Courtney Sanguinetti | Executive Director | 505 pierce street Lindale, TX 75771 sanguinetticd@lisdeaglesnet | p:903 881 4001 | f: 903 881 4004
LindaleISDEducationFoundationAwardsnearly$50,000inClassroomGrants
TheLindaleISDEducationFoundationhasawarded$49,212.09toLindaleISDteachers. Themoneywillbeusedtopurchasenewandinnovativetoolsforclassrooms.Fundsprovidedby theFoundationwilldirectlybenefitstudentsintheLindaleIndependentSchoolDistrictandwill makeapositivedifferenceforthem.
“TheLindaleISDEducationFoundationisproudtoannouncethefollowingrecipientsof thisyear'sEducationFoundationgrants,”saidCourtneySanguinetti,ExecutiveDirectorofthe LindaleISDEducationFoundation.“TheoutstandingteachersofLindaleISDworktirelesslyto enrichourchildren'seducationeveryday.Withtheawardingofthesegrants,theywillenhance ourchildren'sfuture.Ipraiseandgivethankstothecommunity,businessesandindividual donorsthatjoinusinthisvitalendeavorforourchildren'sfuture!”
Theteachersarenotifiedthattheyareawardedtheirgrantsandreceivefundsbya surpriseGrantPatrolthroughschoolhallways.TheLindaleHighSchoolStarSteppers, cheerleaders,mascots,donors,administratorsandvolunteersloudlyparadethroughthe campuses,givingawaymoneyforseveralinnovativeprojects.
“ThisisthebesttimeoftheyearfortheLindaleEducationFoundation,”saidSanguinetti. “Ourboardmembersandvolunteersworkextremelyhardthroughouttheyeartoraiseenough fundstobeabletogivelikewedo.Toseeitallpayoffwiththeexcitementofthestudentsand teachersisdefinitelyourreward.Wearesothankfulfortheteacherswhoappliedforthesenew learningtoolsandweareexcitedtoseetheminaction.”
Courtney Sanguinetti | Executive Director | 505 pierce street Lindale, TX 75771 sanguinetticd@lisdeaglesnet | p:903 881 4001 | f: 903 881 4004
TheLindaleISDEducationFoundationisa501(c)(3)organizationthatprovidesfunds forclassroomprojectsandprogramsnotfundedorunder-fundedbythedistrict’soperating budget.Thefoundationissupportedthroughdonationsfromindividuals,businessesand corporations.
“WearesothankfulforourdonorsandtheLindalecommunitywhomakeallofthis possible,”saidSanguinetti.“Thesestudentsdeserveachancetoexcelbeyondtheclassroomand theprojectsfundedbytheEducationFoundationhelptodojustthat.Ourteachers’dedicationto ourkidsandschooldistrictiswhatmakesLISDoneofthebest.”
TheEducationFoundationbeganawardinggrantsinNovember2009.Sincethefirst grantcycle,theFoundationhasawardednearly$600,000toLISDclassroomsforhundredsof projects.
GrantapplicationsaresubmittedtothefoundationbyLISDteachersandaidesfor projectsorprogramsthatgoabovetheday-to-daycurriculumandofferstudentsanenrichedand uniquelearningexperience.Projectsselectedforfundingareratedonanumberofcriteria includingtheinnovationoftheproject.
Spring2026projectsreceivingfundsinclude:
EducationFoundationgrantfor$739.19 tofund“SubliminationStation”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistoprovide11-12thgradestudentswithmaterialsneededfor theCTEdepartment’snewlyapprovedPathwayforPrintingandImaging.Thestudents willcreateprojectsthattheyhavedesignedintheLindaleISDprintshopwithreal-world processes.
GrantbyNedaMorrowandTommyMallory
Courtney Sanguinetti | Executive Director | 505 pierce street Lindale, TX 75771 sanguinetticd@lisdeaglesnet | p:903 881 4001 | f: 903 881 4004
EducationFoundationgrantfor$5,000tofund“BuildingaCommonLanguage”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistoimplementthe7MindsetscurriculumatEJMoss Intermediatetosupportstudentmentalhealth,stressmanagement,andsocialemotional development.Campuscounselorswillfacilitatestructuredguidancelessonsusingthe7 Mindsets.Newsletterswillalsobesenthometoparentssothelearningcanbereinforcedat home.
