Classroom Grants
PEAK Grants are our competitive classroom grants that Promote Excellence And Knowledge. PEAK Grants cover a large variety of curricular areas and touch the lives of many students of all ages. Grants ranging from $100 to approximately $5,000 are awarded to teachers who apply for these grants.
2024-25 PEAK Grant Application Information:
We have some EXCITING news!! We are kicking off the 2024-25 school year by awarding classroom grants right away!
Our first grant cycle ended September 15 and we awarded $20,455 !
We will have 2 more grant cycles this school year:
*Cycle 2 application opens on December 2, 2024 - Deadline: January 12, 2025
*Cycle 3 application opens on February 3, 2025 - Deadline: March 9, 2025
We will have funds available each cycle and you can apply in any or all cycles!
*Grants in Cycles 1 & 2 will be funded in the 2024-25 school year.
Grants in Cycle 3 will be funded after July 1, 2025 for the 2025-26 school year.
Click Apply to access the application:
You will need to enter the access code that was emailed to you to open the application and then log in. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one.
Click below to access our new PEAK Grant Success Guide:
If you would like the pdf of the PEAK Success Guide emailed to you, contact Cindy Swatek via email: cindy.swatek@lsr7.net
As of May 2024, 1246 PEAK Grants, totaling more than $1.29 Million, have been awarded to LSR7 classrooms by the Foundation.
For the 2023-24 school year, 48 PEAK Grants (listed below) will impact student learning in classrooms across schools in the District.
In addition to those PEAK classroom grants, 39 Book Grants totaling $10,000 that were awarded in the Fall of 2023.
Note for previous PEAK Grant recipients: Click here to access the PEAK portal to upload your follow-up documents/pictures/video. Use the same login credentials you created when you applied.
2023-24 PEAK Classroom Grant Recipients
| GRANT NAME | TEACHER | Amount Awarded | SCHOOL(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade RWL with RIASEC Stations | Jaimi Clutter-Shields, Alyssa Haley-Lloyd | $1,043.65 | Summit Pointe Elementary |
| Beyond the Textbook: Bringing Learning to Life with Merge Cubes | Staff Member | $899.70 | Bernard Campbell Middle School |
| Board Games-anything but BORING | Lisa Cohen, Tina Miller | $842.68 | HHE, LFE, WVE, WLE |
| Bruno Mars and Me - Pop Piano for Sixth Graders | Stephanie Holdmeyer | $1,619.40 | BCMS, ETMS, PLMS |
| Chemistry Gas Laws | Adrienne Ray | $600.00 | Lee's Summit North |
| Communication Upgrades in a Communication Classroom | Cristel Rector | $86.00 | Richardson Elementary |
| Creating Collaborative Classrooms | Alyssa Clifford, Trish Oswald, Tracy Milliron | $2,390.20 | Hazel Grove Elementary |
| Developing Listening Skills and Collaborative Learning | Rachel Benson | $748.50 | PLMS, SLMS |
| Enhancing Literacy Through Interactive Board Games | Brenda Hall | $644.93 | Summit Pointe Elementary |
| Fitness on Fire | Cally Regan | $289.37 | Greenwood Elementary |
| Fun with Foniks | Amye Dunning | $1,460.09 | Hazel Grove Elementary |
| Green Screen is the chromaKEY to success in video | Travis Payne, Niki Stanley | $1,039.76 | Pleasant Lea Middle School |
| Hands on Learning Through Schoolwide Maker Space | Lindsay McVay, Suzanne Taylor | $1,000.00 | Westview Elementary |
