COPPERAS COVE — A total of 36 teachers and principals in Copperas Cove received a boost in funding for desired products and programs, thanks to grants awarded to them.
The Copperas Cove Education Foundation awarded its largest total of grants Thursday with all surprise gifts totaling $43,967.
The Copperas Cove Education Foundation has been awarding grants since December 2008.
“This is going to help me out a bunch,” said Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy art and music teacher Willie Elmore. “A lot of stuff, I’ve brought in (or) teachers have donated.”
The $1,500 grant he received will help ensure students can fully experience an introduction to art and music. Currently, the “rhythm sticks” are cardboard…