GrantbyChristyClouse,SummerFrench,andSunnyMurphy
EducationFoundationgrantfor$3,700 tofund“PrecisionBuilds”
ThepurposeofthisgrantistoimplementaCNCmachinetosupportinstructionintwo highschoolengineeringcoursesandtheroboticsteamservingstudentsingrades9th-12th. Studentswilldesign,prototype,andfabricateprecisioncomponentsusing industry-standardprocesses,strengtheningengineering,manufacturing,and career-readinessskills.
GrantbyDuaneWalton
EducationFoundationgrantfor$9,300tofund“PentoPurpose”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistoprovideafamousauthorvisittostrengthenwritingskills andbuildconfidenceatboththeelementaryandsecondarylevels.For2ndgraders,the visitwillintroducetheartofthewritingprocessinanengaging,hands-onway,helping studentsbecomeexcitedandconfidentintheirabilities.Forjuniors,thepurposeisto providedirectinstructionincraftingeffectivecollegeandscholarshipessays,equipping themwiththeessentialskillsneededastheybeginpreparingapplications.
GrantbyKaelaDeslatteandTracieRand
Courtney Sanguinetti | Executive Director | 505 pierce street Lindale, TX 75771 sanguinetticd@lisdeaglesnet | p:903 881 4001 | f: 903 881 4004
EducationFoundationgrantfor$550tofund“GameBasedLearning”
ThepurposeofthisgrantistoprovideSTAARequippedgamesto6thgraderstoboost engagementandmotivationbyprovidingactivelearningwithimmediatefeedback.Math canbeverytheoretical.Gamesturnideaslikefractions,ratios,oralgebraintoaction, visuals,anddecisions.
GrantbyKimberlyAllen
EducationFoundationgrantfor$681.87tofund“OrganizationalStorage”
ThepurposeofthisgrantistoremoveunnecessaryobstaclesfromjuniorhighSPED students’dailyroutines.Providingclassroomstorageforallsuppliesandmaterialsneeded fortheirclassallowsstudentstoleaveandretrievenecessarymaterialsdaily,withoutthe worryoflosingormisplacingitemsoutsideofclass.Thisalsoallowstheteachertoteach thestudentsorganizationalskills.
GrantbyKenFifer
EducationFoundationgrantfor$2,399tofund“BuildingThinkers,OneBrickataTime”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistobringhands-on,engagingSTEMlearninginto4thgrade scienceclassroomsusingLEGOScienceKits.Studentswillusethekitstocomplete structuredengineeringandsciencechallenges.
GrantbyBeckyGano
Courtney Sanguinetti | Executive Director | 505 pierce street Lindale, TX 75771 sanguinetticd@lisdeaglesnet | p:903 881 4001 | f: 903 881 4004
EducationFoundationgrantfor$1,400tofund“LevelthePlayingField”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistocreateequitablelearningopportunitiesforjuniorhigh studentswithdyslexiabyensuringthattheyhaveaccesstothetoolsneededtosucceedat gradelevelandreachtheirfullacademicpotential.Implementingreadingpentechnology willprovidecriticalaccesstotext,promoteindependentreading,andempowerstudentsto fullyengageinclassroominstruction.
GrantbyPaigeWhiteandKenFifer
EducationFoundationgrantfor$2,068.99tofund“Capture,Create,Communicate”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistointegratehigh-qualityvisualmediacreationintoour upper-levelgraphicdesigncurriculumbypurchasingaDSLRcameracapableofboth photographyandvideographyalongwithessentialaccessories.Thesetoolswillbeusedfor photoshoots,contentcreation,digitalstorytelling,visualportfolios,andmultimedia projectsthatmirrorreal-worldcreativeworkflows.
GrantbyLindsayKelly
EducationFoundationgrantfor$2,250tofund“Access-ories”
ThepurposeofthisgrantistoprovideaccessoriesandtoolstothelearninglabatEJMoss Intermediate.Thesetoolswillenhancelearningandwilldeepenstudents’understanding andabilitytoretainandapplyinformation.
GrantbyDelaynaWilliams
EducationFoundationgrantfor$575tofund“TheSpeechCubeConnection”
Courtney Sanguinetti | Executive Director | 505 pierce street Lindale, TX 75771 sanguinetticd@lisdeaglesnet | p:903 881 4001 | f: 903 881 4004
ThepurposeofthisgrantistoprovidetheLindaleISDSpeech-LanguagePathologyteam SpeechCubeboxes.Eachboxprovidesresearch-based,themealignedtherapymaterials developedbyexperiencedpediatricSLPs.Theseresourcessupportarticulation,language development,andcommunicationforstudentswithspeechandlanguageneeds.
