More than 150 original pieces of art created by students from schools throughout Granville County will on display at the Granville Museum – and on the auction block – for the second Arts in Bloom Gala April 25 and April 27.
Granville Ed Foundation Director Jennifer Carpenter said bids will be accepted on the opening day of the event, Tuesday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m, and she invites folks to come out and view the artwork and place bids. Bidding reopens at 1o a.m. on April 27 and closes at 8 p.m. when the winners will be notified.
Carpenter and Granville Chamber of Commerce Director Lauren Roberson were on The Local Skinny! to share details about the event, and how the two local organizations collaborated to showcase the art gala, the proceeds of which come back to schools in the county in the form of grants.
Last year’s auction netted more than $5,600, Carpenter said, and this year’s is expected to top that. A reception will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on April 25. The museum is located at 1 Museum Lane, Oxford.
In planning the gala, the women said they intentionally coordinated the art gala on the same day as the kickoff of Alive After Five in downtown Oxford.
Roberson is on the GEF board and she invites the community to take a few minutes to walk through the museum on their way to, or from, the concert downtown on April 27.
The Konnection Band will perform from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., officially opening the 20th anniversary of the popular seasonal outdoor concert series. There will be food trucks, face painting for the kids, as well as offerings from Tobacco Wood Brewing Co. and The Hub on Main.
“We want to get as many people into downtown as possible,” Roberson said, to enjoy the concert and to enjoy the artwork from talented local youth.
Visit https://granvilleedfoundation.org/ or find GEF on Facebook for a sneak peek at some of the art pieces that will be included in the silent auction.
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Join in the fun at the Granville Education Foundation’s annual SPELL-ebration on Thursday, Oct. 27. Whether you’re a stickler for correct spelling or whether you have trouble with c-a-t, this entertaining, no-pressure event pits three-member teams against each other to capture top honors for correctly spelling the most words.
If you get stumped, buy word coupons to spell your way to victory!
Businesses, schools, civic groups, church groups and others can form teams – and teams are encouraged to dress as characters from their favorite Disney movie, books or just for Halloween, according to information from GEF Director Jennifer Cufalo Carpenter.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the J.F. Webb High School gymnasium.
Admission is free for spectators and concessions will be available for purchase. There also will be a 50/50 raffle.
Sponsorships also are available. Whitco Bug Warriors and Masonic Home for Children in Oxford are event sponsors.
Plans are underway to create a community support center on the campus of the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford to offer resources, training and other services to families in the community.
Through a partnership with the Granville County United Way, FGV Smart Start, Granville Education Foundation and Baptist Children’s Home the Masonic Home for Children invites interested community agencies to an open house on Thursday, Sept. 15. Drop by between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to learn more about how to identify and address family needs, provide services, network and make referrals for services on behalf of families in need.
Some of the proposed services include:
Parenting Education
Nutrition Classes
Family Counseling
Foster Care Training
Adolescent Group Counseling
Financial Management Education
Recreation
Networking to a variety of services
Visitors can come to the Parham Cottage at the children’s home, whose main campus is located at 600 College St., Oxford.
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The Granville Education Foundation (GEF) has distributed awards totaling more than $50,000 to schools across the county during its recent “Prize Patrol” celebration.
The foundation funded 40 grants in 16 different schools, according to GEF Executive Director Jennifer Cufalo Carpenter.
A total of 82 applications were reviewed and scored by GEF grant committee members. Names and schools were not included on the applications during the evaluation process. A GEF team presented the awards to happy recipients on Nov. 19 and on Nov. 22.
“This day was filled with surprises, excitement, and tears of joy for many deserving teachers and students. We secretly notified the school principals we would be awarding the grants, but the teachers were unaware. Balloons, checks, and grant acceptance letters were delivered to the schools during the celebrations. It was delightful to witness these very happy Granville County School teachers receive their grants!” Carpenter said in a press release.
