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District Awards Grants to Schools in Polk County for Water Resources Education Projects

November 5, 2019 by Post

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $119,000 in grants to 65 schools within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program. The program provides up to $3,000 per school to enhance student knowledge of freshwater resources in grades K-12.

Splash! grants encourage hands-on student learning through STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities as well as engagement of the greater school community through awareness campaigns. Each school district allocates a portion of their annual youth education funding provided by the District to support the Splash! grants in their county.

The District awarded grants to the following schools/teachers in Polk County:

  • Bartow Elementary Academy – Amanda Bender        
  • Berkley Charter School – Deanna Brewer     
  • Daniel Jenkins Academy – Melanie Tucker  
  • Gause Academy – Herbert Maysonet
  • Griffin Elementary – Laurie Croft       
  • James W. Sikes Elementary – Lara Price     
  • John Snively Elementary – Johnna Bryant    
  • Kathleen Senior High School – Beth Nance  
  • Loughman Oaks Elementary – Sabrina Hughes       
  • McKeel Academy Central – Leslie Taylor      

Grants are available for freshwater resources field studies, water-conserving garden projects, community or school awareness campaigns and on-site workshops. Last year’s Splash! grants brought water resources education to nearly 10,487 students throughout the District. For more information, please visit the District’s website at WaterMatters.org/SchoolGrants.

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