Each year, a Joint PTO Scholarship Committee awards scholarships to LPS educators. Each applicant has to submit two long-form essay responses: one asking how the course they will take will benefit LPS students, and one asking them to describe their teaching philosophy. Applicants must also have two reference letters submitted from students and/or parents as part of their application packet. The JPTO committee also requests information regarding the course, as scholarship grants are only available to courses that will be taken over the next 12 months.

This year’s JPTO scholarship recipients were honored at a ceremony on Tuesday, April 27.

This year’s scholarship recipients and their selected courses
Cheryl Fleming, Twain Elementary School, Orton-Gillingham Educator Class
Meghan Gadell, Goddard Middle School, Animals as Co-Therapists: Matching Theory and Animal Assisted Interventions
Siobhan Kobza, Ralph Moody Elementary School, Equity Leadership
Luke Kunzie, Euclid Middle School, Technology-Supported Project-Based Learning
Holly Mena, Goddard Middle School, Overcoming Unconscious Bias
Erin Mittoo, Euclid Middle School, Reading Disabilities and Content Instruction
Melinda Travis, Highland Elementary School, Introduction to PROMPT: Technique - Module Format
Anna Verbos, Littleton High School, Content Accessibility for CLD and Students with Identified Needs
Tonya Young, Ralph Moody Elementary School, Redefining Reading (READ Act Course)

Congratulations, recipients! We wish you the best in your studies, and thank you for your work to make LPS a better place for students and families.