2021 LCARSP Classroom Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the 2021 LCARSP Classroom Grant winners! Each year the Lincoln County Area Retired School Personnel sponsors classroom grants for our four county school districts. These $200 grants are designed to give some financial assistance to teachers for needed classroom items.

Stephanie Ostmann is a Kindergarten teacher at Silex R-I Elementary. She will be using the grant to enhance her reading area with a display style bookshelf and books for her students. Stephanie is very excited and appreciative of the grant. Pictured is Gina Harris, Silex Elementary Principal, Stephanie Ostmann, and Cheryl Kerns, LCARSP grant committee member and Silex R-I school retiree. 

Arla Jo Kaimann is a kindergarten teacher in Elsberry R-II for 13 years. Her request will help to organize her classroom with individual center boxes. She chose wipeable, sturdy crates so each student has their own space to store their practice activities. Pictured is Arla Jo. Covid concerns prevented Diane Bockhorst from personally delivering it. Diane is a retired Elsberry elementary teacher from Elsberry. 

Helene Hodak, a TBHS Language Arts teacher, requested plug-in keyboards for students to use with their chrome books. It makes typing for writing activities, where spacing and formatting is important, much less stressful. She says her teaching life is more enjoyable when her students struggling with technology are able to be more successful.

This year’s recipient from Winfield R-4 of a $200 grant awarded by the Lincoln County Area Retired School Personnel is Carrie Gracey. Ms. Gracey teaches seventh grade advanced and co-taught math. She has taught in the Winfield R-4 district for 11 years. The grant will be used to purchase headphones to aid in individualized instruction and testing. Pictured is Carrie Gracey. Person awarding the grant check is Bonnie Hubbman, retired teacher from Winfield.