2024 Grant Recipients
Congrats to our 2024 Grant Recipients!
Lynn Boughton - Maker Movement (GBAPS Assistive Technology Department)
A new program will be established where secondary students in technology programs will repair adaptive technology that students with disabilities will use.
Mercedes Sanchez Meinel - Eye Care, We Care Fund (Pupil Services Department)
Funding for social workers to purchase replacement glasses for students whose glasses are broken or misplaced.
Karla Berg - 4K Classroom Lending Library (Danz Elementary School)
Families will be invited to a classroom event where they will learn about the benefits of reading books with their children and how to borrow books from the classroom in order to increase literacy.
Holly Ullman - 5th Grade Hands-on Learning (Nicolet Elementary School)
5th graders will go on field trips to the National Railroad Museum and Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya.
Heather Zelzer - For the Love of Reading: Por el amor de leer (West High School)
Additional Spanish books for the IB program to be shared by teachers.
Rachel Benn - Basketball Uniforms (Nicolet Elementary School)
Funding for basketball uniforms for 5th grade boys and girls basketball teams.
Tammy Van Ess - The Jaguar Family Den (Jackson Elementary School)
Jackson will use the funds to have family cooking events at Jackson and the food will be provided.
Lori Cathey - Physics Day (Edison Middle School)
6th graders will go on a field trip to Bay Beach to learn about physics.
Jean Brummond - Always on the Move: Sensory Paths for ALL Students (MacArthur & Kennedy Elementary Schools)
Create a Sensory Pathway for MacArthur & Kennedy Elementary Schools.
Susan Torbenson - Multilingual Welcoming Backpacks (East High School)
Purchase backpacks with supplies for new to the country students that will include school supplies, t-shirt, and letter cards.
Susan Young - School of Rock (Climbing) (Beaumont Elementary School)
Installation of a rock climbing wall at Beaumont Elementary School.
Brenda Johnson - Strength, Rhythm and Flow (Southwest High School)
Expand the Physical Education program to include TRX workouts, yoga and Drum Fit to create a more inclusive program for all students.
Kristen Hanson - 5th Grade Enrichment Clubs and Field Trips (Sullivan Elementary School)
Funds will support 5th grade field trips for Sullivan students to the Weidner Center, Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya and the UWGB Stem Center.
Shaun Yonts - GPS Units for Human Geographers (Preble High School)
Funds to purchase GPS units for students to use in order to be successful in the new math curriculum and to alleviate parents from having to purchase the calculators.