GEF board president Dr. Linda Frederickson was among the team that visited schools to celebrate with the recipients. “Our grant funding goes directly into the classrooms for these teachers’ innovative projects, which is exciting not only for the teachers receiving the grants, but for their schools, their students, and for our GEF board of directors,” Frederickson stated. “We are excited about these projects and look forward to hearing how these grants impact our Granville County Students.”
GEF will remain in contact with the grant recipients throughout the 2021-2022 school year to stay updated on the projects made possible with the grant funding.
There are four types of grants available – “success through technology” grants for a maximum of $5,000; “experience” grants for a maximum of $1,000; “performing & visual arts” grants for a maximum of $1,500; and the Lela Eaton Creative Teaching grants for a maximum of $1,000.
Stovall-Shaw Elementary School – Maureen Bellissimo
Creedmoor Elementary School – Andrea Auclair
Butner Stem Elementary School – Carolyn Vickers
Oxford Preparatory School – Jade Currin
C.G. Credle Elementary School – Brenda Williamson
Oxford Preparatory School – Angela Satterwhite
Tar River Elementary School – Zane Hill
Creedmoor Elementary School – Niekietta Grillo
Tar River Elementary School – Amber Shaw
C.G. Credle Elementary School – Brenda Williamson
2021-2022 Performing & Visual Arts Grants
Oxford Preparatory School – Cindy Clark
Granville Central High School – Joshua Carter
2021-2022 Lela Eaton Creative Teaching Grants
Granville County Public Schools OT – Scharla Keeton, Leslie Currin, Michelle Collier
J.F. Webb High School – Leslie Magnanti
Oxford Preparatory School – Jade Currin
Tar River Elementary School – Karen Floyd
Stovall-Shaw Elementary School – Tammy Hughes
Granville Central High School – Joshua Carter
Oxford Preparatory School – Riley Olsen
West Oxford Elementary School – Bethany Bonnemere
Falls Lake Academy – Kelly Good
Tar River Elementary School – Madison Parker
Northern Granville Middle School – Mary Newton
Oxford Preparatory School – Heather Williams
Granville County Public Schools ESL – Ivelisse Rosario de Marín
Tar River Elementary School – Sherry Thompson
West Oxford Elementary School – Regina Harris
Stovall-Shaw Elementary School – Lisa Carver
Oxford Preparatory School – Katrina Bria
Oxford Preparatory School – Allison Satterfield
Oxford Preparatory School – Heather Daniel
Tar River Elementary School – Madison Parker
South Granville High School – Michele Sherer
Falls Lake Academy – Mary Tunstall
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Teachers get as excited as schoolchildren when it’s time to get back-to-school supplies. There’s just something about opening a new box of…black dry erase markers?
It doesn’t evoke the same feeling as when opening a new box of crayons, but dry erase markers, loose-leaf paper and index cards are a few of the items that folks in and near Oxford are encouraged to donate to a “Stuff the Bus” event scheduled for Friday, Aug. 6, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
It’s part of a Back to School Bash in the Littlejohn parking lot from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be food trucks on site and a Cruz-In. The movie Inside Out will be shown beginning at 8 p.m.
The Granville Ed Foundation and the Downtown Oxford Economic Development Corporation (DOEDC) are joining forces to collect the school supplies for teachers.
The complete list of items to donate for teachers is:
looseleaf paper
graph paper
single-subject spiral notebooks
pencils
pens
glue sticks
staples
construction paper
student scissors
dry erase markers (black)
white board cleaner
highlighters
crayons
paper clips
plastic spoons/forks
index cards
boxes of facial tissue
disinfectant wipes
tape
colored copy paper
laminating sheets
multi-colored card stock
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(Please Note – This is the second version of this story to be posted on WIZS.com. The first version had omissions which were unknown to WIZS at the time. WIZS apologizes to the parties who were originally left out. It was strictly unintentional on our part but was our responsibility to know nonetheless. This version replaces anything you may have seen earlier, in which two schools were omitted.)
