Jackson EMC awards over $13,000 to BCSS Teachers for Bright Ideas

Thank you to our District Partner in Education Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) for their continued support of our schools!

For the 2024-2025 school year, all five BCSS middle schools are represented with 13 of our educators receiving Jackson EMC Bright Ideas Grants totaling $13,144. Congratulations to these innovative educators for enriching the educational experiences of students!

Arts & Innovation Magnet Program

• James Kelley, Cross Curriculum Sustainability, $1,250
• April Balenger, History Through Immersive Digital Experiences, $1,462
• Laura Payne, Hive Mind: Hexagonal Expressions, $408
• Julie Wood, Photographic Engagement, $1,360

Bear Creek Middle School

• Tiffany Tyson, Chicken Science Project Based Learning, $1,166
• Rachel Wilson, Transforming Physical Science with Augmented Reality, $180

Haymon Morris Middle School

• Sara Wagler, Found Object Sculpture, $300
• Abigail Kurbes, Visual Cookbook, $255
• Nancy Murray, Read Naturally, $1,300
• Kellee Wilhite, Empowering Literacy through Gamification, $500
• Paula Trueb, Programming the Future: RVR + Robotics, $1,796

Russell Middle School

• Kristina Oliver, Deep Dive into Life on Earth, $2,000

Westside Middle School

• Ramona Nicholson, We All Read, $1,167