| Hands-On Reading Magic: Exploring the Science of Reading | Stephenie Bertz, Rebecca Mallen, Ann Fry | $1,098.82 | Meadow Lane Elementary |
| How the Magic Happens: Enhancing Student Communication.. | Niki Stanley | $1,840.00 | Pleasant Lea Middle School |
| Innovative Minds: Tangible Learning for Fifth Grade | Mary Davis | $967.77 | Hawthorn Hills Elementary |
| Inquiring Minds Want to Know More | Laura Thomas, Sarah Roberts, Jennifer White | $933.21 | Greenwood Elementary |
| Launching Learning: Empowering 5th Graders with Soft Starts | Nicole Nowlin, Cayenne Somsanith | $780.66 | Underwood Elementary |
| Learning "Outside" the Box | Ryan McVay | $1,600.00 | Highland Park Elementary |
| Marvelous Multi-Sensory: An Approach to Reading | Jessi Banker, Angie Alexande, Bretta Wyatt | $678.86 | Prairie View Elementary |
| Multiplication Marvels | Michaela Rowland | $89.95 | Hawthorn Hills Elementary |
| Not Bored with Boards | Michelle Lisle | $1,012.50 | Hazel Grove Elementary |
| Optimal Ozobots | Lilly Root | $2,076.26 | Westview Elementary |
| Organized Bowling | Ryan Evans | $2,112.00 | Woodland Elementary |
| Pbuzz Pals: Bringing Musical Joy To Elementary Students | Brianna Wessley | $869.82 | Woodland Elementary |
| Phonemic Awareness in Action | Aubrey Shortino | $755.73 | Trailridge Elementary |
| Phonics FUNdamentals | Kelly Britt | $1,205.00 | Mason Elementary |
| Putting the Fun in Functional | Michelle Lisle | $171.96 | PRE-K |
| Reaching all Readers | Angelica Saddler | $318.85 | Pleasant Lea Elementary |
| Reading is Rocket Science | Crystal Woodin | $500.00 | Underwood Elementary |
| Reading Success Shouldn't Be a Secret | Ashley Brouillette, Kristen Crutcher, Sharon Stewart | $309.00 | Trailridge Elementary |
| Real World Learning Tinker Carts | Tiffany Pikulski, Kelly Doutt | $1,588.06 | Underwood Elementary |
| Real World Learning: Coming To a Classroom Near You! | Ashley Dowd | $908.79 | Mason Elementary |
| Real World Learning: RIASEC Exploration Stations | Michelle West | $1,734.03 | PVE, R7 Online |
| Rock on RIASEC! | Ashley Barton | $308.08 | Greenwood Elementary |
| Sensational Sensory and Motor Experiences | Suzy Haas | $3,218.06 | GBEEC - Legacy |
| Soft Starts for Special Service Students | Misty Beichley | $361.00 | Miller Park Center |
| Soft Starts, Mindful Mornings | Misty Beichley, Schelly Ethetton, Megan Miller, Alyssa Hawley | $268.00 | Meadow Lane Elementary |
| Spark Innovation: Rolling into Learning with Spheros | Nicole Nowlin | $3,000.00 | Underwood Elementary |
| STEAM BUILDERS - Building Up Steam! | Polly Lauck, Angela McClain | $2,805.66 | HGE, LSE, PVE, R7O, SVE |
| StoryBox Interactives | Christie Brown, Maggie Mitchell, Brooke Graham | $465.00 | East Trails Middle School |
| Surviving the Oregon Trail | Brenda Hall | $299.80 | Summit Pointe Elementary |
| The Hunger Games | Drew Carey, Travis Ruble | $1,435.71 | HPE, LSE, MPC |
| Thinking on My Feet: Math Collaboration | Anne Braun | $687.96 | Woodland Elementary |
| Tune in with Tonies! | Jennifer Lassman | $1,020.00 | GBEEC - Paradise |
| YOUnique Yoga | Maggie Mitchell, Brooke Graham | $500.00 | East Trails Middle School |
| Brain Based Small Groups | Jessi Cox | $205.00 | Summit Pointe Elementary |
| Geometry Unfolded | Courtney Bennett, Jill Phipps, Sue Lamb | $956.00 | Summit Lakes Middle School |