The School District of Washington’s WINGS Foundation awarded 33 Jackie Krafft Early Bird teacher grants this fall (2018) totaling $3,857.
Since 1993, WINGS has now awarded a total of 1,073 teacher grants totaling $502,404.
For the first year in 1993, one $100 teacher grant was awarded.
See the picture below of the 2018 Jackie Krafft Early Bird teacher grant recipients.
The teachers receiving the grant this fall, the school where they work and their program are as follows:
Kate Winkelmeier, Marthasville, Sphero + Steam Educational Robot
Jamie Knight, Augusta, The Flag Project
Kim Fleer, Marthasville, Building, Thinking Through STEM
Stephanie Kliethermes, Early Learning Center, Engaging in Social Learning Activities
Sarah McCarthy, Washington West, Flexible Seating
Kyle Ellrich, Washington High School, Calculators: A Tool for Success
Keli Schneider, Clearview, Math Made Fun
Keli Schneider, Clearview, Cross-Curricular Mentor Texts
Jill Mebruer, Marthasville, Picture Books as Mentor Texts
Julia Coughlin, Early Learning Center, Music and Movement With Preschoolers
English Language Learners Department, New Comer Kits
Julia Young, Augusta, Fifth Grade Number Sense and Mental Math Skills
Monica Hiatt, Washington Middle School, For the Love of Reading
Kathryn Laurentius, Washington High School, Not a Problem-Encouraging Innovation
Sandy Knickmeyer, Early Learning Center, Creating With Young Minds and Hands
Kerri Flynn, Washington High School, Reading Enhances our Understanding of History
Trisha Ley, Washington West, Thinking Outside the Box
Stefanie Virgen, Washington Middle School, Escape the Mundane: Adventures in a Breakout Classroom
Candace Kluba, Angie Hopkins, Amber Sperry, Campbellton, Reading for a Growth Mindset
Kayla Reckert, Augusta, Second Grade Number Sense and Math Skills
Marie Dobson, Washington West, Teaching Scientists and Engineers
Erin Monzyk, Washington West, Dim the Lights Please
Allison Graves, Washington High School, Engaging Students With Primary Sources
Michelle Prewitt, South Point, Magazine Subscription for Library
Tracy Niccum, Washington West, Building Independent Work Skills
Barbara Schweich, Campbellton, Engaging Readers
Ashley Strong, Early Learning Center, Fine Motor Activities
Sara Bradshaw, Marthasville, Flag Project
Amy O’Hanlon, South Point, Double Durty Clip Boards
Kim Johnson, South Point, Double Durty Clip Boards
Laurie Price, South Point, Double Durty Clip Boards
Nikki Obermark, Clearview, Pathways to Student Engagement
Stephanie Knight, South Point, Electric Pencil Sharpener.