Teague librarian Laura Galindo (left) receives a congratulatory handshake from Rhonda Walls, sponsor of the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation mini-grant for literacy.

  PASADENA ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION MINI-GRANTS 
  Applicants: Jamie Homburg, Laura Galindo
  Mini-Grant Name: "Thriller!"
  Abstract: "Thriller!" is a proposal to bring a cafeteria stage in the grave to life again for the highly talented students at Teague. Our goal is to create a multi-purpose stage that can be used as a learning environment, a place to honor students' achievements and a meeting area for our students, faculty, staff, parents and our community. Our students and staff will be "thrilled" to have a technology-rich area for learning, creating, performing or celebrating. Our parents and community will appreciate a place to collaborate on "thrilling" ways to enrich our students' lives.
  Amount: $5,000 
  Sponsor: Sports Authority

  Applicants: Jamie Homburg, Laura Galindo
  Mini-Grant Name: Launching Listening Labs for Literacy
  Abstract: This year Teague is taking part in the Literacy Cohort Team, a district initiative in Pasadena. In order to support this initiative, classrooms need materials to enhance learning and give teachers additional support to work with small groups. Listening stations are excellent resources to have in each classroom in order to promote a strong and well-balanced literacy program. Supplying our kindergarten, first- and second-grade classrooms with listening stations will improve student fluency and create a successful learning and teaching environment for all students and staff within these grade levels.
  Amount: $4,991 
  Sponsor: Rhonda Walls

Music to her ears! Teague music teacher Jamie Homburg reacts to the arrival of surprise guests -- members of the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation with a mini-grant check for $5,000. Foundation member Randy Drake (bottom) presents Homburg with the check.

Galindo accepts her check from sponsor Rhonda Walls (fourth from the right) and Foundation representatives Max Johnson, Patti Bodkins, Pat and Frank Braden, Randy Drake, Chris Bezdek, Liz Olivares and Darrell and Deborah Williams.


Teague choir members join in the celebration as Homburg receives her check from Randy Drake. Across the back are Rhonda Walls, Bob Gebhard; Deborah and Darrell Williams; (middle) Patti Bodkins, Liz Olivares and Max Johnson; (below) Chris Bezdek, Pat and Frank Braden.