2023-2024 Classroom Grant Recipients

RecipientsAmountRequestSchool
Biljana Begley$1,324.90 Instrument adaptors for students with physical or cognitive limitationsCedar Creek Elementary
Miranda Jarnevic$419.00 Adding to my "toolbox" of materials that can be used for small group instructionCedar Creek Elementary
Jenny Reidlinger$1,120.27 Students will make puppets, write scripts, and perform puppet shows for younger studentsEast Trails Middle School
David Tourtellot, Stephanie Holdmeyer, Angie Thurmond$3,205.57 Mariachi instruments for studentsEast Trails Middle School
Melissa Genson on behalf of the 6th grade team at ETMS$480.00 Magic Pens that enhance the Interactive Flat Pannel experienceEast Trails Middle School
Katelyn Hardt and Debbie Harker$3,418.00 Technology in the kitchens for students to view recipes & instructions.East Trails Middle School
Audrey Wood$2,459.93 A grab & go early literacy program with story manipulatives to promote hands-on-learning.Great Beginnings Early Childhood Center
Tiffany Johnson and Amy Hachinsky$699.28 Materials to engage children in meaningful and creative playGreat Beginnings Early Education Center
Cara Glodowski$1,998.90 A complete and portable play based core word program with manipulativesGreat Beginnings Early Education Center
Tiffany Johnson and Amy Hachinsky$399.96 Seating to provide special needs students with a safe enviorment that promotes the learning processGreat Beginnings Early Education Center
Tiffany Nay$317.32 Materials to target emotion identification and teach self regulation strategies to young studentsGreat Beginnings Early Education Center
Maureen Reed$131.94 Math games that provide students with hands on enrichment materials to easily accessGreenwood Elementary
Stephanie Cornelius$610.00 Historical fiction books that can be used during our social studies units.Greenwood Elementary
Laura Thomas$1,084.31 Outdoor games will help our students develop social and emotional skills through teamworkGreenwood Elementary
Mary Andrews, Rebecca Shipley, Tonya Smith$636.48 Fine motor bins that will engage our kindergarten students in hands on play dailyGreenwood Elementary
Anthony Grego$1,175.65 Update to PE equipmentGreenwood Elementary
Julie Coram, Lisa Cohen, Kristina Holland$1,337.90 Bloxels is a hands-on platform for kids to test, build, and learn through video game creationGreenwood, Richardson, Hawthorn Hill, Westview, Mason, Trailridge
Jessie Bruto, Laura Hensley, Brandy Honn$474.41 Students will connect to the real world through engaging Scholastic News magazines each weekHawthorn Hill Elementary
Kim Schaefer$440.00 Primary sources for our Social Studies instructionHawthorn Hill Elementary
Brandy Honn$683.12 Phonics materials to improve decoding/spelling skillsHawthorn Hill Elementary
Emily Gilchrist$2,139.76 Ozobots to build coding skillsHawthorn Hill Elementary
Lisa Cohen, Julie Coram, Kristina Holland$1,067.00 Each student will drive, code and problem-solve using a small robotic ball, from SpheroHawthorn Hill Elementary, Westview Elementary, Greenwood Elementary, Richardson Elementary, Mason Elementary, Trailridge Elementary
Trish Oswald$750.67 Diversified books for third grade classroom libraries Hazel Grove Elementary School
Blair Holcumbrink$752.00 Strengthen Tier 1 instruction with visuals, texts, and a comfortable learning environment.Highland Park Elementary
Travis Ruble and Kendra Leonard$2,277.72 Grade levels will create a real mini golf courseHighland Park Elementary
Amanda Koester and Kendra Leonard$1,380.45 This school wide grant would be used to foster belonging by allowing each classroom to create a pawHighland Park Elementary
Michelle Overbeck$2,000.00 This grant encourages design thinking, problem solving, and creative solutions to open ended tasksHighland Park Elementary & Pleasant Lea Elementary
Melissa Lehman$206.00 Classroom Phonics Kits Lee's Summit Elementary
Drew Carey$3,999.00 GaGa Mat Pit for PELee's Summit Elementary & Miller Park
