Garrett was a STEM teacher and the head volleyball coach at Eagle Valley High School (EVHS) in Gypsum, CO. Although he only taught for one year at this school, his relentless energy and optimism impacted his co-workers and students in a positive and profound way. For this reason, the Garrett LaForce (G-Force) Foundation was created to maintain his positive impact on those in his professional community.
The G-Force Foundation supports our education system, specifically teachers. Supplemental classroom supplies and innovative materials are often limited. Our intention is to help fill this void and provide grants to teachers so their primary focus can be on educating students. To pay tribute to Garrett’s passion for teaching, proceeds from the golf scramble and online auction will be awarded to classroom teachers.
The following are testimonials from teachers whose projects were funded by our foundation:
The G-Force Foundation supports our education system, specifically teachers. Supplemental classroom supplies and innovative materials are often limited. Our intention is to help fill this void and provide grants to teachers so their primary focus can be on educating students. To pay tribute to Garrett’s passion for teaching, proceeds from the golf scramble and online auction will be awarded to classroom teachers.
The following are testimonials from teachers whose projects were funded by our foundation:
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From Ms. Goldanloo: “Thank you so much for the generous donation of "Race Cars for STEM Students with Racing Minds". The kids were each able to build their own Mouse trap cars that they raced down the halls at school. Some of the cars worked really well and some needed a bit more attention to detail. Overall, the students really liked this project. They learned a lot about team work and innovation. They also learned the best lesson of all.....If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!!!...” From Ms. Morrill: “My kindergarten students have been enjoying the wonderful materials you so kindly donated to our classroom. All of these materials unlike any they have previously played with and the teamwork and collaboration they've fostered is amazing. The students look forward to purposeful play everyday with our new materials and are creating bigger, taller, more sound structures with every session…” From Ms. Saenz: “Since we received the materials that you generously donated, my students are glowing in their learning, both in math and reading. My group, that is primarily Spanish speaking have been using the sight word bingo games, the roll & write word game and word puzzle and they have been learning new words, their speed has increased and they are enjoying these games…” From Ms. Maddy: “My classroom contains five students who have autism. The sensory table would allow them to access the instruction in a way that fits their needs. In other words, this light table would allow me to combine sensory and instruction together, and create amazing outcomes. Students would be able to perform their academic best because they have their basic needs met….” From Ms. Erin: “From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for funding my project. I can’t wait to get these books in the hands of my students. Your donation will make a difference in my students lives! Cheers to helping older readers find their confidence and love of reading!” From Mr. Koshy: “Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. The students in my class don't always come with the materials needed to succeed in Chemistry. This donation of calculators and a digital scale will help our students access the numeracy skills they will need to succeed in the future.” From Mr. Sorency: "Your donation is greatly appreciated by the students and myself. We can now have more hand tools in students' hands for the foreseeable future. Our tools were broken and outdated from years and years of wear and tear. Thank you for providing an exceptional learning opportunity for my students moving forward. Students were able to create a variety of projects focusing on many different hand tool and power tool skills. This will give the students the avenue to further their skillsets, not only in the classroom but in the foreseeable future. Thank you for your generosity." |