Heidi Smith (left), Tideland EMC corporate communications manager, presents a Bright Ideas grant to Rufina Rasonabe, an instructor at Washington County Early College High School.

In November, Tideland EMC presented $13,338 in Bright Ideas Classroom Grants to teachers representing 10 local schools. Over 1,500 students will benefit from the funding of these innovative and hands-on projects.

Rufina Rasonabe

Washington County Early College
High School ACT Prep for 9th and 10th Grades

Students will take the ACT exam to better prepare them for college entrance exams.

Caitlynn Quarshie

Pamlico County Primary
Osmo for Learning

The Osmo Learning System for iPad uses tangible objects to complete learning exercises.

Robin Potter

Chocowinity Middle School
A Hovercam Solo 8 Will Make Learning Great

Purchase of a document camera will allow for hands-on, life skills mathematics learning.

Dawn Wilson

John C. Tayloe Elementary
Turn the Beat Around

Music education will be used to improve language and reading skills.

Kimberly Lilley

Eastern Elementary
Literacy Learners

Classroom manipulatives to improve listening skills and master word recognition.

Karen Glass

Terra Ceia Christian School
Preserving the Past, Preparing for the Future

FFA students will learn to preserve food through canning, freezing, meat grinding and dehydration.

Charles Daniels

Pungo Christian Academy
Sprinkle ‘til it Grows

Funds will be used to install a sprinkler system in the student greenhouse.

Grace Nanney

Arapahoe Charter School
Courtyard Classroom: Fresh Air, Fresh Ideas

A courtyard classroom will be created for grades 5 through 8 to allow for outdoor, socially distanced learning.

Louise Beirne

Mattamuskeet Elementary
I See You!

Go Pro cameras will be incorporated into social studies and language arts lesson plans.

David Kierski

St. Paul Catholic School
Enhanced STEM Program

Eleven document cameras will be purchased to allow for both live demonstration and distance learning.