Polly Lauck and Angela McClain$455.00 Classroom chess kitsLee's Summit Elementary, Sunset Valley Elementary, Prairie View Elementary, Hazel Grove Elementary and Elementary Online Academy
Polly Lauck and Angela McClain$1,651.00 Micro:bits and sets would allow students to learn about coding in several different languagesLee's Summit School District (Code to PVE)
Amanda Jeffries$982.00 Two looms for the classroom, providing the opportunity to understand the process of weavingLee's Summit West High School
Megan Roberts$323.55 The "For Keeps Library" will be full of free books to reward students who meet their reading goalsLongview Farm Elementary
Marie Cline, Jessica McEnroe, Noelle O'Neill$100.00 HotplatesMeadow Lane Elementary
Misty Beichley, Becky Mallen, Schelly Ethetton, Angel Williams, Megan Miller, Kathleen Sears$773.72 Materials to explore and learn though hands on activitiesMeadow Lane Elementary
Misty Beichley, Kerrie Creemer, Hilary Roark$403.99 Books and materials for students to use together to explore new talents and interestsMeadow Lane Elementary
Stephenie Bertz$1,836.05 Decodable non-fiction texts for first graders' independent reading timeMeadow Lane Elementary
Kerrie Creemer, Hilary Roark, Jennifer Rhoades$761.85 Lego bricksMeadow Lane Elementary
Misty Beichley$1,161.76 Creating a STEM Makerspace for our special services studentsMiller Park Center
Christina Taylor$1,270.00 The Tower Garden system will provide lessons in nutrition as students plan and prepare lunchesMiller Park Center
Misty Beichley$1,000.00 This project will allow books for all students to be purchased to meet individual needsMiller Park Center
Nicole Fender$300.00 Letter identification manipulatives for visual processing students.Pleasant Lea Elementary
Jessica Christian, Emily Taylor, Angelica Saddler$580.96 Learning stations to be used as independent work during small group instructionPleasant Lea Elementary
Diana Houlle$1,317.53 Decodable readers would be used K-5 for students at school and at homePleasant Lea Elementary
Jennifer Abernathey and Carlye Howk$323.00 Making letter sounds memorable with Secrets of Reading Toolkits Prairie View Elementary
Tara Rucker$471.97 Multi-sensory activities to teach phonemic awareness & phonics skillsRichardson Elementary
Amber Harris, Kelsie Vaughn, Whitney Thompson$897.00 An indoor garden using a hydroponic plant growing systemRichardson Elementary
Tara Rucker and Kim Oehring$311.12 3 StoryWalks, an interactive, educational, and fun outside activityRichardson Elementary
Jessica Farrell, Abbie Elam, Beth Gasimalla, Suzanne Godfrey$606.00 Manipulatives that would increase student engagement and make learning phonics funRichardson Elementary
Tara Rucker and Amy Root$1,082.01 Materials to connect kindergarten curriculum with real-world learning experiencesRichardson Elementary
Kelsie Vaughn, Whitney Thompson, Amber Harris$1,253.21 Collaboration-station integrating RIASEC and inquiry into everyday learningRichardson Elementary
Carman Hernandez$632.00 Bilingual booksRichardson Elementary, Hazel Grove Elementary, and the ELD Department
Becki Bickelhaupt$802.50 75 books for sewing literature circlesSummit Lakes Middle School
Rosanna Georgetti$334.65 Materials for students research and write about Famous MissouriansSummit Pointe Elementary
Haleigh McCrary$227.07 Brain-based approach to traditional phonics instructionSummit Pointe Elementary
Shawn Harrel$739.00 Wireless tally light kit used in multicam productions to signify which camera is liveSummit Technology Academy
Lindsey Parker$285.13 Hands on learning materials to match new Social Studies learning targetsSunset Valley Elementary
Mindy Rison and Kimberly Tice$1,255.02 Enhance Tinker SpaceTrailridge Elementary
Aubrey Shortino, Cindy Nyquist, Wendy Pruitt$562.35 Sensory bins for use in 3 Kindergarten classroomsTrailridge Elementary
Stacey Bryant$4,000.00 Gaga BallUnderwood Elementary