— press release courtesy of Granville Education Foundation
The Granville Education Foundation (GEF) recently awarded over $50,500 in grants to Granville County School teachers. This year, 48 grant applications were received and GEF awarded 26 grants in 11 different schools. Teachers were eligible to submit grant applications that were reviewed and scored by GEF Grant Committee members. The grant applicants name and school were made anonymous before the grant committee members read and scored the grant. On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, the GEF “Prize Patrol” visited and celebrated the grant recipients in person and via Zoom.
“My second experience with Prize Patrol was a bit different this year due to COVID-19, but I am thrilled we were still able to host this wonderful event. This day was filled with surprises, excitement, and tears of joy for many deserving teachers and students. We secretly notified the school principals we would be awarding the grants, but the teachers were unaware. Balloons and grant acceptance letters were delivered to the schools in advance to prepare for the virtual celebrations. It was delightful to witness these very happy Granville County School teachers receive their grants!” said GEF Executive Director, Jennifer Cufalo Carpenter. “Our grant funding goes directly into the classrooms for these teachers’ innovative projects, which is exciting not only for the teachers receiving the grants, but for their schools, their students, and for our GEF Board of Directors. We are excited about these projects and look forward to hearing how these grants impact our Granville County Students”, says Susan Hiscocks, President of the Granville Education Foundation Board of Directors.
GEF will remain in contact with the grant recipients throughout the 2020-2021 school year to gather the progress of their grant projects. Please join us in congratulating the following schools and teachers on their success.
2020-2021 Success Through Technology Grants (eligible to apply for an amount up to $5,000):
Pictured: J.F. Webb High School teacher, Carole Griffin, 2020-2021 Success Through Technology Grant recipient for her grant “Fostering Foundations Building Vocabulary for our Educational Futures” in the amount of $3,000.00. Photo credits to Mrs. Amy Rice, Principal of J.F. Webb High School. J.F. Webb High School received 4 grants from the Granville Education Foundation this year, making them the top grant recipient out of 9 Granville County Public Schools.
Oxford Preparatory School – Heather Williams
West Oxford Elementary School – Karla Gravitt
Wilton Elementary School – Tasha Blalock
Creedmoor Elementary School – Kathy Clement
Granville Central High School – Audra Neunkirchner
Oxford Preparatory School – Ashley Barnette
Oxford Preparatory School – Cindy Clark
F. Webb High School – Carole Griffin
Creedmoor Elementary School – Victoria Jones
Oxford Preparatory School – Jade Currin
Tar River Elementary School – Holly Navo
2020-2021 Experience Grants (eligible to apply for an amount up to $1,000):
Mount Energy Elementary School – Kelly Herman
Oxford Preparatory School – Jade Currin
Creedmoor Elementary School – Niekietta Grillo
2020-2021 Performing & Visual Arts Grant (eligible to apply for an amount up to $1,500):
Northern Granville Middle School – Sherria Grubbs
Granville Central High School – Brent Hammer
Pictured: Oxford Preparatory School teacher, Jade Currin, 2020-2021 Success Through Technology Grant recipient for her grant “Tech Savvy Kinders” in the amount of $1,387.68 and 2020-2021 Experience Grant recipient for her grant “Covid Can’t Stop Science” in the amount of $594.00. Oxford Preparatory School received 7 grants from the Granville Education Foundation this year, making them the top grant recipient overall in Granville County Schools.
2020-2021 Lela Eaton Creative Teaching Grants (eligible to apply for an amount up to $1,000):
Falls Lake Academy – Sara Allen
Mount Energy Elementary School – Kelly Herman
Oxford Preparatory School – Mary Newton
F. Webb High School – Lori Puryear
Stovall-Shaw Elementary School – Tammy Hughes
Tar River Elementary School – John Fiedler
F. Webb High School – Mary Lundquist
Oxford Preparatory School – Mary Ann Crews
F. Webb High School – Amanda Baker
Mount Energy Elementary School – Farrah Preddy
Contact: Jennifer Cufalo Carpenter, Executive Director Granville Education Foundation, Inc.
The Granville Education Foundation is an independent, 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing student performance. Funds raised through the Granville Education Foundation are used to provide resources and enrichment programs for the students of Granville County Schools. Please visit the website www.GranvilleEdFoundation.org for more information.
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