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    • I am a Sherlockian
    • I am a Teacher, Librarian, or Part of a Children's Musem or Theater
  • About the Beacon Society (Newsletters, Bylaws, Meeting Minutes)
  • Sherlock's Spotlight Gazette
  • How to Support the Society
  • The Jan Stauber Grant
    • Apply for a Grant
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  • The Beacon Award
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  • Junior Sherlockian Society
  • Joel Senter Essay Contest
    • Essay Contest -- Introduction & Copyright
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      • Essay Contest -- 10th-12th Grade Form
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2017 Jan Stauber-Sherlock Holmes Literacy Grant Awards


This year we provided grants of up to $500 to ten teachers and librarians to assist them in developing a teaching project to introduce more young people to Sherlock Holmes. Here are the winners for 2017:

Stacy Acuna

St. Joseph School, La Puente, CA.

sjs8teacher@gmail.com

​“Introducing the scientific method to students through Sherlock Holmes"  (8th Grade) 

Report
Jill Altman

Saluda Primary School, Saluda, SC.

jaltman@saludaschools.org

​“Crime Solvers reading club for students" (2nd Grade)  
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Cara Bolley

Defiance Public Library, Defiance, OH. 

cbolley@defiancelibrary.org

​"Tweens Meet Sherlock Holmes"  (pre- and teenagers) 
Report

Elizabeth Buckhold

Bentley Middle School, Burton, MI.
 
ebuckhold@bentleyschools.org
   
"Promoting Reading and Family Literacy Through Sherlock Holmes"    

Report
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"     
Picture

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Shannon Carlisle

Moore Elementary School, Franklin TN

carlislesha@fssd.org

​"Using Sherlock Holmes to Help Students Become Better Learners and Critical Thinkers" 
Report

Report
Brandon Carter

Bayless High School, St. Louis, MO.

bcarter@bayless.k12.mo.us

​"College Prepatory English Course Focusing on Sherlock Holmes" (High School)
Picture

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Cheryl D'Aloisio

Westside Middle School, Winder, GA.
cheryl.daloisio@barrow.k12.ga.us

​"Using Sherlock Holmes to Write Effective Argumentative Essays"  
Report

Mary Denham

Trinity Lutheran School, Springfield, IL. 
marydenham@ymail.com

​"Reading The Hound of the Baskervilles and Educating S
tudents About 19th Century England"  

Report
Tish Fenn

Monroe Country Day School, Monroe, GA. 

Tish.Fenn@yahoo.com

​"Language Arts and STEM Program Featuring Sherlock Holmes"      
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Report
Amanda Flower

Hudson Library and Historical Society, Hudson, OH.  

amanda.flower@hudson.lib.oh.us

​"It's Elementary, Dear Sherlock"  

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Katie Heaton

Fairmont City Library, Fairmont City, IL. 
katieh@mvlibdist.org

​"Teen Read Week highlighting Sherlock Holmes"  (Teenager)     
Report

Stephanie King

Early Connections, Inc. Erie, PA. 
sking@earlyconnectionserie.org

​"Sherlock Holmes Goes to Summer Camp"
  

Noelle Loupin

Harmony Elementary School, Harmony, ME. 
nloupin@aos94.org

​"Sherlock Holmes for Elementary and Middle School Students"
Report

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Brian Murley

Giant City School, Carbondale, IL.
bmurley@gcs130.org

​"Learning STEM Through Sherlock Holmes"

Report
Amber Nash

North Greene Schools, White Hall, IL.  

anash@northgreene.com

"Sherlock Holmes and Pop Culture"
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Linda Nowicki

River Ridge High School, New Port Richey, FL. 
lnowicki@pasco.k12.fl.us

​"Sherlock Holmes Book Club" 

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Paula Peterson

The Children's Museum in Easton, Easton, MA.
​
paula@childrensmuseumineaston.org

"Sherlock Holmes Mystery for Young Learners"
Report

Report
Holly Saunders

Bethel High School Library, Hampton, VA. 
hsaunders@hampton.k12.va.us

​"Sherlock Holmes in Breakout Activities"

Sara Schepis

Newburgh Free Library, Newburgh, NY
.
sschepis@rcls.org

​"Happy Birthday, Sherlock Holmes!"
Report

Report
Anne Vantran & Jennifer Finn

East Bridgewater Public Library, East Bridgewater, MA. 
avantran@sailsinc.org

​"Sherlock Holmes and a Locked Room Mystery!
  
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Kyla Waltermire

Collinsville Memorial Library, Collinsville, IL.
 
kylaw@mvlibdist.org

​"Sherlock Holmes Comes to the Collinsville Memorial Library Center"
 
Report

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  • Home
  • First Time Visitor
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    • I am a Teacher, Librarian, or Part of a Children's Musem or Theater
  • About the Beacon Society (Newsletters, Bylaws, Meeting Minutes)
  • Sherlock's Spotlight Gazette
  • How to Support the Society
  • The Jan Stauber Grant
    • Apply for a Grant
    • Past Grant Awards
  • The Beacon Award
    • Apply for an Award
    • Past Award Winners
  • Junior Sherlockian Society
  • Joel Senter Essay Contest
    • Essay Contest -- Introduction & Copyright
    • Essay Contest -- Age Levels
      • Essay Contest -- 4th-6th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 7th-9th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 10th-12th Grade Form
    • Essay Contest -- Rules & Prizes
    • Essay Contest -- Resources
    • Essay Contest -- Submit
    • More about R. Joel Senter
    • Past Senter Essay Contest Winners
    • Who Was Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes
  • Additional Resources for Educators/ Students by Age Group
    • Holmes for the Holidays
    • Beacon Booklist
    • Elementary School
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    • High School
    • College / University
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    • Any Age Group
  • Fortescue Scholarship Exams
  • Important Links for Sherlockians
  • Contact Our Officers / Committees
  • The Puzzles of Sherlock Holmes
  • The 60 Stories of the Canon
  • Sherlockian E-Times Archives
  • Sherlockian Societies
    • Society Newsletters
    • Society Presentations