Mason 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Sum" It Up! | $354.95 | Janice Gardner | |
| 1998 | Kits for Kids | $698.00 | Ann Bolinger | |
| 1999 | Reverberation Station | $1,150.00 | Susan Campbell | |
| 1999 | TEAMS Science-Science Instruction Through Inquiry and Hands-on Exploration | $666.20 | Susan Wagner | |
| 1999 | Let's Do Lunch with the Lunch Buddies | $288.00 | Cheryl McLaughlin | |
| 1999 | "FAB" Famous American Biographies | $1,000.00 | Jennifer Harrison, Nancy Collins | |
| 2000 | Compose Yourself | $74.75 | Valeaira Luppens | |
| 2000 | Science "Sounds" Like Fun! | $277.00 | Teri Dailey | |
| 2000 | Bedtime Stories With Mom or Dad | $1,400.00 | Cheryl McLaughlin | |
| 2000 | Book Buddies | $837.00 | Harrison, Folken | |
| 2000 | T.L.C. (Take-home Learning Centers) | $757.90 | Cynthia Weishar | |
| 2000 | Bridging the Gap Between School and Home | $800.00 | Young, Collins | |
| 2001 | Book Buddies -- The Sequel | $118.80 | Jennifer Harrison and Angie Folken | |
| 2001 | A Collaborative Effort: Raising Student Abilities | $1,317.80 | Katherine Knabe | |
| 2002 | Pictures Please II | $500.00 | Jennifer Harrison | |
| 2002 | TechnoTalking with Speechviewer 3 | $764.25 | Ann Bolinger | |
| 2002 | Leap Into English | $1,203.00 | Cheryl McLaughlin | |
| 2004 | ABC: Touch to Read | $1,435.00 | Ann Bolinger and Cheryl McLaughlin | |
| 2004 | Pick-A-Pack | $769.35 | Jennifer Harrison | |
| 2005 | Busy Fingers: Read and Tell | $604.33 | Jennifer Harrison | |
| 2005 | Touch and Tell | $399.25 | Ann Bollinger | |
| 2005 | Cupstacking | $678.70 | Kent Kaullen | |
| 2008 | C.A.L. (Comm. Arts Lab) for Kids! | $2,000.00 | Sarah Keller & Megan Byrne | |
| 2009 | Ipods in the Classroom | $2,099.86 | Jennifer Lassman and Deanna Bierk | |
| 2010 | School Video Project | $532.96 | Jenny Reidlinger | |
| 2011 | Cinema Stars | $1,218.00 | Jenny Reidlinger | |
| 2013 | Cave Spelunkers! | $2,000.00 | Barbara Noble, Donna Everett, Jenny Reidlinger | |
| 2014 | Become a Reading Star | $1,362.57 | Jenn Lassman | |
| 2014 | One School, One Book, One Mission | $2,000.00 | Deanna Jiricka-Bierk | |
| 2015 | Project Lead the Way Vex Robotics | $1,267.00 | Jenny Reidlinger | |
| 2016 | Families that Read Together, Succeed Together | $362.64 | Misty Beichley | |
| 2016 | Creation Station Comes Alive | $1,613.92 | Jennifer Lassman | |
| 2016 | LEGO Build to Express | $1,700.00 | Amy Crotts | |
| 2018 | "We are Engineers! We are Scientists!" | $1,421.75 | Jennifer Lassman | |
| 2018 | StoryWorks Makes our Minds Work | $216.00 | Misty Beichley | |
| 2019 | Rigorous Reading | $338.24 | Erin Callahan | |
| 2020 | News Team Equipment | $398.00 | Jenny Reidlinger | |
| 2020 | Vertical Learning: Collaborative Learning with Movement | $593.28 | Kristina Holland | |
| 2020 | Reaching Reluctant Readers | $371.50 | Misty Beichley | |
| 2020 | Developing Independence with Decodable Books | $852.68 | Megan Byrne | |
| 2020 | Making High Achievers with High Interest Readers | $1,467.00 | Megan Byrne | |
| 2021 | Today's Readers, Tomorrows Leaders | $212.25 | Misty Beichley | |
| 2021 | Put a Book Snack in a Backpack | $4,175.00 | Jennifer Lassman | |
| 2022 | RIASEC Exploration Stations | $1,037.25 | Katie Prideaux |
