WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Two West Plains Elementary School teachers have been recognized for their innovative work with a fellowship grant from the Rural Schools Collaborative.
Sabrina Parrish and Janet Cancino have been named 2019-2020 Grants in Place Fellows on project “W.O.W.– Westward Expansion Overwhelms Wildlife Habitats”. Each Fellow receives a $2,000 grant to support the place-based project, a professional development presentation, and an honorarium.
R-7 officials say Parrish and Cancino will take their class to the Wonders of Wildlife museum in Springfield, where students will be exposed to a variety of animals whose habitats were affected by Westward Expansion. After the trip, students will research an animal of their choosing and make a diorama for their animal’s habitat to present their information to their classmates. The project will then be displayed in the elementary school lobby.
