The Juanita Fulton Johnson Memorial Fund
Established in 2014 to recognize the dedication and service of Juanita Fulton Johnson
to the Pitt County unit of North Carolina Retired School Personnel.
Biography
Juanita Fulton Johnson was a graduate of H.B. Sugg High School and Fayetteville State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education. She began her career at Bethel Union School teaching third grade and taught over 30 years in Pitt County before retiring from Bethel Elementary School as a first grade teacher.
Post retirement activities included working with Fayetteville State and North Carolina A&T State universities alumni associations, being an active member and officer of the Pitt County unit of the North Carolina Retired School Personnel as well as the Pitt County Council on Aging, East Carolina Council of Boy Scouts, the United Way of Pitt County, Meals on Wheels, and the Bethel Senior Citizens Organization.
Her love and commitment to community service was recognized throughout the state. She was named Citizen of the Year by the Bethel Rotary Club and received the Governor's Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service from Governor James G. Martin. Later in life she became a pianist for Roberson Missionary Baptist Church, Provident Baptist Church and Mt. Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard "Pete" Johnson and leaves to celebrate her life a daughter, Bernita Johnson-Gabriel of Chicago.
Juanita Fulton Johnson was a graduate of H.B. Sugg High School and Fayetteville State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education. She began her career at Bethel Union School teaching third grade and taught over 30 years in Pitt County before retiring from Bethel Elementary School as a first grade teacher.
Post retirement activities included working with Fayetteville State and North Carolina A&T State universities alumni associations, being an active member and officer of the Pitt County unit of the North Carolina Retired School Personnel as well as the Pitt County Council on Aging, East Carolina Council of Boy Scouts, the United Way of Pitt County, Meals on Wheels, and the Bethel Senior Citizens Organization.
Her love and commitment to community service was recognized throughout the state. She was named Citizen of the Year by the Bethel Rotary Club and received the Governor's Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service from Governor James G. Martin. Later in life she became a pianist for Roberson Missionary Baptist Church, Provident Baptist Church and Mt. Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard "Pete" Johnson and leaves to celebrate her life a daughter, Bernita Johnson-Gabriel of Chicago.
The Memorial Fund
The Pitt County unit of North Carolina Retired School Personnel will use this memorial to provide incentive funding for a mini-grant program for Pitt County teachers as they develop activities to enhance education. This is the ninth year of the program and we are accepting applications only from teachers at our 2023-2024 partnership school-Pactolus Global
School. The program will provide funds for special projects and research which will enhance teaching, learning and the enjoyment of learning. There is no preconceived criterion for projects except that students should receive an on-going benefit from the grant. 2023-2024 grant proposals must be emailed as a Word document to the Grant Coordinator on or before December 1, 2023. Applicants will receive email confirmation upon receipt of the proposal. If the applicant does not receive confirmation within one week, it is their responsibility to follow-up with the Grant Coordinator. Proposals selected for funding will receive notification by December 15, 2023.
Amount of Award: up to $300.00
Description, Guidelines and Cover Sheet form can be obtained from link below.
Application link
Recipients
2023-2024 Mini-Grant Recipient
Irene Raphael, Media Coordinator at Pactolus Global School
The $300.00 grant was used to purchase Legos Landmarks kits.
2022-2023 Mini-Grant Recipient:
Jessica Ward, Special Education Teacher at Lakeforest Elementary
The $300.00 grant was used to create a Sensory Center.
2021-2022 Mini-Grant Recipients:
Reba Jenkins, 1st grade teacher at H.B. Sugg Elementary
“Paw Prints Around the World” proposal (reading, culture).
Krista Van Vooren, grades 2-5 Exceptional Children's teacher at Sam D. Bundy Elementary
“Flexibility Makes It Possible” proposal (flexible seating).
2020-2021
No applications received from G.R. Whitfield School
2019-2020 Mini-Grant Recipient
Lisa Godley. 7th grade ELA teacher at G.R. Whitfield School
Tablescaping project which will prompt discussion of literature through the arrangement of objects on a tabletop intending to share meaningful symbolism and concepts from a reading.
