LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) continues to show support for California’s youth and current teachers by sponsoring teacher mini-grants.      

This year CalRTA Division 35 of Lake County awarded four mini-grants of $200 each.

Chapter President Joyce Anderson recently announced the following recipients of the 2016/2017 grants.  

They are:

– Katie Daitoku, Kelseyville High School, for the purchase of primary source compilations and test review materials for her World History Classes;
– Kerry Smith, Mountain Vista Middle School, Kelseyville Unified, for the purchase of 15 quality headphone sets with built in microphones;
– Jeff Herman, Coyote Valley School, Middletown Unified, for a microscope that connects to a computer which will send images to a Smart Board;
– and Hollie Lucchesi, Lower Lake High School, Konocti Unified, for a class set of headphones which she will share with other teachers  to be used with Chrome Books.

The Grant Committee chaired by Elva Hohn met on Dec. 21 to review and evaluate applications for the grants.

“It was a difficult decision to finally select four,” said Hohn.

“We would like to thank all the teachers who submitted their applications. We wish we could have supported more,” Anderson said.