Transform Learning with Room Transformations

Transform Learning with Room Transformations will provide the children with a vast amount of resources that will…

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All Kids Bike

Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’, get those kids a Rollin’. All Kids Bike is a national movement led by…

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It’s Electric in Ember City

“The City of Ember is the only light in the dark world. Beyond Ember, the darkness goes…

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Biogeo-whats-a-whos-it?

This project is designed to help students better understand Earth’s biogeochemical cycles, including the water, carbon, oxygen,…

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Drumming Ensemble

In my music room, students have spent a great deal of time developing a solid foundation of…

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Map Skills with Sid and Manny

From the moment the students turned the corner to our classroom this year, they knew dinosaurs would…

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Coding in the Classroom

Coding in the Classroom is a project that will integrate computer science skills into core curricular areas….

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Bee Boxes, Blueberries and Best Friends: Teaching Empathy and Mason Bee Pollination in a Hands-On Way

This grant will supplement exploration of the chapter book “A Handful of Stars”. Students will read the…

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Navigating Novels Through Economics

These photos highlight the start of a project at Burnett Creek Elementary. Katie Nail and Tami Medley…

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Children’s Literature: A Bridge Over Troubled Water

Ms. Nimmer, Harrison High School English teacher, received a grant to fund her project titled “Children’s Literature:…

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A Cut Above the Rest

Grant funds of $1,180 were awarded in November. The project is centered around a machine, a Cricut…

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Mallet Madness

Playing an instrument is one of the most beneficial facets of music education, exposing students to a…

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Congratulations to the following teachers for writing award-winning grant proposals. 

2021 Grants

  • Katie Carn, Wea Ridge Elementary - It's Electric in Ember City
  • Katie Price, West Lafayette Intermediate - Race to the Finish
  • Maria Ziegman-Nicolia, Battle Ground Intermediate & Mayflower Mill - Drumming Ensemble
  • Susan Gran, Jefferson High School - Biogeo-whats-a-whos-it?
  • Gregory Smith, Jefferson High School - Teen Read Week and More
  • Loralie Swan, Burnett Creek Elementary - Bridging the Gap for Emerging Bilinguals
  • Christina Schmidt, McCutcheon High School - Using our Natural Resources and Community Partners to Inspire the Next Generation of Ecologists
  • Dinah Lamberson, Wea Ridge Elementary - Coloring Our World Through Literacy
  • Kimberly Deckard, Burnett Creek Elementary - Transform Learning with Room Transformations
  • Kristin Strasser, Hershey Elementary - On the Road to Decode
  • Anthony Nicolia, Mintonye & Woodland - Orff in the Classroom
  • Madeena Coates, Hershey Elementary - Measure of Success
  • Michelle Mengler, Wea Ridge Elementary - We Can Be Biologists!
  • Stephanie Bosma, Klondike Elementary - Math Collaboration Stations Celebration

2020 Grants

  • Julie Riley, Wea Ridge Middle School - Connecting Book, Brain and Heart
  • Jordan Jones, Dayton Elementary - Classroom Calming Corners
  • Debbie Beckett, Burnett Creek Elementary - Your Golden Ticket Awaits
  • Claire Brown, Mayflower Mill Elementary - Just Push Play
  • Alyce Myers, Jefferson High School - Science Buddies
  • Thomas Freeman, East Tipp Middle School - Feel the Heat
  • Kassi Otte, West Lafayette Elementary - Creating Future Stars Through Readers' Theater
  • Nicole Spurlock, West Lafayette Elementary - Accelerating Reading Achievement with Picture Books
  • Karla Fultz, Earhart and Murdock - It's No Fluke, We Can Play the Uke!
  • Matt Carlson, Harrison High School - The Physics of a Rock Concert
  • Hannah McElroy, Burnett Creek Elementary - The One and Only
  • Anthony Nicolia, Mintonye Elementary - World Music Drumming
  • Jill Rubacha, Jefferson High School - Programming Across Manufacturing with Robotics
  • Gaylene Hayden, Harrison High School - Let Them Devour Books

