: TLP Energy / Burleigh Chiropractic / Judy Harrison
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Moore Elementary
Mini Grant: Books are a Treat! Grant; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (Insurance)
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Dobie High School
Mini Grant: JFD_TV & Dobie Theatre Film Production Project Grant; Amount: $4,993; Sponsor: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (Insurance)
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Melillo Middle School
Mini Grant: Engaging Students Through Nearpod Grant; Amount: $3,500; Sponsor: Edgenuity / Invesco / RedIMD
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South Belt Elementary
Mini Grant: Let's Have a 'Ball' Grant; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (Insurance)

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South Belt Elementary
Mini Grant: Building Confident Readers, One Life at a Time! READ LIVE Grant; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (Insurance)
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Frazier Elementary
Mini Grant: Fun and Learning in Frazier's Library Centers; Amount: $2,117; Sponsor: North American Shipping Agencies / Thrivent Financial
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Keller Middle School
Mini Grant: Real Life Inspirations for Us ALL; Amount: $2,997; Sponsor: Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
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Sparks Elementary
Mini Grant: Sparks Elementary Music Instruments; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: Rosewood Funeral Home
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Shaw Middle School
Mini Grants (2): Dream to Reality-STEAM; Amount: $4630 Sponsor: Balfour / Cre8 Inc.
Amplifying All Voices; Amount: $4368; Sponsor: Pasadena Lions Club/Pasadena Rotary

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LF Smith Elementary

Mini Grant: Raising Our Voice in Song at LF Smith Elementary; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: Perdue Brandon Fielder Collin & Mott
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Rayburn High School
Mini Grant: A Digital and Sculpture Medium; Amount: $3,307; Sponsor: Jeff & Ginny Wagner / Community First ER / T&T Construction / Tarkett
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Fisher Elementary
Mini Grant: Building Confident Readers, One Life at a Time! READ LIVE; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: HCDE & PISD Police Officers Assoc.
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Pasadena High School
Mini Grant: Glowforge - Forging Ahead in the 21st Century; Amount: $4,990; Sponsor: ABC Dental
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Pasadena High School
Mini Grant: Eagles' Softball Program; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: LyondellBasell
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Pasadena High School
Mini Grant: Blood Flow Restriction Training; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: PISD Athletics Hall of Fame
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Jackson Intermediate
Mini Grant: Improving Tuning; Amount: $1,700; Sponsor: Bill & Jackie Barmore
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Gardens Elementary
Mini Grant: Creating Our Future With Augmented Reality; Amount: $4,831; Sponsor: ABC Dental
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Pomeroy Elementary
Mini Grant: Musical Minds; Amount: $1,735; Sponsor: Texas Citizens Bank / Liz Olivarez State Farm
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Red Bluff Elementary
Mini Grants (2): Let's Get Ready for Reading Intervention!; Amount: $1,916; Sponsor: Denise Jennings, Shining Stars Grant
Give Us a Smart Start!; Amount: $1,000; Sponsor: Bill and Jackie Barmore

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South Houston High School
Mini Grant: Video Camera Update for South Houston High School; Amount: $4,497; Sponsor: First Financial Group / McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc. / Piper Sandler & Company
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South Houston High School
Mini Grant: Virtual Reality (VR) Collaborative Design Lab; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: Pasadena Economic Development Corporation
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South Houston High School
Mini Grant: Modernization of South Houston HS Physical Ed Technology; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: Coach Bobby & Janice Allen (Alumni)
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South Houston High School
Mini Grant: Mule/UTV for Emergency Response and Hydration Setup; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame
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South Houston Elementary

Mini Grant: Saturated The Endangered Mind: Create a STEM Hub; Amount: $3,000; Sponsor: Jack & Kathy Bailey / Frances Bailey
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Matthys Elementary
Mini Grant: Making Up for Lost Music Making; Amount: $3,640; Sponsor: Capital Bank / BOK Financial Securities / AVAdek
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Matthys Elementary
Mini Grant: Healing Our Feelings; Amount: $4,989; Sponsor: Pasadena Economic Development Corporation
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Matthys Elementary
Mini Grant: Learning Through "Hands-On" Experiences; Amount: $4,995; Sponsor: Pasadena Economic Development Corporation
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Garfield Elementary
Mini Grant: Now S.T.R.E.A.M.-ing...; Amount: $4,900; Sponsor: TDECU
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Milstead Middle School
Mini Grant: Milstead Music Enrichment; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: McDonald's / Nelda & Mariselle Quijano
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Turner Elementary
Mini Grant: Welcome to the Danger Zone!; Amount: $2,200; Sponsor: Kirk & Robin Lewis / Vickie & Bill Morgan
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Pasadena Memorial High School
Mini Grant: Keep up the Stats with the Hack Attack; Amount: $3,199; Sponsor: PISD Athletics Hall of Fame
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Pasadena Memorial High School
Mini Grant: Digital Writing for the Digital Future; Amount: $4,979; Sponsor: Ameraflex
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Pasadena Memorial High School
Mini Grant: PMHS AV Studio Refresh; Amount: $4,998; Sponsor: Community Bank
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Pasadena Memorial High School
Mini Grant: Restorative CirclesAmount: $263; Sponsor: Kirk & Robin Lewis
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Pasadena Memorial High School
Mini Grant: Mini PCR Machines for STEM Education & Careers; Amount: $4,990; Sponsor: Ameraflex
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Teague Elementary
Mini Grant: SIMPLY READING; Amount: $4,890; Sponsor: Gulf Coast Educators FCU / Rodney & Cheri Hutcherson
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Tegeler CC
Mini Grant: Lights, Camera, Action!; Amount: $4,986; Sponsor: Gulf Coast Educators FCU / Frank & Pat Braden
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Lewis CTHS
Mini Grant: CTHS Canine Agility Course; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: Community Bank
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Atkinson Elementary

Mini Grant: Show Me The Money; Amount: $3,661; Sponsor:  Gulf Coast Educators FCU
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Schneider Middle School
Mini Grant: Educating the Mind and the Heart; Amount: $4,254; Sponsor: Shell FCU / Marshall & Denie Kendrick / Mr. Wayne Adams
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Hancock Elementary
Mini Grant: Cheers for Engineers and Respect for Architects!; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: IBI / Phelps Insurance / Ms. Kelly McGill / Charco / Spectrum / Ham, Langston, & Brezina, LLP
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Hancock Elementary
Mini Grant: THE Reading Range; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: LBC Tank Terminals
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Jessup Elementary
Mini Grant: Book Blasts; Amount: $2,800; Sponsor: Orrick / Brown & Root / Eagle Brush & Chemical Inc. / Drymalla
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Jessup Elementary
Mini Grant: To Be Seen and Heard in a Book; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: Chevron Pasadena Refinery
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Bush Elementary
Mini Grant: I Can Handle This!; Amount: $4,990; Sponsor: Buffalo Marine Service / Meador Staffing / McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc.
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Meador Elementary
Mini Grant: Enhancing Learning and Connection; Amount: $3,157; Sponsor: Meador Staffing
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Burnett Elementary
Mini Grant: Burnett Beavers Book Vending Machine; Amount: $5,000; Sponsor: Direct Energy / Chevron Chemical
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