September 25, 2017

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We'll actually, we won't all have frizzy hair this year. That'll be a nice thing. And let me just say a lot of the reason for our success is from our cornerstone investor, BP, who has continued to contribute $40,000 for this BP STEM grant program. I do want to take a moment to ask you to thank BP tonight. BP is represented this evening by Iris Cross, Senior Director, State and Local Affairs and Executive, director BP Foundation Inc Maria Vizzo communications and external affairs director at BP and Marta Vassell who serves on our foundation board would you all please stand and just one more one more moment I'd like to share a proud moment of coming coming together. This month our board voted unanimously to stand alongside KDISD and its extensive Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. We did understand that the board of trustees and the district was in a strong position to support facility recovery, so our board in consultation with Superintendent Hint launched a special project to focus on the individuals in our district, a one-time fundraiser as required by our board of directors. As a special project, 100% of our Harvey relief fund will be be distributed to Katy ISD staff, students, and their families adversely affected by flooding in their homes. The foundation will collect donations through mid-October. While this is happening, Katy ISD campuses will be identifying the students and staff in need of support. No Harvey funds will commingle with any other foundation initiatives. Collection of funds will end in October and be dispersed in November. As of today, almost $63,000 has been raised. I know many of you in this room have contributed so thank you. I sincerely, sincerely appreciate the generosity in helping us support our Katy community in this extraordinary time of need. And now one of the most important reasons we're here it's to honor the wonderful 2017-2018 Inspiring Imagination Teacher Grant recipients. So to do that I'm going to welcome Janet Tice. Janet and Coach Clayton I have a freshman so you have to be there at

