Hawthorn Hill Elementary
Since 1993, the Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation has invested over $7.5 million in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District in the form of
PEAK (Promoting Excellence And Knowledge) classroom grants, continuing education scholarships, classroom technology, need-based grants, and more. Learn more about how the Foundation has impacted your school below.
Awarded Classroom PEAK Grants
| Year | Project | Amount | Teacher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Constructing Science Understanding | $928.03 | David Beier |
| 2001 | Wee Deliver Postal Program | $938.66 | Campbell, Scalfaro, Richardson |
| 2002 | TechnoTalking with Speechviewer 3 | $1,000.00 | Lisa Davies |
| 2003 | Houston - We Have A Solution | $720.51 | David Beier |
| 2004 | Visuals for Kids | $313.85 | Becky McDowell |
| 2005 | Take-Home Manipulative Reading Kits | $810.04 | Kim Victor |
| 2006 | M (Math) & M (Manipulatives) | $435.42 | Anna Lynn Rolf |
| 2007 | Yan-Koloba "Break Cultural Barriers, Build Cultural Bridges | $60.00 | Thana Lankford |
| 2007 | Increasing Independence through Functional Work Tasks | $517.00 | Sarah Zung |
| 2007 | No Boo-Hoo, Shout Yahoo! | $1,092.08 | Carol Arduser and Beth Pickard |
| 2009 | Engineer Your Journey | $744.59 | Linda Beebe-Boring |
| 2012 | Oceans of Thought | $541.88 | Linda Beebe-Boring |
| 2012 | Using iPods to Listen and Learn! | $871.60 | Michelle Butler |
| 2013 | iPads Inspire! | $1,226.98 | Michelle Butler |
| 2013 | Write On! | $442.86 | Michelle Butler |
| 2014 | Brain Pop Jr. | $261.00 | Jamie Harrel, Laura Hensley and Jaimi Shields |
| 2015 | Digital Literacy | $399.20 | Lisa Rapp |
| 2015 | Enhancing Learning through Lego Education | $1,322.95 | Jaimi Shields, Jamie Harrel, Laura Hensley, Marcella Briggs |
| 2015 | Clicker Apps for Written Language | $1,239.60 | Christy Lobdell |
| 2016 | STEM/Learning for Science | $1,038.00 | Kim Schaefer |
| 2016 | PAWS Pre-Vocational Applications for Workforce Success | $1,670.00 | Dana Hargraves/Karen McClain/Dee Montera |
| 2018 | Full Steam Ahead! | $555.30 | Jamie Harrel, Laura Hensley, Jessie Bruto |
| 2018 | Catch the Concept | $558.00 | Jamie Harrel, Laura Hensley, Jessie Bruto |
| 2018 | Integrated and Adaptive Play | $1,755.95 | Cindy Ullman, Nina Skinner, Misty Rigot, Dana Hargraves, Karen McClain, Nancy Williams, Dee Montera |
| 2019 | Creating Curious Kids | $815.74 | Jamie Harrel, Laura Hensley, Jessica Bruto |
| 2019 | Unlock the Possibilities | $800.00 | Jessie Bruto, Jamie Harrel, Laura Hensley |
| 2019 | STEAM Learning and Engagement | $110.93 | Lisa Rapp |
| 2019 | A Digital PEAK Inside Our School! | $1,023.30 | Rachel Johnson |
| 2020 | Greg Tang Math Manipulatives | $210.87 | Taylor Johnson |
| 2020 | Tangy Tools | $445.00 | Jamie Harrel, Jessie Bruto, Laura Hensley |
| 2020 | Composting Project | $425.05 | Kim Schaefer |
| 2020 | Literacy Based STEM | $210.21 | Taylor Johnson |
| 2020 | I'll Read To You and You'll Read To Me | $1,211.97 | Jamie Harrel, Jessie Bruto, Laura Hensley |
| 2020 | 21st Century Learning: Coding with Sphero Minis | $1,042.20 | Emily Gilchrist |
| 2021 | "Building" Phonics | $255.67 | Taylor Johnson |
| 2021 | Engineers in the Making! | $467.47 | Michelle Butler |
| 2021 | Reading to Learn | $109.35 | Jill Gordon |
