The Checotah Foundation for Academic Excellence recently awarded 17 grants to educators of Checotah Public School. The CFAE grants totaled $6,400.
“Grant Patrol Day is always an exciting day for CFAE because it’s like our own little “Prize Patrol!” CFAE board member Sharlene Eddy said. “All CPS teachers are eligible to apply for grants and a sub-committee made up of several CFAE board members selects the winning grants. The selection is based purely on the merits of the application idea. All teacher names are hidden, so as to make the selection process fair and without personal bias.
“We want to congratulate all the selected winners. We appreciate all of our amazing educators who day in and day out work hard to make our schools a better place.”
CFAE is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization focused on aiding and promoting Checotah Public School educators and their students. CFAE was incorporated February 20, 2001 and is still going strong today.
In the past 23 years CFAE has given grants to CPS educators totaling over $115,996.
Teachers can apply each year for an amount not to exceed $500. The criteria used to judge applications are: • Creativity
• Collaboration
• Enhancement of the learning process • Number of students involved
• Meeting the goals of CFAE The goals of CFAE are not to just provide additional funding to help students and teachers, but to encourage the community and businesses to become involved in supporting the school system.
CFAE is guided by a board of directors that operates separately from the public school system but foundation membership is open to all interested persons. Current Board of Directors include: President Mike Stidham, Vice President Kittie Dishman, Secretary Patsy Mann, Treasurer Donna Sharpe, Mitch Myers, DeLois McGee, Imogene Duvall, Sharlene Eddy, Kathy Cox, Betty Barrett, Jim Barrett, Wilmatine Griffin, Jackie Farmer, Tami Duvall, Theresa Buckmaster and Bret Hayes.
Anyone who would like to help support Checotah Foundation for Academic Excellence, Inc. through monetary donations can do so by donating to the address below. All donations are tax deductible. Simply mail a check to: CFAE, Inc. P. O. Box 44 Checotah, OK 74426 Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.
