Raymore Elementary School Art Teacher Kellee Clark received a grant of $486.64 to purchase two InvenTABLE Cardboard Cutters for use in art classes for students in grades 3-5.

Teacher Lindsay Bessmer at East Middle School received a $200 grant to purchase three stand up desks to provide alternative seating for students.

High School Art Teacher Ashleigh Easton received a $498 grant to purchase Giffin Grips, a tool to be used in the high school ceramics classes. A Giffin Grip is a centering and holding tool designed specifically for working with pottery or bisque ware.

High School Physical Education Teacher Dan Schwarz received a grant to purchase "9 Square in the Air," a new activity game for use by students during Recreation Activities classes or Panther Time.

Parent Educator Katie Hamby received a grant of $570 to purchase three mobile audiometers for Parents as Teachers to use during screenings. The improved screening tools will allow for earlier intervention.

Shull Early Learning Center Principal Dr. Mary Shatford accepted the grant award.

Ray-Pec Academy Teacher Gina Riegert received a grant award of $315 to purchase supplies to transform the 120-gallon aquarium in the science classroom into a living freshwater ecosystem. Funds will be used for equipment, a filter, lights, plants, and more.

Family and Consumer Science Teacher Grace Chapman received a grant of $1,000 to purchase a Shaken Baby Syndrome Simulator. The simulator will be used by approximately 280 students each year in Child Development classes at the Ninth Grade Center and High School.

Family and Consumer Science Teacher Noah Anderson received a grant of $550 to purchase air fryers for use during the "Convenience Method" cooking unit. Approximately 220 students take FACS classes each year at the Ninth Grade Center.

High School English Teachers Emily Craig and Gwen Huke received a grant of $465 to purchase supplies for the Senior DRIVE projects. Supplies include Legos and breakfast items for the mock interview day. Approximately 140 seniors participate in Senior DRIVE projects through their English 4 classes.

Theater Teacher Jayme Overstreet received a $900 grant to purchase a track to hang curtains to block off areas of the stage in the Academy Theater at the High School. This allows the use of the stage for multiple purposes at the same time. This would be used by students in grades 9-12.

South Middle School Special Education Teacher Danielle Phillips received a $400 grant to purchase calming resources for students to use in a calming area of the Special Education classroom.

South Middle School Science Teacher Julia Parker received a grant of $514.22 to purchase solar system models to use during the "Earth and Space" unit. These would be shared for use with all 8th grade science classes at South Middle School.

Bridle Ridge Elementary Music Teacher Valerie Adams received a $335 grant to purchase children's literature for the music classroom.

Heather Poland, Library Media Specialist at Eagle Glen Elementary, received a $525 grant to purchase Ozobot interactive learning coding robots. Students can use the Ozobots to learn the basics of coding.

East Middle School Teacher Melinda Young and Principal Dr. Matt Showman received a $723 grant to purchase supplies for assemblies celebrating multi-grade level "houses." The houses are involved in academic goals, team building, school spirit activities, and accountability challenges.

Stonegate Elementary Teachers Simon Schupp, Lindsey Kidd, and Stacey Sturdevant received a $50 grant to purchase shoelace threading activities for use by second graders.

Bridle Ridge Elementary Kindergarten Teachers Leeann Grace, Kim Rice, and Katie Mallory received a $415 grant to purchase supplies to create a butterfly garden. The project includes raising butterflies from caterpillars and growing plants from seeds. About 60 kindergarten students will be involved in the project, but all Bridle Ridge students can enjoy the garden.

East Middle School Teacher Zach Brady received a $365 grant to purchase vertical non permanent surfaces (i.e., wipebooks or wipeboards). The surfaces are used for collaborative learning.

Ninth Grade Center Counselor Whitney Mikkelsen received a $250 grant to purchase additional supplies for the school's calming room.

Raymore Elementary Library Media Specialist Kat Pogatshnik and Teacher Jennifer Moore received a grant of $171 to purchase tools to help the 5th Grade News Crew create better news videos.

High School Science Teacher Stephanie Dieker-Blanchard received a $799 grant to purchase two dissolved oxygen probes. These would be used in several labs over the year in the new Advanced Placement course Environmental Science. These would be used for multiple years.

Family and Consumer Science Teacher Megan Armstrong received a $500 grant to purchase equipment for culinary arts classes. Teachers had been sharing equipment between two culinary classrooms. As additional foods classes were added to the schedule, the sharing of equipment became more difficult.

Ninth Grade Center Teacher Laura Columbatto received a $340 grant to purchase Pip Decks. The Pip Decks include cards that outline real world learning strategies and assist students in real life scenarios.

Timber Creek Elementary Teachers Gigi Outlaw and Nicole Nowlin received a $150 grant to purchase "Artifacts in Action." This allows the teachers to create inquiry-based social studies artifact boxes for each unit. The boxes will allow students to have hands-on exploration with artifacts.

South Middle School Math Teacher Angela Stein received a $500 grant to purchase rolling whiteboards. These will be used for collaborative learning and project-based learning.