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  • First Time Visitor
    • I am a Student
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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
    • Past Grant Awards
  • The Beacon Award
    • Apply for an Award
    • Past Award Winners
  • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Novels
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Return of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- His Last Bow
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
  • 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
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    • Essay Contest -- Submit
    • More about R. Joel Senter
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  • The Puzzles of Sherlock Holmes
  • The 60 Stories of the Canon
  • Sherlockian E-Times Archives
  • Sherlockian Societies
    • Learn About Sherlockian Societies
    • Locating a Sherlockian Society Map
    • Spotlight on Societies
    • Scuttlebutt from the Spermacetti Press

2022 Jan Stauber-Sherlock Holmes Literacy Grant Awards


This year we provided grants of up to $800 to eleven (11) teachers and librarians to assist them in developing a teaching project to introduce more young people to Sherlock Holmes. The total amount awarded is $6,250.  Here are the grant recipients for 2022:

1.  Linda Averill

Christmas House, Everett, WA
seagull.3@msn.com
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To place Sherlock Holmes books into the hands of the youth of Everett, and Snohomish County, who may not have access to such books, especially those who are not English-proficient.
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2. Beth Bernard

Baker Street West, Pioneer, CA
info@bakerstreetwest.com

Our Summer With Sherlock program will focus on the unique case work of the world's first consulting detective.  While students learn performance and theatre basics through theatre games, writing monologues based on canon stories, and learning character development from theatre professionals and Sherlockians.
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3.  Anna Behrens

Monadnock Middle-High School, Swanzey, NH
​abehrens@mrsd.org

Sherlock Week will build awareness of and foster an appreciation for Arthur Conan Doyle and his Sherlock Holmes stories to local youth and adults.  The week will be filled with a variety of activities at both children and adults, including displays, interactive readings, presentations, and a forensic lab.
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4.  Seth Block
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Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX
seth.block@dallascityhall.com

​Using the Sherlock Holmes books, and access to the Hoopla stories we have available that are not in the
books, the kids will learn techniques used in the stories by completing scientific experiments or deductive skill activities to acquire those skills.

5.  Tina Flook

Corry Area Intermediate School, Corry, PA
teenah55@yahoo.com
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The school library will display the Sherlock Holmes books for the students to see and check out. Each student will participate in the Junior Sherlockian Training throughout the grading period. Each week we will focus on one part of the training; explore, experience, extend, and ‘b’ recognized.
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6.  Galena P. Gaw

School for the Deaf & Blind, Spartanburg, SC 
ggaw@scsdb.org

Introduce the students to the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.  Due to language delays and below-grade reading levels, many of our students have never read or been exposed to a Sherlock Holmes novel.  They may not have had the material in an accessible reading format. The school will add a collection of Sherlock Holmes books in a variety of formats to the library, set up a display of the materials, have students read the books, and host related activities.

7.  Jessica Jean-Denis

Innovation Youth Children's Library, Montreal, QC
jjeandenis@direction.ca
   To introduce students at our library to the Sherlock Holmes universe in French.  We will hold a month dedicated to the theme of Sherlock Holmes, where books will be displayed, and a Sherlock Holmes night will be conducted, including a discussion group with youth about Conan Doyle and his influence on culture.  The discussion will also provide an opportunity to reflect on the importance of female empowerment with the purchase of Enola Holmes books.​
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8. Kibby Kleiman

Pinole Valley High School, Pinole, CA
kkleiman@wccusd.net

The theater club will produce a play with elements of Sherlock Holmes, including rehearsals and familiarity with Arthur Conan Doyle.

9.  Roberta Klein

Read with Me Volunteer Programs, Mirage, CA
robertaeklein@gmail.com

The program provides two books to each child in the program each year. We will purchase Sherlock Holmes books to provide to these students, which are given to the children at the library, based on their age. We will distribute approximately 75 Sherlock Holmes' books to fifth and sixth graders in 15 schools, and to their libraries.  The ability to read English -- our expected outcome -- is the fundamental foundation for everyday life and success. 
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10.  Jennifer Valentine

West Deptford Free Public Library, West Deptford, NJ
jvalentine@westdeptford.lib.nj.us

The library will conduct a week of activities focusing on Sherlock Holmes, which will educate patrons of different ages about the detective and the author.  This will include an interactive problem-solving performance, a visit by Sherlock Holmes, an escape room, and various interactive stations around the library.

11. Andrius Vitkus

Pine View School, Osprey, FL
andy.vitkus@sarasotacountyschools.net

Using the 100 Year Old Secret -- The Sherlock Holmes Files, the students will be exposed to deductive skills and problem solving which they will use in solving other mysteries.
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  • Home
  • First Time Visitor
    • I am a Student
    • I am a Librarian
    • 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
    • Past Grant Awards
  • The Beacon Award
    • Apply for an Award
    • Past Award Winners
  • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Novels
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Return of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- His Last Bow
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
  • 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
  • Library Display Project
  • Additional Resources for Educators/ Students by Age Group
    • Holmes for the Holidays
    • Beacon Booklist
    • Elementary School
    • Middle (Junior) School
    • High School
    • College / University
    • Library Programs
    • Any Age Group
  • Fortescue Scholarship Exams
  • Important Links for Sherlockians
  • Contact Our Officers / Committees
  • The Life & Times in Victorian London
  • The Puzzles of Sherlock Holmes
  • The 60 Stories of the Canon
  • Sherlockian E-Times Archives
  • Sherlockian Societies
    • Learn About Sherlockian Societies
    • Locating a Sherlockian Society Map
    • Spotlight on Societies
    • Scuttlebutt from the Spermacetti Press