The M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Foundation has awarded $60,000 to fund 19 different transformational projects across Keller ISD.

The Keller ISD-Hudson Transformation Projects program returned for 2019 looking for projects that would have a positive impact on KISD schools. After receiving more than 130 applications for project funding, employees had the opportunity to cast votes for their favorite projects. Those voting results, combined with input from educators across the country, provided the selection committee with insight to select this year’s winners.

Congratulations to the following recipients of Keller ISD-Transformation Projects:

General Category 

Born to Run (And Jump, And Create, And PLAY)
Catherine Harrison
ELC South
$5,000

Next Generation PE
Cedric Landers
Eagle Ridge ES
$3,760

A Need for Diverse Books at CTI 
Rocio Meracdo
Chisholm Trail IS
$3,750

Bilingual Library: Providing Student Choice for Reader’s Workshop
Angela Wilson
Timberview MS
$3,750

One Book, One School
Tina Malley and Courtney George
Independence ES
$3,500

Transforming Students (and Families) into Avid Readers
Dr. Kaye E. Bray
Keller-Harvel ES
$3,500

Think Inside the Box 
Lyndsi Moore
ELC North
$3,300

Ready, Move, Learn
Erin Davis, Melissa Finstad, Trella Campbell
Freedom ES
$3,000

A hop, skip, and a jump
Emily Shelton
Friendship ES
$2,000

Breaking Free of the Traditional 
Meghan Batson
Vista Ridge MS
$2,000

“Breakout” of the Routine! 
Dana Markham
Eagle Ridge ES
$2,000

Breaking Out of the Normal Routine
Sarah McDavid
Trinity Springs MS
$2,000

Making Kindness the New Normal
Angela Wilson
Timberview MS
$1,590

Engaging Minds with Legos 
Jenn Williams and Michelle Bradinini
Eagle Ridge ES
$500

Lego Our Lego Wall
Kristy Hill
Eagle Ridge ES
$350

 

Principal Category

YES
Kathleen Eckert
Hillwood MS
$8,1000

The Sensory Path to Success 
Gary Mantz and Melissa Finstad
Freedom ES
$7,000

Building School and Family Partnerships Under One Roof
Casey Necessary
Friendship ES
$3,400

7 Habits Cafe
Amy Erb, Allison Boyd, and Sarah Hollingshead
Caprock ES
$1,500

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, and thank you to the Hudson Foundation for your continued support in providing exceptional educational opportunities for Keller ISD students!