Rogers Public Education Foundation Grants Awarded 2016 School Teacher Project Name Amount Annex/Crossroads Johnson Toni Ceramics Equipment $ 1,462.00 Annex/Crossroads Stewart Crystal Decreasing Disparity Technology for All $ 4,250.00 Bellview Hinkle Suzanne Ten frames in a tri fold $ 250.00 Bellview Lisowski Michele We Are Readers! $ 2,000.00 Bellview White Tineka Literacy and Math fun with Drums! $ 1,000.00 Bellview Daniel Cheryl Read, Research, Report $ 2,250.00 Bellview Farley Donna A Chromebook Classroom $ 2,250.00 Bellview Fordyce Kathryn Differentiation/Acceleration Using Kindle Fires $ 499.90 Bonnie Grimes Anderson Sarah Innovative Productive Adaptive Diverse Students $ 1,100.00 Bonnie Grimes Helt Nicole Awesome Articulating and Achieving Apprentices $ 710.00 Bonnie Grimes Jefferson Linda Bird Sleuths at Grimes! $ 2,117.73 Bonnie Grimes Johnson Amy Technology In Their Hands! $ 1,100.00 Darr Berry Jenny Reading Together $ 630.00 Darr Cuellar Shelby Making Stations Successful $ 821.00 Darr Land John World Music Drumming $ 2,096.00 Darr Stephens Tabby Today a reader, tomorrow a leader $ 920.00 Darr Floyd Allison Coding for Life $ 2,869.00 Eastside Kuhlman Tara Science and Discovery Station $ 2,085.00 Eastside Thompson Theresa Mini Mice $ 377.91 Elmwood Christenberry Megan Access to Communication $ 2,350.00 Elmwood Gideon Cheryl Choice Based Art Classroom $ 1,300.00 Elmwood Mosman Barbara Technology for Language Improvement $ 845.00 Garfield Caton Marla The Total Kid $ 1,000.00 Garfield Schacht Ryan ipad Minis for Minis $ 710.00 Grace Hill Humble Jenny Math-terpieces: Literacy in a Math Classroom $ 995.00 Grace Hill Moore Lacie For the Love of Reading $ 300.00
Grace Hill Owens Tiffany Engaging the Minds of Readers $ 300.00 Grace Hill Lopez Anthony 21 Century Classroom $ 1,125.00 Grace Hill Rosenbaum Ashley ipad Minis in Math and Literacy Stations $ 710.00 Grace Hill Trueg Jeanne Technology for Learning and Life $ 2,250.00 Heritage HS Harris Kelly Task/ Career Skill Development $ 1,500.00 Heritage HS Richard Jennifer Link Crew Training Program $ 2,300.00 Heritage HS Harris Kelly Technology Integration $ 675.00 Heritage HS Moss TJ Investigating History Beyond the Classroom $ 2,250.00 Jones Fulton Kim Digitally Speaking $ 494.20 Jones Hill Susan Geometry and Technology in Kindergarten $ 315.35 Jones Hixon Andrea Personal Learning Space $ 515.00 Jones Leisenring Cherri Alternative Seating $ 399.82 Jones Talley Beth A Team Approach: Guiding Our Students to Literacy $ 1,907.00 Jones Barnes Joey Crazy About Chromebooks $ 1,125.00 Jones Fulton Kim Research the Possibilities! $ 1,125.00 Jones Hill Susan Getting Techie in Kindergarten $ 355.00 Jones Staab Kim Mental Gymnastics with Robots and Coding $ 1,350.00 Kirksey MS McCraw Melissa Move to Learn $ 1,990.00 Kirksey MS Sall Debbie sensory integration $ 720.00 Kirksey MS Beilby Diane Today's Graphic Artists $ 450.00 Kirksey MS Pinti Jennifer Bringing Technology in the Classroom $ 450.00 Kirksey MS Reeves Marla Communication Device $ 750.00 Kirksey MS Walter Deborah Train your heart to win $ 2,500.00 Lingle MS Curington Elizabeth