Foundation Impact Grants Fall 2021

Raymore Elementary School Library Media Specialist Kat Pogatshnik reacts to a surprise grant award.

Raymore Elementary School Library Media Specialist Kat Pogatshnik reacts to a surprise grant award.

Foundation awards more than $14,000 in grants

The Foundation Prize Patrol on Oct. 22, 2021,  awarded $14,277 in grant awards.

The grant awards will be used for a variety of items including books, equipment to begin a podcast, t-shirts, activities for speech/language play sessions, and a drum set.

Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele made the surprise presentations, along with Foundation Board Members Mike Medsker, Cathy Wansing, and Jamie Bogner.

Grant for outdoor recess equipment

Grant for outdoor recess equipment

Timber Creek Elementary School 2nd grade teachers Lynn Noirfalise, Megan Hutchin, Jennifer Milligan (not pictured) and Sallie Davidson received a $685 grant to purchase additional outdoor recess equipment. Also pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Board Member Jamie Bogner, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston. Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, and Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele.

Grant for neuroanatomy resources

Grant for neuroanatomy resources

Success Academy teachers Andy Perkins, Shaylen Boze, and Brian Borgmeyer received a $670 grant to purchase supplies to create a room to learn about neuroanatomy and manager triggers. In the back row, from left: Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, and Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston.

South Middle School Teacher Brooke Urbina, Assistant Principal Paul Turner, and Teacher Jeff Rives received a $740 grant to purchase supplies/equipment to make a "Shirt Shop". In the back row, from left: Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle.

Grant for green screen

Grant for green screen

Stonegate Elementary teacher Ashlie Renfro received a $310 grant to purchase a green screen for multimedia projects. Renfro was unavailable when the Prize Patrol arrived, so Stonegate Principal Carolyn Deane accepted the grant award. Pictured, from left: Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Deane, and Foundation Board Member Mike Medsker.

Grant for Positive Playground Program

Grant for Positive Playground Program

Raymore Elementary teachers Rebecca Dobson and Kristy Warren received a $750 grant to purchase playground equipment to implement the Positive Playground program. Pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Dobson, Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Mike Medsker, Warren, and Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele.

Grant for SOS peer leader t-shirts

Grant for SOS peer leader t-shirts

Raymore-Peculiar High School teachers received a $550 grant to purchase t-shirts for Sources of Strength peer leaders.

Pictured in front, from left: Haleigh Thompson, Laura Columbatto, and Rachel Ropp. In back, from left: Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle (behind); Kelly Cease, Rebecca Seward, Kelly Logan, Heather Clark, Jennifer Gingrich, Principal Steven Miller, Foundation Board Member Mike Medsker, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele.

Grant for behavior intervention toolboxes

Grant for behavior intervention toolboxes

The Foundation awarded a $747 grant to purchase items for behavior intervention toolboxes for student interventions districtwide. Pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Mike Medsker, Student Support Coordinator Allison Scott, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Behavior Interventionist Rachele Milliams, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle. Not pictured is Behavior Interventionist Lauren Miller.

Grant for pod/vodcast equipment

Grant for pod/vodcast equipment

East Middle School teachers Rachelle Kiser and Amanda Kilgore received a $300 grant to purchase equipment for pod/vodcasts. Kilgore was not available when the Prize Patrol arrived. Pictured, from left: Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, Kiser, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, RPEMS Principal Katie Campbell, Foundation Board Member Mike Medsker, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, and Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston.

Grant for community service projects

Grant for community service projects

Ray-Pec Academy teacher Leesa Wiseman received a $500 grant to make and distribute items for service projects in the community. From left: Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele (behind), Foundation Board Member Mike Medsker, Wiseman, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, and Academy Principal Jim Brown.

Grant for Creative Crossroads

Grant for Creative Crossroads

Ray-Pec Academy teacher Tammy Novak received a $750 grant to purchase supplies for Creative Crossroads - project based learning. Pictured from left: Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Mike Medsker, Novak, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, and Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing.

Grant for drum set

Grant for drum set

Ray-Pec Academy teacher Paul Lichtenauer received a $450 grant to purchase a drum set. Pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Lichtenauer, Foundation Board Member Mike Medsker, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle.

Grant for school-wide read aloud

Grant for school-wide read aloud

Raymore Elementary School Library Media Specialist Kat Pogatshnik and Counselor Jenni Beck received a $145 grant to purchase books for a school-wide read aloud. Pictured, from left: Principal Jennika Miller, Pogatshnik, Foundation Board Members Mike Medsker and Cathy Wansing, Beck, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle.