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least three more years. Madam President, Board Members, Dr. Hint it's exciting to present to you year five the KDIC Education Foundation Teacher Grant Program. Before I do that I want to thank Tara for her leadership, Vice President Susan Smith, Treasurer Ken Yonda, Dr. Hinn is our secretary, and there are a number of board members in the back of the room and quite a few out in the hall. But we have extraordinary leadership just like you guys, and it is a sweet partnership, and we are incredibly grateful to them. Had new five board members tonight in an orientation who are joining us. So that board continues to grow and continues to thrive. Ms. Doyle, thank you for representing the Board of Trustees in our circle. We're grateful for that. As Tara said, we gave away $284,000. That affects 32,680 students this school year. 263 teachers at 34 campuses all around Katy ISD. I am going to introduce the teachers, and they're going to come in here and wave at you. And if you'll just applaud for them and celebrate them. We did not give away every grant that we could. Not every application that was submitted was deemed worthy of funding. These folks who come in here tonight have survived a serious, intense scoring process. It means their application, not only did they have a great idea, they wrote it well, they presented it well, and somewhere in there their heart and their passion for teaching and kids came through. And so they really are truly to be celebrated. So are you ready? Oh, the door's locked. We locked them out. We can save the money. Before I move on, I want to thank my girls. Heather Sanders and Tammy Stringer and Marlene Alban are here tonight. And they are gracious hostesses, and I just could not be more proud. I can walk away, and this thing runs like you wouldn't believe just because of them and their commitment and their passion. So, Ms. Miller, are you ready? Come on. Here's Melissa Miller and her team from Jenks Elementary. All of you coming in. Okay, there we go. Her grant was a classroom without walls. Colleen Dowling and her team from Galbo Elementary, their grant was a cross-cruising. I should say Ms. Miller was awarded over $4,000. These ladies got $5,000 from the Education Foundation. Thank you all. Thank you. There we go. And then you can parade on out, and then you're going to go on the stairs, and we're going to take the prom photo of the universe on the stairs. There we go. Courtney Bowlin and her team from Seven Lakes High School, active bodies equals active minds. Ashley Cooper and her team from Williams Elementary, all the Kings horses and all the Kings men. Erica Silva and her team from Morton Ranch Elementary and authors influence Shannon Goldsmith and her team from Raines High School art on the move Janie Esquivel and her team from Martin Ranch Elementary bilingual and and by literate in the 21st century. Good job. Michelle Hobozol and her team from Wollman Elementary, boom chicka boom creativity in the music classroom. Rosemarie Sager from Katy Elementary and her grant Breaking Out. Come on in ladies. Thank you. Sean Van Campen from Tompkins High School bringing the prairie back to Katie. We can clap. Jen Stapleton and her team from Jeans Elementary building with our littlest engineers. Melissa Golden and her team from May Creek High School charting a course for for success with Navigators. Alicia Osen and her team from Creech Elementary, coffee shop classrooms, engaging students through choice. Creech University. There we go, that's awesome. Good job. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Who was the first holder that was carrying? You're training her, is that what you're saying? No, that's Trinity Union. She's . Sarah Nelson and her team from Hayes Elementary dive in engineering. We can clap for them. Paul Simonyi and the team, Morton Ranch Elementary drum it up, a gateway to culture and collaboration. Good job. You just waved. Oh there we go. Rosemarie Sager again, Katie Elementary, Ecosystems Extravaganza. That's awesome. Donna Parker from Creech Elementary, Energy plus Engineering equals Excitement. We can clap for her. Donna's won several times. Kelly Henzey, Randolph Elementary, Farewell Desks, Hello Flexible Seating. Thank you. Allison Stauffer from Nottingham Country Elementary, Flex flexible learning environment extended we can clap for them Stacey Painter and her team Randolph Elementary growing first-grade readers you just come standing then you wave at all these nice people up there look how nice they are that awesome Amy sure ties junior high growing leaders that was Amy. Sarah Tibbs and her team Creech Elementary Growing Readers. Amelia Delane and her team Woolman Elementary Hands-on Equations. They didn't even stopped they just kept walking Jason Dagle and her team Tompkins High School hands-on stem and that's a BP grant I should have been mentioning mentioning that congratulations to them Sarah Gonzales Martin Ranch High School historical library I think you really do need like standstill and turn around away yeah there you go yeah there we go okay now you're good okay that's awesome thank you Richard Villatoro and his team Martin Ranch elementary elementary innovating with iPads the tools that students need good job guys thank you Molly Nidens with Tice junior high integrating technology through collaboration in physics. Sarah Bazell and her team from Randolph Elementary interactive online journaling for math. Marissa Salento and her team from West Memorial Elementary. Is this seat taken? yeah that's not you it is come on in what an awesome group thank you Stephanie Rundell from Paterson Elementary and her team it's a small world after all Leandria Otto and her team from Randolph Elementary, Kinder Stem Bens, come on in. Congratulations, thank y'all. Marissa Salls and her team from May Creek Junior High, let the force guide you thank you Hannah Cole and her team from Seven Lakes High School let's have a ball congratulations to them Lacey Jumanville and her team Bethke Elementary light for learning Sarah McKernan and her team from Bethke Elementary magnetically engaging instruction and this is a BP STEM grant Sheila Kuhn and her team from Miller Career and Technology Center mobile pathology lab lab. Leah Miller and her team from Sundown Elementary, morning tinker time 2, makerspace, this is the grant Ms. Wilson talked about and again it is a BP STEM grant. Sarah Clark from Hayes Elementary music makers congratulations to Sarah Dominica Foose from May Creek High School navigating geometry congratulations to them are you Lynn Lynn Costa okay they won May Creek High School navigating success in the algebra one classroom congratulations Rebecca Rebecca Calvert, there we go, May Creek Junior High, no, you can't use Wikipedia, teaching Gen Z how to research. Well done. Congratulations. That wins for the title alone. Karen Baker and her team from Bear Creek Elementary Novelty Bookstore, final edition, the third year we have funded this grant. Alexandra Murillo, so sorry, Seven Lakes High School, now you see it, incorporating Wi-Fi microscope cameras. This is a BP STEM grant. Awesome, thank you. Are you Crystal? How do I pronounce your name? Help me with that. You're Jennifer. This is Jennifer Britt, representing presenting May Creek Junior High, Pavlov's Teach-nology. Good job, thank you. Elizabeth Morgan and her team, Bear Creek Elementary, PAWS for learning. PAWS stands for Play Awakens Wonder. Congratulations to them. Julie Montes and her team, McRoberts Elementary, Peace, Love and Reading. Congratulations to them. Bern Ikram from Tompkins High School pushing the critical thinking envelope inquiry in physics congratulations Cynthia Wilson and her team Alexander Elementary ready set activate that's Congratulations. From our itinerant group, Rosie got to be Tice Turner. Oh okay. Well Rosie Tice Turner is not here. Here's her team. Ready, set, still growing. Congratulations. Congratulations. Jackie Clements, Rylander Elementary, renewable is doable. Erin Weiss from West Memorial Junior High and her team, Robotics Club in the Big Leagues. Erin couldn't be here tonight, it's a BP STEM grant and this is our second year of funding that grant. Diana Polnack and her team from Patterson Elementary, Robots to the Rescue. There you go. You just turn around and wave. Say hi. Thank y'all. That's awesome. Tracy Dean and her team from Nottingham Country Elementary SMILE stands for science and math integrated literature experience. Congratulations. Mariah Williams McDonnell junior high scholastic scope for reading enhancement this is our first grant at McDonnell junior high and we are so excited because there's going going to be more. Karen Burgs, Hayes Elementary, Sensory Sanctuary, congratulations to Karen and her team. Leanne Cantu, a familiar name in our grant world, and her team, Alexander Elementary, set the mood for learning. Natalie Scott and her team from Cinco Ranch Junior High, Smart Notebook and iPad Mirroring. From Bethke Elementary, Carla Anderson, Spark Learning with Spiro. Andrea Purcell and her team from Davidson Elementary won for Stat Lab. Congratulations to them. Debbie Robinson and her team from Alexander Elementary stem play our way integrating inquiry into play congratulations Victoria Prieto and her team May Creek Elementary stemming for iPads. I love the shirts. Katie Beard and her team from Bethke Elementary stemming into our community and this is a BP STEM grant. Sharon Carswell and her team from May Creek High School Sustainability, Citizen science and the future of food congratulations okay y'all are good oh you've got it oh yeah they've got to come back again here we go they're showing off now Olivia Watson and her team from Alexander Elementary sustainable steam garden Swala Ortiz Gloria and her team from McWalbert's Elementary the Mindstorm Project congratulations to them Christine Storms and Beth Mara from Wolf Elementary the right path bright future Aliyah Muhammad and her team from Jinks Elementary themes do support comprehension. Mary Moran, another returning grant recipient, thinking outside the box too. Second year we we have funded that grant. Another familiar name, Steven Bennett, Tice Junior High, Vertical Hydroponic Farms. Come on, Mr. Bennett. Congratulations. Sandra Safran from Seven Lakes High School, Windows on the World, Bringing Social Studies to Life. Congratulations to that team. and last but certainly not least Denise Harrell and her team from Windbourne Elementary you say app I say Osmo these are your 2017-2018 inspiring imagination teacher grant recipients so thank you guys for your support to everybody else for their leadership and most of all of these teachers for the work they do with our kids it's an honor to be here tonight we appreciate it Thank you. Thank you.

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Thank you very much.