Wehr awarded grant

Jeff Wehr, a science teacher at the Advanced STEM Research Laboratory at Odessa High School was awarded a $500 Classroom Grant from Northwest Professional Educators, the state's only non-union professional teacher association. The organization's regional director Brenda Miller presented the award at a staff and student reception on November 9.

Wehr's grant will help fund equipment with Vernier computer-based interfaces which can sample, record, graph and create statistical analysis. Wehr notes that the Odessa School District has an open laboratory system which enables any teacher of grades Pre...