2018-2019 Mini-Grant Recipient:
Reba Warren, Belvoir Elementary Kindergarten-Dual Language teacher for books to support her “Passport to Asia” project.
There were no applicants from Northwest.
2017-2018: No applications received from Grifton School
2016-2017 Mini-Grant Recipient:
Joy Hill, Ayden Middle School, received funding for “Hands-On Reading Groups” a collaboration between the school media coordinator and an English language arts teacher who are pairing to form small reading groups that incorporate inquiry-based hands-on instruction for students. Students will participate in lessons that teach Common Core ELA skills based on the small-group reading books using the makerspace supplies already in the Media Center. There were no applicants from Ayden Elementary.
2015-2016 Mini-Grant Recipients:
Rebecca Woolard, Bethel School kindergarten teacher, received funding for Legos® sets which help develop critical thinking skills and also encourage students to work together to create.
Bethel School teacher Amy Searcy received funding for Accelerated Math for her sixth grade students.
The Pitt County unit of North Carolina Retired School Personnel will use this memorial to provide incentive funding for a mini-grant program for Pitt County teachers as they develop activities to enhance education. This is the ninth year of the program and we are accepting applications only from teachers at our 2023-2024 partnership school-Pactolus Global
School. The program will provide funds for special projects and research which will enhance teaching, learning and the enjoyment of learning. There is no preconceived criterion for projects except that students should receive an on-going benefit from the grant. 2023-2024 grant proposals must be emailed as a Word document to the Grant Coordinator on or before December 1, 2023. Applicants will receive email confirmation upon receipt of the proposal. If the applicant does not receive confirmation within one week, it is their responsibility to follow-up with the Grant Coordinator. Proposals selected for funding will receive notification by December 15, 2023.
Amount of Award: up to $300.00
Description, Guidelines and Cover Sheet form can be obtained from link below.
Application link
Recipients
2023-2024 Mini-Grant Recipient
Irene Raphael, Media Coordinator at Pactolus Global School
The $300.00 grant was used to purchase Legos Landmarks kits.
2022-2023 Mini-Grant Recipient:
Jessica Ward, Special Education Teacher at Lakeforest Elementary
The $300.00 grant was used to create a Sensory Center.
2021-2022 Mini-Grant Recipients:
Reba Jenkins, 1st grade teacher at H.B. Sugg Elementary
“Paw Prints Around the World” proposal (reading, culture).
Krista Van Vooren, grades 2-5 Exceptional Children's teacher at Sam D. Bundy Elementary
“Flexibility Makes It Possible” proposal (flexible seating).
2020-2021
No applications received from G.R. Whitfield School
2019-2020 Mini-Grant Recipient
Lisa Godley. 7th grade ELA teacher at G.R. Whitfield School
Tablescaping project which will prompt discussion of literature through the arrangement of objects on a tabletop intending to share meaningful symbolism and concepts from a reading.
2018-2019 Mini-Grant Recipient:
Reba Warren, Belvoir Elementary Kindergarten-Dual Language teacher for books to support her “Passport to Asia” project.
There were no applicants from Northwest.
2017-2018: No applications received from Grifton School
2016-2017 Mini-Grant Recipient:
Joy Hill, Ayden Middle School, received funding for “Hands-On Reading Groups” a collaboration between the school media coordinator and an English language arts teacher who are pairing to form small reading groups that incorporate inquiry-based hands-on instruction for students. Students will participate in lessons that teach Common Core ELA skills based on the small-group reading books using the makerspace supplies already in the Media Center. There were no applicants from Ayden Elementary.
2015-2016 Mini-Grant Recipients:
Rebecca Woolard, Bethel School kindergarten teacher, received funding for Legos® sets which help develop critical thinking skills and also encourage students to work together to create.
Bethel School teacher Amy Searcy received funding for Accelerated Math for her sixth grade students.