Schools may opt to use the money for projects or programs in these areas: robotics, 3-D printing, recording studio, Makerspace, science experiments, or the performing arts.

The Foundation's Board of Directors visited some schools on May 12 to begin presenting the grant awards.

Pictured from left: Board Member Allison Bruflat, Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees, Principal Robin Jones, Foundation President Phil Parke, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele.

Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Principal Jerrod Fellhauer, Foundation President Phil Parke, Board Member Allison Bruflat, and Board Member Shauna Stephenson.

Pictured from left: Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees, Principal Randy Randolph, Foundation President Phil Parke, Library Media Specialist Heather Poland, Board Member Allison Bruflat, Board Member Shauna Stephenson, and Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston.

Pictured from left: Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees, Board Member Shauna Stephenson, Principal Steven Miller, Foundation President Phil Parke, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Foundation Board Member Leo Anderson.

Pictured from left: Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees, Foundation President Phil Parke, Principal Rob Weida, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Board Member Allison Bruflat, and Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston.

Pictured from left: Board Member Allison Bruflat, Foundation President Phil Parke, Principal Jennika Miller, Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees, Digital Learning Teacher Seth Hunziker, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Board Member Shauna Stephenson, and Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston.

Pictured from left: Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees, Foundation President Phil Parke, Shull Administrative Assistant Gretchen Roth, and Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston.

Pictured from left: Board Member Allison Bruflat, Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees, Principal Doug Becker, Foundation President Phil Parke, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, and Board Member Shauna Stephenson.

Pictured from left: Foundation President Phil Parke, Board Member Allison Bruflat, Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees, Principal Lovie Driskill, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele,
Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Board Member Shauna Stephenson.

The Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation prize patrol on Feb. 24 awarded $5,030 in Foundation Impact Grants. There were 11 grant awards in 10 schools. Led by Foundation President Phil Parke, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, the group surprised teachers with presentations of oversized checks. Also participating in the prize patrol were these Foundation board members: Allison Bruflat and Kim York. The Foundation invited Ray-Pec staff members to apply for grants of up to $500 to be used this school year. A committee selected the recipients.

The Foundation awarded $495 to Teacher Bruce Sharp at the Ray-Pec Academy to purchase fishing gear for a physical education elective course. Pictured, from left: Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Foundation President Phil Parke, Bruce Sharp, Foundation Board Member Allison Bruflat, and Foundation Board Member Kim York.

Foundation President Phil Parke, at left, tells the first grade teachers at Raymore Elementary School about their grant award. The grant of $485 will be used by first and second grade teachers at the school to purchase cards that address number sense, fractions, money, and addition. Teachers pictured, from left: Debbie Thompson, Erica Sorrick, Lindsay Meyer and Theresa Trutzel.

The Foundation awarded $485 to the first and second grade teachers at Raymore Elementary School to purchase cards that address number sense, fractions, money, and addition.

Here is the presentation to the second grade teachers. Pictured, from left: Teacher Kristin Mason, Teacher Brianna Pennington, Foundation President Phil Parke, Teacher Mechelle Settles, Teacher Samantha Copeland, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Foundation Board Member Allison Bruflat, and Foundation Board Member Kim York.

The Foundation awarded $480 to Nikki Brewer, Library Media Specialist at Ray-Pec East Middle School, for the purchase of Playaway devices for the library. The Playaway is a pre-recorded audio player device that allows students to read a book while hearing it aloud. Brewer was attending a meeting in another building when the Prize Patrol stopped by, so the award was presented to Library Media Assistant Barb Proctor and Valencia Webster.

Bobbi Bond and Tracy Elliott were thrilled to learn of their $360 grant which will allow the Life Skills students at Ray-Pec East Middle School to participate in an eight-week swimming program.

The Foundation awarded $480 to Special Education Teacher Elizabeth Bundy to purchase items to support the social skills program in the primary classroom at Stonegate Elementary School.

Pictured, from left: Stonegate Principal Doug Becker, Foundation Board Member Allison Bruflat, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Teacher Elizabeth Bundy, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, Foundation President Phil Parke, and Foundation Board Member Kim York.

A $240 grant from the Foundation will allow Digital Learning Teacher Melissa Kelch to purchase a recording studio microphone. Kelch has transformed a portion of her classroom into an area for students to learn and practice technology skills, including the recording of daily announcements.

Pictured, from left: Foundation President Phil Parke, Foundation Board Member Allison Bruflat, Shull Principal Missy Mattingly, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Teacher Melissa Kelch, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, and Foundation Board Member Kim York.

The Foundation awarded $500 to High School Art Teacher Stephanie Pugh to take students on a field trip to see the DaVinci exhibit at Union Station.

Pugh was unavailable when the Prize Patrol came to visit, so Art Teacher Laura Richardson, Fine Arts Department Chair, accepted the award on her behalf.

Pictured, from left: Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Allison Bruflat, Teacher Laura Richardson, Foundation President Phil Parke, and Foundation Board Member Kim York.