2017 Jan Stauber-Sherlock Holmes Literacy Grant Awards
This year we provided grants of up to $500 to twenty-two (22) teachers and librarians to assist them in developing a teaching project to introduce more young people to Sherlock Holmes. Here are the awardees for 2017:
1. Stacy Acuna
St. Joseph School, La Puente, CA
sjs8teacher@gmail.com
“Introducing the scientific method to students through Sherlock Holmes" (8th Grade)
St. Joseph School, La Puente, CA
sjs8teacher@gmail.com
“Introducing the scientific method to students through Sherlock Holmes" (8th Grade)
2. Jill Altman
Saluda Primary School, Saluda, SC jaltman@saludaschools.org “Crime Solvers reading club for students" (2nd Grade) |
3. Cara Bolley
Defiance Public Library, Defiance, OH cbolley@defiancelibrary.org "Tweens Meet Sherlock Holmes" (pre- and teenagers) |
4. Elizabeth Buckhold
Bentley Middle School, Burton, MI
ebuckhold@bentleyschools.org
"Promoting Reading and Family Literacy Through Sherlock Holmes"
Bentley Middle School, Burton, MI
ebuckhold@bentleyschools.org
"Promoting Reading and Family Literacy Through Sherlock Holmes"
5. Amanda Caple
Salem Elementary School, Fredericksburg, VA acaple@spotsylvania.k12.va.us "Introducing Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Using the Stories to Increase Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills" |
6. Shannon Carlisle
Moore Elementary School, Franklin TN carlislesha@fssd.org "Using Sherlock Holmes to Help Students Become Better Learners and Critical Thinkers" |
7. Brandon Carter
Bayless High School, St. Louis, MO bcarter@bayless.k12.mo.us "College Prepatory English Course Focusing on Sherlock Holmes" (High School) |
8. Cheryl D'Aloisio
Westside Middle School, Winder, GA cheryl.daloisio@barrow.k12.ga.us "Using Sherlock Holmes to Write Effective Argumentative Essays" |
9. Mary Denham
Trinity Lutheran School, Springfield, IL
marydenham@ymail.com
"Reading The Hound of the Baskervilles and Educating Students About 19th Century England"
Trinity Lutheran School, Springfield, IL
marydenham@ymail.com
"Reading The Hound of the Baskervilles and Educating Students About 19th Century England"
10. Tish Fenn
Monroe Country Day School, Monroe, GA Tish.Fenn@yahoo.com "Language Arts and STEM Program Featuring Sherlock Holmes" |
11. Amanda Flower
Hudson Library and Historical Society, Hudson, OH amanda.flower@hudson.lib.oh.us "It's Elementary, Dear Sherlock" |
12. Katie Heaton
Fairmont City Library, Fairmont City, IL katieh@mvlibdist.org "Teen Read Week highlighting Sherlock Holmes" (Teenager) |
13. Stephanie King
Early Connections, Inc. Erie, PA
sking@earlyconnectionserie.org
"Sherlock Holmes Goes to Summer Camp"
Early Connections, Inc. Erie, PA
sking@earlyconnectionserie.org
"Sherlock Holmes Goes to Summer Camp"
14. Noelle Loupin
Harmony Elementary School, Harmony, ME nloupin@aos94.org "Sherlock Holmes for Elementary and Middle School Students" |
15. Brian Murley
Giant City School, Carbondale, IL
bmurley@gcs130.org
"Learning STEM Through Sherlock Holmes"
Giant City School, Carbondale, IL
bmurley@gcs130.org
"Learning STEM Through Sherlock Holmes"
16. Amber Nash
North Greene Schools, White Hall, IL anash@northgreene.com "Sherlock Holmes and Pop Culture" |
17. Linda Nowicki
River Ridge High School, New Port Richey, FL
lnowicki@pasco.k12.fl.us
"Sherlock Holmes Book Club"
River Ridge High School, New Port Richey, FL
lnowicki@pasco.k12.fl.us
"Sherlock Holmes Book Club"
18. Paula Peterson
The Children's Museum in Easton, Easton, MA paula@childrensmuseumineaston.org "Sherlock Holmes Mystery for Young Learners" |
19. Holly Saunders
Bethel High School Library, Hampton, VA hsaunders@hampton.k12.va.us "Sherlock Holmes in Breakout Activities" |
20. Sara Schepis
Newburgh Free Library, Newburgh, NY. sschepis@rcls.org "Happy Birthday, Sherlock Holmes!" |
21. Anne Vantran & Jennifer Finn
East Bridgewater Public Library, East Bridgewater, MA. avantran@sailsinc.org "Sherlock Holmes and a Locked Room Mystery! |
22. Kyla Waltermire
Collinsville Memorial Library, Collinsville, IL. kylaw@mvlibdist.org "Sherlock Holmes Comes to the Collinsville Memorial Library Center" |