2022 LCARSP Classroom Grants

Applications for the Lincoln County Area Retired School Personnel Classroom Grants are now available online and from your local Lincoln County, Missouri, public school district central office!   

Applications can be found on:  www.lcarsp.blogspot.com, under the "Classroom Grants" tab at the top of the page.   All applications are due on October 14, 2022. Please download the application, complete it, then email it to: lcmoarsp@gmail.com. Checks will be distributed 1st & 2nd week of November 2022.

The purpose of these grants is to help district teachers and staff to continue providing better learning opportunities and a safe and secure learning environment for students.  Grants in the amount of $200 will be awarded to one certified teacher in each of the four public school districts in Lincoln County.  One $200 Grant will be awarded to one non-certified staff member in one of the Lincoln County school districts.

Our 100+ LCARSP members are wishing each of our county's teachers, staff members and students an awesome school year!

Four Troy R-III Teachers Receive MRTF Classroom Grants

It was an honor to assist MRTF Board Member Margaret Smith in presenting four $500 Missouri Retired Teacher Foundation Classroom Grants to four Lincoln County R-III School District elementary teachers at the Back To School Meeting August 16! Winners are: Melissa Skibinski, Cuivre Park Elementary (Linda McGlothlin, presenting); Andrea Duffie, William Cappel Elementary (Terry Elia, presenting); Joyelle Madry, Main Street Elementary (Clarissa Sydnor, presenting) and Heather Price, Cuivre Park Elementary (Debbie Colbert, presenting).

The Missouri Retired Teachers Association authorized the formation of the Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation in 2001. The Foundation is a tax-exempt not-for-profit organization devoted exclusively to carrying out certain charitable, educational, scientific, and literary purposes which include the following:

* To foster a spirit of respect, loyalty, and enthusiasm among retirees.

* To conduct activities and service projects which advance the cause of public education and the teaching profession in Missouri.

* To award grants and scholarships to students enrolled in teacher education programs, to active teachers and to support personnel to extend their professional training.

* To perform other humanitarian endeavors consistent with the Foundation’s Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation.

From 2003-2022, MRTF has awarded 56 scholarships, 911 Classroom Grants and 41 Maggie Elder/PEERS grants totalling $533,000. During this current school year (2022) the Foundation is awarding 126 $500 Classroom Grants and 20 $500 Maggie Elder/PEERS Grants for a total of $73,000. Missouri Retired Teacher Association members take great pride in giving back to our Missouri Public Schools!

There are several ways this classroom grant program is funded.

* MRTA Annual Meeting Silent Auction

* Amazon Smile program for charities

* Annual Raffle

* Donations, memorials and honorariums

For more information on MRTA or MRTF, check out the following websites: https://mrta.org/ https://mrta.org/index.php/foundation

St. Charles County Veterans Museum Tour

 

On Friday, July 29, eight members, spouses and friends got together and toured the st. Charles County Veterans Museum.  The facility is an inspiring, informing, and engaging tribute to our service men and women and serves to honor St. Charles County veterans who served in the United States of America with patriotic valor.

The museum has an amazing array of information, stories and artifacts about local veterans.  Included are outdoor exhibits and memorials in a park-like setting that the community can enjoy.

The docent that led our tour mentioned they have received a gift of acreage off Brian Road for $1.00 per acre.  The museum is very thankful for the property but said it will cost $300,000+ to build.  If you are looking for a worth cause to donate to, you might consider the Veterans Museum.

Every veteran has a story.  If you would like to contribute, contact the museum at sccvetmuseum@gmail.com or all 636-294-2657.

LCARSP Members Raise Funds for Imagination Library

LCARSP once again heard a need in our local education community and have stepped up to the plate! Lincoln County R-3 has been pleased to offer books free to district children, birth - age five, through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program. Once enrolled in this program, children receive an age-appropriate book each month in the mail. The child will keep receiving books until their fifth birthday. The majority of the funding for this program was through the United Way. The school district was recently notified this funding was being reduced. School district retirees of Lincoln County challenged each other to raise $1000 and we did it!

Pictured are President Clarissa Sydnor and Treasurer Jane Allen presenting a check of over $1000 to Michelle King, Early Childhood Center Principal, to help with this wonderful program that puts good books in the hands of our youngest learners.