Lincoln County Retired School Personnel is announcing the The 2024-2025 Classroom Grant LCARSP recipients!
In the non-certified category:
* Debora Mitchell – Winfield RIV, Special Education paraprofessional
The items in this grant application could be described as educational games
for Pre-K special education, however these games are used to promote
whole group activities for non-verbal students to improve communication.
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* Amanda O'Neal – Troy South Elementary, paraprofessional
This grant will be used to purchase sensory tiles, sensory mats, a weighted
vest, earmuffs, and chew necklaces.
Certified category
Troy
*Jason Cook – Troy South Elementary, Library Media Specialist
The librarian at this school has a Makerspace for students to use during
specials time to supplement the learning taking place. With the $200. grant
money, he will purchase three new snap circuit kits for students in grades
3-5.
* Rebecca Watt – Troy Middle, 6th grade social studies
According to many of the grant applications we received – tablet chargers,
styluses, and headphones are sorely lacking in our schools. This teacher
requested a set of styluses as they have to borrow from the library which is
inconvenient for a one to one apple classroom.
Elsberry
* Carolyn Harmon – K-12 All Buildings, English and English Language Teacher
There is a shortage of bilingual books available for kids transitioning to
English speakers. Having some reading material in their native language
makes them feel comfortable, welcomed, and included in their school.
(Several other teachers in different districts asked for this as well.)
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* Sheri Hoff – Elsberry Middle, 7th grade ELA and Comm Arts
Headphones for students so that they can use the read aloud features on
Commonlit, Readworks, YouTube videos posted on Google Classroom, and
Edpuzzle. The package ordered would ensure enough for students in the
classroom and a few extra.
Silex
* Jamie Drobil – Elementary Music Teacher
Jamie is creating a music library with books about different musicians –
past and present – different musical genres, books that reinforce the
musical concepts they are learning, along with interactive music books. This
also enables the teacher to work with and assess small groups while others
are reading.
Winfield
* Patricia Dawson – Winfield Middle, 8th grade ELA
Floor chairs and lap desks will enhance this classroom. The teacher has
discovered that some students prefer a semi-isolated spot in which to work.
While this is for the students it also keeps classroom management at the
forefront, as well as being a great motivator for desired student behavior.
