OKLAHOMA CITY - Two California High School teachers were rewarded with funding for learning projects as part of Sonic Drive-In's annual Limeades for Learning Fall Voting campaign.
The fundraising campaign in support of public school teachers took place last month, in partnership with nonprofit DonorsChoose.org. Between Sept. 30-Oct. 27, with the goal of helping local teachers receive funding to support their innovative and creative learning projects, Sonic fans voted for projects they found the most inspiring at LimeadesforLearning.com, ranging from pencils and paper to tablets and robotics kits.
"Our Fall Voting Campaign is a special time for us to celebrate exceptional public school teachers who make a difference in communities across the country," said Christi Woodworth, vice president for public relations for SONIC. "With the help of our fans, we donated $1 million for teachers to have access to different teaching tools that otherwise wouldn't be provided through traditional funding methods."
As part of the annual Fall Voting campaign, two teachers at California High School were among the public school teachers whose projects earned funding for much-needed teaching resources to inspire learning in their classrooms. Projects at CHS were rewarded $1,681 in total funding through the campaign. Librarian Janet Henley's project for giving students more choices in the school's library was fully funded, as was science teacher Jamie Johnston's request for more lab resources for the school's earth science, chemistry and physics classrooms.