GrantbyAliciaWinklerandAllieEssman
EducationFoundationgrantfor$2,050tofund“LJHEngineeringClub”
ThepurposeofthisgrantistosupporttheEngineeringClubatLindaleJuniorHigh,which offershands-onSTEMlearningthroughdesignchallenges,robotics,andproblemsolving activities.FundswillbeusedtopurchaseessentialSTEMsupplieswhichincludebuilding materials,robotickits,anddesigntools.
GrantbyKellyWishart
EducationFoundationgrantfor$1,858tofund“OutofthisWorldLearning”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistoprovideaninflatableplanetariumprojectiondometentto theSpecialProgramsdepartmentandtoteacherswhorequestitacrossthedistrict.This interactivedomewillprovidestudentswithhands-on,immersivelearningexperiencesin astronomy,spacescience,andSTEMconcepts,whilesupportingsensoryengagement, socialskills,andcuriosity.
GrantbyCaseyWynneandMeganStanley
Courtney Sanguinetti | Executive Director | 505 pierce street Lindale, TX 75771 sanguinetticd@lisdeaglesnet | p:903 881 4001 | f: 903 881 4004
EducationFoundationgrantfor$5,104.79tofund“LevelingUpInstruction”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistoprovidesupportforthe2026LindaleISDSummitwhichisa professionaldevelopmentconferencedesignedtostrengtheninstructionacrossallgrade levels.Summitwillincludesessionsfeaturingresearch-basedinstructionalstrategiesand hands-onactivitiesdesignedtofosterinnovationandcollaboration.Morethan200teachers areinattendance.
GrantbyKaelaDeslatteandTracieRand
EducationFoundationgrantfor$435tofund“PopcornwithaPurpose”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistolaunchastudent-runpopcornbusinessinLindaleJunior High’sself-containedclassroom.Thisprogramwillprovidestudentswithmeaningful opportunitiestolearnfunctionalacademic,vocational,andsocialskillsbypreparing, packaging,andsellingpopcorntoschoolstaff.Itwillhelpstudentsbuildconfidenceand independencewhileprovidingafunservicethatstrengthensstaff-studentrelationships.
GrantbyToddSnow
EducationFoundationgrantfor$979.04tofund“PowerofPlay”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistopurchaseasetofswitch-adaptedtoysandcorresponding adaptiveswitchesforuseinclassroomsservingstudentswithseverecognitivedisabilities. Thesetoyswillprovideopportunitiesforhands-onengagement,sensorystimulation,and meaningfulparticipationindailyactivities.
GrantbyCaseyWynne
Courtney Sanguinetti | Executive Director | 505 pierce street Lindale, TX 75771 sanguinetticd@lisdeaglesnet | p:903 881 4001 | f: 903 881 4004
EducationFoundationgrantfor$1,274.80tofund“EveryVoiceCounts”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistostrengthenthequalityandeffectivenessofspeech-language therapysessionsbyprovidingupdatedandengagingmaterials.Fundswillbeusedto purchasearticulationcarddecks,articulation/languagedevelopmentgames,andhands-on manipulativesthatalignwithevidence-basedpractices.
GrantbyMacyBarnett
EducationFoundationgrantfor$1,000tofund“BackpackProgram”
ThepurposeofthisgrantistoprovideadditionalfundingneededtosupportLindaleISD’s BackpackProgram.LISDpartnerswiththeEastTexasFoodBanktoprovidetakehome backpacksoffoodfortheweekendforstudentsinneed.Thisprogramhelpsfamiliesfacing foodinsecuritybygivingconsistentmealsontheweekends.
GrantbyAngelaCook
EducationFoundationgrantfor$4,168tofund“BringingFairytaleMagictotheStage”
ThepurposeofthisgrantistoprovidefundsfortheLindaleHighSchooltheatre productionofShrekJr.
GrantbyKariMcKenzie
Courtney Sanguinetti | Executive Director | 505 pierce street Lindale, TX 75771 sanguinetticd@lisdeaglesnet | p:903 881 4001 | f: 903 881 4004
EducationFoundationgrantfor$5,399.46tofund“NumworksMakestheDreamWork”
Thepurposeofthisgrantistopurchaseadvancedgraphingcalculatorsfordailyupper levelandadvancedmathclassesatLindaleHighSchool.Thesecalculatorswillbetter preparestudentsforpostsecondarymathclasses.
GrantbyBrentRicks