SCHOOL MAKEOVER
The Cotton Bowl Foundation and College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation partnered to surprise John Haley Elementary School in Irving with $50,000 for a library makeover and three $1,000 Donors Choose donations for three deserving teachers on September 14 during the 2026 edition of Extra Yard for Teachers Week.
At John Haley Elementary, representatives from the Cotton Bowl Foundation, CFP Foundation, Irving Independent School District and Irving Schools Foundation surprised teachers and staff from the school. Teachers Violeta Ojeda (First Grade), Gracie Valderas (Fourth Grade Bilingual Education) and Kristen Woodruff (Music) were surprised in their respective classrooms with $1,000 Donors Choose cards for supplies. John Haley Elementary School Principal Amaris Bravo and Irving ISD Superintendent Dr. Dorian Galindo got an even bigger surprise in the school's library – the unveiling of a $50,000 grant from the Cotton Bowl Foundation and CFP Foundation to renovate the library through the CFP Foundation Extra Yard Makeover initiative in partnership with School Specialty.
The Big Day for Teachers presentation the next day was made extra special for John Haley Elementary. Representatives received CFP Foundation and Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic-branded bags filled with gifts.
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