Foundation awards about $9,500 in grants

The Ray-Pec Public School Foundation Surprise Patrol on Jan. 31, 2024, awarded $9,502 in grant awards.

The grants will be used for a variety of items, including band equipment, cookware, t-shirts, books, posters, art therapy resources, and learning tools.

Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston and Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele, made the surprise presentations, along with Foundation Board Members Eric Collins, Ashley Crowe, Michelle Houston, Jodi Price, Kristi Schumacher, Pam Steele, and Cathy Wansing.

Gina Garrison received a grant

Grant Award to Purchase Decodable Readers

Gina Garrison, Reading Interventionist at Bridle Ridge Elementary School, received a $740 grant to purchase decodable readers for use by students in grades K-2.

Pictured in front, from left: Bridle Ridge Administrative Intern Keri Pinney, Teacher Associate Rebecca Mackesty, Teacher Gina Garrison, and Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston.

In the back row: Foundation Board Members Cathy Wansing, Jodi Price, Ashley Crowe, Eric Collins, and Michelle Houston.

Shull Early Learning Center receives grant

Grant Will Help Purchase Resources For Real World Centers

Shull Early Learning Center Teacher Stacey Barbarick received a $598 grant to purchase resources for real world centers. Barbarick was absent when the Surprise Patrol arrived, but her students helped accept the award.

Back row, standing, from left: Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, Paraprofessional Natalie Moke, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, and Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston.

Teachers Receive Grant To Purchase Books, Games, And Learning Tools

Shull Early Learning Center Teachers Catie Spencer and Kelly Moser received a $583 grant to purchase books, games, and learning tools to help students develop interpersonal and academic skills.

Pictured, from left: Shull Principal Dr. Mary Shatford, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Teacher Catie Spencer, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Teacher Kelly Moser, Foundation Board Member Kristi Schumacher, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, and Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston.

Shull Teachers Catie Spencer and Kelly Moser hold a giant check

Teacher To Use Grant Funds To Purchase Wipebooks

Ray-Pec High School Teacher Kelly Logan received a $170 grant to purchase Wipebooks for student collaboration. Wipebooks are reusable whiteboard dry erase notebooks.

Pictured from left: Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Board Member Kristi Schumacher (behind), Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, Teacher Kelly Logan, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, and High School Principal Scott Bacon.

Teacher Kelly Logan received a grant award.

Creekmoor Grant Award

Grant Award to Purchase Micro:bit Computers

Erica Dodson, Fifth Grade Teacher at Creekmoor Elementary School, received a $315 grant to purchase Micro:bit computers. Students can use the pocket-sized computers to learn coding. Dodson was absent when the Surprise Patrol arrived, so Digital Learning Teacher Tara Zaner and Principal Ashley Tegenkamp accepted the grant award on her behalf.

Also pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Board Member Kristi Schumacher, and Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston.

Grant Awarded For Resources for SOS Random Acts of Kindness Campaign

Ray-Pec High School Teacher Patrick Hemmingsen received a $252 grant to purchase resources for the Sources of Strength (SOS) Random Acts of Kindness campaign.

Pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Teacher Patrick Hemmingsen, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, and High School Principal Scott Bacon.

Patrick Hemmingsen receives grant

Teacher Jon Shawver receives grant award

RPA Receives Grant To Purchase Wipebooks

Jon Shawver, Teacher at Ray-Pec Academy, received a $625 grant to purchase wipebooks for use by students in grades 9-12. Wipebooks are reusable whiteboard dry erase notebooks.

Pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Teacher Jon Shawver, Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, RPA Principal Jim Brown, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Board Member Kristi Schumacher, and Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston.

Grant Award To Fund Equipment for High School Pep Band

Ray-Pec High School Teacher Cara Hornbeck received a $655 grant award to purchase equipment for the pep band.

Pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Kristi Schumacher, Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Teacher Cara Hornbeck, and High School Principal Scott Bacon.

Teacher Cara Hornbeck receives grant award

Laura Columbatto receives grant award

Grant Provides Funds For Large Coloring Posters

Laura Columbatto, Teacher at the Ray-Pec Ninth Grade Center, received a $300 grant to purchase supplies for large coloring posters. She is pictured at center holding giant check.

Also pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Kristi Schumacher, Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, and Ninth Grade Center Assistant Principal Emily Terwilliger.

Teacher Receives Grant To Purchase Alto Xylophone

Amanda Brock, music teacher at Raymore Elementary School, received a $687 grant to purchase an alto xylophone.

Pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Teacher Amanda Brock, Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Raymore Elementary Principal Jennika Miller.

Amanda Brock receives a grant award

Teacher Stephanie Pugh receives a grant award

Teacher To Purchase Supplies For Art Therapy Activities

Stephanie Pugh, Art Teacher at the Ray-Pec Ninth Grade Center, received a $300 grant to purchase supplies and resources for art therapy activities. She is pictured, at center, holding the giant check.

