Our Community Foundation has awarded a $250 second-semester Teaching Innovator Grant to Washington Community Schools.
The grant will support Nurturing Nursery Rhymes; a program used in classrooms to promote cognitive development and literacy.
Washington Primary Teacher, Shelly Padgett, accepted the award and was named a Teaching Innovator.
Shown during the grant presentation are (left to right) Kristen Murphy, Washington Primary School Principal; Shelly Padgett, Washington Community Schools Teacher; Joe Singleton, Our Community Foundation; Travis Schaffer, President – OCF; Chance Berry, Vice President – OCF; Paula Jones, Secretary – OCF; and Chris Jarrett, Our Community Foundation Executive Director.