Pleasant Lea Middle School
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Technology & Living Modules | $971.89 | Marcia Northup | |
| 1997 | Telling Tales | $304.78 | Susie Zammar | |
| 1998 | Sketch of a Lifetime | $753.68 | Laura Maxwell | |
| 2001 | Every Step Counts | $875.00 | Liz Daney | |
| 2001 | Digging Up the Past | $2,135.00 | Ashford, Buatte, Lindgren, Burger | |
| 2003 | Authentic Literature in Foreign Language Classroom | $2,047.24 | David Beal, Cindy Vernon and Merita Hanes | |
| 2004 | Constructing Physics Understanding | $1,001.16 | Linda Jean Barker | |
| 2004 | Here Is Where the Heart Is | $408.00 | Joe Oswald | |
| 2004 | Pay It Forward | $822.75 | Sandy Mendenhall & Marcia Northrup | |
| 2004 | Every Step Counts | $275.00 | Liz Daney | |
| 2006 | Scientific Literature for Research and Enrichment | $669.34 | Jessica Bobal | |
| 2006 | Ladies and Gentlemen. Start Your Engine | $1,103.27 | Lonnie Trujillo | |
| 2007 | Water Powered Vehicles!! | $1,559.25 | Laura Tewes | |
| 2007 | Intro to Robotics | $1,745.04 | Donetta Horky and Connie Stephan | |
| 2009 | Simple Machines Made Simple | $701.79 | Chris Buehre | |
| 2010 | WEB, Where Everybody Belongs | $2,195.00 | Jeremy Bonnesen | |
| 2013 | Adding Technology | $2,941.00 | Barb Green | |
| 2013 | Labs Light Up Learning! | $1,805.71 | Deanna Soukup | |
| 2014 | Hantis | $2,387.73 | Leslie Kendall | |
| 2014 | Choir Ninja Recording Studio | $1,150.00 | Holly Dahn | |
| 2014 | Adding Technology | $6,912.00 | Scott Wilkinson | |
| 2015 | The Piano Unit | $1,990.00 | Beth Files | |
| 2016 | Hands on Technology | $2,473.00 | Laura Griffin | |
| 2016 | Rocking Science with the PocketLab | $1,966.00 | Christine Lake and Ken Presley | |
| 2017 | 360 Degree Math Class | $4,537.25 | Melissa Cunningham, Meghan Bogart, Niki McDaniel | |
| 2017 | Adding a "Spark" to Education | $1,799.99 | Tracy Baker | |
| 2017 | Digital Art Portfolios for Future Success | $3,388.00 | Jennifer Shults & Brooke Linquist |