Also pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Ninth Grade Center Assistant Principal Emily Terwilliger.

Grant Awarded For Book Club Supplies

Brooke Urbina, Library Media Specialist at the Ray-Pec Ninth Grade Center, received a $300 grant to purchase t-shirts for a book club.

Pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Library Media Specialist Brooke Urbina, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, Ninth Grade Center Assistant Principal Emily Terwilliger, and Foundation Board Member Eric Collins.

Library Media Specialist Brooke Urbina receives grant award

Teacher Steve Hatfield received a grant

Grant Will Help Purchase Machine For LEAD Center

Steve Hatfield, Machining Teacher at the Ray-Pec LEAD Center, received a $750 grant to assist with the purchase of an Electric Discharge Machine. Hatfield teaches students in the Computer Integrated Machining and Manufacturing program.

Teacher Steve Hatfield, holding the grant award check, is pictured with his machining students. At left is Abe Lewis, Director of the LEAD Center.

Grant Will Help With Purchase Of Science Smart Mats And Apps

Raymore Elementary School Teachers Rebecca Dobson and Jennifer Moore received a $300 grant to purchase Popar Science Mats and Apps for use in science and health classes.

Pictured, from left: Raymore Elementary Principal Jennika Miller, Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Teacher Rebecca Dobson, Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe.

Teachers Rebecca Dobson and Jennifer Moore received a grant

Lauren Miller holds a giant check

Grant Awarded To Purchase Coach's Kit To Teach Behavior Intervention Skills

Allison Scott, Rachele Williams, and Lauren Miller received a $565 grant to purchase a First Step Next coach's kit. The kit helps teach behavior intervention skills. First Step Next is a collaborative home and school intervention for preschool through second grade. The kit provides resources to help the staff member teach students skills that contribute to school success and the development of friendships.

Lauren Miller holds the giant check. Also pictured, from left: Foundation Board Members Eric Collins, Kristi Schumacher, Cathy Wansing, and Jodi Price; Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston; Foundation Board Members Michelle Houston and Ashley Crowe; and Raymore Elementary Principal Jennika Miller.

FACS Teacher Receives Two Grants

Ray-Pec High School Family and Consumer Science Teacher Leann Hauck received two grants from the Foundation. One grant, for $310, will help pay for materials to update the FACS classroom. The other grant, for $375, is to purchase fabric to make Dresses for Africa.

Pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, High School Principal Scott Bacon, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Teacher Leann Hauck, Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, and Foundation Board Member Eric Collins.

Leann Hauck received two grants

High School Teacher Megan Armstrong holds a giant check

Grant Will Fund Purchase of Microwave Ovens

Megan Armstrong, Family and Consumer Science Teacher at Ray-Pec High School, received a $750 grant to purchase microwave ovens for each lab station in the classroom.

Pictured in front, from left: Teacher Megan Armstrong, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and High School Principal Scott Bacon.

Pictured in back, from left: Foundation Board Members Ashley Crowe, Kristi Schumacher, Cathy Wansing, Jodi Price, Michelle Houston, and Eric Collins.

Teacher To Use Grant To Purchase Induction Cookware

Ray-Pec High School Teacher Jennifer Waterfield received an $80 grant to purchase induction cookware for the Culinary Arts Class. She is holding the giant check.

Others pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, High School Principal Scott Bacon, Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing.

Teacher Jennifer Waterfield holds a giant check

Middle School gifted program received grant

Teacher Receives Grant To Purchase Team-Building Supplies

Jessica Young, LEAP Teacher at East Middle School and South Middle School, received a $121 grant to purchase supplies for team building and collaboration. LEAP is the program for gifted learners in the Ray-Pec School District. Young was absent when the Surprise Patrol arrived, so East Middle School Assistant Principal Wendell Pritchett accepted the award on her behalf. He is pictured holding the giant check.

Also pictured, from left: Foundation Board Member Michelle Houston, Foundation Board Member Ashley Crowe, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Eric Collins, and Foundation Board Member Jodi Price.

Grant To Provide Funds To Purchase Electronic Drum System

Band Teacher Kent Lineberry received a $726 grant to purchase an electronic drum system. Lineberry works with students at East Middle School, South Middle School, the Ninth Grade Center, and the High School.

Pictured in front, from left: Foundation Board Member Jodi Price, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Kent Lineberry, and Ninth Grade Center Assistant Principal Emily Terwilliger. Pictured in back, from left: Foundation Board Members Ashley Crowe, Michelle Houston, Cathy Wansing, Eric Collins, and Kristi Schumacher.

Kent Lineberry received a grant award