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District awards 11 Building Bridges classroom grants to teachers
Summary
Ouachita Parish School District and local partners awarded 11 Building Bridges grants totaling more than $4,600 to teachers across elementary, middle and high schools for classroom projects, including outdoor literacy hammocks, robotics, model rockets and hands-on geology kits.
The Ouachita Parish School Board presentation recognized winners of the district’s Building Bridges grants, a classroom-level program supported by Pattern Energy, Southern Spirit Transmission and a private donor that awards up to $500 per project.
Miss Alen Smith announced 11 winners across grade levels and described each project’s classroom impact: Lindsay Spillers (Central Elementary)…
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