High-Low, High-Low, It's Off to Read We Go! $ 500.00 Lingle MS Elmore Mary The Leader in Me/7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens $ 2,845.00 Lingle MS Foster Tracey Standing Desks for Students $ 950.00 Lingle MS Herbert Tara Lingle Media Center Makerspace $ 2,406.00 Lingle MS Laird Stephanie Portable technology for students identified with Dyslexia $ 1,100.00 Lingle MS Matthews Melissa Adding Technology into Special Education Math $ 675.00 Lowell Hansen Kathleen "Share-a-book" Little Library $ 450.00 Lowell Hansen Kathleen Plugged into Literature with Playawys $ 1,870.00 Lowell McKeever Marie World Music Drumming $ 2,096.00
Lowell Satterfield Cassandra Additional Chromebook Cart for Lowell Elementary $ 2,250.00 Lowell Todd Melissa Integration of Technology in the Classroom $ 2,250.00 Mathias McCubbin Brooka Musical Performances $ 6,524.00 Mathias Sanford Brandi Classroom Learning Environment $ 400.00 Northside Frederking Myka Outdoor Storage Solution $ 611.00 Northside Jandebeur Tracy Outdoor Seating Solution $ 1,617.00 Northside Rice Dawna See Me Sequence $ 308.00 Northside Schoeller Kyle World Drumming for Northside $ 2,096.00 Northside Conover Mindy Chromebooks in the 21st Century Classroom $ 2,250.00 Northside York Lesley STEM in the Elementary Classroom $ 1,065.00 Oakdale MS Dean Donna Measuring The "weight" of the World $ 410.85 Oakdale MS Marcum Ashley LIteracy: Building stronger readers $ 302.50 Oakdale MS Brown Shawnee Technology use in the Classroom $ 550.00 Oakdale MS Doss Samantha Technology Supplement $ 520.00 Old Wire Lewis Pat Everyone Has a Story $ 1,400.00 Old Wire Segal Andrea Chapter Books for Changing Readers $ 633.00 Old Wire Edwards Ranell ipad Minis for Student Instruction and Research $ 1,065.00 Pre-K Sakalares Julie Science Integration $ 1,453.00 Pre-K Brooks Brandi Integrating Technology Across all Subjects $ 1,344.00 Pre-K Tallman Eden Listening Center $ 900.00 Pre-K@Jones Howard Jalena Science Materials $ 1,668.92 Pre-K@Tucker Puhek Terra Strengthening Literacy Development $ 700.00 Reagan Carmichael Tricia Next Steps in Reading Recovery and Guided Reading integrating literacy and technology $ 1,129.00 Reagan Christian Mary STEM Manipulatives for the Classroom $ 350.00 Reagan McKeel Natalie Hands-On Math and Science $ 350.00 Reagan Stidham Lindsi Wiggles Wiggles Everywhere $ 1,086.00 Reagan Henle Alexander Specialty Area Technology Integration $ 1,775.00 Rogers HS White Elizabeth The Dance Closet $ 1,000.00 Rogers HS Youngs Margie Baby Book Backpacks $ 500.00 Rogers HS Brown Melinda Portals to the Past $ 2,900.00
Rogers HS Davis Scott New Canon HD camera $ 3,999.00 Rogers HS Olivieri Natalie Student Leader Communication $ 1,600.00 Rogers HS White Elizabeth MacBooks for Digital Literacy in Dance $ 1,100.00 Rogers New Tech HS Sisson Todd Class Library $ 390.00 Rogers New Tech HS Davis Scott Tripod For camcorder $ 490.00 Rogers New Tech HS McDowell Jamie Improving Written Expression $ 800.00 Rogers New Tech HS Morley Mark Improved Classroom Video $ 560.00 Rogers New Tech HS Nelson Garth Digital Mathematics Classroom $ 1,317.00 