Grant for author visit

Grant for author visit

Raymore Elementary School Library Media Specialist Kat Pogatshnik received a $750 grant to fund a virtual visit with children's book author Aaron Reynolds. Principal Jennika Miller, at left, holds one of his books, "Creepy Carrots." Pictured, from left: Miller, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Board Member Mike Medsker, Pogatshnik, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle.

Grant for active seating

Grant for active seating

Peculiar Elementary School Teacher Kim Shaul received a $750 grant to purchase active wobble chairs. Pictured, from left: Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Shaul, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Principal Keri Collison, and Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle.

Grant for PLTW

Grant for PLTW

Stonegate Elementary teacher Tiffany Gulliford received three different grants for sets of read-aloud books - one for $152, one for $137, and another for $61. All three grants are for different Project Lead the Way (PLTW) programs. She is pictured with her kindergarten students.

Grant for pod/vodcast supplies

Grant for pod/vodcast supplies

Ray-Pec South Middle School Teacher Kolby Arnold (pictured), along with Teacher Rebecca Williams and Amanda Kilgore, received a $300 grant to purchase supplies and materials for pod/vodcasts. At right is Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston.

Grant for hands-on activities

Grant for hands-on activities

Shull Early Learning Center Teacher Amanda Haydu received a $275 grant to purchase materials for hands-on activities for a "soft start" to the day. Pictured, from left: Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Haydu, and Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele.

Grant for morning tubs

Grant for morning tubs

Shull Early Learning Center teacher Cassie Passeau received a $335 grant to purchase materials for morning tubs activity for a "soft start" to the day. Pictured, from left: Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Passeau, and Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele.

Grant for STEM kits

Grant for STEM kits

Shull Early Learning Center integrated classroom teachers received a $730 grant to purchase STEM kits. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Pictured, from left: Sara Moner, Chantelle Massey, and Laura Goodwin.

Grant for speech/language play-based sessions

Grant for speech/language play-based sessions

Shull Early Learning Center Speech Language Pathologists, from left: Kelly Davis, Mariah Wellman, and Kim Watson received a $400 grant to purchase items for use during speech/language play-based sessions.

Grant for center time materials

Grant for center time materials

Shull Early Learning Center Teacher Kelly Moser received a $620 grant to purchase items for use during center time. From left: Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Moser, and Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele.

Grant to purchase microphones

Grant to purchase microphones

Timber Creek Library Media Specialist Kelly Testerman and Digital Learning Teacher Cari Bryant (not pictured) received a grant of $340 to purchase microphones for students to use when recording the morning announcements or making presentations. Also pictured are Foundation Board Members Jamie Bogner and Cathy Wansing.

Grant for Principal's Book of the Month

Grant for Principal's Book of the Month

Timber Creek Elementary Principal Dr. Lauren Gechter and Library Media Specialist Kelly Testerman received a grant of $750 to implement a Principal's Book of the Month program. From left: Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Dr. Gechter, Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Foundation Board Members Mike Medsker, Jamie Bogner, and Cathy Wansing.

Grant for staff relaxation room

Grant for staff relaxation room

Timber Creek Elementary Counselor Marriah Willis received a $700 grant to purchase items for a staff relaxation room. Willis was unavailable when the Prize Patrol arrived, so Principal Dr. Lauren Gechter accepted the presentation. From left: Foundation Board Members Cathy Wansing and Mike Medsker, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Dr. Gechter, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Foundation Board Member Jamie Bogner, and Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle.

Grant for hygiene kits

Grant for hygiene kits

Timber Creek Elementary Counselor Marriah Willis (not pictured), Nurse Jamie Bogner, and Physical Education Teacher Juan Perez received a $510 grant to purchase items for hygiene kits for students.

Grant for items for outdoor sensory paths

Grant for items for outdoor sensory paths

Shull Early Learning Center Principal Dr. Mary Shatford received a $345 grant to purchase items for outdoor sensory paths.

Grant for storytelling activity kits

Grant for storytelling activity kits

The Parents as Teachers program received a $525 grant to purchase storytelling kits. Pictured, from left: Shull Principal Dr. Mary Shatford, and Parent Educators Patty McGregory, Cindy Westergaard, Victoria Nevins-Howe, and Mary Katie Hamby.