2019 Grants

  • Katie Nail, Burnett Creek Elementary - Navigating Novels Through Economics
  • Kathryn Dodds, West Lafayette Intermediate School - Investigating Force, Speed and Engineering with a Marble Run Classroom Challenge
  • Alicia Spray, all TSC middle schools - Get Up and Walk: A Book Stroll to Promote Active Learning
  • Nicholas Jackson, Harrison High School - Learning Arduino: How to Build Electonics from Scratch THIS GRANT MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM TATE & LYLE
  • Kathy Nimmer, Harrison High School - Children’s Literature, A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
  • Jessica Ferger, James Cole Elementary - Bee Boxes, Blueberries and Best Friends
  • Lindsey Sickler, Sunnyside Intermediate School - Coding in the Classroom THIS GRANT MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM TATE & LYLE
  • Kim Pinto, Burnett Creek Elementary School - Map Skills with Sid and Manny
  • Heather Burton, James Cole and Wea Ridge Elementary Schools - A World of Pause - abilities
  • Megan Keller, Mayflower Mill Elementary - Let’s Get Makin’ on the Mobile Makerspace
  • Aubree Buck, Murdock - The Colors of Us
  • Anne Custer, Sunnyside - Book Worms
  • Sally Louk, Earhart - There I Am
  • Stephanie Rambo, Hershey - Soft Start for Mindful Learning
  • Aliya Scott, Battle Ground Middle School - Sewing Seeds and Closing the Gap THIS GRANT MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM DUKE ENERGY AND MBAH INSURANCE
  • Lisa Goodman, Battle Ground Elementary - Eggs-cellent Adventure THIS GRANT MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM TATE & LYLE
  • Jessica Harris, Mayflower Mill - Balancing Mind and Body with Bal-A-Vis-X
  • Frances Heim, West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School - Updating Shared Culinary Space THIS GRANT MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM TATE & LYLE

2018 Grants

  • Annette Miller, Edgelea Elementary – Game On
  • Whitney Bartlett, Jefferson High School - Adaptive Equipment for Physical Education
  • Lori Sweet, Miller Elementary - Percussion Parade
  • Lisa Goodman, Battle Ground Elementary - Kinder-Garden THIS GRANT MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM THE TIPPECANOE CO. MEDICAL SOCIETY
  • Jennifer Koning, Burnett Creek Elementary - Game on with Social Studies
  • Sara Wright, Wea Ridge Elementary - Developing an Interactive Playground
  • Lora Merkel, Murdock Elementary - Self Selecting Books Based on a Budget THIS GRANT MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM DUKE ENERGY
  • Karla Fultz, Earhart Elementary - Just a Spoon Full of Sugar Helps Students Create SWEET Songs
  • Kirsi Seagraves, Vinton Elementary - Mallet Madness
  • Sharita Ware, East Tipp Middle School - A Cut Above the Rest THIS GRANT MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM TATE & LYLE
  • Jennifer Koch, Earhart Elementary - Supersmart, Superkids THIS GRANT MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM THE TIPPECANOE CO. MEDICAL SOCIETY
  • Franklin Mason, Harrison High School - Empowering Students Bit by Bit THIS GRANT MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM TATE & LYLE
  • Sarah Grimes, Montonye Elementary - Be Prepared
  • Cindy Nycz, Cumberland Elementary - Scooting Your Way to Fitness
  • Kara Meyer, Burnett Creek Elementary - Breaking the Code THIS GRANT MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM TATE & LYLE
  • Hallie Koenig, Tecumseh Junior High School - Quilts for a Cause: Sewing Together through Art and Math
  • Debbie Beckett, Burnett Creek Elementary - Meet me at the Fair

