Lexicon Supports Local Public Schools - "Mini-Grants" Help Fund Teaching Excellence

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Everyone knows that funding for education is under pressure in our nation, especially so during the last couple of economically weak years.  To try to do our part to support teachers and students in our local community, since 2003 Lexicon has helped to support and fund a “teaching grant” program from the Rockdale Foundation for Excellence in Education, designed to enrich the classroom experience for students in our local Rockdale County Public School system.

The Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, governed and staffed by an all volunteer board that is committed to attracting funds and resources for education programs and projects not covered in the school system’s regular budget; every dime they raise each year goes directly to support classroom teaching or boosts the organizations’ endowment.  Their primary program provides “mini-grants” (up to a maximum of $500 each) to teachers to purchase materials for innovative learning activities in the classroom.  The competitive grant application process encourages teachers to discover new and exciting ways to challenge students, and provides community members (like Lexicon and other companies) an opportunity to lend support.

Lexicon’s Rose Collins, our Chief Administrative Officer has held positions on the volunteer board for many years (including two stints as President; she’s currently the treasurer).  Other Lexicon team members including Scott Robinson, Director of Operations, and Darla Mann, one of our Business Development team members have spent many volunteer hours scoring grant applications, to support the mini-grant project. This year, thanks to great community support, The Foundation for Excellence in Education was able to award 41 mini-grants totaling $18,000.  We are very proud and supportive of our community and its support of our local schools – and thanks to Lexicon Team Members for their leadership in this important effort!