DAPHNE — Supporting educational enrichment in Daphne’s Schools has awarded local educators with 22 competitive classroom-enrichment grants totaling $28,500.

Each school that applied — Daphne Elementary, W.J. Carroll Intermediate, Daphne High School, Daphne East Elementary, Daphne Middle School and Christ the King Catholic School — received a block grant worth $3,000.

Principals can use the money for whatever they think will impact students the most, D’Oliveira said.

“Principals are looking for ways to integrate technology into the classroom,” Denise D’Oliveira, SEEDS communications coordinator, said.

A few principals hope to use programs like Promethean Interactive, which allows teachers to project work onto a classroom wall with the use of a laptop, D’Oliveira said.

SEEDS began the grant program in 2005, awarding $6,000 in grants. In 2006, they awarded $13,500 in grant, according to Dealy.

State Rep. Randy Davis contributed $4,500 through the Davis community service grant, which allowed every teacher to receive a grant, Dealy said.

Grant recipients:

Daphne Elementary School

•Ginger Miller: “Fun with Phonics:” supplies reading materials to students in first through third grades.

•Katrina Renfroe: “Plug-In to Reading” gives recorded support research for the reading program for second- and third-graders.

•Lisa Blackmon: “Makes Sense to Me” provides hands-on resources for science lessons for third-graders.

Daphne East Elementary School

•Valerie Stickney: “Beam Me Up” puts a Promethean Activ slate in gifted classes for students in second through fifth grades.

•Lee Ann McFeely: “Cursive Writing Emphasis” supplies support material for third-graders.

•Pam Yelding: “Literacy Listeners Plus” supplies walkmans and recorded books for students in second through fifth grades.

W.J. Carroll Intermediate School

•Blair Heald: “It’s a Snap” puts a digital camera in every classroom.

•Elizabeth Jennings: “Geo Motion is the Notion” brings specialized physical education equipment into class.

•Kathy Smith: “Technology for Special Education” puts Promethean Activ in the special education resource room for fourth and fifth-graders.

Christ the King Catholic School

•Cynthia May: “Calculators in the Classroom” supplies calculators for the math curriculum in all fourth-grade classes.

Daphne Middle School

•Sherry Bittinger: “3D Experience” supplies materials for 3D artwork.

•Carolyn Buckley and Sellers Kennington: “Scholastic Math” supplies national math magazines and newsletters to sixth- and seventh-graders.

•Stephanie Ellis: “Gold Club at a New Level” gives recognition and incentives for students.

Daphne High School

•Priscilla Dabney: “Hands-on in Forensic Science” is expanding resources by purchasing kits for investigation work for the class.

•Nigia Bolton: “Social Studies Pre Assistance” helps students study for the social studies portion of the Alabama exit exam using a classroom jeopardy program.

•Scott Smith: “Fitness for Life” incorporates every day exercises into life.