Grants for LPS Teachers
Supporting Our Teachers Through LPSF Grants
The Littleton Public Schools Foundation is proud to support LPS teachers through our Grants to Teachers program. We are offering $100,000 in grant funding and encourage new and innovative ideas and practices that will enhance the already comprehensive learning opportunities within LPS schools. We believe teachers are the best assets and educational resources we have in educating our youth. Our goal is to fund teacher grant requests that inspire creativity, innovation, and enhances the educational experience for students across Littleton Public Schools.
There are three levels of grants available:
$1,000 - Any individual staff member can apply for any amount up to $1,000. There are 50 grants available.
$2,500 - A PLC team can apply for any amount up to $2,500. There are 10 grants available and they will be competitive.
$5,000 - An entire building can apply for up to $5,000. There are 5 of these grants available and they will be extremely competitve.
The deadline to apply is Sunday, October 10th at midnight.
Important Notes for Preparing a Grant Request
Guide to Help You Prepare Your Grant Request
The following items will not be covered or eligible for funding:
- Food and entertainment
- Teacher re-certification
- Personal enrichment course work (masters degree, etc)
- Travel expenses
- Non-District supported technologies
- Substitute fees
- Field Trips
- Programs that require sustainable funding from LPSF
- Capital campaigns
- Before or After school programs
- School or booster clubs
- Reimbursable expenses of any kind
- Classroom furniture (due to Bond coverage)
Grant Awards Fall 2020
We are excited to announce all the grant recipients for the Fall 2020 Grants to Teachers Program. Congratulations!
Elementary School
| Ryan Olson | East | Volleyball standards |
| Kim Bossart | Field | Library Books for Media Center |
| Thomas Wetzel | Field | Covid friendly class sets |
| Maria Banta | Highland | Tools for Reading |
| Richard Clarke | Highland | Digital Recording Devices |
| Jenn Claus | Hopkins | Novels for Hopkins |
| Jasmin Fling | Hopkins | Reading Intervention Program Supplies |
| Libby Wachter | Hopkins | Reaching and Teaching the Next Generation of Mathematicians |
| Tina Caranna | Hopkins | Drum Kit Sets |
| Mary Wilson | Lenski | Hydration Station |
| Vincent DeMarco | Peabody | Bowling Balls |
| Jason Hill | Runyon | Adaptive Bike for Elementary Riders |
| Rachael Lessmann | Runyon | Flexible seating options for Literacy Students |
| Gretchen Storm (Runyon Speech-Lang Pathologist) | Runyon | iPads for Special Educaiton Communication |
| Jo Ellen Fountain | Runyon | Wellness In The Time Of Covid |
| Jill Kates | Sandburg | Decodable Literature Books to Engage Emergent Readers |
| Michael Rowe | Sandburg | Physical Education iPad |
| Christine Bailey | Twain | Microphone |
| Michelle Dillard | Twain | Leveraging STEM to Model our World |
Middle School
| Andrew Holcombe | Euclid | New Sound System for Euclid Performing Arts Students |
| Evan Biddulph | Euclid | Drones for STEM and Video Classes |
| Jennifer Milstead | Euclid | Yearbook Junior Staff Member Program |
| Megan Guest | Euclid | Innovation / Design Thinking |
| Amber Charbonneau | Goddard | These Masks are Making me Thirsty! |
| Elena Jones | Goddard | Hands on Geometry |
| Janet Castleton | Goddard | Equitable Access to Literature |
| Shannon Hanschen | Goddard | Materials to Establish a Choice-Based Art Program |
| Shayna Wood | Goddard | Great Books in the Hands of Great Kids |
| Taylor Ann Meersman | Goddard | 6th grade Math Grant |
| Kevin Wood | Newton | Red Cat Lightspeed microphone/speaker |
| Melanie Sutton | Newton | Breakout EDU Membership - Unlock the Love of Learning |
| Briana Nash | Powell | Classroom Maps |
| Diane Gaston | Powell | Model for Change |
| Peggy Brinkhuis | Powell | Streamlining SPED Challenges |
High School
| Jeff Corson | Arapahoe | Computer Simulation |
| Jesse Craig | Arapahoe | Swift Microscope Cameras |
| Jennifer Kadarisman | Arapahoe | Creative Learning Solutions for Unusual Times |
| Katie Abner | Arapahoe | Stationary Bike for AHS PE |
| Amanda Hurley | Heritage | Video Production LED Light Kits |
| Jo Andrews | Heritage | Virtual Communication |
| Kim Cuthbert | Heritage | Supporting Self-Regulation through Neuroscience |
| Mike Rudolph | Heritage | Raspberry Pis for |
| Jill McCormick | Heritage | Incubator MVP Pitches |
| Kevin Keena | Heritage | Mobile Video Production Kit: Microphones |
| Mollie Pitrone | Littleton High School | SuperStar Teacher Resources |
| Sam Adams-Berger | Littleton High School | Gaga for Gaga Ball |
Charters
| Alicen Fair | Littleton Academy | Kathryn McEntire | Teaching Tolerance Through a Diverse Classroom Library |
| Brianne Engle | Littleton Academy | Kathryn McEntire | School Connect - A Curriculum for Boosting Social, Emotional and Academic Skills |
| Michelle Davis | Littleton Academy | Kathryn McEntire | Continent Discovery Boxes |
| Elizabeth Graziano | Littleton Academy | Kathryn McEntire | Audi-books/PlayAway |
| Aimee Dierking | Littleton Prep | Kim Ash | Pre-K Sensory Needs |
| Karolina Stachura | Littleton Prep | Kim Ash | Therapy Dog Support |
Options Secondary
| Andrew Granat | Options Secondary | Options Pedal Power |
| Anna Spillen | Options Secondary | Art & Design 3D Scanner |
| Dave Vanoni | Options Secondary | HS Discovery Program Anxiety Reduction & Attention Production |
| Erica Hermann and Julia Lyons | Options Secondary | Mindfulness/Group Counseling Space |
| Jami Nelson | Options Secondary | Stationary Pedals and Ball Chairs |
| Jeff Pickering | Options Secondary | AP & Workeys Testing Support |
| Leah Crews | Options Secondary | Pear Deck, Nearpod, ED Puzzle, IKL |
Pre School
| Kendra Hatler, Michelle Butler, Mary Shepard | The Village at North | Learning for All Using Interactive Technology |
| Amy Felix | Wilder Preschool | Promoting Social & Emotional Health through Pretend Play |
Transition Services
| Cynthia Goyette | Transition Services | Indoor and Outdoor Learning |
| Adriann Lara Enriquez | Transition Services | Balance and Focus |
| Patty Clarke and Hillary Mauren | Transition Services | People to People, the art of connecting |