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The Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Board of Directors presented teacher grants on Friday, October 2, 2026. Twelve grant applications were approved. Grants (totaling $8,484.73) were distributed to the following staff members by the Odessa R-VII Foundation Board of Directors.
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Congratulations to the following recipients: |
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| Early Childhood Center | ||
| Amanda Rouillard | Expanding Pretend Play Skills & Vocabulary with Manipulatives | $350.00 |
| McQuerry Elementary | ||
| Michelle Davis | Move, Connect & Learn | $750.00 |
| Crissa Cockrum | Bulldog Patrol | $450.00 |
| Wendy Reynolds | Themed Fine Motor/Sensory Activity Stations | $750.00 |
| Foundational Learning Program (FLP) | Work Task Boxes | $750.00 |
| Odessa Upper Elementary | ||
| Gary McCulley & Mike Lawless | OUE Robotics Club | $750.00 |
| Meaghann Tripp | Building a Sustainable Fiber Arts Program | $750.00 |
| Odessa Middle School | ||
| Julie Begemann | OMS Pawgrammers Robotics Club | $750.00 |
| Tammy Jackson | Building Social Success in Action | $684.73 |
| Odessa High School | ||
| Heidi Kloeppel | A Functional Life Skills Garden | $750.00 |
| Whitney Twombly | Journalism Classes - Growler & Dawg Pound | $750.00 |
| Sherry Billings Memorial Grant | ||
| Preston Fry - OMS Music | Keys to Creativity: Expanding Musical Opportunities at OMS | $1000.00 |
The Odessa R-VII School District is proud to recognize the Odessa Faith Alliance as our September Community Champion!
Led by Jason Hawkins, the Odessa Faith Alliance is a collaborative network of local organizations committed to supporting the Odessa community. Through charitable events, fundraisers, and community partnerships, the group helps local families meet essential needs while providing meaningful support to our schools, students, and staff.
Each year, the Odessa Faith Alliance generously provides breakfast and hospitality for our staff during Opening Day. Their continued kindness, generosity, and willingness to serve make a lasting difference throughout our community.
We sincerely appreciate the Odessa Faith Alliance and are honored to recognize the organization as our September Community Champion!
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Congratulations to Kathy Marble, Opaa! Food Service Manager for Odessa R-VII. Ms. Marble has been chosen as the September “MAKING A DIFFERENCE” award winner for the Odessa R-VII School District. The building school staff had the following comments about how she makes a difference:
Kathy does an excellent job as a leader of the food service program.
She is always kind, patient, and willing to help in any way.
As a leader she is always positive and available to assist her staff in any way and they respond by following her lead.
Kathy always has a positive attitude and a passion for doing a great job, and she MAKES A DIFFERENCE to everyone she comes in contact with every day.
