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Kool Smiles Announces Second Round of K-5 Classroom Grant Winners

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Posted: September 26, 2018
Edited by Dentaltown staff

ATLANTA—Kool Smiles, a children's dental health provider, recently announced the winners of its second My Kool Smiles Classroom Grant Program contest. Through this program, the company awards classroom grants to K-5 educators who go above and beyond in promoting dental health education in the classroom.
 
The five winners of the classroom grants are Minnie Sapp of Panama City, Florida; Lynda Warren of Williams, South Carolina; Rachel Cervantez of Lubbock, Texas; Georgia Duan of New York, New York; and Diane Emiliano of El Paso, Texas. Kool Smiles will award each teacher a $1,000 classroom grant in recognition of their guidance and leadership as exceptional teachers who encourage their students to follow good dental health practices by making it a central part of their curriculum.
 
“Kool Smiles launched our classroom grants last year and is pleased to continue this annual program that recognizes and supports deserving teachers in communities nationwide for their significant role in the lives of children inside and outside of the classroom,” said Dale Mayfield, chief dental officer for Kool Smiles. “Educators play a pivotal role in linking children and dental health. We hope that this program will inspire other teachers to make oral health lesson plans part of their classroom curriculum.”
 
Submissions for the grant program were accepted Aug. 1–Aug. 31. Teachers who applied or were nominated submitted an example of a dental lesson plan or essay about how healthy dental habits are promoted in their classroom. As a new school year begins, the grant money is to be used for classroom supplies or school needs.  
 
“It is an honor to receive this support and recognition from Kool Smiles,” said Minnie Sapp, a teacher at Parker Elementary School in Panama City, Florida. “As children learn and grow, dental health is an important part of that process. The classroom grant will go a long way in helping us with school supplies for the new school year!”
 
Submissions were reviewed by a committee of Kool Smiles clinical leaders and Benevis team members. The winning applicants demonstrated originality, creativity, and passion for being teachers to children in their community.
 
“Teaching students about dental hygiene and healthy habits at a young age sets them up for success in the classroom and beyond. Thank you to Kool Smiles for supporting our students, their families and educators from coast to coast,” said Georgia Duan, a teacher at PS 333X The Longwood Academy of Discovery in Bronx, New York.

For more information, visit mykoolsmiles.com/l/classroomgrants.
 
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