2017 Grants

  • Michelle Webb, Battle Ground Middle School - Flying High with STEM
  • Susan Sherlow, McCutcheon High School - Please DON’T Sit Still: A Statistical Investigation of the Impact of Flexible Seating on Focus & Engagement
  • Susan Gran, Jefferson High School - Why Should We Care?
  • Kendra Nunan, Murdock Elementary - A Farmer’s Problem
  • Alyce Myers, Jefferson High School - Mind Over Matter: Neuroscience Puts STEM into Action
  • Tracey Leuthold, Amelia Earhart Elementary - Making Space for Collaborative Learning
  • Kimberly Deckard, Burnett Creek Elementary - Battle of the Books
  • Eliza Talamantes, Sunnyside Intermediate School - Exploring STEM Through Virtual Reality; made possible with generous support from Tate & Lyle
  • Ashlia Wisma, Klondike Elementary - A Multi-Sensory Approach to Literacy
  • Kristy Delp, Mintonye Elementary - Lakeshore Learning
  • Celeste Fernandez, Happy Hollow Elementary - Creating Innovators with a Makerspace Cart; made possible with generous support from Tate & Lyle
  • Kalisa Mitchell, Oakland High School - Make the Classroom Tangible: Class Trip to D.C.
  • Angela Yost, Klondike Middle School - Special Grounds
  • Barbi Balensiefer, Happy Hollow Elementary - Hands-On Reading
  • Mike Pinto, James Cole Elementary - Professionalism in Life Begins Here at School
  • Amanda Knoy, Amelia Earhart Elementary - Coding in the 21st Century; made possible with generous support from Landis+Gyr
  • Joe Ruhl, Jefferson High School - Charles Darwin: Substitute Teacher

2016 Grants

  • Susan Sherlow, McCutcheon High School - Please Don't Sit Still: A Statistical Investigation of the Impact of Flexible Seating on Focus and Engagement
  • Kendra Nunan, Murdock Elementary - A Farmer's Problem
  • Susan Gran, Jefferson High School - Why Should We Care?
  • Alyce Myers, Jefferson High School - Mind Over Matter: Neuroscience Puts STEM into Action
  • Michelle Webb, Battle Ground Middle School - Flying High with STEM
  • Katie Luebcke, Burnett Creek - Escape From Family Fun Night
  • Jocelyn MacLaverty, Hershey Elementary - Breaking Thinkers and Leaders Out of the Box
  • Lydia Reardon, Wea Ridge Elementary - To Infinity and Beyond
  • Stephanie Salmon, Woodland Elementary - Home and Back Family Literacy Packs
  • Kelly Schetzsle, Burnett Creek Elementary - Number “Sense”ory
  • Jennifer Ruhl, Mayflower Mill Elementary - Rekenrek’n Around with Number Sense
  • Kathryn Stwalley, Oakland High School - Seeing in Believing: Collecting Data to Debunk Physics Misconceptions
  • Alyce Myers, Jefferson High School - Discovering DNA
  • Kelly Stockton, Burnett Creek Elementary - Egg…Crack…Quack, Quack, Quack!

2015 Grants

  • Dr. Matt Carlson, Harrison High School - Find Your Center
  • Dr. BeAnn Younker, Battle Ground Middle School - Kindness Through a Kindergartener's Kaleidoscope
  • Teresa Scheel, New Community School - Cre8tive and Integr8ted Stories 4mulated by our Stud10ts
  • Michelle Sanson, Wea Ridge Middle School - Economics Suits us to a "Tee"
  • Katie Dodds, Happy Hollow Elementary - Seeing is Believing: Handheld Microscopes
  • Brock Davis, Wea Ridge Elementary - Reading Reviews and Coming Attractions
  • Christy Diehl, Jefferson High School - From Bored to Board: Integrating Gamification in the Social Studies Curriculum
  • Melanie Davis, Herhsey Elementary - Tackling Student Anxiety Through Changing Student’s Mindsets
  • Vinnie Perry, Burnett Creek Elementary - Spark
  • Greg Louk, Earhart Elementary (and all elementary schools in the county) - Read With Your Principal
  • Ginnie Sheets, Cole Elementary - Fine Motor Skills Bootcamp: Marching Our Way to Improve Our Basic Skills
  • Kara Meyer, Burnett Creek Elementary - Buzzing into a Hive of Knowledge
  • Michelle Coors, Harrison High School - The Real Life Client Project
  • Kelsey Lenhardt, Wea Ridge Elementary - “Wee” Sing, “Wee” Dance, “Wee” Learn