Tillery Ockerman Emma World Music Drumming: Incorporating Music, Literacy, Math,and World Cultures $ 2,096.00 Tillery Swaim Summer Engaging Leveled Reading Books for 1st and 2nd Grade Early Literacy Group Support $ 725.00 Tillery Fox Katelyn 5th Grade Chromebook Cart Proposal $ 2,250.00 Tillery Goins Rebecca Technology for the 21st Century Learner $ 1,100.00 Tillery Mayne-NichollsMichelle ilearn with ipads $ 1,420.00 Tillery Morehart Whitley All Aboard! Technology for the Tillery Travelers $ 2,250.00 Tucker Dehnhardt Heather Drumming up Character $ 2,076.60 Tucker Hudgens Staci On the Ball Learning $ 662.00 Tucker Nelson Carla Standing Is a Beneficial Choice! $ 485.00 Tucker Pinkley Christine Hands-On Geometry Tools $ 657.00 Tucker Dustman Stacy Math in the Digital Age $ 1,100.00 Westside Bright Jordon Improving Small Group Reading and Math $ 770.00 Westside Lamp Margaret Desk Cycles to Improve Student Learning $ 1,049.00 Westside Rosenbaum Cheryl Playaways in the Westside Library $ 1,890.94 Westside Allison Jodie Minis for the "Mini's" $ 710.00 Westside Bentley Brittany Effectively teaching with ipads $ 710.00 Westside Cook Jamie IPad Minis for the Classroom $ 710.00 Westside Lamp Margaret ipads in the Classroom $ 710.00 Westside Smith Allison Technology Integration for Third Grade Students $ 675.00 Total Grants Awarded: $ 146,447.72
RPEF presented a $100 check to each of the Teachers of the Year who are listed below: School Teacher of the Year Amount Pre-Kindergarten Tara Kuhlman $ 100.00 Bellview Kim Hamilton $ 100.00 Eastside Kenley Johnson $ 100.00 Garfield Donna James $ 100.00 Bonnie Grimes Linda Jefferson $ 100.00 Grace Hill Jenny Humble $ 100.00 Janie Darr Amy Elmore $ 100.00 Jones Michelle Young $ 100.00 Lowell Tina Smith $ 100.00 Mathias Haylee Pierce $ 100.00 Northside Brooke Price $ 100.00 Old Wire Mary Bottorff $ 100.00 Reagan Tracy Craft $ 100.00 Tillery Rhonda Thomas $ 100.00 Tucker Pam Keith $ 100.00 Westside Sarah Henry $ 100.00 Elmwood MS Sherry Bray $ 100.00 Kirksey MS Brian Anderson $ 100.00 Lingle MS Shelley Emberson $ 100.00 Oakdale MS Aaron Gisler $ 100.00 Annex/Crossroads Susan Johnston $ 100.00 Heritage HS Kitty Maes $ 100.00 Rogers New Tech HS Casey Bazyk & Danny Burdess $ 200.00 Rogers HS Jeremiah Tebbenkamp $ 100.00 Total Teacher of the Year Awards: $ 2,500.00
The RPEF also presented a $1,000 check to schools that participated in our Major Saver campaign. Participating School Amount Bellview Elementary $ 1,000.00 Darr Elementary $ 1,000.00 Eastside Elementary $ 1,000.00 Garfield Elementary $ 1,000.00 Bonnie Grimes Elementary $ 1,000.00 Grace Hill Elementary $ 1,000.00 Jones Elementary $ 1,000.00 Lowell Elementary $ 1,000.00 Mathias Elementary $ 1,000.00 Northside Elementary $ 1,000.00 Old Wire Elementary $ 1,000.00 Reagan Elementary $ 1,000.00 Tilley Elementary $ 1,000.00 Tucker Elementary $ 1,000.00 Westside Elementary $ 1,000.00 Elmwood Middle School $ 1,000.00 Kirksey Middle School $ 1,000.00 Lingle Middle School $ 1,000.00 Oakdale Middle School $ 1,000.00 Total Major Saver Paticipation Awards: $ 19,000.00 Grand Total Awarded: $ 167,947.72