2020 Jan Stauber-Sherlock Holmes Literacy Grant Awards

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This year we provided grants of up to $750 to ten (10) teachers and librarians to assist them in developing a teaching project to introduce more young people to Sherlock Holmes. Here are the awardees for 2020:

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1.  Flavia Bahena
Boronda Meadows Elementary, Salinas, CA
fbahena@salinascity.k12.ca.us
      "Mystery Study for Struggling Students"

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2.  Aramis Bacallao
Lied STEM Academy, Las Vegas, NV
bacala@nv.ccsd.net
      "Inspiring Students to Read"

Final Report

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3.  Vickie Blankenship
East McDowell Middle School, Marion, NC
​vickie.blankenship@mcdowell.k12.nc.us
      "Sherlock Holmes Digital Breakout"

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4.  Lynn Carney 
Cleveland Metro School District, Cleveland, OH
lynn.carney@clevelandmetroschools.org
      "Meet Me on Baker Street"

Final Report

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5.  Jil DeMasi
Essex Regional ED Services, Commission, Fairfield, NJ
j.demasi@eresc.com
      ​"Sherlock Holmes the Teacher"

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6.  Amanda Hall
High Point Academy, Spartanburg, SC
ahall@hpaspart.org
       ​"Reimagining a Short Story from the Holmesian World"

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7.  Elizabeth Hallermann
Talahi Community School, St. Cloud, MN
elizabeth.hallermann@isd742.org
      "Sherlock Holmes Meets STEM"   

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8. Roberta Klein
Read With Me Volunteer Programs, Mirage, CA
robertaklein@gmail.com
​       "Putting Sherlock Books into Young Students' Hands"

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9. Katie McKinney
Orrs Elementary Media Center, Griffin, GA
katie.mckinney@gscs.org
      "Project Based Learning and the World of Sherlock Holmes"

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10. Bethany Sharkey
Hiwassee Dam High School, Murphy, NC
Bethany.sharkey@cherokee.k12.nc.us
       "Sherlock Holmes and Forensics"