2014 Grants

  • Jeff Brenner, Battle Ground MS - Taking Off in 3D with STEM Technology (made possible with support from Tate & Lyle)
  • Kim Pinto, Burnett Creek Elementary - Kuncklebones: Gaming Through the Ages
  • Nicole Spurlock, Cumberland Elementary - A Genre for Everyone
  • Stefani Goetz, Miami and Edgelea - Let's Write
  • Kristy Delp, Mintonye Elementary - Digging Into Our Outdoor Classroom: A School-Wide Garden Project
  • Melissa George, Jefferson High School - Zoology Brut: Exploring Animals Using Art, Architecture and Appetite
  • Brandon Doub, Happy Hollow Elementary - The Outdoors: One School's Untapped Classroom
  • Michelle Webb, Battle Ground MS - It's a Thrill Turning STEM Standards Upside Down (made possible with support from Tate & Lyle)
  • Kelly Schetzsle, Burnett Creek Elementary - Learning in Every Language
  • Justin Notoras, Wyandotte Elementary - Fairy Tale CSI
  • Michelle Lehman, Hershey Elementary - LinCS - Linking Community and School, Michelle Lehman
  • Stephanie Brennan, Earhart Elementary - Getting to the Core of Communication (made possible with support from Vic and Grayce Lechtenberg)
  • Rebecca Combs, Burnett Creek Elementary - Ember
  • Emily Ledbetter, Woodland Elementary - MATHnificent Measurement
  • Kathryn Dodds, Happy Hollow Elementary - Building a School Garden: Growing Plants and Minds

2013 Grants

  • Gina Roswarski, Burnett Creek Elementary - Cultivating a Love for Science (made possible with support from Tate & Lyle)
  • Scott Peters, Klondike Elementary - Mastering the Art of Reading
  • Brian Bettag, Sunnyside Intermediate,  STEM is Cool with LEGO EV3 (made possible with support from Tate & Lyle)
  • John Pearl, Battle Ground Elementary - The LOVE Project
  • Clint Wilson, James Cole Elementary - Your Mindset Matters
  • Bridget Scherer, Glen Acres, Getting Fresh in our Kinder Garden (made possible with support from Tate & Lyle)
  • Justin Notoras, Wyandotte Elementary - Let's Play Math
  • Scott Peters, Klondike Elementary - Playaway
  • Kara Meyer, Burnett Creek Elementary - Kickoff to Kindergarten
  • Lora Merkel-Alkarajeh, Murdock Elementary - Temporary Tattoo U
  • Matt Carlson, Harrison High School - Print the World Around You
  • Amanda Bean, Cumberland Elementary - These Books are Made for Talking
  • Jeannine Jervis, Mayflower Mill Elementary - Deck the Walls with Words of Wisdom
  • Kelly Schetzsle, Burnett Creek Elementary - Literacy Luau
  • Cindy Yeater, Hershey Elementary - Just Right, Juste Write, Just Right
  • Lisa Lane, Hershey Elementary - Singing our Way to Reading
  • Lindsey Sickler, Murdock Elementary - A Smart Response to Tech Savvy Students

2012 Grants

  • Anne Brandt, Klondike Elementary - Battle of the Books
  • Candice Kissinger, Tecumseh Junior High School - Biomass to Biogas: Recognition of the Potential for Individual Energy Recovery
  • Mary Coleman, GLASS - Enhancing Interpersonal Relationships Through Art
  • Jami Mosley, Harrison High School - Fresh, Economical and Healthy
  • Craig Smiley, Harrison High School - If Only I Could Read Their Minds
  • William Hiatt, Jefferson High School - Sensing Science with Vernier Sensors in Biology
  • Sheila Green, Glen Acres Elementary - Singing Through the Curriculum
  • Karla Fultz, Glen Acres Elementary - Super Heros, Super Students, Super Songs
  • Jeff Parthun, Tecumseh Junior High School - Thump Day!
  • Rebecca Combs, Burnett Creek Elementary - Light the Way Through Indiana
  • Kara Meyer, Klondike Elementary School - Listen to Learn
  • Dr. Matt Carlson, Harrison High School - iSee Physics on my iPod
  • Trish Maxwell, Oakland High School - The Good Neighbor Project
  • JoEllen Hayworth, Burnett Creek Elementary School - Take Flight into the World of Reading
  • Jeanne Dano, Southwestern Middle School - Friendship is the Best Ship: Setting a Course Together to Create a Kindness Revolution
  • Kimberly Deckard, Burnett Creek Elementary - Explore, Dream, Discover - A Journey in Geography
  • Rob Spencer, West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School - Centripetal Force Apparatus Build
  • Gina Boyd, Mayflower Mill Elementary School - Curl Up With a Good "Nook" to "Kindle" and Interest in the Scientific Process
  • Debbie Smith, Burnett Creek Elementary School - Kindness Matters