Olathe Public Schools Foundation Awards 40 Grants Totaling over $94,000
Over two weeks in November the Olathe Public Schools Foundation surprised 40 Olathe educators with classroom grants totaling over $94,000. Grants were awarded to preschool through high school classrooms and funded student needs and innovative ideas including: social emotional regulation support, new PE activities, expansion of the Low Rider Bike Club, bilingual books and binoculars for high school astronomy students.
Special funding from Olathe Medical Center, Atmos Energy, the Susan Spears Memorial Kindergarten Fund, the Kohler Family and the Tucker Family allowed the OPSF to fund even more grants.
- Sarah Spencer, Bentwood Elementary, Enlightening Minds: Non-Fiction Literature, $2,000
- Brian Tveter, Black Bob Elementary, Tchoukball Grant Proposal, $1,230
- Rhonda Francis, Briarwood Elementary, Expanding Students' Reading Horizons Through the Use of Playaway (Audio) Books, $2,500
- Anne Mateer, California Trail Middle School, Krazy for Korman Book Clubs!, $2,400
- Jill Hammes, Canyon Creek Elementary, Book Doctor Spine Saver for PRT and Feeder Elementary Schools, $2,398
- Dana Spoor, Claire Learning Center, Promoting Safety and Emotional Regulation, $5,000
- Caroline Jewett, Clearwater Creek Elementary, Kindergarten Sensory Bins, $500
- Matt Walberg, Clearwater Creek Elementary, Elementary 9 Square In The Air, $4,556
- Julie Moore, Frontier Trail Middle School, Kids Choose Books THEY Want to Read, $2,170
- Genia Deets, Green Springs and Havencroft Elementaries, Hard-working HAWKS & Go-getter GATORS, $2,499
- Kim Hawkins, Harmony Early Childhood, Bringing Gross Motor Play Inside!, $4,986
- Julia Crainshaw, Havencroft Elementary, Talking Books for Budding Readers, $2,496
- Haylee Sharpton, Heritage Elementary, Following Our Namesake: Diverse Books that Represent Our Heritage, $2,500
- Margaret Truitt, Indian Trail Middle School, Lowrider Bike Club at ITMS, $5,000
- Jessica Wehrli, Mahaffie Elementary, SEL Resources and Tools for Self-Regulation Room, $1,550
- Kelly Frame, Millbrooke Elementary, Giving A Voice to Play , $1,250
- Kelly Zarifa, Millbrooke Elementary, Building Up our Communication Toolbox, $2,130
- Polina Krasnopolskaya, Northview Elementary, Mallet and Drum Ensemble Instruments , $940
- Lori Ludwig, Olathe East High School, Roll'n, Roll'n, Roll'n with TEXTURE, $700
- Chuck Lunney, Olathe North High School, Seeing Green - Visualizing DNA With MiniOne Electrophoresis Technology, $2,500
- Staci Cavanaugh, Olathe North and Northwest High Schools, Keep Looking Up, $5,000
- Michelle Joy, Olathe North High School, Composition Software for Modification, Scaffolding and Increased Engagement in the Orchestra Classroom, $600
- Lisa Hirsch, Olathe Northwest High School, "Emboss-sibilities: Turning Metalwork into a Masterpiece, One Plate at a Time!", $2,000
- Allison Mangold, Olathe Northwest High School, Advancement for the Advanced Artists at ONW, $1,400
- Jasmyn Ostmeyer, Olathe Northwest High School, Vernier Equipment for Science Labs and Activities for Real World and Hands-on Activities, $5,000
- Joel Martin, Olathe Northwest High School, The Future of Reading Music - iPads in Orchestra, $2,500
- David Swed, Olathe South High School, Biomech Falcon's District Robotics Kit Outreach Program, $5,000
- Nicole Bishop, Olathe South High School, Biomech Falcons Innovation Grant, $2,500
- Courtney Frets, Olathe West High School, German Expansion Activities and Differentiation Materials, $1,000
- Erica Sunday, Oregon Trail Middle School, Free Volunteering Reading Heritage Spanish Learners, $500
- Jessica Sadler, Oregon Trail Middle School, Science is Humming with Force, $2,500
- Hannah Klohr, Pleasant Ridge Elementary, Joy Cart, $300
- Christa Cook, Prairie Learning Center, Family Meal Initiative: Fostering Prosocial Behavior and Relationship Building in Schools, $1,100
- Amy Wareham, Prairie Learning Center, Snacks for Students, $500
- Denice Trawicki, Santa Fe Trail Middle School, S-Cubed! Singing Our Way to Music Literacy in the Middle School Choir Room, $3,700
- Taylor Monrean, Santa Fe Trail Middle School, Never Too Old for Purposeful Play, $3,900
- Ryan Stidham, Santa Fe Trail Middle School, Hands-On Science, $2,500
- Anna Smith-Garcia, Santa Fe Trail Middle School, Libros en Bilingüe y Español (Dual-Language Books and Books in Spanish), $2,000
- Brad Feagan, Tomahawk Elementary, The Shirt Off My Back, $1,300
- Lorrin Mannon, Washington Elementary, Teaching Diversity and Inclusion Through Purposeful Play, $1,800