Each fall and spring, the Royal Education Foundation (REF) provides Royal educators with an opportunity to apply for grants. REF's mission is to help provide funding and other support for the unfunded or underfunded programs and activities of Royal ISD.
Today, REF representatives Cori Vahalik and Sarah Stevens Mason visited each campus to surprise the Fall 2023 grant recipients! The total amount distributed was $39,378.25.
The Royal ISD Education Foundation is a community-based nonprofit organization comprised of Royal ISD graduates, parents of current Royal ISD students, and community members committed to providing resources to enrich, expand, and enhance opportunities in Royal ISD.
Fall 2023 Grant Recipients
Greene, RES Updated Music Classroom, $3000
Jessica Ball, 3rd Grade Team: RES Third Grade iPads, $4000
Danielle Wright and Damaris Schelmetty: RES Triple Beam Balances, $2319.43
Christy Andrews, RES Laptop Charging Equipment, $2922.66
Madelyn Maldonado, ECC Educational Centers, $779.39
Lilia Brents, RES Laptop Wheels, $4000
Bobbie Karns-Novicke, STEM and RJH Mono Printing, two grants at a total of $2066.40
Roderick Davenport, RJH Band Equipment,
Gary Miller, RHS Band SOARS, $250
Claramely Lopez, Advancing STEM Education through VEX Go Robotics $4,554
Mabely Lopez, ECC Empowering Minds Through Sensory Spheres, $460
LaShan Bland and Douglas McGill, RHS MJROTC Mascot, $556
Patricia McBride, RES Library Books to Build Readers and Leaders, $2000
Ivania Chavarria Marcia, ECC Leveled Class Library (Spanish), $992.32
Raymond Callies, RHS Theater Costumes for Grease Performance, $2500
Roldan Salais and Selena Castillo, RHS Welding Track Torch, $3728.05
